Next Course Coming: Summer / Fall 2026
Course Overview
The AMI 0-3 Orientation Course is specifically designed to equip assistants, support staff and guides at other levels with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to become effective and supportive in the work you do with children of this age group in a Montessori environment.
The AMI 0-3 Orientation Course provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the infant and toddler, learning how to be the quiet, consistent, and conscious presence they need to flourish.
Online Format
The course will be delivered 100% in an online format.
- 36 synchronous online hours
- 24 asynchronous online hours
- 9 hours of observation.
2026 Dates Coming Soon
Online synchronous sessions (hours to include both online lecture and some independent work)
Fee
The course fee coming soon.
Course Lecture Topics to Include
- Maria Montessori’s Life and Work
- Overview of the Planes of Development
- The Mind of the Child
- The Importance of Order
- Observation
- The Role of the Adult
- Development of Movement
- Development of Language
- The Prepared Environment
- The Value of Practical Life
- Music, Art and Nature
- Freedom and Discipline
- Toileting
- Independence