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Montessori Coaching supports the growth and development of adults working in Montessori schools. Course leader Elizabeth Slade is the author of Montessori in Action: Building Resilient Montessori Schools and has 35 years of experience working in public and private schools. 

You will finish equipped with systems for reflective child-centred practice – helping you to build resilient schools for human flourishing.

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Following on from her recent talk Montessori Perspectives on the Revised EYFS, Sarah Cummins will engage participants in a comparative look at Montessori practice and the requirements of the EYFS. 

This two session professional development study will discuss the broad range of Montessori materials and activities in the context of the EYFS framework:

The Prime Areas - Tuesday 09 November 2021

The Specific Areas - Thursday 12 May 2022

Sarah is Chair of the Montessori Society AMI (UK). She brings her passion for working with children and adults to this and her other roles. Sarah holds an AMI 3-6 Diploma and is a lecturer at Leeds Trinity University on their Primary Education course, while also offering workshops for families through her Montessori studio Kith & Kin.

Registration is open here.

The Annual General Meeting of the Montessori Society will take place via Zoom on Saturday 16th October 2021, 10-11.30am(UK).

Following proceedings, we are pleased to announce Takako Fukatsu as our speaker. As a teacher and parent educator, Takako is inspired to find different ways to spread "peace starting with children". Join us as she shares accounts of her local and global inspirational work. 

Mariana Bissonnette offers practical guidance for this special time. With captivating illustrations, Babies Build Toddlers: A Montessori Guide to Parenting the First 18 Months displays expertise, garnered from her extensive work as an early childhood educator. Mariana will be in conversation with Rochelle Cutler, a double qualified Montessorian and parent educator with more than 25 years’ experience working with children and adults.

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Elizabeth Slade brings together the tools, strategies and wisdom from her 35-year career in private and publicly funded Montessori schools to offer today’s educator a reference book for our times. Elizabeth will be in conversation with Diana Bradley, Executive Director of the Montessori Society. Diana holds AMI 0-3 and 3-6 diplomas and is a former school owner.

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The Maria Montessori Institute (MMI) is a registered charity which promotes the authentic educational approach first developed by Maria Montessori.

This is achieved by providing:

1. AMI teaching training for age levels 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and 12-18 years
2. School located at several sites serving children from 2 to 12 years
3. Short courses and workshops aimed at parents and anyone interested in supporting the lives of children
4. Promotion and support of outreach projects underpinned by Montessori principles

Visit the MMI website for more information.