Association Montessori Internationale is globally renowned for the quality of its trainers as well as the breadth and depth of its training courses supporting humans at all developmental stages. We offer training in over 40 countries, have trainers from more than 50 countries and will offer well over 150 Diploma and Certificate courses in 2024. The Voices of AMI Training Series highlights contributions from our training community giving perspectives on a wide range of issues that are of interest to educators, parents, students and decision makers around the world.
July 15, 2024
Can you imagine how it is living inside a prison for the first three years of life? Current prison regulations in Mexico allow mothers deprived of their liberty to keep...
July 8, 2024
Independence is a topic that tends to be given “top billing” in any discussion of Montessori education. But despite the prevalence of lectures and articles on this subject, I can’t...
June 24, 2024
Have you ever considered moving beyond being a classroom teacher? Ever thought about sharing your experiences as a teacher to help others understand Montessori? The AMI Training of Trainers Programme...
June 17, 2024
I earned Montessori diplomas from the AMI training programs but learned the best from the children. When I graduated from the training program, I thought I was ready to “teach...
June 10, 2024
Have you ever sung and danced with a large group of toddlers? It is a not-to-be-missed experience! The pure joy and radiant energy as they sing in community - some...
June 3, 2024
The presence of the Exercises of Practical Life in a Montessori environment is unique and essential. These exercises manifest the diversity of cultures and at the same time, weaves the...
May 27, 2024
When speaking about spiritual preparation of the adult, I am not referring to religion; I am talking about the intangible parts of development: those psychic, emotional, intellectual aspects of human...
May 13, 2024
Montessori school leaders play a crucial role to assure Montessori is practiced with authenticity. This article will show how strong leadership has the potential to shift the cultural paradigm in...
May 6, 2024
“One day I came into class holding in my arms a baby four months old. …The silence of the little creature struck me, and I wanted the children to share...
April 29, 2024
Cosmic Education is Montessori’s plan for children in the second period or plane of development – children from 6-12 years of age. But what is Cosmic Education? Based on observation...
April 23, 2024
Learning and movement are inseparable in Montessori education. From birth all the way to adulthood, from home environment to a bigger world, movement is involved. The nervous system plays a...
April 15, 2024
"The age of about two to three years is the most important age of life. All the psychic organs of the personality are formed during this time; all that which...
April 1, 2024
In The Absorbent Mind Dr. Montessori speaks of “cohesion in the social unit” as she describes the seemingly miraculous process the children were observed to go through. Given the proper...
March 25, 2024
Generational years are identified groups of people that have lived through similar time periods based on their ages. Their cultures-attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs-are shaped by their social communities during their...
March 18, 2024
Adolescents occupy a space where they are no longer children but have not yet oriented themselves as adults. Their guiding adults, family members, trusted friends, and teachers must have a...
March 11, 2024
Cognitive development allows children to gradually acquire knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Day-to-day activities that take place at home and in our Montessori environments significantly help in...
March 4, 2024
“We often forget that the imagination is a force for the discovery of truth.” Maria Montessori. The emphasis on ”play-based” curricula for early childhood education, contrasting with the reality-based experiences...
February 26, 2024
Bilingualism/multilingualism is the ability to speak more than one language. It is believed that the bilingual population is greater than that of monolinguals globally. When a child is provided the...
February 19, 2024
Dr. Montessori tells us in The Four Planes of Education, "I have found that in his development, the child passes through certain phases, each of which has its own particular...
February 13, 2024
“Tennis, football and the like do not have for their sole purpose the accurate moving of a ball, but they challenge us to acquire a new skill -something lacking before...
February 5, 2024
Building strong and healthy relationships with toddlers requires a foundation of respect, collaboration, and above all, patience. To guide children effectively, it's essential to convey that we are on their...
January 29, 2024
In her foundational book The Absorbent Mind, Maria Montessori wrote, “The charm of social life is in the number of different types [of people] that one meets. Nothing is duller...