Refresher Course 2010
Monday and Tuesday 19 and 20 July 2010
The Nature of Engagement
Course Leader: Nikki Hughes
‘No one believes that the forces within the child can act alone, such that the child can be abandoned to his own devices. Education has to furnish the help, the aides necessary for the child to use his energies. …. when education is understood as help offered to life, that is to the manifestations of natural energies, the effect that is obtained is the strengthening of these energies.’
Although, as we know, children have a huge power for self-construction it is still up to the adult to engage them in this process. When this engagement takes place in the Children's House we see children of character emerge and blossom in the Elementary years. The development of language, a mathematical mind and the seeds of social awareness are all sown in the Children's House and must be nurtured to expand as the child journeys through childhood. Montessori gave us an approach that will help us to help the child to take this journey and yet still we see children who are not yet engaged. What are the points that we need to be conscious of if we are to truly engage every individual child with nature’s developmental plan? How do we lay the foundation for the mathematical mind, for an understanding of grammar or the capacity to explore the world in an interconnected way?
This year the Refresher will bring together those of you trained to work with children from 3-12 to explore ways to help children to become engaged in their own development. What ever your perspective you will have a chance to reflect on your role in the journey that the child is taking.
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3rd Biennial Conference
Brain Development & Learning: Making Sense of the Science
July 16-20, 2010 Vancouver, BC Canada
An interdisciplinary conference devoted to improving children's lives by making cutting-edge research in neuroscience, child psychology, & medicine understandable & applicable to those who work with children on a daily basis. The conference features numerous leading edge speakers including AMI's Executive Director Lynne Lawrence.
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Montessori Mathematics from Pre-school through Pre-calculus
Lynne Lawrence, BA, Mont Int Dip - AMI, FRSA
Executive Director of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), recognized as the gold standard for Montessori teacher training and schools worldwide There is a capacity in every human being to reason and use logic, to think abstractly and symbolically. The Montessori educational approach to mathematics is based on the understanding that the human mind is ‘mathematical by nature.’ In Montessori schools, children come to understand abstract mathematical concepts through hands-on activities that allow them to work at their own pace, discover and explore concepts, and evaluate their progress. The result is a child who not only can do math but who thinks mathematically, enjoys it, and is able to apply this kind of thinking to everything he or she does. In this tour de force presentation, Lawrence will go from basic concepts like counting, through trigonometry and algebra, to introductory principles of calculus. This is a rare opportunity to see the totality of the Montessori approach to math instruction presented by one of the most influential figures in Montessori education.
0-3 Assistants to Infancy AMI Diploma Course
Starting 9 August 2010.
Director of Training: Dr. Silvana Montanaro.
The course will take place over 2 summers and during Easter 2011 and Easter 2012, finishing in April 2012.
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School Mentorship Programme
The Maria Montessori Institute offers a range of School Mentorship and Staff Training Programmes. These cover a variety of formats depending on the need and requirement of individual schools. Please see below the schemes we have to offer.
Professional Development Day £350.00
Full day training session for school staff, covering Montessori principles and practice. Subjects are tailored to the needs of individual school and staff.
School Mentorship £200.00
Regular school observations throughout the academic year to guide and support staff development. This will provide guidance on the implementation of theoretical principles into practice. The number of visits throughout the academic year will depend on the need and requirement of each school.
Parent Evening £150.00
Staff of the Maria Montessori Institute can be invited to present Parent Education Talks.
These cover a wide range of topics and support your work with parent partnership.
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