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2026 Conference of the AMI Montessori Affiliate in the United States, AMI/USA

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2026 Conference of the AMI Montessori Affiliate in the United States, AMI/USA

In 1907 the first Montessori primary class, casa dei bambini, opened in the slums of Rome, Italy. Over the next twenty years people from around the world visited and took what they could back to their own country; the attempts were not always successful so in 1929 Dr. Montessori and her son created AMI, Association Montessori International, to support authentic Montessori practice. Today there are AMI affiliates in 40 countries. For more information on the vision and mission, CLICK: AMI

Over 850 of us met in San Diego, California, February 13-15, 2026. Montessorians and non-Montessorians alike were welcomed to three days of learning, reflection, and connection. The theme was Montessori as an Aid to life: Embracing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Everyday Practice.
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Sharing international Montessori work with children back in the USA

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Some years ago, when returning from work in Morocco, it was wonderful to be able to share some of what I had learned with children in a Montessori school here at home. I hope you enjoy it and perhaps share it with your own children and students.

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Above is a picture of my daughter Ursula during the Morocco presentation shared with her two children and other students at Childpeace Montessori School in Portland, Oregon. I had been working at a Montessori school in Casablanca, and then traveling through Morocco with my hostess and her family. My grandson’s Montessori teacher in Oregon teacher asked if I would share some of this experience with the children as I would be stopping in Portland, Oregon on the way back to California. So I prepared a “Moroccan” experience based on the study of the physical needs of humans. Continue reading →

Joyous Celebration with Adele Diamond, 4 Special Days in Vancouver, BC

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Joyous Celebration with Neuroscientist Adele Diamond,
4 Special Days in Vancouver, BC

This was the most amazing and generous and important gathering I have ever attended. Adele Diamond invited 500 friends and colleagues from 41 countries to join her for several days of sharing and making connections. 90 members of the group gave 15-30 minute presentations over the four days. We all paid our own transportation and hotel and Adele fed us all for the entire event! Here is the description of the gathering in her words: Continue reading →