Montessori Teacher Training Course, 1962-1963
The 1962-1963 Montessori Teacher Training Course was co-taught by Nancy McCormick Rambusch and Lena Wikramaratne in Greenwich, Connecticut. Graduates of the course received an International Montessori Primary Diploma. The course, which ran from October 1, 1962 to June 7, 1963, focused on four areas of work: Exercise in Practical Life, Sensorial Exercises, Development of Language, and Development of Mathematics. Lectures on theory would typically take place in the morning, with demonstration classes following in the afternoon. John McDermott was invited to give a series of lectures on American intellectual, political, and philosophical history as it relates to educational theory. John Tibbets, who worked for the National Science Foundation on the development of mathematical materials for the teaching of arithmetic, was also invited to teach a few classes on mathematics.
Recordings of the 1962-1963 Montessori Teacher Training Course are incomplete. The sound quality of the recordings varies and some recordings may begin or end abruptly. A few recordings from the course were later taped over. In these instances, partial recordings have been provided when possible. Recordings from the course have been arranged by date.
Title | Date | Speaker | Recording | Link |
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Introduction to the Course | 1962-10-01 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Introduction to Montessori Theory, Part I | 1962-10-02 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Introduction to Montessori Theory, Part II | 1962-10-02 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
The Semantic Difficulty of Discussing Montessori | 1962-10-10 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Sensorial Apparatus, Part I | 1962-10-10 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Sensorial Apparatus, Part II | 1962-10-10 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Teacher’s Role, Part I | 1962-10-11 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Teacher’s Role, Part II | 1962-10-11 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Child Development | 1962-10-16 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Child Development, Part I | 1962-10-16 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Child Development, Part II | 1962-10-16 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Geometrical Solids | 1962-10-16 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Language Development Theory: Word Building, Part I | 1962-10-17 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Language Development Theory: Word Building, Part II | 1962-10-17 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 1, Part I | 1962-10-19 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 1, Part II | 1962-10-19 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 2, Part I | 1962-11-09 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 2, Part II | 1962-11-09 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 3, Part I | 1962-11-30 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 3, Part II | 1962-11-30 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 3, Part III | 1962-11-30 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
First Ten Days | 1962-12-02 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Exercises in Coordination of Movement | 1962-12-02 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 4, Part I | 1962-12-14 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 4, Part II | 1962-12-14 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Theory Lecture: Spontaneous Activity | 1963-01-17 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Touch Boards, Decimal System | 1963-01-18 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 5, Part I | 1963-01-25 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 5, Part II | 1963-01-25 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Language Development | 1963-01-27 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
System of Numeration as it Relates to Early Learning Experiences, Part I | 1963-01-28 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
System of Numeration as it Relates to Early Learning Experiences, Part II | 1963-01-28 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
The Limits of Children’s Freedom | 1963-01-30 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Stamp Game | 1963-01-30 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Observation and Recording of Children’s Behavior | 1963-02-11 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 6, Part I | 1963-02-15 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 6, Part II | 1963-02-15 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
The Montessori Environment | 1963-02-25 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Negative Snake Game | 1963-02-25 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Language Development, Part I | 1963-02-25 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Language Development, Part II | 1963-02-26 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
The Mathematical Mind | 1963-02-27 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Subtraction Strip Boards | 1963-02-27 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Dramatic Reading Cards | 1963-03-05 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Approach to Curriculum Development | 1963-03-06 | Rambusch, Nancy McCormick | View in Digital Repository | |
Transitive & Intransitive Verbs | 1963-03-06 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Abacus | 1963-03-06 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Language Development: Simple & Complex Analysis Chart | 1963-03-07 | Wikramaratne, Lena | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 7, Part I | 1963-03-08 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 7, Part II | 1963-03-08 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 8 | 1963-03-15 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 1 | 1963-03-19 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 2, Part I | 1963-03-20 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 2, Part II | 1963-03-20 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 3, Part I | 1963-03-21 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 3, Part II | 1963-03-21 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 4, Part I | 1963-03-22 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 4, Part II | 1963-03-22 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 4, Part III | 1963-03-22 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Mathematics, Session 5 | 1963-03-22 | Tibbetts, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 9, Part I | 1963-03-29 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 9, Part II | 1963-03-29 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository | |
Philosophy and American Education, Session 10 | 1963-04-05 | McDermott, John | View in Digital Repository |
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