Montessori for the Earth Distance Learning Programs offer affordable on-line Montessori distance learning for parents, homeschool, teachers, and aides by a certified Montessori teacher for toddler, preschool, and elementary!
Online Montessori & homeschool  activities & e-mail consulting! Since 1998!
Online Montessori & homeschool lessons, activities for infants, toddlers, preschool, special needs, elementary
Lisa Nolan
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(formerly Montessori for the Earth)
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FAQs:

1.   Do I need to buy some materials first?

2.   Can I work at my own pace or is there a daily order for completion.

3.   When will I get my e-mail from you and or my lessons?

4.   I have no training... will I still be able to do this program?

5.  Can I get a certificate so I can teach Montessori at a Montessori school?

6.  Are the lessons to be completed on the computer or printed and done
      with on  paper with materials nearby?

7.  I have not received an e-mail from you and it has been over five business days!

8.   What does your program suggest/require to have on hand?

9.   I'd really like to foster her love for learning, [how do I do that?].

10. Would we get a type of certificate?

11. Do you offer your program in other languages?

12. Can I pay for e-mail consulting AFTER I signed up for activities that DID NOT include e-mail consulting?

13. Do you still offer EBOOKS?

14. Is there a recommended books list or workbooks once you are in the 
      program? 

15. Is your web course material based on a Montessori book available for purchase? 

16. Have you released a workbook or hard copy course material for reference?

17.

18. My girls are 17 months.  Should I take the infant (young tot) program or the 
      toddler program?

19. I recently signed up... My daughter will be turning 2 next month but she 
      is not ready yet for most of the lessons... Do you have any suggestions 
      on working with my daughter or is it better to wait until she is a bit older?

 
Still more questions?

1.  "Do I need to buy some materials first?"
No, I recommend that you do not. And the program I offer gives details on how to make your own materials, as well as a resource list if you'd rather buy them. (I don't expect parents to go out and buy expensive Montessori materials, that way a school would.)
2.  "Can I work at my own pace or is there a daily order for completion."
Yes, you work at your own pace. I would suggest reading the Montessori philosophy and [methodology] first, then trying out a few lessons per week. In fact, I have redesigned my programs into weekly lessons and activities.
3.  "When will I get my program activity link (e-mail) from you?" 
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4. "Hello.... Being that I have no training and really no concrete ideas of how to train a child in the Montessori method... will I still be able to do this program?"
Yes, it offers lots of reading material that is fairly easy to understand plus weekly lesson plans with step by step instructions. 
  Do we just have access to all the material for the allotted time?
3. "Do we just haveaccess to all the material for the allotted time, i.e. one month, and then new material is given?"
Nothing is added or taken out of what's in the program you signed up for. You have access to all the material during your allotted time.
5. "Can I get a certificate so I can teach Montessori at a Montessori school?"
No, not with this program. However, there are other distance learning programs that offer teacher training and grant you a certificate to teach at a Montessori school.

If you want to get Montessori training for which you receive a certificate to teach at a Montessori school through distance learning, go here

6. "Are the lessons to be completed on the computer or printed and done with on paper with materials nearby?"
The lessons can be printed out and kept in a binder or some folders, or on your
computer's hard drive! (They are not interactive.) To do this, turn on your printer, click File, then click Print! 
7. "I have not received an e-mail/a reply from you!" 
There are several reasons why you did not receive an e-mail from me: Technology is imperfect! (And so are we!)

#1 Reason: Your e-mail company's spam (junk mail) filtering system sent my e-mail to your bulk/spam/junk e-mail folder or trash (especially if you have a Hotmail, Comcast.net, or Yahoo e-mail). So please check your bulk/spam/junk e-mail folder.

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#3 Reason: You made a typing error in your e-mail address.

#4 Reason: The planets were not lined up correctly and... you get the idea! 

So if you have not heard from me yet, assume one of the above has happened (except maybe the planets) and contact me by clicking the photo below (using an alternativee-mail address if possible like gmail/google) ASAP--and please remember to tell me which program or activities you paid for, or what question you asked me! I will be happy to resend your e-mail!

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8. "You may remember that I inquired about purchasing Montessori materials.  I'm still struggling through that decision.  I am financially able and willing to purchase SOME of the materials and plan to make others. What does your program suggest/require to have on hand?"
Most of my lessons include  how to make your own materials, when able to do so. Because my Montessori distance learning program has been designed to be used by homeschoolers, and people all over the world, I have made a great effort to help parents [and teachers] make their own materials.
9. "I'd hate to come in with both eyes closed, only to find I'm paying for a program before I can implement it!  My daughter is... extremely bright, and I'd really like to foster her love for learning."
You are off to a great start learning about Montessori education. So much of it is really in the philosophy of how to raise and educate your child, so spend lots of time reading the philosophy [and methodology].

And you can always order Montessori books or find them at the library, the ones written by other Montessori teachers are easier to understand than the ones written by Maria Montessori, who was addressing students and teachers.

10. "Would we get a type of certificate at the end to say we had taken the course?"
I am not calling this a course, as my programs are not from a college or training center, however, you can probably get credit through a local community college for independent work study, which includes taking my program. I do not offer any certificates at this time.
11. "Do you offer your program in other languages?"
When you join, you can cut and paste the URL of the documents, activities, lesson(s) you want translated into Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese at the Babelfish  Altavista Website, in the translation box. 
12. "Can I sign up for e-mail consulting AFTER I signed up for activities which DID NOT include e-mail consulting?
Yes, if you change your mind and decide you want/need my help through e-mail consulting you can sign up for that; just e-mail me from your membership activity page and we will work out the details, then I will e-mail you an invoice for payment.
13.  "Do you still offer EBOOKS?"
The use of the word "ebook" confused a handfull of people, and as a result, the term is no longer used to describe my content.
14. "Is there a recommended books list... once you are in the program?"
I don't have a recommended books list, instead I suggest reading the
reviews at Amazon.com for the Montessori and homeschool books sold
there! This is such a valuable resource! I get books this way all the
time--by reading the reviews!

You can then get some of these books at the library or used!

15. "Is your web... material based on a Montessori book available for purchase?"
Yes and no.

My toddler and preschool lessons are based on a Montessori book used in my training courses called the Redbook created by Ursula Thrush, my teacher. She sold it through her school website (The Maria Montessori School for  the Golden Gate in San Francisco) although people complained that it took 6 to 8 weeks to get it in the mail. 

However, she passed away. Her school and training program are still active, but I don't know if they still sell her "Redbook" which contains all the Montessori lessons and philosophy she used in her training. She also sold the elementary lessons in a book as well.

My infant and young tot lessons are loosely based on the NAMC training manuals available for purchase at their website, as well as infant activity books from the library.

16. "Have you released a workbook or hard copy [book] for reference?"
Sorry, I don't have a work book or hard copy and instead offer my lessons for people to print out on their computer.


"Do you give your activities in form of a day all laid out or do you give it by activity?"

I give them by activity. You decide when, and on which day, to give the activity (the lesson)!


18. "My girls are 17 months.  Should I take the tot program or the toddler program?"
It is too soon for them to take my toddler program. You can try my young tots program, and then sign up for my toddler program when your children are two!

I suggest the Tot Program for 15-24 months--then the Toddler Progam when your child is 24 months.

"Can you suggest a resource for preparing an environment for the 16 mo. old?"
There is a Montessori book for birth to threes, Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home from Birth to Age Three  by Paula Polk Lillard. You can find it at Amazon.com or check your local bookstore or library.

You can also visit The Toddler Tutor, and order her book, Awakening Your Toddler's Love of Learning (at her website). I highly recommend it!

 
19. "My daughter will be turning two soon but she is not ready yet for most of the lessons in your toddler program... Do you have any suggestions on working with my daughter or is it better to wait until she is a bit older?"
This is a good time to work on the home environment, making it more compatible with Montessori, build your foundation for what's to come, and read and understand (and start using) the Montessori philosophy and methodology; as well as understand and implement what your adult role is.

It is also a good time to find, buy, and or make materials to use at home with your child when she is ready!

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Cut and paste the URL (link) of the document, activity, lesson you want translated at the altavista babelfish Website, in the translation box.
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