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“When the child goes out, it is the world itself that opens to him. Let us take the child out to show him real things instead of making objects which represent ideas and closing them in cupboards.”
~Maria Montessori


AMI-EAA REFRESHER COURSE

  • This AMI-certified course seeks to reengage teachers with specific aspects of the Montessori elementary curriculum, renewing our enthusiasm and further developing our skills.
  • Comprised of lectures, practicals and discussions, the Refresher Course is taught by AMI elementary teacher-trainers and lecturers.
  • The course is held in a large hotel in a “hub” city that attracts several hundred AMI-trained Elementary, Primary, and Infant teachers. Special sections are also available for classroom assistants and administrators.
  • College credit is available.
  • Membership in both AMI and AMI-EAA is required.
  • Participant evaluations have consistently shown that scores of teachers have received new focus, vigor and inspiration from the presentations.
2012 Refresher Course and Elementary Workshop
Montessori: Engaging the Human Personality
February 17-20, 2012
Fort Worth, Texas

Elementary Presenter: Carol Hicks - Air & Water: Explorations of our Vital Earth The essential elements of life and our earth will be deeply investigated. Carol Hicks will delve deeply into the elemental cosmic connections and creations driven by air and water across the topography of the earth while interacting in their various states of matter. The essential characteristics of elements in general will also be explored as will further work for the 6-9 and 9-12 year old.

Keynote: Engaging the Human Personality: Paola Trabalzini, Join Ms. Trabalzini of the La Sapienza University in Roma and AMi lecturer as she shares her research and experiences connecting the hand, intellect, and heart to the full flowering of the human being. Her lively presentation will bring us to Dr. Montessori's understanding of the universal child found across all cultures, races, classes, and beliefs

AMI-EAA Annual Business Meeting February 19 at 7:30 a.m.
Save the date!
Join your AMI-EAA board as we present exciting news related to recent strategic planning, the updating of our by-laws, news from Amsterdam, and more. This marks the first time that the annual meeting has moved from the summer conference to the Refresher Course. News about upcoming events - like the exciting summer conference will be shared! Please join us for breakfast, business, your questions, and socializing at our wonderful Refresher February in Fort Worth.

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