Training - The Montessori Method

Price : $355.00 per person

Reduced rate : $340.00 per person for groups of 3 or more

Location; Online

Dates : September 15, 17, 19, 24, 2025

Schedule : 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Quebec Time)

Training Language : French (Training avalable in English on demand only)

1. Understanding “Dementia” and how to communicate with someone who has it

- Rethink your vision and approach to better intervene

- Who was Maria Montessori and principles of philosophy

- Adapting the method for people with

- The method, an approach to enhance the quality of a living environment

- How Alzheimer's and other related diseases affect communication

- Strategies for effective communication to better understand and adapt

2. A person-centered approach

- The importance of giving choice, one of the essential keys in the method

- Choice and sense of control vs. opposition

- Problematic behaviors, what do they communicate?

- Tools to decode them / Intervention strategies

- Types of memory and how to use them

3. Preserved abilities and method-based activities

- Back to day 1

- Montessori record of preserved abilities

- What are the impacts on the person with cognitive disorders and their environment?

- Montessori principles to encourage engagement in an activity

- The guide – facilitator

- Adapt the environment for better physical and psychological inclusion

- Adjust activity levels

4. Fundamental principles for carrying out meaningful activities and a suitable environment

- Fundamental principles before engaging in an activity

- Types of activities: group and individual, men and women – adaptation

- Signage or putting information outside (Illustration and implementation), it’s easier for everyone.

- A daily life full of activities

- Conclusion

MONTESSORI TEACHING TOOLS

- Theoretical presentations with PowerPoint

- Questions for reflection and discussions on the participants' reality

- Case studies inspired by participants' challenges

- Concrete examples observed by trainers concerning the adaptation of the environment

- App-based music videos

- Integration of the Montessori method in various environments

- Analysis of problematic behaviors / solutions

- Practical application of participants in the field