Overview

These  courses are an opportunity to refresh and revive your Montessori training and practice and to connect with fellow Montessorians. The AMI Refreshers are on a different topic each time but always focus on key elements of the Montessori approach. We hope you can join us for this useful and inspiring course and take the opportunity to meet with old and new Montessori friends.

Details

Courses 2 Day Event, Part time
Location London
Next course Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November 2025
Course format 2 days (Friday and Saturday) at our central London training centre
Online and in-person options Online attendees will join the morning session only; there will be additional afternoon sessions for in-person attendees
Entry requirements Any Montessori Diploma at the relevant age level
“If we are to realise the magnitude of the aims achieved by humanity, and envisage those of the future, we should meditate on the various stages of human evolution, study the science from which it takes its name and scrutinise its history.”
Maria Montessori

AMI Refresher 6-12 years - The Timeline of Early Human Beings

After much anticipation AMI has now released the first timeline of human beings and the new Chart of Hominins and it is now ready to be presented to children. This AMI Refresher is offered in-person and online. Online attendees will only join the morning sessions. Each morning session will be dedicated to explaining and discussing the vignettes on the timeline and the charts along with an accompanying handbook for further research and story making. For those attending in-person there will be additional afternoon sessions which you will spend in further collective exploration with opportunities to create child-friendly stories and material and inspire further research by the children. Printed resources will be available to in-person attendees who wish to pre-order and purchase them on the course.

Trainer: Carla Foster

Carla Foster

AMI Diploma 6-12 Course Director
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What Students Say

What will I gain from attending an AMI Refresher?

  • Gain insight into a specific aspect of Montessori or children’s development – each AMI Refresher will focus on a particular topic.
  • Refresh your Montessori knowledge – key aspects of Montessori training will be refreshed and revived by attending this course.
  • Meet friends old and new and build networks in the UK Montessori community. This is your chance to be inspired by and share with other Montessori professionals from different schools.

Fees

In-person course fee – £120

Online course fee – £80 – morning sessions only

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Option 1 / 2

Register for AMI Refresher 6-12 years (individual)

£120 (or online mornings only £80)
  • Next course dates
    21st and 22nd November 2025
  • Course format
    Two-day in-person course or online (online morning sessions only)

After much anticipation AMI has now released the first timeline of human beings and the new Chart of Hominins and it is now ready to be presented to children.

This AMI Refresher is offered in-person and online. Online attendees will only join the morning sessions.

Each morning session will be dedicated to explaining and discussing the vignettes on the timeline and the charts along with an accompanying handbook for further research and story making. For those attending in-person there will be additional afternoon sessions which you will spend in further collective exploration with opportunities to create child-friendly stories and material and inspire further research by the children.

Option 2 / 2

Register for AMI Refresher 6-12 years (multiple bookings)

£120 (or online mornings only £80)
  • Next course dates
    21st and 22nd November 2025
  • Course format
    Two-day in-person course or online (online morning sessions only)

After much anticipation AMI has now released the first timeline of human beings and the new Chart of Hominins and it is now ready to be presented to children.

This AMI Refresher is offered in-person and online. Online attendees will only join the morning sessions.

Each morning session will be dedicated to explaining and discussing the vignettes on the timeline and the charts along with an accompanying handbook for further research and story making. For those attending in-person there will be additional afternoon sessions which you will spend in further collective exploration with opportunities to create child-friendly stories and material and inspire further research by the children.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you accept students from outside the UK? Do I need a Visa?

Our students come from all over the world and our fees are the same for everyone. This course is in-person but as it is only 2 days it would not require a student visa, although you may need a visitor visa to visit the UK. See https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa for more information.

There is the option to join the course online only from anywhere in the world but this will only be for the morning sessions.

Where is the training located?

The course is held in-person at our London training centre: 41 Riding House Street, London W1W 7BE, United Kingdom.

There is the option to join the course online only from anywhere in the world but this will only be for the morning sessions.

What are the hours of the course?

The course usually runs from 9am-5pm (Registration 8:45am) with lunch provided.

Online participants will only attend the morning sessions which will end around 12-12.30pm.

Can I take this course if I don't have an AMI Diploma?

You do not need an AMI Diploma but you do need a Montessori Diploma at the relevant age level.

Will I receive a certificate for this course?

In-person course – AMI Diploma graduates will receive an AMI Refresher certificate and other students will receive an AMI Certificate of Attendance.

On-line course – students will receive an MMI professional Development Certificate.