Premese Montessori College

The Premese Montessori Early Childhood Teacher's Training course comprises of one year class work and one year field attachment. Most students are hired as regular teachers in their schools of attachment depending on their performance and the impact they make in the host school during their time of attachment.

PREMESE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN MONTESSORI - EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS EDUCATION

Our graduates in Montessori ECD Teachers Course are usually employed in urban private schools and therefore are relatively better paid. We have Premese graduates working in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Botswana, Gambia and Sudan among other countries. Others are working and or studying overseas and particularly in USA and Canada.

During the training, each student is responsible for his / her own living / accommodation arrangements, fares, pocket money, medical expenses e.t.c. both during the course work as well as during the field attachment. However, PREMESE management provides guidance to those who are new in Nairobi and are looking for an affordable accommodation at easy reach to the institute without transport cost. Hostels range from Ksh. 6,000/= to Kshs. 8,000/= per month. This covers full board and accommodation (food, water, electricity, and security). In the neighborhood of the institute, there are also convenient permanent and semi – permanent rooms for rental with security and other amenities. A room ranges form Kshs. 2,000/= to Kshs. 4,000 per month depending on whether it has electricity and private water source or not.

On successful completion of the first year of the certificate course work, those who are interested are given a chance to enroll for our Diploma in Early Childhood Education (DECHE). This is necessary for those who aspire to teach in Early Childhood Colleges or to start their own Early Childhood Institutions. The Diploma programme is conveniently designed to enable students enroll and study at home or while on attachment as it is by distance learning. They will only be required to attend Diploma Clinic or Workshops during school holidays for a period of one week per holiday. This amounts to three to 4 weeks altogether before sitting for their final exams.

We are situated at Block 80 Villa Franca Estate, behind Choma zone of Total petrol station, Mombasa road.

Your can also catch up with matatus Nos. 33 and 110 plying Mombasa Road and ask to be dropped at Villa Franca stage.

DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (DECHE) (PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION)

SEMESTER 1 (12 WEEKS)

• DECHE 101: Historical Development of Early Childhood Education in Kenya
• DECHE 102: Philosophy of Education (With bias to ECD)
• DECHE 103: Child Development
• DECHE 104: Educational Psychology

SEMESTER 2 (12 WEEKS)

Premese Montessori ECD Teachers College

• DECHE 105: Teaching and Learning Methods in Early Childhood Education.
• DECHE 106: Research Methods
• DECHE 107: Management of Early Childhood Programmes, Classes and Institutions
• DECHE 108: Community Education and Mobilization (Introduction to Community Development)

SEMESTER 3 (12 WEEKS)

• DECHE 109: Guidance and Counselling in Early Childhood Development and the Role of the Family (with bias on Children with Special Needs)
• DECHE 110: Teaching and Learning Materials for Pre-School Children.
• DECHE 111: Indoor and Outdoor Activities in Pre-School Learning
• DECHE 112: Child Care, Foods and Nutrition for Children (Includes First Aid)

(SEMESTER 4 IS A SELECTION FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO SIT FOR KNEC EXAMS)

SEMESTER 4 (12 WEEKS)

• DECHE 113: Health Education and Practice (Childhood Diseases)
• DECHE 114: Art & Craft; Music & Movement in Pre-school Setting
• DECHE 115: Teaching of Language for Pre-School Children
• DECHE 116: Teaching of Mathematics and Science for Pre-School Childre

PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENTS. Call Headtutor on 020 240 5643 or Senior Principal  on 0722 573 296