Events

Information Sessions

For those interested in applying to the 2018-2019 AMI Primary Teacher Training Program.

Saturday January 27 – 10:00 am, Saturday March 3 – 10:00 am, Saturday March 24 – 10:00 am, and Wednesday April 11 – 7:00 pm

Information sessions will include a brief presentation followed by a question and answer period. We will then provide an opportunity to speak individually with staff members, and perhaps with some past or current students. We look forward to meeting you.

Please note that the Saturday Information Sessions will be followed by a one hour lecture on fundamental Montessori concepts. Please see Montessori Basics Lectures below for more details on the topics.

Coffee, Cookies and Conversation

October 12 – 7:00 pm

Come prepared to engage in stimulating conversation about ways to Encourage Positive Spontaneous Activity in a Montessori environment. This event is open to anyone who holds a Montessori diploma from any training organization. FME will gladly provide the coffee and cookies and together we will share in conversation.

The event will be limited to 35 people so please rsvp early to fme@montessori-ami.ca to receive an admittance voucher. Please note that we will gladly take donations at the door for this event.

Montessori Basics Lectures

A series of lectures that will be informative to candidates to the teacher training course, as well as classroom assistants, school support staff, parents and anyone interested in learning more about Montessori Education and child development. The lecture schedule is as follows:

Saturday January 27^th: Montessori’s Contribution to Education
Saturday March 3^rd: What Makes a Montessori Teacher Different?
Saturday March 24^th: Discipline that Comes from Within

The lectures will be offered at 11:00 am following the Information Sessions for the 2018 – 2019 AMI Primary Teacher Training Course (see information above) at a cost of $15 per lecture. The event will be limited to 35 people so please rsvp early to fme@montessori-ami.ca to receive an admittance voucher.

Refresher Course

Saturday February 3 to Sunday February 4, 2018

“What is This?” – The final period in the lessons of the Casa environment
Open to AMI Diploma Holders at the Primary Level
Register now for the 2018 Refresher Course on the Courses page.

https://montessori-ami.ca/refresher-course/

Building a Stronger Foundation

Join us this May as we launch our Building a Stronger Foundation fundraising campaign.

The campaign begins on Monday, May 14^th, the birthday of our founder Renilde Montessori and ends on Saturday, June 9^th with a special gathering at the Foundation for Montessori Education from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

Join us to:

catch up with your classmates
pick up a new book
play ‘Montessori Jeopardy’
visit the raffle table

You won’t want to miss our special announcement at 3:30 pm!

For updates on the campaign please follow us on Facebook.

Assistants’ Course / Montessori 101

August 13 – 23, 2018
Open to adults interested in Montessori Education.
https://montessori-ami.ca/assistants-course/

Stay Connected

Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

Events

Please join us at the Foundation for Montessori Education for our upcoming events, including Information Sessions, AMI Primary Teacher Training, Refresher and Assistants’ Courses as well as programs open to parents and caregivers working with children.