Parents:
This course helps parents understand the natural laws of
growth and self construction in a child. Thus as a parent,
you can help the child to grow to his utmost potential ,
and not unwittingly hamper the path of nature and create
unintended deviations in your child.
For
those who want to work with children: This course
is highly recommended for young people interested in helping
small children. It is also of great value for future parenthood.
Our students work for a teaching diploma examination and
at the same time, they are helped to attain a higher standard
of education themselves with the help of written and practical
work. On completion of the course, one could find suitable
jobs in Montessori environments.
Teachers:
This course is recommended to all experienced teachers of
young children who wish to gain insight into the best way
to individualize their teaching curriculum, so that children
of mixed abilities may work at their own pace. Teachers
should consider this course as an up-gradation, and could
implement the Montessori methodology in the conventional
schools.
"Discipline,
the first result
of an order establishing itself
within, is the principal phenomenon
to be looked for as the 'external
sign' of an internal process that
has been initiated."
People
wishing to help handicapped children: The course
covers in detail the needs of the handicapped child. The
entire course will benefit immensely anyone wishing to teach
handicapped children and will enable such children to be
integrated into the classrooms in preparation for life in
the community.
Students
wishing to start their own Montessori School: As
well as giving all the benefits described above, the course
includes a lesson on setting up a Montessori classroom or
a Montessori School. Our team will give advice to any students
who have successfully completed the course and who wish
to start their own pre-school. We can advise on the location
of premises/teachers/equipment, enrolling new pupils, etc.
Admissions
Our
student's qualifications range from senior secondary school
to Post graduate level. This course is also suited for ladies,
who want to teach their own siblings, if they don't want
to send them to school up to 5 years of age. Also Heads
of convents and reputed schools recommend our course. We
have on our rolls, students from the families of Personnel
of the three wings of the Armed Forces of India. Most of
our students undergoing the course are currently serving
in schools. Students come from a wide variety of cultures;
backgrounds and age groups to attend the program. From students
taking a gap year before entering university, to people
in their twenties and thirties wishing to embark upon a
career change to Montessori education; from parents with
young or older children to grandparents interested in finding
out about how the Montessori Method can help their grandchildren.
Some already possess advanced qualifications such as first
or higher degrees or are qualified nursery nurses; others
have little in the way of formal qualifications but have
much to contribute from personal experience either with
their own children or from experience in the classroom.
We welcome and have trained male as well as female students
for pre school education. Candidates who are aged 18-21
years normally required to successfully complete 'A' levels
or its equivalent (e.g. Senior Secondary School Leaving
Certificate, International Baccalaureate or GNVQ 3). To
enroll for the program you are required to download and
print the application
form from our website, print it at your
end then fill the form, attach your photo, photocopy of
your credentials and the course
fee. You may forward all these to:
Centre
for Educational Research & Developmental Studies,
(CERDS),
Second Floor, Sharon Buildings,
K.K Road, Kottayam, 686004. Kerala, India
Phone: +91-481-2577452
Fax: +91-481-2577452
For more information email us at contact@cerds.com
"Our
task is to show the
way to discipline.
Discipline is born when
the child concentrates
his attention on some
objects that attracts him and
provides him not only with a
useful exercise but with a control
of error."
- The Absorbent Mind
You
may also enroll
today, pay the fee through your credit
card and access the courseware online. In some exceptional
cases, we have had students with lesser qualifications admitted
to the course and successfully completing the program. Students
without the minimum qualifications may be accepted, subject
to their being able to demonstrate that they could cope
successfully with the work.
Admission
to Mature Students
Mature
students, aged 22 years, and above are accepted on the basis
of their personal qualities and experience. No specific
examination passes are required. Persons with good knowledge
of English language and love for children and enjoys the
company of children are capable of doing the Montessori
Training Program. If you would like to apply to this course
under the mature students category, you are requested to
sent the following to CERDS:
Your life sketch (details of your life story or cv)
A detailed statement from you on why you want to do a Montessori
training program, highlighting your strong points. This
should be written in English language and should be in your
own words.
Work experience certificate (if any) from your previous
employers.
The
Academic Council will analyze your various activities in
the past and determine your ability to do the course. You
will get intimation from Council within two weeks from the
time of your application. To be considered as a mature student
or as a student without the minimum qualification you may
email us contact@cerds.com
