The Primary Level course consists of a sequence of 22 guided study lessons that prepare for effective Montessori teaching with the 2-6 year old child. Upon completion of this foundation course, the student receives a certificate to verify its successful completion. In addition, the student receives a three-year Montessori teaching credential, which may be renewed upon completion of at least 30 additional hours of approved continuing education. Continuing education is provided by IMS through such means as completing individual “observation” lessons (10 credit hours each) and occasional weekend workshops (15 credit hours each).
The Primary Level (2-6) course is foundational for all Montessori teaching, focusing especially on a detailed presentation of the IMS technology and various practical exercises to demonstrate its use with children. It also provides a deep inner preparation to discover and resolve unknown errors and hidden errors of the “adult personality” which emerge in various ways that otherwise unconsciously impinge on children through various projections of abandonment or negativity.
The following documents provide substantial details about the primary level course content and format itself:
Course Cataloge Download PDF
Instructions to apply, course content summary, procedures, tuition, credit, certification
Primary Level Syllabus download PDF
Summary of course content
Enrollment Application
To enroll, submit the Enrollment Contract and Entrance Test, which you can download here below. Scan and return by email to: havis@imsmontessori.org Or, send by regular mail to: IMS, 9525 Georgia Ave., #200, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA. Make initial tuition payment at the “pay now” button below. Initial fee is $70 registration plus $70 book fee (add $40 shipping for delivery outside the United States.