\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brenda.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nBrenda McElligott<\/h3>\nOwner | Manager | Montessori Teacher<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Higher Diploma in Montessori Education (Level 8), St. Nicholas College<\/li>\n
- Diploma in Montessori Education (3-6), Portobello College<\/li>\n
- FETAC Level 6 Major Award Advanced Supervision in Childcare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:
\n<\/strong>11 years Tiddlywinks & Scallywags, Maynooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/roberta.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nRoberta Hines<\/h3>\nOwner | Manager | Montessori Teacher<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Higher Diploma in Montessori Education ( Level 8), St. Nicholas College<\/li>\n
- Diploma in Montessori Education (3-6), MEC, Dublin<\/li>\n
- High-Scope Certification, Kildare Childcare Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/strong>
\n15 years Tiddlywinks & Scallywags, Maynooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Agnes.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nAgnieszka Jankowska<\/h3>\nMontessori Teacher<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- FETAC Level 6 Major Award Montessori & Early Years Education, Portobello College Dublin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/strong>
\n50+ hours Work Experience Tiddlywinks & Scallywags, 6 years Childminding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/claire.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nClaire Hanna<\/h3>\nPlayschool Teacher | Room Leader<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- FETAC Level 6 Major Award Advanced Certificate in Supervision in Childcare<\/li>\n
- FETAC Level 5 Major Award in Childcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/strong>
\n5 Years Tiddlywinks & Scallywags, Maynooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/heather.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nHeather Lemmon<\/h3>\nPlayschool Teacher Assistant<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- FETAC Level 5 Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/strong>
\n1.5 years Tiddlywinks & Scallywags, Maynooth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emma.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nEmma Twohig<\/h3>\nMontessori Teacher | Room Leader<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- FETAC Level 6 Major Award Montessori & Early Years Education, Portobello College Dublin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/strong>
\n1 year work placement in Happy Steps Childcare, Kilcock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/imelda.jpg\") <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \nImelda Byrne<\/h3>\nMontessori Teacher | Room Leader<\/h4>\nCHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- FETAC Level 6 Major Award Montessori & Early Years Education, Portobello College Dublin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
EXPERIENCE:<\/strong>
\n1 year Montessori Teacher in Woodland Montessori, Clonsilla\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brenda McElligott Owner | Manager | Montessori Teacher CHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS: Higher Diploma in Montessori Education (Level 8), St. Nicholas College Diploma in Montessori Education (3-6), Portobello College FETAC Level 6 Major Award Advanced Supervision in Childcare EXPERIENCE: 11 years Tiddlywinks & Scallywags, Maynooth Roberta Hines Owner | Manager | Montessori Teacher CHILDCARE QUALIFICATIONS:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2545"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2545"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2545\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2449,"date":"2014-10-21T22:02:20","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/newsite\/?page_id=2449"},"modified":"2014-10-21T22:02:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:02:20","slug":"playschool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/playschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Playschool"},"content":{"rendered":" Play based learning is a child centred method of education that encourages the child to engage in experiences based on their interest, strengths and developing skills. Through play, children develop positive attitudes towards learning.<\/p>\n What is done in each class<\/h2>\nChildren construct their knowledge of the world as active learners. Learning is approached as a process of direct experiences with people, objects and events and ideas. The role of the teacher is to prepare the environment to encourage emerging interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Play based learning is a child centred method of education that encourages the child to engage in experiences based on their interest, strengths and developing skills. Through play, children develop positive attitudes towards learning. What is done in each class Children construct their knowledge of the world as active learners. Learning is approached as a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2449"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2449\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2446,"date":"2014-10-21T22:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/newsite\/?page_id=2446"},"modified":"2017-07-20T21:01:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T20:01:51","slug":"montessori-with-irish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/montessori-with-irish\/","title":{"rendered":"Test"},"content":{"rendered":" The Montessori Method of Education is both a philosophy and a rational for guiding a child\u2019s growth. It\u2019s based on the child\u2019s need for freedom with limits, and a carefully prepared environment, which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences, through which intelligence is developed as well as physical and social abilities.<\/p>\n Children need adults to expose them to the possibilities of their lives, but children themselves must direct their response to those possibilities.
\nWith the belief that a child, given the freedom to experience and experiment, will be the best gauge of his\/her own readiness for academic, social and physical activities, The Montessori Method is a child centred programme which integrates all aspects of the child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Montessori Method of Education is both a philosophy and a rational for guiding a child\u2019s growth. It\u2019s based on the child\u2019s need for freedom with limits, and a carefully prepared environment, which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences, through which intelligence is developed as well as physical and social abilities. Children need adults to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2443,"date":"2014-10-21T21:57:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T20:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/newsite\/?page_id=2443"},"modified":"2017-07-07T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T13:57:06","slug":"montessori","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/montessori\/","title":{"rendered":"Montessori ( & with Irish)"},"content":{"rendered":" The Montessori Method of Education is both a philosophy and a rational for guiding a child\u2019s growth. It\u2019s based on the child\u2019s need for freedom with limits, and a carefully prepared environment, which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences, through which intelligence is developed as well as physical and social abilities.<\/p>\n Children need adults to expose them to the possibilities of their lives, but children themselves must direct their response to those possibilities.
\nWith the belief that a child, given the freedom to experience and experiment, will be the best gauge of his\/her own readiness for academic, social and physical activities, The Montessori Method is a child centred programme which integrates all aspects of the child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n Montessori with Irish<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Montessori Method of Education is both a philosophy and a rational for guiding a child\u2019s growth. It\u2019s based on the child\u2019s need for freedom with limits, and a carefully prepared environment, which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences, through which intelligence is developed as well as physical and social abilities.<\/p>\n Children need adults to expose them to the possibilities of their lives, but children themselves must direct their response to those possibilities.
\nWith the belief that a child, given the freedom to experience and experiment, will be the best gauge of his\/her own readiness for academic, social and physical activities, The Montessori Method is a child centred programme which integrates all aspects of the child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"4\" ids=\"2673,2672,2671,2664,2663,2662,2660,2659,2658,2657,2656\"]\n Montessori is implemented in the following \u00a0ways:<\/p>\n The Classroom<\/strong><\/p>\nThe typical classroom consists of five areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Cultural. \u00a0Interaction with the natural world is also encouraged. \u00a0The classroom is set up so that all the material can be accessed by the children.\u00a0 All shelves and\u00a0presses\u00a0are open and of child height. \u00a0Table and chairs, and washroom fixtures are all child\u00a0appropriate\u00a0and\u00a0allow\u00a0the\u00a0children\u00a0the freedom to move about the class room unhindered.<\/p>\n This\u00a0creates\u00a0an\u00a0environment\u00a0which is child-centered and child-friendly. \u00a0It leads to the child becoming self\u00a0sufficient. \u00a0 The average class age range is \u00a0three to six years of age. The intent is to establish a non-competitive atmosphere in the classroom. \u00a0Older children take on the role of mentoring the younger ones, helping them to learn the\u00a0different\u00a0ways in which the materials can be used.<\/p>\n Pedagogical Materials<\/strong><\/p>\nEvery activity has its place in the classroom and is self-contained and self-correcting. The original didactic materials are specific in design, conforming to exact dimensions, and each activity is designed to focus on a single skill, concept or exercise.\u00a0It is in this way that the child absorbs the material and from there uses that knowledge to make associations and connections to new work.<\/p>\n Lessons & Material<\/strong><\/p>\nTeacher (Directress) or older child demonstrates a piece of work.
\nEach lesson forms the basis of the next one and a new level of thinking. \u00a0Vigotsgy refers to this scaffolding work within the zone of proximal development. Generally, a child repeats the activity over and over until they have mastered the work. \u00a0They then move on to new and more challenging activities and the child develops at his\/her own pace. \u000bA Montessori teacher, by means of observation, provides the child with the appropriate lesson.<\/p>\n Montessori aids the child’s natural senses and ability to learn.\u00a0The child develops his\/her ability through exploration and touch.\u00a0This method enhances the child’s self-esteem and self-confidence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Montessori Method of Education is both a philosophy and a rational for guiding a child\u2019s growth. It\u2019s based on the child\u2019s need for freedom with limits, and a carefully prepared environment, which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences, through which intelligence is developed as well as physical and social abilities. Children need adults to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2443"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2443"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2,"date":"2014-09-09T14:27:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/newsite\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2014-10-21T23:09:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T22:09:46","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Montessori"},"content":{"rendered":" The Montessori Method of education, developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Dr. Montessori\u2019s Method has been time tested, with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world.<\/p>\n It is a view of the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating learning in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared learning environment. It is an approach that values the human spirit and the development of the whole child\u2014physical, social, emotional, cognitive.<\/p>\n Hallmarks of Montessori<\/h2>\nComponents necessary for a program to be considered authentically Montessori include multiage groupings that foster peer learning, uninterrupted blocks of work time, and guided choice of work activity. In addition, a full complement of specially designed Montessori learning materials are meticulously arranged and available for use in an aesthetically pleasing environment.<\/p>\n The teacher, child, and environment create a learning triangle. The classroom is prepared by the teacher to encourage independence, freedom within limits, and a sense of order. The child, through individual choice, makes use of what the environment offers to develop himself, interacting with the teacher when support and\/or guidance is needed.
\nMultiage groupings are a hallmark of the Montessori Method: younger children learn from older children; older children reinforce their learning by teaching concepts they have already mastered. This arrangement also mirrors the real world, where individuals work and socialize with people of all ages and dispositions.<\/p>\n Dr. Montessori observed that children experience sensitive periods, or windows of opportunity, as they grow. As their students develop, Montessori teachers match appropriate lessons and materials to these sensitive periods when learning is most naturally absorbed and internalised.<\/p>\n In early childhood, Montessori students learn through sensory-motor activities, working with materials that develop their cognitive powers through direct experience: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching, and movement.<\/p>\n In the elementary years, the child continues to organize his thinking through work with the Montessori learning materials and an interdisciplinary curriculum as he passes from the concrete to the abstract. He begins the application of his knowledge to real-world experiences.<\/p>\n This organization of information\u2014facts and figures\u2014prepares the child for the world of adolescence, when thought and emotion evolve into understanding more abstract, universal concepts such as equity, freedom, and justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Montessori Method of education, developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Dr. Montessori\u2019s Method has been time tested, with over 100 years of success in diverse cultures throughout the world. It is a view of the child as one who is…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":41,"date":"2014-03-12T15:02:29","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T15:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/magicreche\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2014-03-12T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T15:02:29","slug":"shortcodes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tiddlywinksandscallywags.ie\/shortcodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortcodes"},"content":{"rendered":" | | | | | | |
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