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Are you eager to expand your knowledge and expertise in Montessori education as a leader or school administrator? Look no further than the upcoming AMI Administrators Certificate Course in 2024! The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) is renowned for its commitment to providing the highest-quality Montessori education. One means of supporting this mission is the AMI Administrators...
As you navigate your Montessori education journey, you may find yourself pondering various questions: What age group do I want to work with? Do I want to teach or be a classroom assistant? Where can I receive quality Montessori education – through AMI, AMS, or some national Montessori education provider? A Google search for “Montessori teacher training” presents several options, including...
This is a story of how I let go of my son and why I would do it again even if I could go back in time… In my memories, I see my beautiful baby boy when he was born. And then – just in a blink of an eye – I am looking at an 18-year-old young adult whom he’s become; we’ve...
Heidi Philippart is one of the most amazing AMI trainers I have ever met and had the priviledge to work with, but also, one of the most wonderful and humble human beings I know. This conversation is about her Montessori story, but also about hope, fun, love and laughter. May this conversation be of an encouragement for...
“Why is AMI education so expensive?” I get asked that a lot. Here are a few of my thoughts on this topic. When I first heard about AMI – The Association Montessori Internationale – I was so excited! I finally found the answer to all my questions about what authentic Montessori is and I decided that I want to bring AMI...
When I saw “DavidKahn” in the Zoom waiting room, I said to my colleagues: “No way David is coming! This must be one of his colleagues from the NAMTA office.” Well, he did! It was him! How wonderful it was to see him again. I was close to tears when I saw David on my screen. We have not...
“The Hot Seat” turned out to be an amazing success! We collected 20 amazing ideas!!! Do you have questions about implementing Montessori and you have no one to ask for advice? Do you have a dream and you need a little support to start thinking about how to make it come true? Or do you just feel alone...
Dear Montessori colleagues and friends around the world, In my last letter, I promised you that I will share my impressions from the AMI AGM (Annual Global Meeting) event that took place two weekends ago. If you read my previous letter to the community or saw our crazy posts on FB, you saw that our whole team travelled there. Seventeen of...
Emina Šakovic is a psychologist and the Founder of Montessori Educational Center Jedinstvena Generacija. She lives and works in Sarajevo in Bosnia. Nina Rotello is the Founder of Montessori Origins. She lives and works in the United States. She is originally from Bosnia. Emina and Nina share a mission. They believe that all children of the world have...
Carla Foster has been the AMI Director of Diploma Course at the University College, Høgskolen i Vestfold og Buskerud, in Norway. Kyla Morenz is an AMI Elementary Trainer from Toronto, Canada. They both currently train in Montessori Institute Prague and you can see them at an AMI 6-12 Diploma Course (starting in April, 2024) or AMI...
