AMI Montessori 0-3 Assistants Course Adjunct
We offered two AMI 0-3 Assistants Courses in Egypt with Teanny Hurtado. The first AMI 0-3 Assistants Course (AMI Orientation Course + AMI Assistants Course Adjunct) was face-to-face in January 2020 and the second one was online (under the name of AMI 0-3 Orientation Course) in March 2021.
We were thrilled to have Chacha Vidales offering some of our second AMI 0-3 Assistant Course lectures.
Important Note:
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the AMI Assistants Courses (60 hours + 9 hours observation) were offered entirely online and renamed Orientation Courses. Some AMI Training Centers with a history of offering Assistants Courses continued to use the name Assistants Courses rather than Orientation Courses.
However, AMI’s Pedagogical Team has decided to enable Training Centers to offer both online Orientation Courses (45 hours + 9 hours observation) and an additional onsite Assistants Course Adjunct (20 hours). The decision is effective starting from 31st March 2022.
This means that all Orientation courses and certificates offered by AMI Training Centers around the world before 31st March 2022 are considered Assistants Courses.
- Prerequisite course: You need to take the AMI 0-3 Orientation Course before taking this course
- Duration: 20 hours
- Fees: around EGP7,000 (exact fees of next round will be announced)
- Format: Face to Face
- We offered this course as part of a complete Assistant Course (Orientation Course + Assistant Course Adjunct) in Egypt twice
- International AMI Montessori 0-3 Assistants Course Certificate of Completion
- Language: English with Arabic translation if needed
- Registration is currently closed
Course Description
The AMI 0-3 Assistants Course Adjunct supplements the AMI 0-3 Orientation Course. It provides practical experience regarding the Role of an Adult as an Assistant in a Montessori Prepared Environment for ages 0-3. Receipt of the AMI 0-3 Orientation Course Certificate of Completion is required to participate in the AMI 0-3 Assistants Course Adjunct for. Successful participation in all 0-3 Assistants Course Adjunct Requirements leads to the award of the AMI 0-3 Assistants Course Certificate of Completion.
Course Components
- Overview of Montessori 0-3 Prepared Environments –Tangible and Intangible Elements
- The Role of the Lead Adult in a Montessori 0-3 Prepared Environment
- The Role of an Assistant in a Montessori 0-3 Prepared Environment
- Exploration of Activities Appropriate to the Assistants Role for ages 0-3, including but not limited to:
– Observation to support the work of children and adults during ages 0-3
– Spoken Language Activities, including techniques for building vocabulary and the Three Period Lesson
– Adult Movement in the Prepared Environment as a Model for Children
– Toilet Learning in the Nido and in the Infant Community
– How to help dress and undress children under age 3
– Essential Grace and Courtesy in the Prepared Environment
– Activities for Music and Art - Supporting Independence during the ages 0-3
- As appropriate for the 0-3 level: Sample activities and materials –design; techniques for presentation; material maintenance; material-making
- Maintaining the Indoor and Outdoor Environments for ages 0-3
- The Importance of Regular Meetings with the Lead Adult in the Environment
- The Importance of Confidentiality in the Assistant’s Role
Required readings
It is recommended that selected readings from the four books listed below be undertaken during the course to prepare students for further reading after the course.
- Understanding the Human Being
- The Child in the Family
- Education for a New World
- Citizen of the World (for an overview of Montessori developmental theory and education)
Additional readings at the discretion of the Trainer. Selected passages may be translated for use on the Course, at the discretion of the Trainer.
Certificate
This international certificate qualifies the student to work as an AMI Birth-3 Classroom assistant anywhere around the world. It is also a useful stepping-stone to the AMI Montessori Diploma and is invaluable for parents. The Certificate is awarded to students who have satisfied the 90% attendance requirements and have completed coursework to the required standard. Digital Certificates will be emailed to you by AMI after successfully completing the course (There are no hard certificates).
The objective of the international AMI 0-3 Assistants Course Adjunct is to help the student:
- Explore the role of an Assistant in Montessori Prepared Environments for ages 0-3 under the direction of individuals holding an AMI 0-3Diploma
- Develop skills to create a successful partnership with the lead adult in a Montessori Prepared Environment for ages 0-3
- Explore ways to develop relationships of trust with children within this age range in a Montessori Prepared Environment
- Understand the Montessori approach to learning in a Montessori Prepared Environment for ages 0-3