Sydney Montessori Training Centre

AMI Montessori At Home Parent Workshop

A workshop for parents on how to support your child at home in the first 3 years (birth-3) years

Snapshot

When:3 sessions of 3 hours each
Saturday 6, 20 and 27 January 2024
4pm – 7pm AEDT *
Convenor:Heidi Philippart, 0–3 AMI Trainer
Designed for:Parents, Carers, and Educators working with families.
Format:Live online via zoom
Cost:$270 (AUD) plus GST
*All times are AEDT which is the timezone for Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra.
** GST is not applicable to non-residents located outside of Australia

Program Overview

This is a 9 hour Association Montessori International (AMI) course designed specifically for parents and carers. AMI Trainer, Heidi Philippart, considers how parents and carers can foster a home environment that supports the natural development of the child from the ages 0 to 3 and supports the child to reach their full potential.  

Heidi explores:

  • an introduction to essential Montessori principles of infant development
  • key skills we need to care for babies and small children
  • how to decide if development is ‘on track’ and what we can do if we are worried
  • common obstacles that can be removed to support a child to develop to their full potential

Access to sessions

There are two ways in which you can gain access to the sessions for this workshop;

  1. Attend the live, online sessions at the scheduled times for a minimum of 90% of the time and you will receive an AMI certificate of attendance.
  2. View the recordings from the sessions within two weeks of the scheduled session, these participants will not receive a certificate.

Whichever option you choose, participants will be given access to the recordings for 2 weeks following each session. Those who attended the sessions in person will also have access to the recordings along with those who choose not to attend.

The cost for live attendance or viewing the recordings is the same.

 Program specifics

Session 1: Basic Principles 

An introduction to the Montessori principles of:

  • Four Planes of Development
  • Prepared Environment 
  • Absorbent Mind 
  • Independence 

Session 2:

A look at each of the following in the home environment:

  • Food  
  • Toileting
  • Sleep

Session 3:

Specific issues:

  • Bilingualism OR Suggested topics from groups 
  • Siblings/Transitions 
  • Q & A 

Register

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Award

This is an Association Montessori International (AMI) certificate course, also known as AMI Parent Engagement Workshop, participants with 90%  participation will receive an AMI certificate. Participants must have their camera on and be visible to be considered in attendance.

The Certificate is awarded by the Association Montessori Internationale and does not form part of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

AMI is considered the worldwide leader in Montessori education. Its certified training is acknowledged for its rigour and the Certificate is internationally recognised. More information about AMI is available here: Association Montessori Internationale