Starting with an appreciation of the world in its geometric aspects, we will then consider geometry from the Montessori point of view: psychogeometry, as Dr. Montessori called it. This will involve an overview taking us from the "hidden geometry" of children's house to the Euclidean geometry of the elementary years. Important presentations and materials will be illustrated, and further possibilities of exploration will be indicated.

Please join us in Jacksonville as this topic and and greater issues are discussed and understood. This year's theme is a reflection on the changing role of education at a national level. Policy makers are turning to experts in education and psychology in their search for answers to the ation's burgeoning educational gaps. For over a century, Montessori has offered children an education that prepares them not only for their next level of schooling, but for the rest of their lives. As the national focus shifts, Montessori is poised to offer a cohesive approach to education.

Baiba Krumins Grazzini is director of training at the International Foundation Centre for Montessori Studies in Bergamo, Italy.