Course content
13 lessons · about 8 hours
The course is organised in six topics: four on Montessori, one on Reggio Emilia and one on the Agazzi sisters. Each topic is built around short video lessons with your trainer, and a printable workbook accompanies you throughout the course, with reflection questions for each approach.
- 75% Video Short lessons with your trainer
- 25% Exercises Quizzes and activities to try
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1 Welcome to the Course!
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2 Introduction
- The Montessori Method
- ➤ Additional Resource – Montessori Introduction Workbook
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3 1. Life of Maria Montessori
- 1.1 Early Work & Activism
- 1.2 Montessori as an Activist
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4 2. The Child According to Montessori
- 2.1 Sensitive Phases
- 2.2 The Role of Self-Direction
- 2.3 Practical Life Activities
- 2.4 Order in the Montessori Classroom
- 2.5 Discipline & Rules
- ➤ Additional Resource – The Child According to Montessori Workbook
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5 3. The Method
- ➤ Additional Resource – The Prepared Environment Workbook
- 3.1 The Montessori Teacher
- 3.2 The Material
- 3.3 The Risk of Overstimulation
- 3.4 Concentration
- 3.5 The Role of Technology
- ➤ Additional Resource – The Technology Workbook
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6 4. The Challenges
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7 5. Main Takeaways
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8 6. Montessori Method vs Reggio Approach
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9 7. The Reggio-Emilia Approach
- ➤ Additional Resource – Reggio-Emilia Introduction Workbook
- 7.1 Educational Principles
- 7.2.1 The Reggio-Emilia Teachers (Part 1)
- 7.2.2 The Reggio-Emilia Teachers (Part 2)
- ➤ Additional Resource – The Reggio-Emilia Teachers Workbook
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10 8. Challenges and Opportunities
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11 9. The Agazzi Sisters
- ➤ Additional Resource – The Agazzi Sisters Approach Workbook
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12 10. The Agazzi Methodology
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13 11. Conclusion
The lessons open once you are enrolled.
Your trainer
Cristina Salvatori
Teacher trainer in Florence
Cristina trains teachers in Florence and is Quality Advisor for Europass Teacher Academy. Her courses focus on practical, active approaches, from classroom debates and project-based learning to soft skills and strategies for diverse classes.
- Licensed preschool educator, with a strong interest in alternative school approaches
- Degree in Italian Literature and Communication, University of Florence
- Trained in teaching English as a second language and in lifelong education
- Teacher trainer at Europass since 2018
Your certificate
Complete all the lessons and your certificate of completion is generated automatically, ready to download as a PDF.
