Pathway to Peace:

Montessori Education for Social Change

Pathway to Peace:

Montessori Education for Social Change Supported by The City of Prague 6 Day 28th IMC Prague 7 Dear participant, Welcome A very warm welcome to the 28th Montessori Congress. Our theme “Education for Social Change” is most appropriate for our times. It is evident we need to do more to improve to the our world. And it is clear from the work of many that this is possible. These days together in Prague offer an incredible, th once-every-four-years opportunity for us to learn from many 28 International who, like Maria Montessori, are engaged in education for social change, and in advocacy for the rights of all children, including those from the most disadvantaged communities. Montessori Since that first International Congress in 1929, the Association Montessori Internationale, founded by Maria Montessori and her son Mario in the same year, has been pleased to partner Congress with Montessori groups and training centres in organising these events. at Prague! While we in AMI and the Montessori Institute in Prague have worked together—with the support of many others—to organise this Congress, we do not own it. It is yours. All of you who continue the vibrancy of the Montessori Movement. It does not matter whether your interest is in the Adolescent Summit, the Symposium on Aging and Dementia, the Congress itself, or all of the above. These days belong to you and we hope that you will find them stimulating, energising, thought- provoking and indeed fun!

Philip D. O’Brien President Association Montessori Internationale

8 Welcome 28th IMC Prague 9 Dear Congress participants, Montessori Colleagues th and Friends from all over the world, Auspices for 28 IMC More than one hundred years ago, Maria Montessori embarked on her amazing journey of discovering the child. The first Casa opened in Rome in 1907, which proved to be a precursor to her concept of education for peace, also the theme of this congress. In 1929 Maria Montessori and colleagues involved in new education met at the first International Montessori Congress in Helsingør, Denmark, to learn, to share, to inspire and to support each other. Since that year, another 27 International Montessori Congresses have taken place, in some 16 countries and four continents, always a few years apart. These congresses have always provided a much cherished opportunity for Montessorians to come together to share their love of children and commitment to their common task. Today we come together to be part of another important stepping stone to the strengthening of our knowledge and community. As chair of the congress organising team, I am absolutely delighted to welcome you to Prague. It is our hope that the Congress will inspire you, strengthen you, and remind you that you are part of a strong and influential global movement of people who, by their every-day work, help change the world into a better place; a place that is more open, more equal, more sustainable, a place that promises a brighter future for humanity. We hope that you will go home with the flame of love for children burning even brighter, and gratefulness for many new friendships and bonds. It has been a great honour to organise this historical event for you. Thank you for coming. And many others without whose support and work the event would not have been possible.

Miroslava Vlčková On behalf of the Montessori Institute Prague Congress organising team

10 Welcome 28th IMC Prague 11 Content 28th IMC Statistics

11 28th IMC Statistics 12 Congress Pillars Which title best describes you? Trained with 14 Programme at Glance 16 Floor Plans Classroom Assistant 46 2 % AMI 761 313 18 About Prague Consultant 91 4 % Other 19 Congress Information AMS 105 Congress App for Mobile Devices Graduate Student 35 2 % 20 Guided Tours Head of School 354 17 % 1179

27th Thursday Montessori Parent 97 5 % Office Staff 45 2 % 24 SELF: The basis for peace Retired 33 2 % 26 Keynote Speakers 27 Panel School Board Member 74 4 % 9 % 28 Openning Ceremony Student in Montessori Training 92 5 % 29 Social Programme 205 10 % Montessori on the Big Screen Teacher (0-3) 27 % Masters of Ceremonies Teacher (3-6) 408 20 %

28th Friday Teacher (6-12) 226 11 % 65 % Teacher (12-18) 226 11 % 30 OTHERS: The family and education for peace 32 Keynote Speakers Teacher Trainer 105 5 % 33 Panel Training Centre Staff 0 0 % 34 Breakout Session #1 38 Breakout Session #2 Other 1 0 % 41 Social Programme 42 Reaserch Poster Session 82 % of participants are Montessori trained! 29th Saturday

44 SOCIETY: The agents of social change Countries represented 46 Keynote Speakers 47 Social Programme India Paraguay 48 Panel Albania Indonesia 49 Breakout Session #1 Ireland Poland 52 Breakout Session #2 Australia Israel 56 Family Market Austria Italy 60 Glass Classroom Japan Russia Bahrain Kazakhstan 30th Sunday Belgium Singapore Korea (Republic of) Slovakia 62 UNIVERSE: Peace and ecological unity Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan Slovenia 64 Keynote Speakers Canada Laos 66 Panel Costa Rica Latvia Spain 67 Social Programme Cyprus Lebanon Sri Lanka 67 Clossing Ceremony Czech Republic Lithuania Sweden Denmark Malaysia Switzerland 70 All Speakers Finland Malta Thailand 78 Congress Fair France Martinique Tunisia 84 The First Montessori Aging & Dementia Symposium in Europe Germany Turkey Exhibition – Pathway to Peace: Montesori Education for Social Change Greece Ukraine 85 Adolescent Summit Haiti Netherlands United Kingdom 86 Children, send your teacher to Prague for free! Hong Kong New Zealand United States Minor Outlying Island 87 Some notes of Appreciation Chile Nigeria USA China Chinese Taipei Pakistan

12 Content 28th IMC Prague 13 Congress Pillars

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What are the main elements impacting today´s society a n – modern technologies, constant change, ever-present conflict and crisis? d st What is the sociology that frames societies of the 21 century? e What does society ask with regard to formal study? c How can adolescents find effective social pathways to peace? How can we facilitate the growth and o l development of system thinking skills in o learners and how do we apply these skills g i to nature and our man-made world? c What type of education can lead to peace? a l What is true progress and success in the context of environmental ethics? u n

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What are the natural laws of human development? In what way is Montessori a developmental science? What is maximum effort and how do we cultivate it in every growing human being?

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fa m ily How can we help parents understand the child’s needs? st an Who is the ideal teacher of the 21 century? d e How can adults improve their child’s concentration and minimise ed ac environmental distractions? ucation for pe

14 Congress Pilars Pillars 28th IMC Prague 15 Day Time 7:00 – 8:00 8:00 – 9:00 9:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00 12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 20:00 — 21:00

ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International 25th July, Tuesday

Hotel International MEET & GREET th THE FIRST MONTESSORI AGING & DEMENTIA SYMPOSIUM 26 July ALZHEIMER COFFEE Wednesday ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International

KEYNOTE KEYNOTE PANEL th REGISTRATION OPENING WELCOME RECEPTION 27 July CEREMONY Carla Angeline Lillard BUILDING THE PINK TOWER Thursday Foster ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International SELF: The basis for peace CONGRESS FAIR pages 24 – 29

MORNING KEYNOTE KEYNOTE PANEL LUNCH BREAK OUT SELF BREAK OUT SELF VIP DINNER th 28 July RUN Srikumar Rao Irene Friday Fafalios BREAK OUT OTHERS BREAK OUT OTHERS BREAK OUT SOCIETY BREAK OUT SOCIETY MAA/AMS RECEPTION OTHERS: YOGA BREAK OUT UNIVERSE BREAK OUT UNIVERSE Hotel Corinthia – Invited only The family TAI–CHI and education NETWORKING NETWORKING for peace POSTER SESSION RESEARCH RECEPTION ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International

CONGRESS FAIR CONGRESS FAIR pages 30 – 43

NEWCOMER'S KEYNOTE KEYNOTE PANEL LUNCH BREAK OUT SELF BREAK OUT SELF SATURDAY HAPPENING 29th July BREAKFAST Scilla Elworthy Guadalupe Borbolla Saturday BREAK OUT OTHERS BREAK OUT OTHERS BREAK OUT SOCIETY BREAK OUT SOCIETY

SOCIETY: BREAK OUT BREAK OUT YOGA UNIVERSE UNIVERSE The agents TAI–CHI NETWORKING NETWORKING of social change FAMILY MARKET WITH GLASS CLASROOM FAMILY MARKET WITH GLASS CLASROOM

ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International ADOLESCENT SUMMIT Hotel International

CONGRESS FAIR CONGRESS FAIR pages 44 – 61

YOGA KEYNOTE KEYNOTE PANEL CLOSING th 30 July, Sunday TAI–CHI Paul Gilding Baiba CEREMONY Grazzini LUNCH

UNIVERSE: CONGRESS FAIR Peace and ecological unity pages 62 –67

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18 Floor Plans 28th IMC Prague 19 About Congress Information

Prague Venue First Aid Prague Congress Centre In case of any emergency, please go to 5. května 65, 140 21 Praha 4 Registration desk. Czech Republic www.kcp.cz Lost and Found Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is one of A lost and found service is available at the the oldest and most beautiful cities in the world; with Internet Registration desk. more than one thousand years of history and over The congress centre provides free Wi-Fi to all Lost or stolen credit card? 1.2 million inhabitants. It is famous for its beauty and participants. Call one of the following services: cultural wealth. It is often called “golden”, Visa +420 224 125 353 “city of a hundred spires” or “the heart of Europe”. Name: IMC2017, No password is required. 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Valid anywhere in the Czech Republic free of charge travelling to the Meeting. from any public call box or your mobile. Lunch Climate Lunch will be served in the foyer area on the 2nd floor. The weather in Prague during July is usually sunny or General Emergency number 112 partly cloudy with temperatures around 20° Celsius. Police 158 Daily updated weather information for Prague can Fire Brigade 150 be found here: www.chmu.cz Ambulance 155 Congress App Registration desk +420 727 803 223 Currency The currency is the Czech Koruna. 1 EUR= 26,00 CZK. Getting Around In Prague for Mobile Devices Public Transport in Prague: www.dpp.cz/en Exchange Free public transport passes are kindly provided Offices are located throughout the city centre by the City of Prague valid from 27 July through (Airport, Main Railway station, Metro stations) as well Saturday, 30 July, 2017. as in the banks and post offices. 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20 About Prague & Congress Informations 28th IMC Prague 21 30th July, Sunday Guided tours Kutná Hora – UNESCO Departure 9:00 Price: 50 € Duration: 5,5 hours

Kutná Hora, a medieval centre of silver-mining was the second richest town of Bohemian Kingdom. The variety of Kutná Hora architectural monuments and its well preserved structure of town centre reflexes its ancient fame and wealth until present. Price includes: transfers, English speaking guide, en- For actual availability please feel free to contact our trance fees to St. Barbara Cathedral and Ossuary List of tours Information desk during registration opening hours on the ground floor, or via congress app or via phone: +420 721 842 842 or e-mail: [email protected] Post Congress tours

st th 31 July, Monday 28 July, Friday Dresden Karlovy Vary and Moser Departure 9:00 Price: 85 € Factory Duration: 11 hours

Departure 9:00 Price: 80 € Anyone who is interested in seeing the gorgeous Duration: 10 hours scenery of České Středohoří (Central Bohemian Up- lands) and would also like to visit our neighboring This day trip takes you to the most famous spa town country, can join us on a trip to the German city of in the West of Bohemia - Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary Dresden. Dresden originated as a small fishing vil- was founded in 14th century by King Charles IV. These lage, growing to become a spa and royal residence, spa treatments are well known for a lot of health to finally become the capital city of Saxony. The most problems. You can try water from twelve medicinal important historical monuments are the Zwinger and thermal springs and visit the distillery Jan Becher, Albertinum galleries, the Hofkirche and Frauenkirche where you can taste the excellent product "Becherov- churches and the Semperoper opera house. ka" - known as the 13th spring of Karlovy Vary. Price includes: transfers, English speaking guide Price includes: transfers, English speaking guide, entrance fee to Moser factory and lunch 1st August, Tuesday 29th July, Saturday Český Krumlov – UNESCO Terezín concentration Departure 9:00 Price: 100 € campground Dzuration: 11 hours

Departure 9:00 Price: 55 € Český Krumlov, a medieval town in South Bohemia, Duration: 10 hours has retained its almost fairytale-like atmosphere to the present day and is, understandably, on the UNES- Terezin (Theresienstadt), originally a military fortress CO list of heritage sites. The historical centre compris- built in the 18th century by Emperor Josef II, is insep- es narrow, winding streets full of gothic, renaissance, arably tied to the history of World War II. The better and baroque buildings from the times of the Rožm- known walled garrison town of Terezin (Big Fortress) berk, Schwarzenberg and Lobkowitz noble families. served as a collection camp for Jews from all over Eu- You will enjoy a walk through the town with our guide rope and was misused for Nazi propaganda purposes and lunch in a medieval tavern. You can also visit the during the visit by the Red Cross in 1944. local castle: this second biggest Czech castle is full Price includes: transfers, English speaking guide, en- of historical furniture, artwork, tapestries and exqui- trance fee to Terezin sitely adorned weapons. Český Krumlov also prides itself with the oldest preserved baroque theatre in the world. Price includes: transfers, English speaking guide, entrance fee to castle, lunch

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24 Day 28th IMC Prague 25 27th July Thursday

SELF: The basis for peace

Montessori truly recognises the potential of each human being, each individual personality and respects the natural laws of his development. The child is the creator of future harmony and peace on the planet.

Character is not an item of knowledge which can be taught through learning or imitation. It is a conquest made during life through personal exercise and through personal experience.

Maria Montessori 9:00 Registration Education for a New World 12:00 Opening Ceremony (1946) 13:00 Keynote: Carla Foster 14:30 Keynote: Angeline Lillard 16:00 Panel 18:00 Welcome Reception 26 Thursday 28th IMC Prague Building the Pink Tower 27 The path from bossiness Keynote Speakers Panel to leadership

It is not uncommon for employers to “complain” about Panellists Angeline Carla Foster university graduates new to a job. ”They are not ready Lillard AMI Director of Training at for this kind of work”. “We have to invest hugely be- fore they can become high quality employees”. It is, of Professor of Psychology, Montessori Training Centre course, not the graduates who are to blame, it is the University of Virginia Northeast (MTCNE), USA educational system. Kathy Minardi Montessori Educator What should change in our education system so that it is equipped to prepare strong leaders and motivat- An elected Fellow of both the American Psycholog- Carla Foster is one of the current AMI Directors of ed potential employees? How is the Montessori sys- Kathy Minardi has been a Montessori educator and ical Association and the Association for Psycholog- Training at Montessori Training Centre Northeast tem different? What key values/and skills set should leader for 40+ years. After retiring from Aidan Mon- ical Science, Angeline Lillard received her doctorate (MTCNE), USA. She also works permanently at the a new graduate have? Let’s discuss this important tessori School in Washington, DC, she went on to be in Psychology from Stanford University in 1991 and is University College of Vestfold in Norway. Carla holds topic with representatives from big companies - HR a coach, consultant and facilitator for Montessori now Professor of Psychology and Developmental Area degrees in Social Anthropology, Old Icelandic Litera- managers, opinion leaders, key note speakers, and of school leaders globally. She holds degrees in edu- Head at the University of Virginia. She has addressed ture and Norwegian Literature from UC Berkeley. course let’s hear the opinion of a young generation of cation and leadership. Her strong focus throughout Montessori audiences in Slovenia, India, Taiwan, Swe- Montessori adolescents: do they feel ready to be the her career has been on creating healthy school com- den, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland, Canada, and She has AMI 3-6 and 6-12 diplomas respectively from new generation of leaders? munities where adult interactions are congruent with the US, including as a Keynote Speaker at Montessori the Maria Montessori Training Organisation, in London, Montessori principles. Centenary Conferences in Rome, San Francisco, and and the Montessori Institute of Milwaukee, USA. She New York. Her book Montessori: The Science Behind has worked with children at the levels 3-6, 6-9 and the Genius, now in its third edition, was selected by 9-12 in both private and public Montessori schools. Radka the Cognitive Development Society as the Best Book She has lived and taught in Norway since 1995, and Moderator for 2006. has been an elementary trainer since 2011. She enjoys Dohnalová speaking about all subject areas in Cosmic Education, Founder & Managing Partner She received the Developmental Psychology Division and has given a number of workshops on storytelling ATAIRU of the American Psychological Association’s Boyd and drama. Dita Stejskalová McCandless Award for Distinguished Early Career Radka is the founder and managing partner of ATAIRU, Contribution in 1999, and her research has been fund- The path from bossiness to leadership in the Managing Partner an international leadership development she helps ed by the National Science Foundation, the National elementary classroom Ogilvy Public Relations guide her clients and organisations–on the journey Institutes of Health, and several private foundations. of developing authentic leaders and during strategic She learned about Montessori in part by attending The task of the children in the 6-12 environment is to Highly regarded for her insight and effectiveness in transformational programmes across Europe, Middle Montessori from ages 3 to 6, by watching many fam- construct themselves as contributing members of developing and managing communications pro- East and Japan. Radka is also an acclaimed author ily members experience it and her mother (Paula Polk a society. One of the practice arenas for that is the grammes for high-profile clients, Dita has been a of leadership programmes and programmes specif- Lillard) write and teach and talk about it, and by tak- classroom. What is the material for that? Interaction trusted advisor to CEOs for more than 20 years through ically designed to develop women leaders. ing the Assistants to Infancy training in Houston and with others in purposeful work. When there is pur- a variety of business cycles, from image and public Rome in the mid-1980s. She continues to learn about poseful work, there are goals and visions to be re- relations to internal communications and re-brand- it and appreciates all the help she can get. alized. Wherever the vision or goal originates, energy ing, to IPO analyst/investor interface, and crisis Martina has to be mobilized to coordinate the maximum ef- communications. She has also co-authored books The development of the self in a Montessori context forts of the members of the group. Enthusiasm has to on corporate communications strategies. She is Březinová be turned into action. Many strengths of character are a founding member of Odyssey 2010, a mentoring Former CEO of Sodexo Benefits How are young selves in Montessori contexts devel- needed for this process, and they may not all come programme for Czech business women and a men- and Rewards oping characteristics of leaders? I will begin by ad- from one person. Where does bossiness come from? tor in Minerva 21 for active women across businesses dressing how psychologists think about the develop- How can it be transformed into leadership through and NGO’s. Her favourite quote is: “If you think you Martina Grygar Březinová is former CEO of Sodexo ing self, and focus on the sense of agency nurtured in the opportunities we can give for true collaboration? can do something or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Benefits and Rewards, which she headed for 6 years. the Montessori approach. I then will present research There are many characteristics of the second plane In the last years she was ranked a few times by Forbes findings showing how compared with other educa- child that are specifically focussed on aspects of as one of the most influential women of the Czech Re- tional programmes , Montessori nurtures qualities group life: justice, self-evaluation, hero worship, and public. Currently she is on her 1 year career break and that support leadership, like strong social skills, exec- morality. The intellect too, in its quest for the truth be- she is supporting Montessori Institute Prague. utive function, and a mastery orientation. Next I will hind the facts, tries to understand the social contract, elaborate more fully on leadership qualities, including hierarchies, and the effects of an individual’s actions the spiritual leadership coincident with the Buddhist on the group. How do we, the adults help the children concept of nonself, and I will discuss aspects of the to identify and work towards collective goals as well Montessori 3-6 programme that especially seem to as individual goals, for it is only through identifying foster a mindful present awareness that can charac- and working towards collective goals that leadership terisegreat leadership. can be fostered.

28 Thursday 28th IMC Prague 29 12:00 – 13:00 Opening Congress Hall Social Programme Join your friends and colleagues from the Montes- Welcome Reception sori community for the welcome reception, which Ceremony 18:00 will be held at the venue with a splendid view of the historical city of Prague. Chat and mingle with fellow Congress participants. Welcome to Prague! After the welcome reception you will have an op- The Opening Ceremonies of the Congress are portunity to see the 90-minute documentary Building the Pink Tower. The project aims to re- a showcase of special welcomes, presentations, Prague Congress Centre frame the national education conversation around and performances by Montessorians from 2nd floor creating learning environments that support chil- around the world! Exhibition area dren achieving their full potential.

The North American Montessori Teachers´s Associa- Montessori on tion, NAMTA will be screening new and familiar classic the Big Screen movies about Montessori during the Congress in Me- dia Room on second floor.

Masters of Ceremonies

Steven Hughes is a pediatric neu- Elina Rautasalo is an AMI Teacher ropsychologist based in St. Paul, Trainer with over 30 years of experi- Minnesota and London. Dr Hughes is ence in education, working with both a frequent speaker and consultant children and adults. She has served to Montessori education organiza- as the chair of Montessori Society tions around the world. AMI(UK) and as a council member of Montessori Education UK.

The 28th International Montessori Congress Ensemble and AMI Trainings Alumni - Montessori Institute Prague invite you to the Congress Opening Ceremony Musical Performance.

The 28th International Montessori Congress Ensemble featuring: Conductor: Vítězslav Janda (Anima atelier) Children: Montessori školy Andílek Singer: Laura Brozky (Montessori East, Primary and Pre School) Pianist: Fiona MacKenzie (Montessori East, Primary and Pre School) Hello! Hello! 30 Thursday 28th IMC Prague 31 7:30 Morning Run/Yoga/Tai-chi 9:00 Keynote: Srikumar Rao 11:00 Keynote: Irene Fafalios th 11:45 Panel 14:00 Breakout Session #1 28 July 14:00 Poster Sesion 16:00 Breakout Session #2 Friday 20:00 VIP Dinner

OTHERS: The family and education for peace

Montessori acknowledges that the child is the universal source of love and emotion. When the child’s potential is nurtured at home and in school and when he is guided by love of the environment and people around him, he will love all humanity.

To follow attentively all the spiritual expressions of a child is to free him so he can manifest his needs and thereby guarantee for himself all the external means for his progress. This is the premise for his freedom and harmonious development and the germination of his energies.

Maria Montessori The Child in the Family (1936)

32 FridayDay 28th IMC Prague 33 The path to becoming Keynote Speakers Panel an excellent teacher

Whenever the quality of teachers is discussed in the Panellists Irene Fafalios Srikumar Rao media, an often heard argument is that the most tal- ented teachers do not stay in the profession very long Director of Training at the CEO and Founder, because of low pay and a lack of challenges; another AMI Training Centre in Athens The RAO Institute complaint heard is that traditional teaching training does not really prepare teachers to assist children develop their talents so that they can function happily Tomáš Čakloš in today’s or tomorrow’s society. Head of Otevřeno

Irene Fafalios (M.A. Social Anthropology, AMI Dip. Dr Srikumar Rao has helped thousands of execu- How do we view our Montessori training? Is it a point 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, EsF) lives and works in Athens, Greece, tives and entrepreneurs world-wide discover deep of arrival or do we need to continue working on our- Tomáš leads a student organisation Otevřeno, an in- where she established the AMI Montessori training meaning. Rao received his Ph.D. in Marketing from the selves, to be able to give our very best to the children? itiative endeavouring to innovate the way teachers Centre - The MONTESSORI LAB, in 2002. Graduate School of Business, Columbia University. He How long is such a pathway? And how difficult? What are educated in the Czech Republic. As a student of is the author of “Are You Ready to Succeed: Uncon- phases should we go through as teachers to become education and psychology at Masaryk Univerzity in She is an international lecturer, AMI trainer (3-6) and ventional Strategies for Achieving Personal Mastery in the best possible teacher for our children? Does the Brno, he and his team try to transform the Faculties of examiner, working closely with the AMI training Cen- Business and Life”, and “Happiness at Work: Be Resil- same hold true for parents? Everyone wants to be the Education, which they are studying at the same time. tre in Perugia. Above all else, she enjoys travelling ient, Motivated and Successful - No Matter What.” He “best parent ever” to their children, but our own short- Besides that, Tomáš is active in Scouting, where works and supporting her students as they endevour to put is the founder and creator of Creativity and Personal comings can sometimes get in the way. with youth, educates adult leaders and work as edi- Montessori into practice both in the classroom and Mastery. tor-in-chief of educational support for scout leaders. beyond. Let’s discuss this topic with real Montessori parents, Dr Rao’s work has been covered extensively in the New teachers, key note speakers, representatives of im- She dreams of the day when “our work will no longer York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Times, Time, portant groups for teachers and parents and let’s be necessary, because the Child will live in the free- Financial Times, Fortune, Forbes, and Business Week. hear the opinion of adolescents: what do we have to Bob Kartous dom of his own development.” do as parents or teachers to be viewed as “great” by He is a powerful speaker and has conducted work- the adolescent? Media Relations Manager The promise of peace shops for executives of Microsoft, Google, Merrill Lynch, at think-tank EDUin McDonald’s, Thinkers50, INC.com and TED.com. What I believe unites us all in this world is a need to He has been teaching at the University of Econom- express our inherent goodness and our yearning for You can craft your perfect life! ics and Management in Prague, and helps to launch peace ‘as a permanent way of life for all mankind’. Moderator start-ups in the field of education. The emphasis of We know that we can only truly express our humanity As teachers, we shape young minds and build sci- his work is not only on education, he is also extremely when and to the extent that we are non violent. Yet entists, politicians, engineers, artists, poets, musicians, interested in media. He is the editor of Czech critical something has gone terribly wrong. Many of our very philosophers and the myriad forms of human ac- internet daily Britské listy. young children come to school already with serious complishment. Molly disturbances so clearly evident in the way they inter- act with others and with their environment. We spend But teachers also feel stress and, occasionally, a dis- O'Shaughnessy a good three years trying to calm their turbulent little connect from the ideals that led us into our profes- AMI trainer Jaroslav lives, knowing that the roots of this disturbance lie in sion. the ‘battleground’ of the home. Molly is greatly in demand as a speaker both nation- Fidrmuc Imagine getting up in the morning with your blood al and international conferences. She earned her AMI Deputy Minister for Education Talking to parents about this is difficult. But as teach- singing at the thought of being who you are and doing primary diploma from the Montessori Centre of Min- ers, talk we must. We need to collaborate and start what you do. Imagine coming radiantly alive several nesota in 1976 and holds an M.Ed from Loyola Univer- Jaroslav Fidrmuc, graduated from the Faculty of a dialogue. It seems that “the family” is a breeding times each day and feeling like sinking to your knees sity, Maryland. Molly served on the board of AMI, and Mathematics and Physics. Since 1992 he has been ground for pathologies! We need to help these par- in involuntary gratitude at the tremendous good for- is a member of the NAMTA board. She helped launch part of a team that founded one of the first church ents restore balance and bring meaning to their lives tune that has been bestowed on you. Imagine moving Montessori Partners Serving All Children, an initiative grammar schools in the Czech Republic. Since 2010 so as to enable their children to develop their true through life with a deep sense of purpose, knowing of the Montessori Centre of Minnesota committed to he has represented the Czech Republic at meetings character in a less toxic environment. Parents need that you are doing exactly what you were set on earth providing high quality Montessori for low income and of the CEEC in Brussels (European Commission for help as much as their children. By reminding our- to do. culturally rooted communities. Catholic Education). As a main manager, he has im- selves of the fundamental human resources of love, plemented a number of educational projects funded kindness, compassion that every individual holds, we This is not a pipe dream. It is achievable and YOU can by the ESF and the state budget. must all - teachers, parents and children - begin to get there. transform and relive our lives with greater awareness, reverence and purpose.

34 Friday 28th IMC Prague 35 14:00 – 15:30 Montessori & Dementia - a perfect match Creating Montessori families Breakout Session Anne Kelly South Hall I Karissa Lightsmith Room 221 Australia 90 min USA 90 min Montessori's concept of a prepared environment can Ever feel at odds with the parents of your students? #1 be easily applied to the care of older adults and those Are you not sure how to share Montessori with the living with dementia. This workshop will showcase families of your classroom? Come learn practical, All Congress Participants will attend the four keynote how Montessori philosophy has been applied to aged inspiring ways to connect with parents and spread I thought I registered presentations as one large group. But when it comes care, resulting in positive outcomes for both the older Montessori knowledge. Feel great knowing you are for that breakout to Breakout Programming, you have the choice to at- adult and those who care. doing more than creating Montessori children, you tend whatever options you prefer. are creating Montessori families. session? When you indicated online which specific Breakout presentations you were interested in attending you Supporting moral development while did not actually register for those individual sessions. OTHERS: The family and navigating the digital age By expressing your interest in workshops, you helped education for peace the Congress better prepare for the greatest num- Alison Awes Room 223 ber of attendees. Workshops are available on a first- USA 90 min come first-served basis and will close when full. We Cultivating character: Lessons of vintage In this Information Age, Grace and Courtesy is more encourage you to prepare for this system by arriving Montessori for the 21st century teacher critical than ever as navigating technology requires early and always noting the location of your second an additional set of skills for building independence, and third preferences. Elina Rautasalo Chamber Hall self-confidence, and responsibility. Children need ex- United Kingdom 90 min perience and practice with these new skills to be well The aim of this session is to draw from ‘vintage Mon- poised to enter society as contributing members. Join All of the presentations will be given in English. How- tessori’ – not as in ‘old-fashioned’ or outdated, but Ms Awes to explore how we prepare elementary chil- Language! ever, some of these will be translated by the kind vintage as in high quality and of lasting value. We will dren to enter a society vastly different than that of Dr assistance of volunteers. We tried to cover as many revisit Montessori’s timeless words on the preparation Montessori’s time. language as possible, If you are seeking for a specific of the adult, and see how they continue to offer insights language, you can find it easily by the flags showed for the contemporary, 21st century teacher in support in the programme. of the unfolding life of the child. SOCIETY: The agents of social change Empowering Montessori teachers to create Exploring Parker Palmer's 'five habits of the heart' to inclusive environments - part 1 SELF: Basis for peace enliven our role as Montessorians Montessori stepping stones towards peace Joyce Pickering Meeting Hall I.B Outreach to diverse communities Alyssa Conklin-Moore Room 220 USA 90 min Judith Cunningham Meeting Hall V USA 90 min This session will give an overview of learning differ- USA 90 min Molly O'Shaughnessy Meeting Hall IV Parker Palmer's "Five Habits of the Heart" help to map ences and the ways in which Montessori education Montessori Path to Peace demonstrates through vid- USA 90 min our course forward as reflective individuals who also is beneficial for these children. Additional strategies eos, case studies and lectures how Montessori princi- Montessori education continues to grow worldwide, serve as collective agents for social change. These needed to apply Montessori to the needs of students ples and practices in the elementary and adolescent and yet, many of our most vulnerable and under-re- are powerful and peaceful tools which allow us to look who learn differently will be discussed. curriculum reveal the underpinnings for peace during sourced children and communities have little or no within, strengthen our Montessori practice and increase this critical period for the development of social jus- access to it. The heart of Montessori is social justice our positive impact. Specific examples and images tice. and creating a peaceful world. This offering will ex- from 0-3 Montessori communities will be shared and plore possibilities of returning to the roots of Montes- explored. If you are looking for a taste of new material 18th Montessori EuropDevelopinge Congress, adolescent 3.-5.11.2017 agency in an urban public sori’s vision. As Montessori leaders and practitioners, that harmonises with your strong Montessori founda- Montessori secondary school we have an opportunity and responsibility to be ad- tion serving the child under three, please join us to see „Children’s Rights“ - The Hague, The Netherlands vocates for all children. what bubbles up with a little bit of poetic prompting Keynote speeches: Katy Myers Room 224 and the opportunity to turn within. • The relevance of the Montessori Movement in today’s transfoUSArming world 90 min What do I do now? 18th Montesso r i -E Puhilripo Op’Breie nC (AoMnI Pgrerseidsenst), 3.-5.11.2017 The upper adolescent has a developmental tendency • Do we ha1ve8 tMho Mnteosnsoteri’s scohirldi rEenu’sr oripghet sC roignhtg?r ess, 3.-5.11.2017 Learning the peacemaking circle process „Children’s Rig h ts- “D r.- P Tauhl Eeps tHeina (Mgountees,s Torih adem Ninisetrtahtore/trealachnerd/asuthor) to become a change agent for social justice. The low- Sue Pritzker Room 2.4 • 1U8ntivhe Mrsaoln etdeuscsaotriio Enu arso mpee aCnosn ogfr esescsu, r 3in.g-5 a.1nd1 .s2u0s1ta7ining peaerce adolescent Montessori programme provides direct Keynote speeches: - Judith „CCunhninlgdhraemn (E’sxe Rc. iDgirehctosr,“ M -o nTtehsseo riH Maodgeul UeN,) The Netherlands USA 90 min Helena Kosková Room 342 and indirect preparation that allows high school stu- • The relevance of the MontessoKrie Mynovtee mspeenetc ihne sto: day„’Cs htrialdnrsefno’rsm Riniggh wtso“r l-d T he Hague, The Netherlands How does the school leader support the beginning Czech Republic 90 min - Philip O’Brien (AMI President) • The relevance of the Montessori Movement in today’s transforming world dents to reach for this goal. How do we insure that Keynote speeches: Montessori teacher from the beautiful "ideal" of train- Way of Council is a practice of non-hierarchical and • Do we have Montessori’s childr en ’s- Prhigilihp tOs’B riegnh (At?M I President) 24 Forums and Woourrksh oschoolsps / Fri- + S stayat. Eve nfocuseding Events on developing agency and - Dr. Paul Epstein (Montessori •a Tdhmei n•r eiDsletorva awtnocer/e th eoaf cvthee Mr M/aoounthteossrs)soorir Mi’so cvehmildenret nin’s to rdigayh’sts t rraingshfto?rm ing world - Philip O’Brien (AMI President) - Dr. Paul Epstein (Montessori administrator/teacher/author) ing to the challenging "reality" of the classroom? What violence-free form of communication, based on tra- • Universal education as me•a Dnos w oef h saveec Murointges asonrdi’s scuhisldtraeinn’si nrigh ptse raigchet? Meetings of the ME Weducatingorking Groups: the whole child amidst a high stakes test- - Judith Cunningham (Exec. Di re ct-o D•r,r .U MPanouinlv Etepsrtseaionr l( iM eModnoutdecsesalo tUri Noadn)m ainsist rmatoer/atenasch oerf/a sutehocru) ring and sustaining peace approach helps a Montessori teacher build confi- ditional ways of sharing and governing in circle. It • Univ ers al- eJduudcitha tCiounn naisn gmheaamn s(E oxef cs.e Dciurercintogr ,a Mndo nstuestsaoirni iMngo dpeela UcNe) • Guidelines ing environment and deep rooted beliefs regarding - Judith Cunningham (Exec. Director, Montessori Model UN) • Secondary Education dence, skill, and self-reflection as they travel the jour- teaches us sharing from the heart, listening without • Research what is or is not rigorous education? This interactive ney to becoming a happy and mature professional? judgements, respect and focus on what serves – to 24 Forums and Workshops / Fri- + Sat. Evening Eve•n Ntastional Organizatiworkshopons Council of M Ewill (NO CaddressME) these important questions and 24 Forums an2d 4W Foorkrsuhmopss a/ nFdri- W + oSrakt.s Ehvoepnisn g/ EFvrei-n t+s Sat. Evening Events This workshop explores the leader's role in creating us, to the community and to the greater good. The introduce a framework for decision-making as we Meetings of the ME Working Groups: InformMaeetinigos onf th e/ M Ea Woprkipng lGirocupas: tion at www.montessori-europe.net a nurturing prepared environment for the adult. workshop will introduce basics of the Way of Council, Meetings of the ME Working Groups: design adolescent programmes especially for public • Guidelines • Guidelines • Guidelines provide personal experience of sharing in Council cir- • Secondary Educatio• nSecondary Edu•c Sateiocnondary Education schools and schools serving diverse student popula- • Research • Research • National Organ•i zRaetisoenas rCcohuncil of ME (NOCME) cle and offer space for discussion about possible use • National Organizations Council• o Nf aMtioEn (aNl OCrgManEi)zations Council of ME (NOCME) tions. of the method within our school communities. Information / application at www.montessori-europe.net Information / applIincfaotriomna taiot nw /w awp.pmlicoanttieosns aot rwi-weuwr.ompoen.nteestsori-europe.net

36 Friday 28th IMC Prague 37 The masks we wear: Role identity and adaptation Educateurs sans Frontières: Transcending borders, in the adolescent UNIVERSE: Peace and Networking changing the world through Montessori education ecological unity David McNees Room 3.2. A model for facing government roadblocks Jacquie Maughan Small Theatre USA 80 min to authentic Montessori USA 90 min As Montessori guides we have unique opportunities Let the child be the guide "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, com- to coalesce ideas concerning healthy role fluidity Sharon Damore Room 343 mitted citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the (adaptation) and the spark of creative flow as they Alexandre Mourot Meeting Hall I.A USA 90 min only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead inform our pedagogy and enhance our students’ ex- France 90 min Join leaders of the Montessori Public Policy Initiative, Join us for a journey through the history of EsF and perience. The adolescent is a Seeker on the path of As a young father, watching his daughter go through a collaboration of AMI/USA and the American Mon- a sampling of the initiatives that the EsF assemblies discovering his or her authentic and personal roles her life experiences, film director Alexandre Mourot tessori Society, to learn how American Montessori- have inspired. We will travel to prisons in the UK, Mon- and their power to serve the good, recognising the discovered the Montessori approach and decided to ans have approached government regulations. MPPI tessori volunteers in China and community partner- value of character and how it can affect the com- set his camera up in a children’s house (3 to 6 years works to eliminate public policy barriers and increase ships in Hyderabad, India. Find your path to joining munity. Along this path, the adolescent tries on many of age) in the oldest Montessori school in France. student access to Montessori education in the US the Montessori ambassadors, the Educateurs sans roles. Alexandre was warmly welcomed in a surprisingly through organisational solidarity – enabling strategic Frontières. calm and peaceful environment, filled with flowers, and purposeful advocacy for high quality Montessori Montessori without boundaries fruits and Montessori materials. He met happy chil- education. dren, who were free to move about, working alone or Helen Mohan Elias Room 344 in small groups. The teacher remained very discreet. India 45 min Some children were reading, others were making Educateurs Sans Frontieres (EsF) has come to Hy- bread, doing division, laughing or sleeping. derabad – what we have learned about the reality of The children guided the film director throughout the Do you see yourself as a creative type but your draw- Education for All in a country with almost half a billion whole school year, helping him to understand the Comercial Symposium ing skills haven't improved much since preschool? children below 14 years of age and 150 million children magic of their autonomy and self-esteem - the seeds Join us for this fun interactive session on Friday, 13:00 below 5 years of age. The scope of the work and the of a new society of peace and freedom, which Maria Erik Rempen in room Terrace 1 led by Erik Rempen from The Mon- limitations in resources has forced us to a new un- Montessori dedicated her life work to. The Montessori Company tessori Company. Erik will show you exactly how he derstanding of the essence of Montessori work. Learn creates all the beautiful watercolor illustrations you about how our work has evolved so far and what is Autonomy and peace with command of foreign Terrace 1 can find on their website. You'll get a chance to prac- planned for the future. languages in the Montessori environment 60 min tice the basics of drawing and illustration in a friendly, informal setting. Come and explore your creative side! Montessori education in Cyprus, the last divided Diana Dimitrov Room 222 country in Europe Germany 90 min With regard to Dr Montessori’s vision of the "Nazione Angeliki Yiassemides Room 344 Unica dell ´Umanita´" the ability to communicate in dif- Cyprus 45 min ferent languages, at first sight, could be considered a Peace education, as expressed and developed crucial basis for mutual understanding between indi- through Maria Montessori’s work, is the optimal meth- viduals. However, on second sight, taking into account od through which to address and heal the existing all the cultural knowledge which is coming along and conflict that children experience while living in Nicosia, the possibilities of communication with modern tech- the last divided city in Europe. Morningside Montessori nology, it could become an important stepping stone Elementary is the first school on the island that aims on the pathway towards peace among nations. The to promote peace education, across and beyond the workshop will provide insights into the development dividing line that splits our city in two, through its mis- of a concept which is fostering autonomous foreign sion and educational aims. language learning in children in the second and third plane of development. How the Montessori philosophy meets the (psychic) needs of the (new) young adolescent What is social imagination: Nature, art and play Join us in creating rich communities John McNamara South Hall II Rosemary Quaranta Room 3.1. and beautiful environments! USA 75 min USA 90 min This presentation discusses how the Montessori ap- Social Imagination is the capacity to respect the past proach to the adolescent makes psychic develop- and envision the world as it could be through interac- The Montessori Directory ment the highest purpose of education. tions with others in the natural environment. Nature, Connect and collaborate with We will discuss how we provide an environment where Art, and Play are direct ways to experience and culti- fellow Montessorians students can experience community, affirmation, love vate Social Imagination and help children understand and support. and be responsible for the Earth. Come learn how to be the catalyst for creative expression with nature. The Marketplace Buy and sell beautiful materials Come experience natural extensions of your class- room materials and ways to create simple "Natures- for your environments capes" at your school or in your classroom. www.themontessoricompany.com

38 Friday 28th IMC Prague 39 Reinventing Montessori organisations works, and how they can become involved in posi- 16:00 – 17:30 tive social change. For adolescent Montessori schools Breakout Session Christian Grune Room 221 that are not based on the farm, using the city and Germany 45 min surrounding community as the Prepared Environment The challenges that face us today are character- is challenging, dynamic, and always engaging. At- #2 ised by high complexity, global networking and high tendees will learn the philosophy and logistics behind availability of information. The way we currently run City Trips, and have the opportunity to plan and trou- SELF: The basis for peace Observation as a help for the child’s discovery of his organisations is stretched to its limits. Could we in- bleshoot their own trips. own potential vent a more powerful, soulful and meaningful way of working together implementing the core principles of Montessori for the most deprived: Leadership: It’s in every one of us Patricia Spinelli South Hall I Montessori education into our organisations? Inspired Lessons learned from thirty years in Haiti France 90 min by Fredric Laloux’ “Reinventing organisations” we will Kathy Minardi Meeting Hall IV Could the Montessori approach benefit ATD Fourth explore alternative models for modern organisations Peter Hesse Room 3.2. USA 90 min World in helping children develop the necessary and discuss opportunities to implement those prin- Germany 45 min Our work in Montessori requires each of us to pos- self-confidence, self-esteem and independence ciples in Montessori institutions. The workshop will be Montessori started her method with children from sess the inner and interpersonal qualities of authentic needed to adapt in school? ATD supports the idea an open space to share and develop ideas based on a poor community. Today children in poor commu- leadership needed to do our best work for children, that it is possible for society to learn from the ones short inputs. nities in Haiti benefit from Dr Montessori’s work just as for multiple generations of families, and for our world. who are “farther away”. Montessori supports the idea children in the first Casa dei Bambini did. This session We will explore what those essential qualities are and that each human being has a potential within himself Montessori’s early writing on rehabilitation for will show how Montessori’s legacy is helping children how we develop them within ourselves in whatever which needs to be developed and revealed. displaced and refugee children build a foundation for a better life. role we have in our Montessori work. Montessori em- Both believe that Humanity cannot renounce to any phasised preparation of the adult with children. Now, still hidden potential. Our research and action have Erica Moretti Room 221 Math seminars: Teaching problem solving today, Montessori efforts cover the entire continuum consistently been driven by observation and its anal- USA 45 mn to educate the human potential of human life. Our adult task is to work on our own ysis. Since the early stages of her career, Montessori ad- development as leaders as a pathway to peace in a vocated for children suffering from poor health, poor Kira Donnelly Room 344 world we profoundly want to transform. education, and poor economic circumstances. Within Japan 40 min this broad category of “children in need,” she worked Strong problem solving ability is a key outcome for Exploring parallels in thought: John Amos Comeni- OTHERS: The family and to exceptionalise certain groups of particularly en- many educational programmes, not just Montesso- us and Maria Montessori dangered children: the children who had endured ri. How do we nurture and support problem solving education for peace human-made and natural disasters. This contribution through math seminars? What structure creates an Mary Ellen Maunz Room 2.4 analyses Montessori’s early writings on children as environment where students become confident prob- USA 90 min The polarisation of attention and the mass agent of societal change. lem solvers and reach their full potential? What does John Amos Comenius and Maria Montessori: Parallels "distraction" weapons the latest research say about supporting student in Thought explores the amazing similarities in think- problem solving skills? All of this and some excellent ing about the absorbent mind, the sensitive periods, Raniero Regni Chamber Hall math jokes await you at this workshop. stages of development and more between these two Italy 90 min SOCIETY: The agents great educators, almost 400 years apart. Montessori’s discovery of childhood started from the of social change Sowing the Montessori passion in the cradle polarization of attention in young children. It is a “ped- of life, Africa The child as a natural designer and the painting agogy of attention”: attention to the child, to the details, easel as a Montessori aid to life to the child’s attention. It is necessary to give children The needs of a Montessori high school Aicha Sajid Room 344 the opportunity to focus on a specific activity for a long Morocco 30 min Annie Stone Room 220 time, using suitable materials, without interruptions to Michael Waski Meeting Hall V Launching the Montessori movement in Morocco has USA 90 min counteract the technological weapons of mass dis- USA 90 min been a journey strewn with challenges and tangled In this break-out session we will celebrate the child’s traction. Through a concentrated work, child’s person- As more and more Montessori schools strive to com- with obstacles. I dared, I failed, and yet I persevered. self-generative powers and inborn drive to create. We ality normalizes, opening his mind and heart not only to plete the educational model from birth to 18 years, the I have created a genuine AMI community built upon will consider the history and characteristics of Mon- self-development, but to contemplation and elevation high school (or older adolescent programme) be- the understanding of Montessori as a powerful trans- tessori materials and share what they have taught us too. comes a capstone for all the work that has come be- cultural and multigenerational transforming agent of about children. fore. The Montessori high school has two main func- society. Empowering Montessori teachers to create inclu- tions in preparing the adolescent for the adult world; it Your Montessori school is the perfect place to cre- sive environments - part 2 must prepare them socially as well as academically. The King and we, and social change ate a culture of service We will explore what Dr. Montessori had to say about Barbara Luborsky Meeting Hall I.B this age group, and examine current models, best Kannekar Butt Small theatre Bill Conway Room 342 USA 90 min practices, and programme and curricular elements in Thailand 90 min Australia 90 min This presentation describes how collaboration be- order to help to define what ttis and should be. Montessori in Thailand has evolved through grass roots This session will assist teachers and school leaders tween medical specialists, such as the Occupation- efforts involving the government. Participants will learn to recognise the signs of a service culture already al Teachers (OT), and the Montessori teacher can The city as the prepared environment about the challenges, opportunities and successes of happening in their schools. This ideal setting is where transform the Montessori classroom into a therapeu- for the adolescent creating a national public education Montessori sys- a strong service attitude develops and carries on to tic learning environment. Case studies will be used to tem. Be inspired by storytelling the life and works of later life. We will explore how this service in the class- illustrate how the teacher and the OT can harmoni- Margaret Broz Room 224 King Rama 9 and how he influenced the Montessori rooms leads to other service opportunities in our ously and effectively work together in the primary and USA 90 min Movement in Thailand, “The King and we, and social communities both near and far. You will hear inspi- elementary years, to successfully meet the individual As adolescents work to find their place in society, they change” will enchant you with dance and music in cel- rational stories and come away with practical ideas needs of children with disabilities and learning differ- can use their community as a place to study, work, ebration of the soul of a nation, the land of the smile that are easy to implement in all schools. ences. Inclusive classrooms create supportive com- and explore. By becoming a true citizen of their city, that has embraced the Montessori movement. munities and promote a more peaceful world. adolescents begin to understand how their society

40 Friday 28th IMC Prague 41 When seeking the “intimate vocation of Humanity,” ship and control, dignity and self-worth which all play ask the adolescent questions whose answers are an important role in overcoming the effects of trauma not yet known experienced by the inhabitants of the camps. It has Social Programme the added advantage of building for the future and James Webster South Hall II creating transferable skills that will accompany both Begin your day with simple Yoga exercises and USA 85 min adults and children wherever their final destination YOGA gear up to the day in a relaxing atmosphere. These “The intimate vocation of man is the secret of the may be. sessions are for participants of all comfort levels, adolescent.” 7:30 - 8:30 with the only requirement being that you be able Maria Montessori Meeting point: Entrance 3 tomove unassisted from seated to standing. Yoga Ticket Price 10€ mats will be provided. Is this a secret our students truly possess? If so, is it Networking Tickets for sale at registration a secret they might reveal? And do we, once adoles- cents ourselves, yet hold an understanding of this in- Montessori researcher panel discussion Begin your day with Tai-Chi. It is a very powerful nermost calling? And why does such knowledge mat- TAI-CHI and effective art form that has been proven to ter? A meditation on the value of questions, followed Angela Murray Room 343 relax and strengthen the body and the mind, and is by participant seminars. USA 90 min 7:30 - 8:30 considered suitable for almost anyone of any age The purpose of this panel discussion is to provide Meeting point: Entrance 3 or physical capability. Montessori researchers from around the world an op- Ticket Price 10€ portunity to learn from one another about research Tickets for sale at registration UNIVERSE: Peace and being done in other countries in order to inform their own work, particularly in the area of leveraging re- Is the Prague congress your first major Montessori ecological unity search to serve as the foundation for advocating for Newcomer's Breakfast event and are you new to the Montessori commu- social change. Interested researchers will be asked to 7:30 - 8:30 nity? If so, you might like to meet Montessori col- We feel, therefore we learn provide a brief bio of themselves and an overview of leagues, AMI Board members and others congress their current work. Allotted time for each speaker will Location: 3rd floor participants in an informal and relaxed setting. Our Kathleen Taylor Meeting hall I.A be determined by the number of participants. special “Newcomer Breakfast” will offer you the op- USA 90 min portunity to connect, ask questions, and mingle with A learning brain is an embodied brain having sensori- other first timers and “seasoned” congress visitors. al experiences. Montessori practitioners work with this every day, whether it is with sensorial materials such as sandpaper letters or hands-on experiences we An opportunity for current and future Montessori create for the Erdkinder adolescent. The burgeoning Research Reception researchers to connect, get to know each other, field of Cognitive Science supports what Montessori and exchange ideas. observed in developing children over a hundred years 17:30 - 19:00 ago - that learning through the senses supports the Location: 3rd floor fullest potentialities for learning and development by educating the whole of the child. For this workshop, which includes embodied activities, a Montessori sec- ondary teacher teams up with the author of a book on how the brain learns. Research Reception Research Networking Social sponsored by Montessori 2030 - Being part of the solution sponsored by - a holistic approach

Ingrid Stange Room 222 Center for Research Norway 90 min on Developmental A centennial before the UN and the entire world Education Montessori Institute Prague agreed on the Global Goals to save humanity, Maria All profits go to support the most Montessori built her pedagogical principles and phi- Part of the profits go to support theLead most organization vulnerable for the Global vulnerable children in the South Research Networking Social sponsored by Montessori Outcomes Project. losophy on the same vision – a world where we all childrenAfrican Winelands in the South through African Winelands through can live well within the limits of our planet. This work- MontessoriMontessori education. education. shop will look into how Montessori schools can include the philosophy and vision and build a strategy to be- Center for Research come an active part of the solution. on Developmental Education Corner of Hope and beyond Montessori Institute Prague All profits go to support the most Lead organization for the Global vulnerable children in the South Hillary Korir Room 3.1. Lead organisationMontessori Outcomes for theProject. Global Montessori African Winelands through Kenya 45 min Montessori education. Outcomes Project. The Corner of Hope is a pilot project to show how Mon- tessori Teacher Training and Schools can be delivered to the most vulnerable communities such as those in refugee, transit and IDP Camps. Its aim is self-reliance not dependence, community not school. Self owner-

42 Friday 28th IMC Prague 43 Research 14:00 – 15:30 Poster Session

Welcome to the fascinating world of Montesso- ri-based research. Educational research is not just an abstract science but a useful tool for identifying out- comes, making predictions and validating theories. On display on Friday afternoon will be Posters on a range of topics relevant to Montessori education as listed below. The research Poster Session was planned and organ- ised together with the American Montessori Society (AMS) – a Cooperating Organisation of the Congress.

P 01 Janet Bagby, USA P 12 Steven Hughes, USA Entrepreneurial characteristics and Montessori Congruence between self-reported educational Education goals, values, and actions of Montessori teachers: Do Montessori teachers put their values into action? P 02 Beata Bednarczuk, Poland Affective meaning of Montessori school P 13 Anne Jones, Canada in the reflections of graduates A Natural history of repetition

P 03 Karen Bennetts, Australia P 14 Maria McKenna, USA The Montessori leader Environmental stewardship and sustainability education: Pathways to peace P 04 Katie Brown, USA Creativity in Montessori programmes P 15 Maria McKenna, USA Mission driven Montessori education: Cultivating P 05 Barbara Caprara, Italy place and pedagogical fidelity The influence of Montessori philosophy on contemporary approaches to outdoor education P 16 Elisabeta Negreanu, Romania Peace in the human condition and social P 06 Brook Taylor Culclasure, USA reconstruction A study of Montessori education in South Carolina’s public schools P 17 Laura Saylor, USA A comparison and analysis of a current educational P 07 Carolyn J. Daoust, USA framework for differentiation and Dr Montessori's Evaluating an assessment tool for Montessori fidelity: writings Preliminary findings P 18 Tracey Sulak, USA P 08 Kathleen Evans, USA Homework policy in Montessori schools: A follow-up Examining the culturally responsive teaching self- study efficacy of teacher candidates in Hawaii excerpts from doctoral dissertation literature review P 19 Justin Tosco, USA The effects of technology on student engagement P 09 Iwona Franczak, USA and retention among upper elementary Montessori Transferable skills and social mobility students

P 10 Tamae Fujiwara, Japan P 20 Alessandro Efrem Colombi, Italy How to support new Montessori teachers at the Montessori teachers in Europe: profiles and Identities beginning of working in preschools in Japan from the between tradition and transformation viewpoint of social psychology P21 Kumiko Yoshitake, Japan P 11 Steven Hughes, USA Psychological process of new Montessori teachers Growth of executive functions in Montessori: Exploring with three years of experience in preschools and how a “dose effect” in children from diverse economic to support them backgrounds

44 Friday 7:30 Newcomer's Breakfast 7:30 Yoga/Tai-chi 9:00 Keynote: Scilla Elworthy th 11:00 Keynote: Guadalupe Borbolla 11:45 Panel 29 July 14:00 Breakout Session #1 16:00 Breakout Session #2 Saturday 19:00 Happening - Ladronka SOCIETY: The agents of social change

Montessori seeks to educate the personality that finds its roots in nature’s norms evolving in an optimally prepared environment. When these conditions are met, children achieve a high degree of self-realisation and focus in life’s pursuits and become the agents of positive social change.

We know that this new adolescent personality is the prelude to that other great and abstract feeling that from now on will put this new man in communication with that immense society, which is not a concrete society, but rather the people, his country. That society exists beyond what we can see, and is positive. That society exists and places itself in front of this newborn man, this society of great work and civilisation.

Maria Montessori The Adolescent—A Social Newborn (1938)

46 SaturdayDay 28th IMC Prague 47 Keynote Speakers Scilla Elworthy World-renowned peace activist & Nobel Peace Prize nominee

Scilla Elworthy founded the Oxford Research Group in First it is essential to examine how to deal with fear 1982 to develop dialogue with nuclear weapons de- and uncertainty – the benefits of walking towards cision makers, and set up Peace Direct in 2002 to what frightens you – ‘the gem under the dragon’s support local peace-builders in conflict areas. Three foot’. Then I shall offer a method for adolescents to Guadalupe Borbolla times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize; awarded find out what each can best contribute, to develop Director of Training the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003, she advised Archbish- your plan of study and life experience, including an in Instituto Montessori de México A.C. op Desmond Tutu and Sir Richard Branson in setting exercise where participants are asked to turn to their up ‘The Elders’. She co-founded Rising Women Rising neighbour and ask each other some simple questions World in 2013; her latest book is Pioneering the Possi- that can be used to help adolescents identify their ble: awakened leadership for a world that works and passion, their skills and their contribution. Guadalupe Borbolla holds a Bachelor’s degree in The social interaction of adolescents with different her TED talk on non-violence has been viewed by over Political Science, a graduate diploma in Special Ed- kinds of people in their community gives them a real one million people. If there is time in discussion we shall also examine ucation, and a Master’s in Education from Loyola Uni- terrain for action. The adolescent has had the oppor- the values that young people have a right to demand versity. She is the director of Colegio Montessori de tunity to build up in himself all the essential human Empowering the adolescent as an agent from political, business and community leaders, in- Tepoztlan, in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Her school has a abilities; he is now ready to work for the benefit of so- of social reform cluding: transparency, compassion, listening, integrity full Montessori programme at the early childhood, el- ciety. The right pace has been important for the ado- and a sense of service. ementary, and adolescent levels, through high school, lescent all along his development as it has been im- At this time of turbulence and rapid change, we rec- including a farm school. She is Montessori-trained at portant in man´s evolution. The adolescent has to be ognise the challenges and anxieties faced by young This will enable us to conclude with reflections on how the Assistant to Infancy, Primary, and Elementary lev- ready to discover what is interesting to him, but much people today. In this session we shall examine how we can encourage those who light candles in the els and attended the Adolescent Orientation. She is of the problem today is the lack of interest that many higher-level thinking facilitates the adolescent’s darkness. currently a Director of Training in Mexico and Spain for young people show. The ability to make interesting worldview, and how that can be approached. Instituto Montessori de Mexico, which is affiliated to discoveries comes as a result of the work done in pre- Association Montessori Internationale. Guadalupe has vious planes. Scientific research is a natural approach more than 30 years of Montessori experience and is to most students in Montessori programmes, but this an international speaker and a school consultant. She doesn´t happen overnight. As part of his nature, the has collaborated in training courses in different parts Montessori adolescent passes from one discovery to of the world and has given parent education for more the next. This is part of the natural way in which he Social Programme: than 25 years. She currently serves on the AMI board. has been educated. Why are tools so interesting to them? Because they are part of their natural evolu- tionary stage in the same way that tools where made YOGA Begin your day with simple Yoga exercises and The Adolescent: Of roots and wings across the by Homo Habilis two million years ago. gear up to the day in a relaxing atmosphere. These planes of education 7:30 - 8:30 sessions are for participants of all comfort levels, We educators need to work with the “urge of life” that with the only requirement being that you be able The social pillar of the Congress theme touches upon is within each of our students. The cycles of activity in Meeting point: Entrance 3 tomove unassisted from seated to standing. Yoga the adolescents and their important role as agents of the first sub plane from 0 to 3 have to be honoured. Ticket Price 10€ mats will be provided. change. It is important to discuss the path of growth In the same way, the adolescent needs to be able to Tickets for sale at registration of the adolescent when he is genuinely interested in complete the cycle. If the cycles of activity are inter- performing this role. The Montessori system must cul- rupted, the results are a loss of interest, restlessness Begin your day with Tai-Chi. It is a very powerful tivate development and if we start from birth settling and anxiety. When the cycle is completed, then calm- TAI-CHI and effective art form that has been proven to the necessary roots that will permit a steady growth, ness and satisfaction come; his sense of valorisation relax and strengthen the body and the mind, and is the Montessori adult will develop to full potential. allows for a change of pace and a change of activity 7:30 - 8:30 considered suitable for almost anyone of any age Montessori tells us that the path of education should where he will be willing to share his discoveries with Meeting point: Entrance 3 or physical capability. follow the path of evolution. How can schools all over others. Spiritual preparation comes from much hard Ticket Price 10€ the world create programmes that will nurture chil- work. It needs to be exhaustive to be able to let him- Tickets for sale at registration dren from 0 to 18 in environments where learning is self fall in a stage where reflection and contact with seen as a consequence of growing, maturing and en- his inner teacher is possible. The adolescent needs to riching the life of the child? put his heart in what he does to be able to reach that A great event to enjoy networking opportunities stage, a peaceful encounter with himself. Ladronka Happening in an unparalleled atmosphere in Ladronka park. It is natural for the child to flow from one stage to the 19:00 - 21:00 You listen to the songs of the jazz band Sestry next; there is not much Montessori educators have All his previous experiences in his Montessori school Havelkovy and afterward enjoy a joint programme to do. The growing human is in search of interesting have prepared him for the future that is today. Location: Ladronka Park, please take metro at prepared by representatives of some countries. It things he might learn to adapt and survive in his en- venue a go to stop I.P. Pavlova, change to tram will be fun and great opportunity to spend time vironment. The child walks through the planes reca- number 22 and get out at stop Říčanova. together outside in the middle of summer Prague. pitulating the evolution of early humans.

48 Saturday 28th IMC Prague 49 Empowering the 14:00 – 15:30 Panel adolescent as an agent Breakout Session of social reform #1 We all know how much the adolescent needs to feel Panellists SELF: The basis for peace Montessori and mindfulness validated and wants to contribute to society. They love to engage in activities that get noticed and at the Susan Mayclin Stephenson South Hall I same time are meaningful to others. Society could of- Strategies for trauma awareness and resilience USA 90 min fer so many more possibilities for them to fulfill them- David Kahn Research on the benefits of mindfulness—the ability selves.What should we change in the current educa- executive director of NAMTA Christine Harrison Meeting Hall IV to be in the present moment temporarily setting aside tion system? Australia 60 min distractions—is being shown to have many health How can we offer them enough space and things to Pain that is not transformed is transferred” (Fr Rich- benefits. Meditation is just one method of mastering do and be important? Let’s discuss this important David Kahn has been the executive director of the ard Rohr – Centre for Action and Contemplation). this skill. Susan began meditating in London during topic with representatives from adolescents, teachers, North American Montessori Teachers’ Association for This breakout session will focus on my personal trans- her first AMI course in 1971, inspired by the director of keynote speakers and other relevant opinion leaders. more than 40 years. David was founding programme formative experience of Level 1 STAR training which I training Hilla Patell. Susan will share examples of what director of the Hershey Montessori School’s Adoles- undertook 2 years ago. STAR is a research-supported she has learned since then, that mindfulness can be— cent Community (Huntsburg, OH) and is founding approach to addressing trauma and building resil- should be—part of Montessori practice at any age, executive director emeritus of the Montessori High ience for individuals and organisations working with and can help children and adults fulfill their potential. School at University Circle (Cleveland, OH). trauma-impacted populations. The STAR themes of Moderator personal responsibility, building resilience, unity of mind, body and spirit and peace building clearly align with Montessori philosophy for the full development of the human being. OTHERS: The family and Judith Albin Sunmo education for peace Cunningham Adolescent The cosmic plan in story and song executive director of MMUN Michael Dorer Room 2.4. Working together to support child Albin Sunmo was born 9/11 2001 in the town of Varberg USA 90 min Judith Cunningham is the Founder and Executive Di- on the west coast of Sweden. After a couple of years It’s Cosmic! Discover the Cosmic Plan in Story and J. McKeever Chamber Hall rector of Montessori Model UN. Judith founded MMUN at the Montessori school Lära för livet, he and his fam- Song. We will present six elements of the Cosmic Plan, USA 90 min to help students find their voices, take action and ily moved to Thailand for five years. After moving back an essential part of Cosmic Education, in original sto- There is an African proverb: IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE build peace as a way of honoring Maria Montessori’s to Sweden and graduating secondary school after 4 ries and songs. See how every child can be a partici- A CHILD. Montessori parents, teachers, and schools legacy and implementing her dream of world peace. years of "farm school", he now looks forward to the pant and creator of peace and harmony. Join us for a can create their own ‘village’ as they support the child IB-Programme in Mallorca, Spain. He is now aiming at cosmically good time. and each other. We will examine the responsibilities an Ivy league school and a career in which he can ef- of each of these components of the village and how fect humanity for the better. Albin is a focused young Formation of will and inner discipline in the first they can build a unified field of support through com- man with a humble mindset.​ three years of life for a better society munication, commitment, and community.

Vibhuti Jain Room 220 Empowering Montessori teachers to create India 90 min inclusive environments - part 3 The world we live in today is full of chaos and confu- Russa Patrick sion. Isn't the only way to bring about harmony and Michelle Lane-Barmapov Meeting Hall I.B Adolescent peace in the world through our children—our agents Canada 90 min of change? When they are empowered to act free- Montessori and autism. This workshop will review the ly within limits and develop inner discipline, they can blended Montessori ABA model (Applied Behaviour Russa is 18 year´s old adolescent who went to a Mon- construct a world where we all can coexist harmoni- Analysis) that was created by Michelle Lane-Bar- tessori school in Scotland for the first 12 years of her ously and peacefully respecting each other’s bound- mapov in 2003, as well as highlight some of the re- life. Then her family moved to Sweden so she could aries. sults from her 2016 thesis titled “Montessori and Au- attend the adolescent programme there. After four tism: An Interpretive Description Study”. The goal of years at the farms school in Sweden she spent the this presentation is to provide practical applications next year traveling, and had some amazing expe- for Montessori teachers who are working with a vari- riences in the countries she visited. Currently she is ety of severity levels of children on the autism spec- studying at high school in England. After high school trum. she intend to volunteer in an orphanage in Ghana, as this is what she has always wanted to do for as long as she can remember.

50 Saturday 28th IMC Prague 51 Scientist and father: My journey from ignorance to Adolescent entrepreneurship for social Introducing Montessori in a remote Indigenous Montessori enthusiasm and environmental UNIVERSE: Peace and school ecological unity Mario Valle Room 221 Adolescents from PAS Meeting Hall V Catherine Holmes Room 3.1. Switzerland 90 min 90 min Nature the first and essential environment Australia 90 min We sent our son to a Montessori school acting on our As the culmination of the Seven Adolescent Summits Catherine Holmes invites you to visit The Ngaanyat- belief that it would be beneficial, however with zero held around the world, the Prague Adolescent Sum- Geoffrey Bishop Meeting Hall I.A jarra Lands – home to the most remote community in knowledge. What was the “quid” that make me de- mit is an immersive experience where students from USA 90 min Australia. Experience its culture. Meet its people. Fall in cide? Then through my son’s stories I found a reality I all over the world aged 13-18 years work together to This is a session you will not want to miss. Geoffrey has love with its children! was not expecting and as a scientist I decided to in- develop action plans to construct a more sustainable presented all over the US and the world and through vestigate. The result? Now I’m a Montessori enthusiast world. Over the course of five days, Montessori and his own experience growing up in the bush in Austral- helping parents to discover why it works so beautifully NGO experts will guide and mentor the participants. ia, at his school on 200 acres and his residential Envi- and to understand the solid scientific foundations it Participants will learn everything they need to know to ronmental Education programmes across the US, he NETWORKING has. Come to the workshop and we will share ideas, implement a social action project of their own design will, through stories, anecdotes and experiences, help questions and possible solutions to spread this en- in their home communities. The social action projects you gain insights into development of a child’s basic Become a change agent by training Montessori thusiasm for Montessori. they design will be linked to the concept of Environ- needs and the profound effect that, time in nature will teachers mental Sustainability as found in the Earth Charter. bring to the whole child. Geoffrey will also give you From their homeland to the Netherlands: During these sessions, participating adolescents will examples and ideas on how to integrate nature into Judi Orion Room 343 Montessori approach with refugee children present their projects. your classrooms, schools and campuses. USA 90 min This presentation will explain in detail AMI's Training of Jacqueline Hendriksen Room 223 Nature-based rites of passage for the Montessori Mowanjum Aboriginal culture supported Trainers – at all levels of training. The workshop will be Netherlands 90 min adolescent in early learning context led by Judi Orion, chair of the AMI Training Group, and The world is facing a huge challenge: millions of chil- Aisling O'Connell, coordinator at AMI's secretariat this dren worldwide grow up as refugees. They have had Michael Bagiackas Room 224 Gail Cresswell Room 222 programme. Current participants and recent “gradu- to flee their homeland and face an uncertain future. USA 90 min Australia 45 min ates” of the programme will be on hand to during and Inspired by the story of San Lorenzo, we have worked This workshop will explore the value and purpose of Mowanjum Aboriginal Community is comprised of after the programme. for 18 months with refugee children in the Netherlands. marking the onset of adolescence in a Montessori three language groups, the Worrora, Ngarinyin and In our workshop we will share with you the individual developmental community. It will review experiences Wanambal people who have been dislocated from stories of two children from Syria. We have tried to gathered from more than 20 years of field practice their homelands. An 18-minute film presentation will give them the tools to bring new order to their world— and share insights that have arisen from these prac- give the history of the community. This will be followed to reconstruct themselves, a story of finding them- tices. The workshop will provide an experiential "pres- by a powerpoint presentation describing Gail’s work in selves and creating their own story. entation" of a useable rite of passage form. It will set the Mowanjum Early Learning Centre. out logistics to be considered in arranging this kind of experience for Montessori children as they complete SOCIETY: The agents the second plane of their development. of social change Peace is the road: A 16 year journey of adolescents and adults on a New Mexico erdkinder Self-expression is central to the adolescent work Patricia Pantano Room 344 Toddler WE UNITE Benedict Moudry Room 3.2. USA 90 min Community USA 90 min What if peace was not a goal "out there" in the fu- LOVE WITH The development of identity is a central aspect of ture? What if we could practise qualities of peace in adolescence and occurs through meaningful expe- our daily lives? Camino de Paz Montessori Secondary riences where a person expresses themselves and School presents one adolescent community's journey KNOWLEDGE their ideas to others. This is one of the reasons why Dr of academic, economic and social growth cultivating Montessori lists “self-expression” first in her study and relationships to the self, society and nature. AND LIFE work plans for adolescents. The development of the Primary personality is the foundation on which all other study From sustainability to peace: Essential unifying and work rest. Come to this session to learn more knowledge from childhood to adolescence School Fully implemented Montessori about how to create opportunities for adolescents to Continuity and natural learning express themselves in order to develop their identity David Kahn South Hall II Unique professional team as they become adults. USA 90 min Jenny Höglund and David Kahn will show the natu- Exclusive Montessori environment ral progression from Elementary Cosmic Education to Lively community life Montessori Adolescent ecology. Practical activities with plant and animal habitats, meadows, ponds, and Love for life and learning forests expand the student’s understanding of bio-di- Elementary versity. Biology, geography and earth science include School the study of interactions between organisms where the habitat becomes the material. The Farm brings contact with plant and animal life, water and land, and energy - a prepared environment for develop- www.montessoriandilek.cz mental living ecology.

52 Saturday 28th IMC Prague 53 the children need. Discover the numerous ways we A Montessori approach to inter-generational 16:00 – 17:30 communicate with parents and involve them into the learning: An experiential model for policymakers Breakout Session Montessori (school) life. Come and find what works for your schools and share your own good ideas. Kathleen Guinan Room 3.2. USA 60 min #2 Supporting inclusivity and growth: Working with This presentation will demonstrate the Crossway Com- the parents of special needs students munity model, a Montessori-inspired two-generation SELF: The basis for peace its work across the world. In this introductory work- approach to education and community development, shop on Play for Peace, participants will experince a Gena Engelfried Room 223 and facilitate a discussion around applying Montessori play session and understand the core philosophy on USA 90 min for social change. The “cosmic task” of birth to three which Play for Peace is based. The workshop will also Special needs students have parents who need spe- discuss various applications of the 'Play for Peace' cial attention. The challenges and rewards of working Cuentepec: A love story between Montessori Karin Slabaugh Meeting Hall IV methodology especially in learning environments for inclusively with children who learn differently call to us Adolescents and the indigenous population in USA 90 min adults as well as children. just as they did in Dr Montessori’s early career. Com- Mexico In this unique and possibly final opportunity to hear passion, connection and the ability to deliver difficult directly from Grazia Honegger, in a film created with information are just a few of the skills you will need Ana Camila Jiménez Borbolla Room 3.2. her for the Congress, she will explain why it is critical when working with the parents of these special chil- Mexico 45 min to understand the newborn and protect him; why the OTHERS: The family and dren. This skill building workshop will get you started In an indigenous town called Cuentepec high school ‘terrible twos’ is actually a decisive and critical peri- on the path to educating the parents of special needs students started a social work project. The project od of development; how the environment rich in ex- education for peace students. started with an ethnographic approach, having stu- ploratory materials nurtures the child’s creativity and Victoria Marshall-Cerins Chamber Hall dents visit the town on a regular basis. Through their future critical thinking; and how the essential Montes- Australia 90 min observations and encounters with the Cuentepec sori values are applied in two of her childcare pro- people, students started to get to know them and grammes. It is truly the smallest children who, with- Preparing the environment for childbirth SOCIETY: The agents learn about their social, political, religious and eco- out any awareness of it happening, perform the initial In this workshop we will explore how the involuntary nomic structure. Students then started to make an part of the "cosmic task” of our species, in the sense and reflexive processes of labour and childbirth are of social change anthropological study of Cuentepec. Maria Montessori gave this term. In 1947 Grazia en- heavily dependent upon the environment for optimal Self-construction of a moral agent rolled herself in the first Assistant’s to Infancy Montes- functioning. We will look at what becomes possible First Montessori public sector kindergarten of sori training and 70 years later is still at work defend- for women and their babies when they are provid- Steven Hughes Meeting Hall V South America is in Argentina (and their teachers ing the newborn and the youngest children. ed with an environment which meets their universal USA 90 min are AMI trained) needs during this, ‘decisive moment for the whole of Moral development is the process through which per- Montessori education and the diversity-inclusion the future.’ Dr Montessori, The Absorbent Mind. sons grow in their ability to understand, respect, and Connie Carballo Room 344 pas de deux treat others with fairness. Advanced moral reasoning Argentina 45 min Empowering Montessori teachers to create skills depend upon both cognitive capabilities and Being the first -and only- AMI Training Centre in South Hope Leyson Room 220 inclusive environments - part 4 motivational dispositions. If we wish to build a peace- America (so far) and having trained the first group Philippines 90 min ful world, it must a world where each individual is of public sector teachers as AMI Montessori guides In big, open societies that are inclusive, multicultur- Joachim Dattke Meeting Hall I.B valued and is capable and included to demonstrate in the region, has been a great and inspiring process al and obviously diverse, why do the cracks reveal Germany 90 min value for others rights and freedoms. Come learn how that is worth sharing with the rest of worldwide Mon- continued prejudice and hatred, which incite violence We all want our children and young adults to get from Montessori helps children and adolescents grow in tessorians. Hopefully, Argentina´s Montessori story, will and war? Diversity and multiculturalism do not au- society all the opportunities and possibilities needed their understanding of the science of respect. inspire those who want to make a contribution to their tomatically mean inclusion. Inclusion practices need to live a dignified and independent life. For children countries, but do not really know how to begin. to be sustained by looking at it as a culture that ef- and young adults with special needs, inclusion is nec- Technology in the prepared environment for the fectively capitalises on diversity. How? Through Mon- essary. Inclusion means in school, work, neighbour- third plane child tessori education. By going back to the roots of edu- hoods, politics, in short, in all areas of life. Only then UNIVERSE: Peace and cation - the child and the development of individual will people with disabilities, like all people, be able to Cynthia Castiglione Room 224 ecological unity human potentials, we cut through group boundaries enjoy their human rights and guaranteed freedoms. USA 90 min and tap into human universals that define people all For this reason, all Montessori educators need a "Spe- Our upper elementary and third-plane students have Montessori education – a pathway to environ- over the world, providing hope for true inclusion and cial Education Course" in addition to their Montessori grown up with technology, and an orientation to that mental awareness lasting peace. Diploma, if they wish to implement the concept of in- world is necessary in order to prepare for life in an clusion. increasingly computer-driven world. The adoles- Irena Mitrovic Room 222 Play for peace cent classroom then must have technology as part Serbia 45 min Creative ways to help parents of of the prepared environment for the adolescent with Dr Montessori recognised the importance of devel- Vishwas Parchure South Hall II elementary-aged children understand and sup- the same kind of thought and considerations that go oping environmental awareness from an early age. India 90 min port their children better into the rest of the classroom. Upon completion of this Through the ages of development the child devel- Peace Building or Community Building is a process session, participants will be able to 1) evaluate their ops attitudes and responsibilities towards the envi- of creating a safe environment where a constructive Melita Kordes Demsar Room 221 own prepared environment for their students’ tech- ronment and learns about ecological principles and dialogue can take place. Play for Peace is one of the Slovenia 90 min nological needs 2) have a better understanding of prepares to contribute to environmental protection. methodologies to create this safe space. It involves Our school takes time to build a community: fami- how the needs and tendencies of the third plane child The idea of the presentation is to contribute to further simple cooperative games, laughter and joy which al- lies at our schools can (and do) participate in social relate to technology. thinking about this topic and setting theoretical and lows the participants (often from conflicting commu- gatherings, educational evenings, meetings, sports practical solutions for the future. nities) an opportunity to experience the humanness events, picnics, workshops in making materials, visits of the 'other' party. This opportunity could prove to be to the school and many more activities. the initiation of the peace building process. Play for We would like to stay “on the same page” with the par- Peace was born in Chicago, USA and now has spread ents, as this is how us adults can be the best support

54 Saturday 28th IMC Prague 55 Gratitude and responsibility – the human being as an agent of creation Networking 4-18 August 2018 4-18 August 2018 Tessie Schjetnan Meeting Hall I.A Montessori peace academy: Education of citizens Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch Mexico 90 min committed to peace and acting for peace Sustainability4-18 August 2018Institute, Stellenbosch In this session we will explore the benefits of be- SouthSustainability Africa Institute, Stellenbosch ing grateful and the various elements we use in our Monica Salassa Room 343 South Africa classrooms to favour the development of Gratitude Italy 90 min South Africa in children in order to help them become agents of Establishing the “Montessori Peace Academy” means peace, honest individuals capable of contributing and to develop the science of peace in theory and prac- behaving respectfully in their environment and in so- tice from our single "selves" to the universal dimension, ciety. from our individual inner peace to the world peace community. A Montessori peace curriculum puts into Montessori based gardening in a food desert to communication different worlds through the compo- help create food security sition of a puzzle made of multidisciplinary knowledge and interdisciplinary practice aimed at the education Margaret Strickland Room 3.1. of citizens as active agents of social change. USA 90 min Westabou Montessori School is in the middle of a food Back to the Future! desert. Through our organic gardening programme, Returning to Montessori’s texts to create a new we grow 85% of the food needed for our school's nu- wave of Montessori Adolescent Communities 6th Assembly of Educateurs sans Frontières trition programmes. Our inexpensive programme 6th6th Assembly Assembly ofof EducateursEducateurs sanssans FrontièresFrontières connects children to the most basic rhythms of the Montessori Adolescent Programme Inspiration Strengthening Communities for a Sustainable Future universe. We are one part of an overall food strate- South Hall I 90 min StrengtheningStrengthening CommunitiesCommunities for aa SustainableSustainable Future Future gy that works to capture the interest and appetites of 3 schools, 2 training centres and AMI have been work- In 2018 Educators from around the world will gather in South Africa for two neighbourhood residents to help them learn the lost ing together to synthesise Dr Montessori’s writings weeks,In In2018 2018 toEducators Educators revisit Montessori from from around around principles thethe worldworld and will practices gathergather inin South Southorder Africa toAfrica find for for innovative two two art of nourishing themselves through healthy food. about the third plane into a guide to starting adoles- weeks, to revisit Montessori principles and practices in order to find innovative Our students begin every day in the garden, tending cent communities. In this workshop we will return to solutionsweeks, toand revisit build Montessori sustainable principles initiatives and for practices under-served in order communities. to find innovative Eminent and harvesting plants for food, beauty, and seeds. Montessori’s visionary texts and see how the schools speakerssolutionssolutions andwill and presentbuild build sustainable sustainable their work initiatives initiativeswith an aim for under-servedtounder-served deepen individual communities. communities. and collective Eminent Eminent Children progress quickly in their mastery of skills be- in Sweden, Austria and the UK are implementing this speakers will present their work with an aim to deepen individual and collective cause they like the end result of eating good food. methodology. understandingspeakers will presentof essential their Montessoriwork with an principles aim to deepen and practice individual through and collective reflection This groundbreaking international collaboration – the understandingunderstanding of of essential essential MontessoriMontessori principles andand practicepractice through through reflection reflection Montessori Adolescent Programme Inspirations - has and exchange. been made possible by an EU Erasmus + grant. andand exchange. exchange. The Assembly is open to anyone with an interest in: The Assembly is open to anyone with an interest in: •The Applying Assembly Montessori is open toprinciples anyone beyondwith an theinterest classroom. in: The AMI-Prague Center for Research on Developmental Education presents: • Applying Montessori principles beyond the classroom. • Montessori’sApplying Montessori ideas on principles social change, beyond with the the classroom. aim to bring about changes in • Montessori’s ideas on social change, with the aim to bring about changes in Lora Flores Shaw & Steve Hughes on • Montessori’sthe lives of more ideas children, on social sometimes change, withliving the in difficultaim to bring circumstances. about changes in the lives of more children, sometimes living in difficult circumstances. 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56 Saturday Family Market Exhibitors Saturday This one-day event will be a good opportunity to in- troduce Montessori Pedagogy and the Congress to 9:00–18:00 the Czech public at large. It offers a rich programme for families. A wide range of didactic and Montessori materials will be on display and on sale. Parents can enjoy interesting presentations with emphasis on the DDI ARE ZAG role of the parent and family. Visitors can see a real ON RI M G SSO GA NTE MO OR) Montessori environment where children are working ONS 9 (SP with the materials, in the so-called Glass Classroom. The market will offer workshops for children, giving 8 7 parents also the chance to have a chat and enjoy 6 1 23 4 5 a coffee with other parents. You can find the Family market on the ground floor of the Prague Congress 19 Centre. 18 14 17 10 16 11 27 G 26 ERIN 15 CAT 12 13 25 24 RELAX Workshops 20 21 22 23 ZONE 31 32 30 Why I should want a different school? Freedom within Limits, how is that possible? 29 28

Eduardo Cuevas 9:00, 120 min Jeanne-Marie Paynel 14:00, 90 min Canada Small theatre USA Small theatre All parents wish the best for their children - and that This presentation is aimed at giving parents and ed- includes their experience at school. Today's world ucators simple, practical and respectful strategies requires that children develop creative and flexible to live in harmony with young children. Blending the MAMAfaktura booth 1 Duhovka group a.s. booth 5 abilities to respond to the ever changing realities they Montessori philosophy and Adlerian psychology to www.mamafaktura.cz www.duhovkagroup.cz encounter... and to do so without losing spontaneity understand how freedom within limits is possible, Handmade toys and aids based on Montessori Prin- Duhovka group a.s. is made up of two nursery schools, and their uniqueness. The question is how to educate you will walk away with applicable tools to make this ciples and Hejny Mathematics. Games practicing and one elementary school and grammar school. These children so they remain motivated lifelong learners... a reality at home. consolidating English grammar and vocabulary. schools are interconnected and stand on common driven by passion and joy. Montessori education of- foundations, which consist of montessori pedagogy fers a tested path to achieve this. Eduardo will explain What Montessori gave me and encouraged Duhová kočka booth 2 and Czech-English teaching. the main benefits of a Montessori education, and the me to give to the world. www.lucieernestova.cz relevance of its proposals to today's world. Inspirational cards, pictures and booklets. Pohádka nás naučí booth 6 Adolescents 16:00, 90 min www.sylviad.cz How to start using Montessori at home? Small theatre Citerka booth 3 Educational materials for children 3 to 12 years to de- Different adolescents will participate in this panel dis- www.citerka.cz velop language skills, maths, natural sciences, mu- Michaela Willheimová & Kamila Balcarová, cussion and answer questions, mainly to come from Stringed musical instrument suitable for 4 year old sical, artistic and work skills in two languages, both Czech Republic 11:30, 90 min, parents. The adolescents will share stories of their children. Children practice their patience, persever- in Czech and English. Small theatre Montessori lives. ance, concentration, musical feelings and develop This workshop will explain what the “Montesso- spontaneous musicality. Betexa, zásilková služba, s.r.o. booth 7 ri Home“means, and highlight the most important www.betexa.cz principles, demonstrating how these can be applied Nakladatelství Petr Prchal booth 4 Producer of educational games PEXETRIO - MEMO- quickly and easily. We will show you how to commu- www.nakladatelstviprchal.cz TRIO. Manufacturer of paper toys, paper models, cut- nicate with young children so that their speech de- Czech publishing of books and concertinas by Luc- outs, coloring pictures. velopment, and self-expression may be supported. ie Seifertová, authors and illustrators of a successful Learn how you can manage your home environment publication Dějiny udatného českého národa (The Oskola s.r.o. booth 8 the “Montessori way” and enjoy our tips for making History of a braved Czech Nation). www.oskola.cz your own teaching aids. Making a change is about We make laminated learning cards and other exciting the courage to change oneself and being led by your materials with pictures and words, with which chil- child’s development. Be open to life and discover the dren, can learn in a pedagogically sensual way. We way of mindful parenting. offer more than 150 different learning materials, from Montessori material to math exercises, for children Please note that this workshop is offered in the aged 2 to 10 years. Czech language only!

58 Saturday 28th IMC Prague 59 Baobab booth 9 Dobroděj booth 16 Denisa Prošková booth 24 Česká Suzuki asociace booth 31 www.baobab-books.net www.dobrodej.cz [email protected] www.suzukiasociace.cz Small Czech alternative publishing of illustrated books Dobroděj, it is the art studio which specialises in work- Denisa Proskova is a journalist, writer and illustrator. The Czech Suzuki Association, under the European for children and youth. ing with natural materials, especially the sheep fleece. She also writes and illustrates children's books. Suzuki, promotes the Suzuki method and principles. They offer materials for various hobby creation. Because the method uses the same principles as the Marionetino - Hyperion booth 25 Montessori method, it creates a natural music learn- Nakladatelství Portál booth 10 Gateway International Montessori School www.kufrik.cz ing community within parents, students and teach- www.portal.cz www.gateway.education booth 17 Czech producer of creative games and toys. They ers in the Czech Republic. The association provides Czech publishing focusing on publications from the Gateway International Montessori School provides produce a folding puppet theatre for children from 3 orientations, workshops, instrument instruction and fields of pedagogy, psychology, social work and oth- a comprehensive and challenging American and years of age and famous fairy tales. future teacher-training in the Suzuki method, just as ers, both at the professional and the popular level. Montessori education model for students from ages 3 the Montessori method was introduced in the Czech to 18, with the purpose of complementing the Amer- Mamiee.cz booth 26 Republic years ago. Dacart desing booth 11 ican High School courses with the International Bac- www.mamiee.cz www.dacartmontessori.ro calaureate in Grades 11 and 12. It is the first school in Mamiee is a small Czech family business that spe- Food of Love – Jídlo lásky booth 32 With over 20 years of experience in making wood Egypt to seek Montessori accreditation. cialises in useful and well-crafted products, toys and www.foodoflove.cz refreshment products, we offer Montessori educational materials, textile products. They love the Montessori approach. Food of Love is a vegan and raw club restaurant. It which are produced in Romania in accordance with DomDom.cz booth 18 links ethical entrepreneurship, healthy food, soul de- the Montessori requirements. Our goal is to achieve www.domdom.cz Česká hračka booth 27 velopment, our own creative potential to each one of quality educational materials and the right. Handcraft workshop DomDom continuing the long www.ceska-hracka.cz us, and people whose aim is to live in harmony. family tradition of working with wood. We can offer Czech toys that are safe, health-conscious and orig- Matapaia booth 12 wooden money boxes, creative sets and teaching inal. Many of them help develop children's memory, www.matapaia.cz aids small decorations of various styles. We like co- logic, motor skills and creativity. Brasil CZ booth 33 Czech natural cosmetics and accessories. operation in the implementation of your ideas. www.tapiokove-placky.cz refreshment Do Terra W.A. booth 28 Tapioca pancakes are the original dish of Brazilian Mandaly a obrázky z písku booth 12 HEDA export-import . booth 19 www.mydoterra.com/1stdrop Northeast Indians. Today, they are a popular street- www.mandalyaobrazkyzpisku.cz www.heda.cz doTERRA produces and distributes exceptionally high food not only in Brazil. This native pancake can be Sale of templates and color sand for creating of man- Sale of puppets and toys from natural materials, quality CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade ® es- prepared in any variety, sweet or salty, without gluten, dalos pictures. Workshop for children. home accessories, accessories for garden and Mon- sential oils through Wellness Advocates around the salt, fat and eggs. tessori matterials. Cooperation with Czech producers world. They offer products that are naturally safe, Krasohled booth 13 and the Austrian company Pruefl Wien. purely effective, and infused with CPTG essential oils, FruTeAMa booth 34 www.krasohled.info including personal care and spa products, nutritional www.happysalsa.cz refreshment Art Workshop where children develop fine motoring, Centre for Guided Montessori Studies supplements, and healthy living products Fruitless ice cream without sugar, no milk, no gluten, concentration and creativity by working with different www.cgms.edu booth 20 with love and for health. Instead of sugar, bio organic types of materials. CGMS is a new Montessori teacher training pro- agave syrup or dates are used. gramme intended to make Montessori teacher edu- Lali jóga (Jóga s dětmi) booth 29 Břichopas toys booth 13 cation more effective and more accessible. The CGMS www.jogasdetmi.cz www.brichopas.cz course of study uses cutting-edge distance-learning doTERRA International, LLC produces and distributes Authorized toys, mainly sewn from cotton or linen, technologies to reduce the amount of time students exceptionally high quality CPTG Certified Pure Thera - and supplemented by hand or machine embroidery. have to spend physically at any one given Montessori peutic Grade® essential oils through Wellness Advo- Everything in a simple, natural and yet modern style. training center. cates around the world. In addition to a premium line of essential oils used by individuals and health-care MontessoriHračky.cz booth 14 Nakladatesltví Svojtka booth 21 professionals alike, the company also offers products www.MontessoriHracky.cz www.svojtka.cz that are naturally safe, purely effective, and infused Czech family company focusing on sale of Montessori They publish many colourful titles for children. They with CPTG essential oils, including personal care and toys and aids helping to children to develop creativity offer a broad range of so-called non-fiction literature spa products, nutritional supplements, and healthy and didactic skills. - the encyclopedia for children and adults, atlases, living products. books on travelling, animals, plants, music and art, Mandala montessori booth 15 cookbooks, games and tests for teenagers. Karine Perkins – Pink Tower in the Desert www.mandala-montessori.eu [email protected] booth 30 Montessori crèche, nursery and family center. They Xyloba booth 22 The book Pink Tower in the Desert is about Montessori also offer montessori educational aids and didactic www.facebook.com/XylobaCZ education in Saudi Arabia and what does Montessori toys. Xyloba is designed as a ball track, and it's also feasi- Education has introduced into a traditional commu- ble to compose music with special soundtracks. nity?

Phonetic Planet booth 23 www.phoneticplanet.org As children grow, their personal experiences build a bridge between each stage of language develop- ment. When children's wonder is nurtured through nature, their innate curiosity shines. Phonetic Planet supports young learners and their caregivers in the process of early literacy development with resources that promote joyful learning and outdoor exploration.

60 Day 28th IMC Prague 61 Glass 9:00 – 12:00 Classroom

This model environment of Montessori education featured three large interactive classrooms included activities for children and information for parents.

Assistants to Infancy Realisation: Marche

Montessori Infant classroom environments serve chil- dren aged birth to three years. There is an environ- ment for non-walking children and one for walking Marche children. Child-sized objects and activities for each www.marche.cz stage of development encourage the children to move, explore, work and follow their natural develop- We take care of children with respect and kindness. We ment. The environments also provide social opportu- offer an experienced team of teachers, Czech-English nities and growth of independence. environment, small team, respectful and individual ap- proach and stimulating environment for the all-round development of children. Our values are love for man Primary classroom and life, respect for childhood, the joy of being, the pro- Realisation: Montessori školy Andílek tection of the desire to discover, the support of inde- Glass Classroom at & Montessori Institute Prague pendence and the natural support of self-confidence 2013 International Montessori of every child. Congress, Portland, Oregon The Montessori primary classroom serves children aged three to six years. Dr Montessori observed that children of this age prefer individual work in the com- pany of others. This is characterised by focused con- centration when manipulating materials. The child ef- fortlessly absorbs all aspects of the environment and Montessori Institute Prague surrounding culture. This helps craft the emerging www.amiprague.cz personality whose foundations set the stage for later social, emotional, and intellectual exploration. MIP is an AMI montessori training centre in the Czech Republic. We organise teacher trainings for early childhood assistants (ages 0-3) and primary (3-6) Elementary classroom and elementary (6-12) teachers. We also organise Realisation: Montessori školy Andílek seminars, workshops and conferences and other in- & Montessori Institute Prague teresting educational events.

The Montessori elementary classroom serves children aged six to twelve years. Dr Montessori observed that children at this age have tendencies towards group work, development of imagination and reason, and intellectual exploration of our universe. Elementary materials provide the children with keys to use in their experiences of math, language, geography, geome- Montessori školy Andílek try, history, biology, art, and music. www.montessoriandilek.cz

Montessori School Andílek offers children and parents natural continuous learning, a professional pedagog- ical team, an environment equipped according to in- ternational Montessori standards and joyful atmos- phere.

62 Saturday 28th IMC Prague 63 7:30 Yoga/Tai-chi 9:00 Keynote: Paul Gilding 11:00 Keynote: Baiba Krumins Grazzini th 11:45 Panel 30 July 13:30 Closing Ceremony Sunday

UNIVERSE: Peace and ecological unity

Montessori seeks to educate the personality that finds its roots in nature’s norms evolving in an optimal- ly prepared environment. When these conditions are met, children achieve a high degree of self-realisation and focus in life’s pursuits and become the agents of positive social change.

We are all a single organism, one nation. By becoming a single nation we have finally realised the unconscious spiritual and religious aspiration of the human soul, and this we can proclaim to every corner of the earth. Biologists today consider life to be intimately related to the existence of the earth as a whole. This concept can shed light on the need for a social order….

Maria Montessori Education and Peace (1949)

64 Sunday 28th IMC Prague 65 Keynote Speakers Baiba Krumins Grazzini Director of Elenentary Training at the Fondazione Centro Internazionale Studi Montessoriani

Paul Gilding AMI trainer, lecturer and examiner, Baiba Krumins Man in the universe Australian environmentalist, Grazzini is director of elementary training at the author and social entrepreneur Fondazione Centro Internazionale Studi Montessoriani We live on Earth, our planetary home that is made (Bergamo, Italy), an AMI Traning Centre which was up of land, water and air (lithosphere, hydrosphere founded by Mario Montessori in 1961. and atmosphere) and populated by all manner of living beings (biosphere) including ourselves, the Baiba Krumins Grazzini has been involved with human being (psychosphere). Yet Earth exists, can Paul is one of the world’s most experienced and In global crises lies an opportunity for Bergamo’s AMI Elementary training course since 1975, only exist, within the context of the universe and the respected corporate advisors and advocates on the transformation became an AMI elementary trainer in 1986, and a grandest vision any of us can acquire is that of “Man implications of sustainability and climate change for director of training in 1992. in the Universe”. business strategy and the economy. To prepare our children with the understanding and He works with the CEOs and Executives of many knowledge they will need over their lives, requires us She trained in London with Hilla Patell and Muriel This is the vision offered with cosmic education, an leading corporations around the world and has to consider not just our beliefs and values. We must Dwyer, in Bergamo with Eleonora Honegger Caprotti educational approach which was developed by Dr spoken to hundreds of business conferences and consider the context in which they will live, as human and Camillo Grazzini and, as part of her Training of Maria Montessori and her son, Mario Montessori, in public forums. Amongst his various current roles, he civilisation develops over the coming century. While Trainers Programme, in Washington with Margaret response to the specific needs of children aged six is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Institute it is impossible to precisely forecast this, there are Stephenson and Fahmida Malik. to twelve. With this educational approach, tailored to for Sustainability Leadership, where he researches some fundamental, science determined things that the developmental needs of children in elementary and teaches on the inevitable global economic we know. These, along with our values, can be our In addition to her work in Bergamo, she has lectured school, the children can not only acquire a vision transformation around sustainability. guide. in Spain, Ireland, India and in Japan, where she gave of the greatest possible “whole” but also have the the first elementary training course. possibility of relating and connecting any and all With nearly 40 years experience on sustainability as In this, there are some hard truths to face. The She is a seminar leader of the Elementary Training knowledge that they have acquired, are acquiring, a corporate advisor, activist leader, businessman climate is changing and this process is now of Trainers Programme, and served on the AMI will acquire. This approach helps the children to and thought leader, Paul provides deep insights into accelerating. The stability of the world is being Pedagogical Committee (now the Scientific understand their natural world: how it came to be; the challenges and opportunities that environmental undermined by the physical impacts of our overuse Pedagogy Group) from 2004 until 2013. how it functions in an interdependent fashion; how and social trends present for society, companies and and abuse of our natural resources, particularly land, everything is interconnected. This approach also investors. water and biodiversity. This is causing nations to helps the children to understand human society: how become unstable, refugees to flee and conflict, fear it evolved; how it functions; how we all depend on His book The Great Disruption was published by and nationalism to worsen. Feeding this further, is one another. In this way, education truly becomes an Bloomsbury in the United States and Europe in April the inequality that is growing despite the enormous aid to life, a preparation for life. 2011 to wide acclaim. It has been translated for wealth we have created. publication in Germany, The Netherlands and Brazil. His views have been featured in major media outlets Taken together this can paint a world where the around the world including by Pulitzer Prize winning future is frightening. However, while we must face MONTESSORI INSTITUTE PRAUE writer Tom Friedman in the New York Times, where these truths, we should see that this also presents Friedman concluded “Ignore Gilding at your peril.” one of the most exciting and exhilarating moments in INITES T history. History shows us that, in a crisis, our humanity Paul’s experience and career has seen him go from and the essence of our potential often comes to the serving in the Australian military, to being global fore. Thus the profound threats to biodiversity can head of Greenpeace to being owner and CEO of two trigger our deep love of nature. Conflict between - AMI Assistant ertificate ourse - AMI Diploma ourse with Elina Rautasalo with Elina Rautasalo companies, strategy consultancy Ecos Corporation nations and people can bring out our noblest 1 November 20 3 February 20 - March 20 and energy efficiency company Easy Being Green. compassion. Faced with crisis, our strongest sense of a higher purpose and wish to contribute often rises He has advised the Boards and Executives of to the top of our consciousness. 0- AMI Assistant ertificate ourse -12 AMI Diploma ourse with eidi Philippart with Carla Foster and yla Morenz companies including Unilever, BHP Billiton, DSM, 2 anuary 20 4 uly 20 - May 202 DuPont, Ford Motor Company, Fonterra and many This is the opportunity for educators. To unleash a others. Through this work he has developed close generation which understands and accepts the cri- working relationships with a large number of ses we face but is equipped with the understanding, Chairmen, CEOs and executives, helping them to values and inspiration to help society not just survive, REISTER B SEPTEMBER 0 201 AND ET A 10 ONRESS DISOUNT deepen their understanding of sustainability issues, but to thrive on the challenge. To see the transforma- particularly the relationship to business value and tional opportunity to shape a more harmonious and strategy. He has also maintained close links with the peaceful world. NGO community and helped to develop stronger www.amiprague.cz partnerships, understanding and relationships with business.

66 Sunday 28th IMC Prague 67 Education for Panel sustainable living Social Programme:

Begin your day with simple Yoga exercises and YOGA gear up to the day in a relaxing atmosphere. These 7:30 - 8:30 sessions are for participants of all comfort levels, with the only requirement being that you be able Meeting point: Entrance 3 tomove unassisted from seated to standing. Yoga Ticket Price 10€ mats will be provided. We all know that resources are limited. We all know Panellists Tickets for sale at registration we should change our behaviour. Nobody knows how soon the effects of our behaviour lead to real disaster. Begin your day with Tai-Chi. It is a very powerful We must teach our children from birth on how to care TAI-CHI and effective art form that has been proven to for the planet and instill a sense of ecological respon- Markéta relax and strengthen the body and the mind, and is sibility in them. 7:30 - 8:30 Adamová considered suitable for almost anyone of any age One of the Sustainability Goals of the UN (4.7) reads, Member of the Parliament Meeting point: Entrance 3 or physical capability. “By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowl- of the Czech Republic Ticket Price 10€ edge and skills needed to promote sustainable de- Tickets for sale at registration velopment, including, among others, through edu- cation for sustainable development and sustainable Before she entered politics, Markéta Pekarová Ada- lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of mová was an international volunteer and worked in a culture of peace and nonviolence, global citizenship business. Since 2013 she has been a Member of Par- and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s liament in the Chamber of Deputies and became 13:30 – 14:30 contribution to sustainable development". the Chairwoman of Subcommittee for Human Rights. In the autumn 2015 was elected as a Deputy-chair- Congress Hall woman of TOP 09 party. She is concerned mostly with Closing human rights, social policy, family policy and work-life balance. Moderator ceremony

Alejandra Gámez After studying Chemistry and Economic Sciences in André Belgium and France I spent most of my professional Eva Hrnčířová Adolescent Roberfroid life in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Journalist the Middle East. Serving UNICEF for 30 years in more Child rights militant, former than 60 countries, children became my absolute Alejandra Gámez is a 15 year old Montessori adoles- president of the Association priority. I often introduce myself as a child right militant. Long time journalist working mainly as a present- cent. Her family has provided a Montessori ambiance Montessori Internationale and er and reporter for Czech Television. For this public at home. She is a considerate, loving and a respon- Deputy Director of UNICEF While recognising positive progresses made in channel she was sent as a correspondent to Brussels sible person conscious of the work she will perform terms of child health and protection, I realised that ten years ago where she decided to stay and is cur- in the future. Alejandra is always willing to help and education remained largely ineffective in spite of rently living with the family. She is contributing to sev- change the environment that surrounds her. She is huge investments. My encounter with Montessori eral media as a freelancer, preparing a documentary capable of deep thinking and making an impact. after retiring from UNICEF was truly a blessing and it film project. Her two kids are attending International revitalised my hope for the future of children. Montessori School and she is happy to discover with them more and more about the method. Javier Herrera Adolescent

Javier Herrera is an active, curious young Montessori- Bye bye! an. He understands the value of individual and collec- tive work. He is passionate for sports but he also en- joys the performing arts. Javier is a young adolescent who is always respectful and brings people together with his deep values. Bye bye!

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Name Date Day Time Type Title of presentation Room Language

A Awes Alison 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Supporting moral development while Room 223 English / Russian navigating the digital age B Bagby Janet 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Entreprenuerial characteristics Poster Area English and Montessori Education Bagiackas Michael 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Nature-based rites of passage Room 224 English for the Montessori adolescent Bednarczuk Beata 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Developmental value of Montessori school`s Poster Area English environment in the reflection of graduates Bennetts Karen 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster The Montessori leader Poster Area English

Bishop Geoffrey 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Nature the first and essential environment Meeting Hall I.A English

Borbolla Guadalupe 29 July 2017 Saturday 11:00 - 12:30 Keynote The adolescent: Of roots and wings across Congress Hall English the planes of education Brown Katie 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Creativity in Montessori programmes Poster Area English

Broz Margaret 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop The city as the prepared environment Room 224 English for the adolescent Butt Kannekar 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop The king and us and the social change Small Theatre English c Caprara Barbara 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster The influence of Montessori philosophy Poster Area English on contemporary approaches to outdoor education Carballo Connie 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 16:45 Workshop First Montessori public sector kindergarten of South America Room 344 English is in Argentina (and their teachers are AMI trained) Castiglione Cynthia 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Technology in the prepared environment Room 224 English for the third plane child Colombi Alessandro Efrem 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Montessori teachers in Europe: Profiles and Poster Area English identities between tradition and transformation Conklin-Moore Alyssa 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Exploring Parker Palmer's 'five habits of the heart' to enliven Room 220 English our role as Montessorians Conway Bill 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Your Montessori school is the perfect place to create Room 342 English / Russian a culture of service Cresswell Gail 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 14:45 Workshop Mowanjum Aboriginal culture supported Room 222 English in early learning context Cuevas Eduardo 29 July 2017 Saturday 09:00 - 11:00 Workshop - Family Market Why I should want a different school? Small Theatre English / Czech

Culclasure Brook Taylor 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster A study of Montessori education in South Carolina’s Poster Area English public schools D Cunningham Judith 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Super Breakout Montessori stepping stones towards peace Meeting Hall V English

Damore Sharon 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop A model for facing government roadblocks Room 343 English to authentic Montessori Daoust Carolyn J. 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Evaluating an assessment tool for Montessori fidelity: Poster Area English Preliminary findings Dattke Joachim 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Empowering Montessori teachers to create inclusive Meeting Hall I.B English / German environments - part 4 Dimitrov Diana 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Autonomy and peace with command of foreign languages Room 222 English / German in the Montessori environment Donnelly Kira 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 16:40 Workshop Math seminars: Teaching problem solving to educate Room 344 English the human potential Dorer Michael 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop The cosmic plan in story and song Room 2.4. English

E Elworthy Scilla 29 July 2017 Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 Keynote Empowering the adolescent as an agent of social reform Congress Hall English

Engelfried Gena 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Supporting inclusivity and growth: Room 223 English Working with the parents of special needs students

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Name Date Day Time Type Title of presentation Room Language

E Evans Kathleen 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Examining the culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy Poster Area English of teacher candidates in Hawaii F Fafalios Irene 28 July 2017 Friday 11:00 - 12:30 Keynote The promise of peace Congress Hall English

Foster Carla 27 July 2017 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Keynote The path from bossiness to leadership in Congress Hall English the elementary classroom Franczak Iwona 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Social mobility and transferable skills in public Poster Area English conventional and Montessori elementary schools Fujiwara Tamae 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster How to support new Mon. teachers at the beginning of working in Poster Area English preschools in Japan - from the viewpoint of social psychology G Gilding Paul 30 July 2017 Sunday 9:00 - 10:30 Keynote In global crises lies an opportunity for transformation Congress Hall English

Grazzini Baiba Krumins 30 July 2017 Sunday 11:00 - 12:30 Keynote Man in the universe Congress Hall English

Grune Christian 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 16:45 Workshop Reinventing Montessori organisations Room 221 English / German

Guinan Kathleen 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:00 Workshop A Montessori approach to inter-generational learning: Room 3.2. English / Japanese An experiential model for policymakers H Harrison Christine 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:00 Super Breakout Strategies for trauma awareness and resilience Meeting Hall IV English

Hendriksen Jacqueline 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop From their homeland to the Netherlands: Room 223 English / German Montessori with refugee children Hesse Peter 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Montessori for the most deprived: Room 3.2. English Lessons learned from thirty years in Haiti Holmes Catherine 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Introducing Montessori in a remote Indigenous school Room 3.1. English / Russian

Hughes Steven 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Super Breakout Self-construction of a moral agent Meeting Hall V English

Hughes Steven 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Growth of executive functions in Montessori: Exploring a “dose effect” Poster Area English in children from diverse economic backgrounds Hughes Steven 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Congruence between self-reported educational goals, values, and actions Poster Area English of Montessori teachers: Do Montessori teachers put their values into action? J Jain Vibhuti 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 16:45 Workshop Formation of will and inner discipline in the first three years Room 220 English / Spanish of life for a better society Jimènez Borbolla Ana Camila 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Oral Cuentepec: A love story between Montessori Adolescents Room 3.2. English and the indigenous population in Mexico Jones Anne 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster A natural history of repetition Poster Area English

K Kahn David 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Oral From sustainability to peace: Essential unifying knowledge South Hall II English from childhood to adolescence Kelly Anne 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Montessori & Dementia - a perfect match South Hall I English

Kordes Demsar Melita 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 16:45 Workshop Creative ways to help parents of elementary-aged children Room 221 English / Russian understand and support their children better Korir Hillary 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Corner of Hope and beyond Room 3.1. English

Kosková Helena 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Learning the peacemaking circle process Room 342 English

L Lane-Barmapov Michelle 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Empowering Montessori teachers to create inclusive Meeting Hall I.B English environments - part 3 Leyson Hope 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Montessori education and the diversity-inclusion pas de deux Room 220 English

Lightsmith Karissa 28 July 2017 Friday 14:30 - 16:00 Workshop Creating Montessori families Room 221 English

Lillard Angeline 27 July 2017 Thursday Keynote The development of the self in a Montessori context Congress Hall English

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Name Date Day Time Type Title of presentation Room Language

L Luborsky Barbara 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Empowering Montessori teachers to create inclusive Meeting Hall I.B English environments - part 2 M Marshall-Cerins Victoria 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Preparing the environment for childbirth Chamber Hall English

Maughan Jacquie 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Educateurs sans frontieres: Transcending borders, changing the Small Theatre English world through Montessori education Maunz Mary Ellen 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Exploring parallels in thought: John Amos Comenius Room 2.4 English / Czech and Maria Montessori McKeever J. 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Super Breakout Working together to support child Chamber Hall English

McKenna Maria 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Environmental stewardship and sustainability education: Poster Area English Pathways to peace McKenna Maria 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Mission driven Montessori education: Cultivating place Poster Area English and pedagogical fidelity McNamara John 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:15 Oral How the Montessori philosophy meets the (psychic) South Hall II English needs of the (new) young adolescent McNees David 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:20 Workshop The masks we wear: Role identity and adaptation Room 3.2. English in the adolescent Minardi Kathy 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Super Breakout Leadership: It’s in every one of us Meeting Hall IV English

Mitrovic Irena 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 16:45 Oral Montessori education – a pathway to environmental awareness Room 222 English

Mohan Elias Helen 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 14:45 Workshop Montessori without boundaries Room 344 English

Moretti Erica 28 July 2017 Friday 16:45 - 17:30 Oral Montessori’s early writing on rehabilitation Room 221 English for displaced and refugee children Moudry Benedict 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Self-expression is central to the adolescent work Room 3.2. English

Mourot Alexandre 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Film Let the child be the guide Meeting Hall I.A English / French

Murray Angela 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Montessori researcher panel discussion Room 343 English

Myers Katy 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Developing adolescent agency in an urban Room 224 English public Montessori secondary school N Negreanu Elisabeta 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Peace in human condition and social reconstruction Poster Area English

O Orion Judi 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Become a change agent by training Montessori teachers Room 343 English / Japanese

O'Shaughnessy Molly 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Super Breakout Outreach to diverse communities Meeting Hall IV English

P Pantano Patricia 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Peace is the road: A 16 year journey of adolescents Room 344 English and adults on a New Mexico erdkinder Parchure Vishwas 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Play for peace South Hall II English

Paynel Jeanne-Marie 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop - Family Market Freedom within limits, how is that possible? Small Theatre English / Czech

Pickering Joyce 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Oral Empowering Montessori teachers to create Meeting Hall I.B English inclusive environments - part 1 Pritzker Sue 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop What do I do now? Room 2.4 English / Spanish

Q Quaranta Rosemary 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop What is social imagination: Nature, art and play Room 3.1. English

Rao Srikumar 28 July 2017 Friday 9:00 - 10:30 Keynote You can craft a perfect life! Congress Hall English

Rautasalo Elina 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Super Breakout Cultivating character: Lessons of vintage Montessori Chamber Hall English / Czech for the 21st century teacher

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Name Date Day Time Type Title of presentation Room Language

R Regni Raniero 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Super Breakout The polarization of attention and the mass distraction weapons Chamber Hall English / Italian

S Sajid Aicha 28 July 2017 Friday 16:40 - 17:10 Oral Sowing the Montessori passion in the cradle of life, Africa Room 344 English

Salassa Monica 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Montessori peace academy: Education of citizens Room 343 English committed to peace and acting for peace Saylor Laura 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster A comparison and analysis of a current educational framework Poster Area English for differentiation and Dr. Montessori's writings Schjetnan Tessie 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Gratitude and responsibility – human being Meeting Hall I.A English / Spanish as an agent of creation Slabaugh Karin 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral The “cosmic task” of birth to three Meeting Hall IV English

Spinelli Patricia 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Observation as a help for the child’s discovery South Hall I English / French of his own potential Stange Ingrid 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Montessori2030 - Being part of the solution - a holistic Room 222 English approach Stephenson Susan Mayclin 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Oral Montessori and mindfulness South Hall I English

Stone Annie 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop The child as a natural designer and the painting easel Room 220 English / Japanese as a Montessori aid to life Strickland Margaret 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Montessori based gardening in a food desert Room 3.1. English to help create food security Sulak Tracey 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Homework policy in Montessori schools: A follow-up study Poster Area English

T Taylor Kathleen 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral We feel, therefore we learn Meeting hall I.A English

Tosco Justin 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster The effects of technology on student engagement Poster Area English and retention among upper elementary Montessori students Valle Mario 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop Scientist and father: My journey from ignorance Room 221 English / Italian to Montessori enthusiasm V Waski Michael 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Super Breakout The needs of a Montessori high school Meeting Hall V English

W Webster James 28 July 2017 Friday 16:00 - 17:30 Oral When seeking the “intimate vocation of Humanity,” South Hall II English ask the adolescent questions whose answers are not yet known Willheimová Michaela 29 July 2017 Saturday 11:30 - 13:00 Workshop - Family Market How to start using Montessori at home? Small Theatre English

Y Yiassemides Angeliki 28 July 2017 Friday 14:45 - 15:30 Oral Montessori education in Cyprus, the last divided Room 344 English country in Europe Yoshitake Kumiko 28 July 2017 Friday 14:00 - 15:30 Poster Psychological process of new Montessori teachers with three Poster Area English years of experience in preschools and how to support them A Adolescents from the Prague 29 July 2017 Saturday 14:00 - 15:30 Super Breakout Adolescent entrepreneurship for social and environmental Meeting Hall V English Adolescent Summit change: Presentations from the Prague Adolescent Summit (PAS) Adolescents 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop - Family Market What Montessori gave me and encouraged me Small Theatre English to give to the world M Montessori Adolescent 29 July 2017 Saturday 16:00 - 17:30 Workshop Back to the Future! Returning to Montessori’s texts to create South Hall I English Programme Inspiration a new wave of Montessori Adolescent Communities

78 All Speakers 28th IMC Prague 79 List of Partners and Congress Fair Exhibitors The Congress Fair is held on the foyer of the 2nd floor Organisers in the Prague Congress Centre. You can visit stands Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Nienhuis Montessori Booth 20 of the organisers, the main partners, the Congress www.montessori-ami.org Booth 19+7 www.nienhuis.com Cooperating Organisations and other exhibitors. Founded by Montessori in 1929, AMI has a unique role Nienhuis Montessori, the Legacy as custodian of our movement, maintaining the in- Nienhuis Montessori is the most reliable and innova- tegrity of Montessori’s legacy. We provide quality tive manufacturer of Montessori materials with the teacher training and reach out to many communities highest educational and technical value, and the nd around the world in an effort to help realise educa- most extensive range. More than 90 years ago Nien- Opening hours 2 floor tional environments that develop the potential of all huis was personally selected by Maria Montessori to children. Visit our booths and learn about the many manufacture all materials according to her specifica- 27th July 12:00 – 20:30 Thursday activities AMI is engaged in. tions, laid down in the AMI Blueprints. Friday 28th July 09:00 – 18:00 Saturday 29th July 09:00 – 18:00 Montessori Institute Prague (MIP) Booth 18 Sunday 30th July 09:00 – 14:30 www.amiprague.cz Congress Technical Partner Hall MIP, in line with AMI’s vision and goals, inspires and educates children, parents and teachers from the The Montessori Company T17 CR and the whole of Central and Eastern Europe. It www.themontessoricompany.com 1 Congress 2 Fair contributes to cultivation and development of educa- Every aesthetic delight in the environment is an op- 3 tion on national and international levels and provides portunity to show children that we create and main- 4 5 space and support to the development of human po- tain beauty in our world, and how they can too. The tential. We organize AMI montessori trainings for early Montessori Company is an online resource for guides 6 childhood assistants (ages 0-3), primary (3-6) and and parents looking for high-quality, hand-drawn il- 13 14 7 T18 8 9 10 11 12 elementary (6-12) teachers. 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News tessori World School. 10 How We Learn Group T6 Montessori Administrators Association Platinum Partner 11 Wildflower Schools (MAA) 12 Montessori Compass T7 Peninsula Education Group (PEG) GAM Gonzagarredi Montessori Booth 21 Charge-box Sponsor 13 Oskola T8 AMI/USA www.gonzagarredi.it 14 Montessori Downunder T9 North American Montessori Teachers’ GAM GonzagArredi Montessori is an international Agaworld Montessori Co., LTD 15 LEADER JOY Montessori USA Association (NAMTA) leader in the production of stylish furniture for nurs- www.agaworld.com 16 doTERRA T10 The Norwegian Montessori Society eries, pre-schools, schools and libraries as well as of One of the oldest and best Educational Material 17 DUSYMA T11+T12 American Montessori Society (AMS) Montessori materials in accordance with AMI specifi- Manufacturers in Korea with 37 years of experience, 18 Montessori Institute Prague (MIP) T13 Jai Jagat 2020 – A Global Peace Campaign cations. 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80 Congress Fair 28th IMC Prague 81 Sponsor The Norwegian Montessori Society Booth T10 Hands-on-Prints Booth 5 Montessori Australia Foundation www.montessorinorge.no www.hands-on-prints.com www.montessori.org.au The directive of The Norwegian Montessori Socie- Hands-on-Prints offers a wide spectrum of learning Unified Caring Association The Montessori Australia Foundation is the national ty (NMF) is to be a unifying organisation serving all materials, stories and poems that are not only in- www.unifiedcaring.org peak body for Montessori. A non-profit organisation Montessori primary and elementary schools. formative, but designed also to broaden conscious- Unified Caring Association provides membership and registered charity, it supports Montessori schools, Its goal is to work politically for good economic con- ness, encourage mindfulness, and inspire the best benefits, products and services that make your life centres, programmes and projects and liaises with ditions for the schools, to increase public knowledge in children. We offer beginning (ages three to six), easier and more fulfilling. We provide free guides that government and authorities, provides information to and interest in Montessori Pedagogy, and to work for intermediate (elementary schoolchildren), and ad- help children, tweens, and adults with problem solv- professionals, parents, careers and the public, and the development of good quality Montessori schools vanced (middle and high-school students) reading ing skills. Our tools and materials are wonderful for advocates on behalf of the Montessori sector. in Norway. levels. teachers, guidance counsellors and social workers. Montessori Europe Booth T3 Zhejiang Montessori Institute How We Learn Group Booth 10 www.montessori-europe.net of Child Development Booth T2 www.howwelearn.org Montessori Europe’s mission is to create an European www.ami-china.org How We Learn Group is a consortium of like-mind- Media Partner network of Montessori educators, schools and school Zhejiang Montessori Institute of Child Development is ed professionals with backgrounds in Primary and leaders – as an organization for networking, collab- a non-profit social science organization responsible Secondary Education, Montessori schools, Business, Žena a Život oration, exchange to provide mutual support, create for social science research and social service activ- Administration, and Anthropology. Our mission is to synergies and increase motivation. 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Czech market, she can combine elements of world tessori movement in China. trends with Czech reality, not only in fashion, cosmet- Montessori Dachverband Deutschland (MDD) Jai Jagat 2020 Booth T13 ics, but also in cooking, decor, etc. A substantial part of www.montessori-deutschland.de Booth T4 www.jaijagat2020.org the magazine also consists of interviews with famous MDD is the umbrella association of the German re- Following the Gandhian concept of active nonviolence personalities as well as experts on various topics. gional Montessori associations and teacher training Exhibitors , the campaign is organizing a Global Peace March organisations. It will become an AMI Affiliate in 2018. from Delhi to Geneva to advance the survival agenda Our current focus is on of nature and people and to build a new international - finalizing and implementing an integrated Quality Dacart Design 27 SRL / Dacart Smart SRL Booth 9 network of peace organizations. 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For almost a century USA supports the work of AMI training centers, Mon- directory, and summer studies devoted to middle the company is developing and producing, pedagog- Montessori Administrators Association (MAA) tessori parents, teachers, administrators, and schools. school and high school Montessori environments. ical concepts, made in Germany. Still in family hands, www.montessoriadmins.org Booth T6 Learn more at www.montessori-namta.org Dusyma’s pedagogical toys are helping kids learning MAA collaboratively addresses the challenges and Maria Montessori Institute, London Booth T1 by playing, moving and experimenting. opportunities to provide best practices for schools www.mariamontessori.org offering quality Montessori experiences for all chil- The Maria Montessori Institute, established in 1961 dren. MAA membership is open to all administrators in London, provides 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 AMI Diploma and of Montessori schools. 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82 Congress Fair 28th IMC Prague 83 Montessori Compass Booth 12 PRUEFL Booth T15+T16 MontessoriCompass.com www.pruefl.com Montessori Compass is the easy-to-use online Mon- Didactical and Montessori material for school and tessori record keeping & parent communication soft- kindergarten. Distribution of own brand production in ware that you’ve been searching for! Thousands of EU for more than 20 years and also manufacturing Montessorians from all over the world rely on Montes- in cooperation with ANCONA Montessori Material. sori Compass to record classroom activity, increase Furthermore, items made by Heutink group (Nienhuis) parent engagement, and streamline school adminis- can also be ordered from us. So, you can order all tration – from any Web-enabled device. desired designs from one hand by PRUEFL.

Montessori Downunder Booth 14 Topic Educational Booth 1+2 www.montessoridownunder.co.nz www.topiceducational.com For 20 years, Roberta has been crafting and supply- Topic is a Polish family business established in 1992. We ing handmade Montessori materials for teachers and produce educational materials with a great care for schools around the globe. She prides herself on the quality, keeping in mind on every step of the production quality of her resources and the range of products; process, that our products are manufactured for across all areas of the classroom and she caters for children. all age groups. We are honored to cooperate with the Polish Montessori Teaching in China! Association, in promoting Montessori pedagogy. Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company Booth 6 Let China enrich your life while you www.montessori-pierson.com Transparent Classroom Booth 4 enrich the life of Chinese children! The Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company pub- www.transparentclassroom.com lishes and distributes the books and previously un- Transparent Classroom provides cloud based published writings by Maria Montessori in the English record keeping, parent communication, and school language as well as the Spanish language. management for Montessori classrooms. In 2006 Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company took What sets us apart is a relentless focus on simplicity. the CLIO Montessori Series over from ABC-Clio and is How can we be more intuitive and better match a gradually updating these books as well as publishing guide’s workflow? How can we allow the Montessori new books from the archives of Maria Montessori. guide to do less and accomplish more?

MONTESSORI RARITAETEN Booth 8 University of Hartford & Montessori www.montessori-raritaeten.de Training Centre Northeast Booth T14 MONTESSORI RARITAETEN is a small manufacture pro- www.Hartford.edu/Montessori ducing supplements for Montessori material with pas- The University of Hartford and the Montessori Training sion and craftsmanship. Centre Northeast continue to build on a decades-long Our focus is on stories offering valuable clues to the partnership contributing to data-informed public and work with Montessori material for children. For the private Montessori education. Currently the partners cosmic education, we provide life cycle models with are conducting research about Montessori education booklets, time lines. We also turn our attention on tod- at the undergraduate and graduate levels to inform dler activities. Montessori educators and educator preparation more broadly. Monti Kids Booth T18 www.montikids.com Wildflower Schools Booth 11 Monti Kids is the best source of Montessori materi- www.wildflowerschools.org als for ages 0-3 for your school - delivered within 10 Wildflower schools seek to embody the Montessori days. We also offer a unique programme for fami- spirit of autonomy and meaningful work for both lies at home. Families receive quarterly deliveries of children and adults. Wildflower schools are started and materials plus online video demos that show parents run by teams of Montessori teachers who spend time how to follow Montessori, right from birth. both guiding children and administering the school. The holistic model combines time-tested, research- Oskola Booth 13 supported Montessori methods with promising new www.oskola.cz ideas in parent engagement, intentional diversity, and Oskola - we make laminated learning cards and oth- teacher leadership. er exciting materials with pictures and words, with which children, can learn in a pedagogically sensual way. We offer more than 150 different learning mate- rials, from Montessori material to math exercises, for children aged 2 to 10 years.

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Montessori Academy_AMI 297-210.indd 1 2017/7/10 13:57:23 A Visionary Perspective Adolescent on Aging & Dementia Summit

26 July 2017 The First Montessori 25 – 28 July 2017 Hotel International Prague Aging & Dementia Prague Czech Republic Symposium in Europe During the Spring of 2017, seven Adolescent Summits Over the course of five days, Montessori and NGO were held around the world, each addressing one experts will guide and mentor participants, giving issue fundamental to building a more sustainable them everything they need to know to implement a world. The Prague Adolescent Summit (PAS) is the social action project of their own design, including the next logical step for students interested in becoming opportunity for onsite fundraising for their project. Earth Citizens. Post conference, students will continue their work in PAS is an immersive experience that will empower their local communities. With continued help from students by providing them the tools needed to enact their mentors they will work to meet their goals and change in their communities and become social and refine their ideas. Using social media, participants will environmental entrepreneurs. post updates about their projects and stay connected in their work for a more sustainable world.

Exhibition Pathway to Peace: 27 – 30 July Montessori Education for Ground Floor Social Change

NAMTA’s exhibit for the International Montessori Congress shows the unfolding reality of Montessori’s 1907 discovery of the child. The exhibit reveals Montessori’s pathway to peace and creates a visual statement of Montessori’s singular creative genius and legacy throughout history. The walk is initiated with dramatic origins in Italy (1907) and the Haus der Kinder’s healing of war-torn families (Vienna, 1922), then the crusade for education and peace (Copenhagen, 1937), the Erdkinder concept (Amsterdam, 1935), the Adolescent Summits (global, 2017), and is finally connected to the Lynedoch Eco-Village (Stellenbosch, South Africa 2017). The growth of the adolescent presence is manifest as their intrinsic love of the earth (children of the soil), ecological sensitivity, and noble passion for social justice make Montessori’s enduring ideals concrete over time and space.

86 28th IMC Prague 87 Children, send your teacher to Prague for free!

Fantastic! More than 300 pictures and other samples of artwork were sent to us by children from around the world.

Thanks to the children’s creativity we have been able From the USA to offer 7 free registration to Montessori teachers. Megan Eskander The Montessori House of St Johns The lucky ones are: Rachel Webb From Australia Chesterfield Montessori School zTheEchildEwhoEconcentrates Mika Shojima Sydney Montessori School Emily Clark isEimmenselyEhappy.z Lincoln Elementary MariaEMontessori From Bulgaria Nikoleta Nikolova & Miroslava Nikolova Come and see these fabulous pictures on the 2nd Peekaboo Montessori Children House floor of the congress exhibition area. They will be on display throughout the entire congress. From Germany Brigitte Wagner 25%EdiscountEonEallEmaterialsEtakenEfromEtheECongress Montessori Sekundarstufe Rothenburg 25% 20%EdiscountEonEallEordersEplacesEduringEtheECongress. ob der Tauber discount FreeEshippingEwithinEtheEEU. www.gonzagarredi.com

“I beg the dear all-powerful children to unite with me for the building of peace in Man and in the World.”

Maria Montessori

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88 Day 28th IMC Prague 89 * 25% discount on all materials taken from the congress or 20% discount on all orders placed during the congress and free shipping to addresses within the EU. Some notes of Appreciation Thank you!

Organisers Main Congress Donator C-IN PR Specialists Our families for love, support and Pavel Šušák Lily Erlebachová patience during the four years of Karel Ježek Eva Hrnčířová Congress preparation.

Organising Committe Sponsorship The Universe for giving us this Miroslava Vlčková Martina Březinová task and equipping us with Soňa Havlíčková Georghe Margham energy, endurance and faith David Kahn to carry it out. Jennifer Davidson Poster Session Coordinator Steve Hughes Angela Murray And all children of the world, Elina Rautasalo for being our inspiration and AMI Glass Classroom motivation and everyday Lynne Lawrence Petra Bílská reminder that the future is in our Platinum Partner Technical Partner Megan Thyne Šárka Hanušová hands. Phillip O'Brian Soňa Havlíčková Hana Chramostová Language Edits Hanka Slabá Joke Verheul Radka Jandová Adéle Dobešová Programme Coordinator Mili Pažická Thank you! Vilém Ješuta Hana Gabrielová Veronika Jandová IT Support Gabriela Sabolová Stanislav Helvich Kateřina Voglová Julie Brátová Registration Bára Doubková Kristýna Slavíčková Bronze Partner Charge-box Sponsor Sponsor Media Partner Aging & Dementia Symposium + Volunteers T-Shirts Sponsor Congress Fair & Anne Kelly Sponsors Coordinator Gail Elliot Thank you! Jana Dvořáková Jennifer Brush Audrey Gabarre Michelle Bourgeois

Family Market Coordinator Adolescent Programming Šárka Hanušová Julia Richards Judith Cunnigham Children Performance Vítězslav Janda Video Production Radka Jandová David Váňa Congress Cooperating Organisations Meeting Coordination Photos Capturing Roelie Hartwig Vojtěch Pavelčík Dana Tázlerová Graphic Design Thank you! Marek Šilpoch Marketing Items Imi Partner - Jitka Mikulecká, PR & Media Support Tomáš Kaderka Lidija Čipovič Thank you! Eva Hrnčířová Peace Wall Thank you! Tomáš Daněk Chandra Fernando

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90 Day Thank you! 28th IMC Prague 91 A fi lm by Alexandre Mourot The Discovery "Where would adults be As a young father, watching his daughter Montessori without children to elevate them?" go through her life experiences, fi lm director MARIA MONTESSORI Alexandre Mourot discovered the Montessori of the Child Maria Montessori approach and decided to set his camera up in a children’s house (3 to 6 years of age) in the oldest Montessori school in France. in Czech! Objevování dítěte Alexandre was warmly welcomed in a surprisingly calm and peaceful environment, fi lled with fl owers, fruits and Montessori Montessori Institute Prague is proud to announce materials. He met happy children, who were that the Czech translation of the Discovery of free to move about, working alone or in small the Child was published at the occasion of the groups. The teacher remained very discreet. Some children were reading, others were making bread, doing division, Congress. laughing or sleeping. The children guided the fi lm director throughout the whole school year, helping Our sincere THANK YOU belongs to the Montessori- him to understand the magic of their autonomy and self-esteem - the seeds of Pierson Publishing House, namely dear Alexander a new society of peace and freedom, which Maria Montessori dedicated her Henny, and also, to the tým of Portál Publishing life work to. House, represented by Martin Bedřich and Marie A FILM BY ALEXANDRE MOUROT Těthalová. Alexandre Mourot, fi lm maker We hope that this book is the first fruit of After studying engineering and working in the fi eld of new technologies, which cooperation between Montessori Institute, didn’t fulfi ll his creative needs, Alexandre attended art history classes at La Montessori-Pierson and Portál and that we look Sorbonne University, as well as photography, and then documentary fi lm- forward to many other Montessori books being making trainings at the Ateliers Varan. published in the Czech Portál Montessori series. SCREENING DATE In 2009, his fi rst documentary, Poubelles et sentiments (Garbage and Feelings), a refl ection on our attachment to objects, was released and selected by several FRIDAY 28th of July festivals. Since 2014, Alexandre has dedicated himself fully to documentary making, From 2 to 3.30 pm with a passion for education. In order to better understand the Montessori approach, which is the topic of his second fi lm, he has attended a full AMI 3-6 www.portal.cz Montessori Teacher Training.

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