Accommodations  for  the  Learning  Different  Child  in  a  Montessori  Classroom

Pauline Novak

A learning  different  child  can be successful in a Montessori classroom with specific accommodations. This  workshop  will  give  an  overview  of  the  learning  different  child,  and  detail  effective  accommodations  and  how  to  implement  them  in  a  Montessori  classroom.  Accommodations  for  weaknesses  in  the  following  areas  will  be  covered:  reading,  handwriting,  ADHD,  and  executive  functioning.

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Pauline has been a Montessori teacher for 25 years. While teaching at the Shelton School in Dallas, Pauline was extensively trained in techniques on improving the education of children with learning differences. She holds certificates as a Certified Academic Language Therapist, a Dyslexia Therapist, and an AMS Early Childhood and Elementary I Montessori teacher. She is a trainer for MACAR, an AMS Early Childhood trainer, and is currently an AMS board member.