Start with the child.
See how language, movement and meaningful activity lay the foundation for learning.
Language grows through experience.
Explore how Montessori-inspired practice supports children from speaking toward writing and reading.
Make sounds and symbols connect.
Experience practical phonics work that helps children listen, blend, read and write with confidence.
Learn together. Apply with purpose.
Reflect, practice and bring useful ideas back to your classroom, center or school.
SEELS Weekend Academy • 3rd Weekend • EGI Taft Manila
Montessori Language
&
Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP)
Introductory Course
Building Strong Foundations for Early Reading and Writing
Discover how children move from
oral language, listening and sound awareness
toward writing, decoding and reading—and explore how
Montessori Language and systematic synthetic phonics
can work together to strengthen early literacy teaching.
This two-day face-to-face introductory course combines
child-development principles, Montessori-informed language
preparation, explicit phonics instruction and practical
learning activities that teachers can connect to real
classrooms, tutorial centers and early-learning programs.
Schedule
Third Weekend Monthly
Days
Saturday & Sunday
Time
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Venue
EGI Taft Tower • Manila
Next Batch:
October 17–18, 2026
SEELS Training Center
Unit 1912, EGI Taft Tower
2339 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila 1004
Face-to-face professional learning •
Practical demonstrations and activities •
Certificate of Completion •
No requirement to continue to another SEELS program
2 Days
Practical face-to-face training
Third Weekend
Saturday & Sunday monthly
EGI Taft Tower
Malate, Manila
Participatory
Guided activities, practice and reflection
Certificate
Upon successful completion
Who Should Join?
Start Where You Are.
You do not need previous Montessori training to begin.
The Philippine IC is designed for educators and education builders
looking for practical foundations they can use in real classrooms,
tutorial centers, schools, and future learning programs.
Teachers
Strengthen your understanding of early language,
reading, phonics, learner development,
and child-centered practice.
New & Aspiring Educators
Gain practical exposure and begin building
confidence before moving into deeper teacher development.
Tutorial-Center Owners
Explore approaches that can strengthen
literacy instruction and eventually become part
of a more organized learning program.
Small Schools & Founders
Understand the teaching foundations before
reorganizing, expanding, or building
a preschool or learning program.
Why Montessori Language & Systematic Synthetic Phonics?
The course connects Montessori-inspired language preparation
with systematic synthetic phonics. Jolly Phonics is introduced
as one practical multisensory application within a broader
understanding of how children develop language, sound awareness,
writing, decoding, and reading.
01
Understand the Child
Explore independence, concentration,
movement, order, observation,
and the role of the adult.
02
Experience Montessori Language
Follow the developmental path from
oral language and vocabulary toward
sound awareness, writing and reading.
03
Discover Systematic Phonics
Explore explicit sound-symbol teaching,
blending, segmenting and Jolly Phonics
as tools for beginning readers.
04
Learn Through Practice
Participate in selected demonstrations,
guided activities, discussion
and reflection rather than lecture alone.
05
Connect to Philippine Classrooms
Reflect on English, Filipino,
multilingual learners and the realities
of schools and tutorial centers.
06
Choose Your Next Direction
Complete the IC on its own or continue
into literacy, teacher-development,
or school-program pathways.
Course Experience
What Happens During the Two Days?
DAY 1
Understanding the Child,
Language and the Prepared Environment
Montessori-inspired foundations
Observation and the role of the adult
Independence and freedom within limits
Prepared environment
Practical Life and Sensorial foundations
Oral language and vocabulary
Preparation for reading and writing
Selected demonstrations and activities
DAY 2
Systematic Phonics,
Reading and Practical Application
Phonological and phonemic awareness
Letter sounds and sound-symbol relationships
Systematic synthetic phonics
Introduction to Jolly Phonics
Blending for reading
Segmenting for spelling
Early literacy activities
Classroom and tutorial-center application
Important:
The IC is an introductory professional-development course.
It does not by itself constitute AMI/AMS Montessori certification,
an official Jolly Phonics trainer qualification,
or a government teaching license.
Our New Manila Training Home
A Regular Place to Train,
Ask, Return and Continue Learning
SEELS Teachers Academy now welcomes participants
to its regular Manila office and training space
at EGI Taft Tower along Taft Avenue,
Malate, Manila.
A permanent training center means you know where
to find us before, during and after your course.
✓
Regular face-to-face training venue
A consistent location for
monthly teacher-development activities.
✓
Office and consultation space
Participants can return for
program inquiries and continuing support.
✓
Central Manila location
Along Taft Avenue near schools,
transport routes and educational institutions.
✓
Continuing educator-development base
Return for other SEELS training,
consultation and professional-learning programs.
SEELS Training Center • Unit 1912, EGI Taft Tower •
Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila
Why SEELS?
Built Through Years of Teacher Development
26 Years
Long-term experience in educator development,
professional learning and teacher preparation.
1,000+ Graduates
SEELS programs have supported educators
across schools, preschools,
language education and learning centers.
Practice-Based
Training connects educational principles
with real teaching,
learner development and implementation.
June 27, 2026 SEELS Introductory Course participants from Cebu City, San Pablo City and Metro-Manila —
a continuing tradition of practical teacher development.
After the IC
One Course. Different Next Steps.
The Philippine IC does not push everyone
into the same program.
Your next step depends on what you want to do.
Teaching Practice
I Want to Become a Better Teacher
Continue developing Montessori-informed practice,
early-childhood teaching,
young learner instruction
or deeper educator formation.
For Tutorial Centers,
Small Schools & Aspiring Founders
Ready to Move from Good Teaching
to a Program You Can Actually Run?
The IC gives you the teaching foundations. Organizing and Managing Montessori Program in the Asian Context
(OMMPAC) Training Series 01
helps you begin organizing those foundations
into curriculum,
schedules,
assessment,
teacher roles,
parent communication,
and implementation.
For Tutorial-Center Owners
Develop a clearer literacy and numeracy program,
weekly learner schedule,
progress records,
teacher responsibilities,
parent-facing program explanation,
and a 90-day improvement plan.
For Small Private Schools
Build a curriculum map,
Montessori–DepEd alignment,
daily program structure,
common learner records,
teacher implementation guidance,
and a school-improvement roadmap.
For Aspiring School Founders
Turn your idea into a first working blueprint:
learners,
curriculum,
timetable,
staffing,
resources,
assessment,
and implementation priorities.
Bring Your Own Center, School or Idea
Your existing tutorial center,
private school,
preschool,
proposed learning center,
or future school
can become the basis of your applied work.
The goal is not simply another certificate.
The goal is to begin building a program
you can actually run,
explain to parents,
implement with teachers,
and improve over time.
“Learning never stops 💡
I learned a lot, and the best thing that happened was meeting fellow teachers who share the same vision and compassion as I do. They truly inspired me and left a meaningful impact and lasting inspiration.”
— Noreen Palma,
PH Pioneer Batch, March 14-15, 2026
“The very next day, I applied what I learned from the IC training in my classroom and was amazed by the results. My special learners enjoyed blending and segmenting words, making reading more engaging and meaningful for them.”
— Nympha Laurenciano,
SEELS IC Batch June 26–27, 2026 • Cubao, Quezon City
“I recommend the SEELS IC training to our teachers because it strengthens the foundations needed to support children’s reading and writing development.”
— Dr. Ma. Lourdes Chua
Owner/Principal, Good Shepherd Montessori School
Pasig and Antipolo Campuses
Frequently Asked Questions
Before You Register
Do I need previous Montessori training?
No.
The IC is designed as an introductory course.
Do I need to be a licensed teacher?
No.
The course may also be suitable
for aspiring educators,
tutors,
tutorial-center operators,
parents,
school owners,
and education entrepreneurs.
Completion does not confer a government teaching license.
Is this an official Jolly Phonics trainer course?
No.
Jolly Phonics is introduced within the broader
SEELS Montessori Language and early-literacy course.
The IC does not by itself grant official
Jolly trainer status.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes.
Participants who satisfactorily complete
the two-day course receive a
Certificate of Completion
from SEELS Teachers Academy.
Do I have to take DME or OMMPAC afterward?
No.
The IC is a stand-alone professional-development course.
You may choose a next pathway
only if it fits your goals.
When is the IC offered?
The regular Manila schedule is
every third weekend of the month,
Saturday and Sunday,
from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Where is the training held?
SEELS Training Center,
Unit 1912,
EGI Taft Tower,
Taft Avenue,
Malate,
Manila 1004.
What is the course fee?
Early registration is ₱4,000.
The regular course fee is ₱5,000.
What if I cannot attend the next batch?
You may ask to be informed
about the next third-weekend schedule.
The IC is intended to run regularly
from the Manila training center.
Program Information
Ready to Join the Next Manila IC?
Review the schedule, venue and training fee when you are ready
to make your enrollment decision. No payment is taken on the
registration form.
Next Batch
October 17–18, 2026
Third weekend • Saturday & Sunday
Schedule
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Two-day face-to-face professional learning
Venue
EGI Taft Tower
Unit 1912 • 2339 Taft Avenue • Malate, Manila
Training Fee
₱4,000 Early Registration
₱5,000 regular training fee
Submit your registration first. SEELS will send the applicable
payment instructions, and your seat is confirmed after payment
has been received and acknowledged.
Reserve Your Seat
Join the Next Manila IC
Next Batch
October 17–18, 2026
Saturday & Sunday
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
SEELS Training Center
Unit 1912, EGI Taft Tower
Taft Avenue, Malate,
Manila 1004
Training Fee:
₱4,000 early registration • ₱5,000 regular
Complete the short form
to begin your registration.
Your seat becomes confirmed
after the required payment process
is completed.
Not Ready to Register?
Ask Us First.
If you are interested but still unsure,
tell us what is stopping you from registering.
You may ask about:
whether the course fits your background;
Jolly Phonics content;
Montessori Language content;
future schedules;
payment;
teacher pathways;
tutorial-center or school-development pathways;
OMMPAC Training Series 01.
Your Next Step
Start with Two Practical Days.
Explore Montessori Language, systematic synthetic phonics
and practical early-literacy teaching in a participatory
learning environment at EGI Taft.
October 17–18, 2026 • 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
SEELS Training Center • EGI Taft Tower • Malate, Manila
