Short Description

As at all levels of Montessori, in adolescence the prepared environment is a physical, social, and psychological space that supports human development. The prepared environment changes over time to suit the needs and characteristics of each stage of development. For the adolescent, Dr. Montessori envisioned a physical space that included a farm, a residency, a store, an inn, and a museum of machinery because those features give adolescents the opportunity to organize themselves as an adult-like society, where individual contribution, meaningful work, and responsibility to the group are foremost. This webinar will explore the theory and design of an adolescent prepared environment with the understanding that no two will be exactly alike, few will attain Dr. Montessori’s vision, and yet they will all center on core Montessori principles.

Community Education

Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Gain a better understanding of the theory behind the Montessori prepared environment for the adolescentConsider their own adolescent 
• Consider their own prepared environment and whether/how it reflects core Montessori principles 
• Gather ideas about how to improve a prepared environment