Montessori Teaching

ruthie82

Hi
I don't know if this is the right place to post, I am seriously thinking of a career change!!

I am currently working in Fund accountancy but I'm just not happy, I have always in the back of my mind wanted to work with children and my family have always said that I would be great at it!!

I am looking into doing a night course in Montessori Teaching and was just wondering if anyone could give me an insight into the life of a Montessori teacher and if there are good job prospects when I qualify.... or am I totally mad!!!

clare06

hey im kind of in the same boat. two of my friends did child care but ended off going on for primary school teaching instead if you have a degree you can do the hibernia course in one year. but back on child care from what i hear it can be very rewarding but the only way you can earn really good money in it is to open up your own practice. i hope that helps and best of luck

AARRRGH

An ex of mine and her best friend were both Montessori teachers.

It is very poorly paid (really poorly paid!) and it can be disheartening if you are working in a "creche Montessori" rather than a "school Montessori".

I studied her college notes with her (I was interested in her course - AMI in Dundrum?) and it was really impressive stuff.

akamossy

I'm a qualified Montessori teacher, currently back in college doing social care. It is very badly paid indeed and you really have to agree with all montessori stands for before undertaking the course, do lots of research before making a decision.

clare06

i agree. tough work and you have to take into consideration that you have very particular parents looking down at you. its job job you either love or hate. maybe ask a creche if it would be possible if you could work a few hours there to see if you like it. just remember they are not all going to be cute when they are crying its tiring work especially when parents drop in children who are sick and they wont take time off work to take them home .your heart will broken seeing them or seeing children dropped off the minute you open up seven or so and then picked up by their nannies at six. its hard to see that their parents are not around . i heard all these stories from my mates. they loved it but hated it thats why both went on for teaching instead better holidays too

Mrs OBumble

Do you need a qualification with international standing? (ie do you want to travel with it?). Overall, Montessori isn't well regarded as an approach to early-childhood-education any more, I have no idea why it's the virtually the only ECE option over here. There are countries where you would not be regarded as a trained teacher if that was what you'd done.

If you really, really want to work with that age group then go for it. But otherwise better to go for teacher-training for older children.

Birdy Bird

All I want to do is reply to a the montessori questions!how do i do that?

Birdy Bird

I think it really depends on why you want to teach. Do you want to teach young children because you feel you have something to contribute to their education? I teach yound children because I love them and I am good at it. I will say you don't make a lot of money however the reward is far greater then $$$ when you see a young toddler or a little older child understand something you tought them " you know like the light goes on" PRICELESS. It is HARD! I love Montessori the children are pretty well behaved and if it is done well they love it to.