AMI Montessori 3-6 Diploma Course
We offered one academic year in-person AMI 3-6 Diploma Course with Diwo Lhamo Pemba in 2018-2019.
Judi Orion, the AMI Director of Pedagogy, was our AMI international examiner during our first AMI 3-6 Diploma Course in Egypt!
Nia Seale was our AMI national examiner during our first AMI 3-6 Diploma Course in Egypt
This course offers an in-depth study of Montessori pedagogy focusing on the developmental needs of children from two and a half to six years of age.
“…education is not something which the teacher does; it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.”
Dr. Maria Montessori
- No prerequisite courses: you do not need to take any courses before taking this diploma
- Duration: One academic year or three summers
- Fees: To Be Determined
- ِExpected format of next diploma: Blended (in-person + online)
- We offered one in-person AMI 3-6 course in Egypt
- International Certificate: AMI Montessori 3-6 Diploma
- Language: English with Arabic translation if needed
- Registration currently closed
Course Description
The Course includes lectures on Montessori Philosophy and Practice as well as Presentations of a full set of Montessori materials to help the students learn to present and understand the depth behind every material in the Montessori Environment for children between ages 2.5 and 6. This includes materials in the Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Mathematics areas. The students will also learn how to incorporate Culture in every area of the environment.
There will be opportunities to participate in discussion groups, as well as time to practice with the Montessori materials (more than 140 hours) under the supervision of qualified staff. Students will also have the opportunity to observe children (90 hours) and to practice teaching (80 hours) in Montessori classrooms. The students will also make some materials which they can use in their classrooms with children.
Course Components
Theory Lectures: Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy, human development and phycology, the prepared environment, the materials, the role of the adult, and more.
Demonstration Lectures: Presentation of the full set of materials offered to children from 3 to 6 including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, History, Geography, Zoology, Botany, Art, and Music.
Supervised Practice (more than 140 hours): Supervised and guided practice with the materials.
Care of the Environment: Students will also take responsibility for the environment every day just as they would when they are with children. This is an essential aspect of the training that develops the students’ eye for the care and maintenance of the material and helps them to develop a familiarity with the setup of a Montessori environment.
School Observation (90 hours) and Teaching Practice (80 hours): Students will be assigned to go to Montessori environments in Greater Cairo for observation and teaching practice. Students would also be encouraged to observe and practice teaching in AMI classrooms outside Egypt if possible.
Assignments and Albums: Students will need to submit work at regular intervals during the course, which will include theory essays, material-making assignments, and observation reports. Students will also prepare original albums in the different areas (Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Mathematics. Culture is incorporated into the 4 areas.)
Material-making: Students learn how to make activities for the classroom which they would keep for their use.
Certificate
The AMI diploma is awarded by the Association Montessori Internationale. It qualifies the holder to work with children in a Montessori environment between 3 and 6 years of age. To get the certificate you need to complete:
- At least 90% attendance on the course.
- At least 140 hours of supervised practice with the Montessori Materials
- At least 90 hours of observation and 80 hours of Teaching Practice done in Montessori Classrooms with AMI Guides in Egypt or abroad
- Material-making assignments that are done to the required standard
- Written assignments that are on time and to the required standard
- Submission of original albums
- Required Readings
- Passing grades in written and oral examinations conducted by AMI Examiners
Admission requirements:
- Interview with the trainer
- Interview with the admission team
- University degree (exceptions can be made)
- Good English (spoken and written)
- Ability to work with high standards in a demanding course
- Good communication and organizational skills
Registration for this course is currently closed.
The dates of the next course are to be determined.
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