Trillium Montessori Talks 007: Going Beyond the Montessori Elementary Albums
When you first graduated from your Montessori teacher training program, you probably did so with a spring in your step and an armful of albums. While these albums are incredibly useful when planning your lessons, you’ll find that there are times when you must go beyond the albums. So when should you do that, and how can you stay true to Montessori methods while you do?
In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to go beyond the albums. We’re sharing different ways you can supplement the albums with materials, external resources, and even your own research. Plus, we’re explaining how equity, equality, and diversity come into play when you update your albums.
What’s in this episode:
- When the albums are useful and when they might limit your lessons
- Why some children don’t need every single lesson in your album
- Which other resources you can use to support your students
- When to consider creating your own lessons about topics outside the albums
- How to supplement existing lessons with outside resources and your own lessons
- How to get creative with your materials and manipulatives beyond their original purpose
- Why you should always be updating your albums, specifically your science lessons
- How to consider equity, equality, and diversity when updating your albums
For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit trilliummontessori.org/podcast
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