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PSYCHOGEOMETRY (5:57)
The late Kay Baker, Ph.D. discusses Dr. Montessori’s work titled Psychogeometry.
Professional Resource
MONTESSORI GUIDE is a resource tool for practitioners to demonstrate what quality Montessori looks like and needs to take into consideration in order to be implemented.
Montessori theory is straightforward. It is deeply rooted in neuroscience and the natural unfolding of human development. Montessori practice, on the other hand, can be complex.
Capturing authentic Montessori practice on film for professional development purposes means showing the work of children in their prepared environments. We decided to seek the child who emerges under the conditions described by Dr. Montessori in her writings.
Our creative team traveled coast-to-coast across the United States, capturing ordinary days in Montessori environments on video to show a diversity of real classrooms with real situations. Filming took place in a variety of communities: urban, rural and suburban programs; public and private sector settings; at corporate child care centers and in home based care.
Topics of concern in daily practice are emphasized.
Join us as we begin delving deeper into our craft!
Save the Date
In The 1946 London Lectures, Dr. Maria Montessori emphasized the importance of adaptation as the basis for education: “We must accept adaptation as the basis upon which we can build a concept of education” (p. 96), calling Montessorians to employ creative, innovative, and diverse approaches that address the universal human need to adapt to our time and place.
Join us to explore and discuss topics that highlight the relationship between the concept of adaptation during each plane of development, Montessori scientific pedagogy, and how to adapt our knowledge to meet the evolving needs of Montessori educators and children.
AMI Talks
How Montessori History Fuels Today’s Innovations in Education
With a new year approaching fast, we are delighted to invite our Montessori community to our 6 January AMI Talk - the date is one well known as it marks the opening of the first Casa dei Bambini, in Rome.
We are grateful to be able to present two strong speakers from our network: Dr John Exalto, assistant professor in theory and history of education, and Sarah Kiteleja, Executive Director of the Montessori Community of Tanzania. Inspired by the vision of Maria Montessori that education is the best instrument for change in society, they will explore the need for innovation and reform in educational systems, sharing insights from practice and academia.
The talk recording will be freely available online and shared on our website and social media channels.
Date: Monday, 6 January 2025
Time: 3:00pm (Amsterdam time)
Presentation 1: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Presentation 2: 3:30pm – 4:00pm
Questions Answered from the chat: 4:00pm – 4:15pm
Admission free, but registration required.
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Montessori Community Resources
The Montessori Community has come together to support greater access to Montessori Teacher Training and development of Teacher Trainers through the following Funds:
‣ AMI Montessori Teacher Training (US)
‣ Black Montessori Education Fund
‣ Global support for Montessori
‣ MES Fund
‣ MM75
‣ Silvana Montanaro Fund