Toddlers are very special little human beings that require their own type of care. Too often, Montessori toddler settings are watered-down versions of the Montessori 3-6 classrooms. These are not appropriate for the toddler’s needs.
The MCSA Toddler Course is aimed at all adults working with toddlers, whether in a school or home setting. This series of eight 4-hour interactive workshops is designed to bring an awareness of the toddler’s specific needs and to assist the participants in providing developmentally appropriate practice.
It is important to note that this is not an accredited qualification, but a specialisation workshop series.
The MCSA Toddler Course will initially only be delivered in Cape Town in August and September 2022.
Dates for workshops in other areas will be published at the beginning of 2023.
The 2022 on-campus workshops will be delivered at the MCSA Training Room in Mowbray, Cape Town on Wednesday afternoons (13:00 to 17:00) in the form of lectures, discussion groups and practical application of developmentally appropriate materials. These are supported with workshop modules.
Course Content:
- 03 August 2022 – Who is the toddler?
- 10 August 2022 – The Curiosity Approach
- 17 August 2022 – Supporting Physical Development
- 24 August 2022 – Supporting Intellectual Development
- 31 August 2022 – Supporting Language Development
- 07 September 2022 – Supporting Emotional Development
- 14 September 2022 – Supporting Social Development
- 21 September 2022 – Parent Liaison and Report Writing
There is no entrance requirement for this course as it is not a qualification course.
Students who are fully engaged on the series of workshops will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Students who miss components will receive a Certificate of Attendance for the sessions they have attended.
