Podcasts by AMI Podcasts
AMI Podcasts is a unique collection of presentations, talks and lectures on Montessori principles and practice, the unique nature of childhood and natural human development, human rights and much more. At the moment, the series includes AMI AGM presentations and Maria Montessori House Talks.
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AMI Talks: The Importance of Movement from 2023-11-20T10:16:05
Welcome to the latest episode of the AMI Talks! On November 15th, we hosted an insightful talk exploring the topic of The Importance of Movement. Our lineup of speakers was dynamic, and we began...
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AMI Talks Episode 10: Parent Engagement from 2023-09-14T08:26:02
On 31 August 2023, AMI held an enlightening AMI Talk featuring three exceptional speakers who discussed the importance of parent engagement. Hear from Eduardo Cuevas, Francescah Kipsoi and Lilia...
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EsF Stories: Monique and Felista from 2023-04-04T08:37:32
In this episode of EsF stories Monique Bekker and Felista Urassa tell the story of the Kilakala Montessori classroom for deaf children in Morogoro, Tanzania. Monique and Felista have been workin...
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AMI Talks Episode 9: Desired childhoods, adverse childhoods and the future of early childhood education from 2023-03-20T15:58:04
To celebrate International Women’s Day we hosted an AMI Talk with Professor Noah Sobe and Beverley Maragh, lecturer at the Maria Montessori Institute, London. Noah Sobe’s presentation explored w...
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AMI Talks Episode 8: The Global Path of Montessori from 2023-01-16T14:30:02
On January 6, the day that marks the opening of the first Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo, Rome, we hosted an AMI Talk with Victoria Johnson, Agnese Fontanaand Rosario di Girolamo. The speakers ...
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AMI Talks Episode 7: The Educational Value of Silence from 2022-11-01T13:24:51
Our AMI Talk of 19 October with Uma Ramani and Pieter Verstraete focused on the theme of silence and highlighted how silence in education can be both an instrument and an outcome of the practice...
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EsF Stories: Mayumi Saito from 2022-10-11T10:25:39
This podcast is about innovation, commitment, and resilience. It features people who found different ways to apply Montessori principles and started initiatives to serve communiti...
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AMI Talks Episode 6: Digging Deep: Connecting to Nature for a Healthy Society from 2022-09-13T08:51:19
The AMI Talk of 31 August 2022 with Nicolina Montesano Montessori and Yoliswa Mahobe focused on the laws of life and the role of nature in humankind’s true well-being. Nicolina Montesano Montess...
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AMI Talks Episode 5: Life Skills and Learning in Communities from 2022-06-24T10:55:20
The AMI Talk of 19 May 2022 zoomed in on how children acquire life skills in Indigenous communities in the Americas, and particularly Mexico. Dr Barbara Rogoff shared some of her pioneering rese...
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AMI Talks Episode 4: Life Skills and Learning in Communities from 2022-06-22T11:27:34
The AMI Talk of 19 May 2022 zoomed in on how children acquire life skills in Indigenous communities in the Americas, and particularly Mexico. Dr Barbara Rogoff shared some of her pioneering rese...
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EsF Stories: Bambini in Emergenza from 2021-11-17T13:49:26
Listen to the latest episode of our EsF Stories series to find out more about Bambini in Emergenza, a non-profit foundation that operates in Romania to aid abandoned children from HIV/AIDS posit...
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EsF Stories: Luming and Lora Woellhaf from 2021-09-30T10:25:44
Educateurs Sans Frontières recently spoke with mother and daughter Luming and Lora Woellhaf, to learn more about their work in the Philippines and their foundation Mithing Pangarap. Their initia...
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AMI Talks Episode 3: The Art of Storytelling with Carla Foster and Gabrielle Ahuli'i Ferreira Holt from 2021-09-15T10:37:01
Stories are everywhere — when we talk of history, science, mathematics, and inventions, we do not only speak of facts, we also speak of wonder and speaking to the power of the mind. We used to b...
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EsF Stories: Hillary Korir from 2021-06-03T10:02:13
Listen to the first EsF Story by Hillary Korir, who will talk about his work supporting Montessori education in Kenya. Hillary is the former Executive director of Montessori for Kenya, and has b...
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AMI Talks Episode 2: Women's Rights Discussion with Silvia C. Dubovoy and Ama van Dantzig from 2021-04-20T12:44:22
On 8 March 2021, we held our second AMI Talk during which Silvia C. Dubovoy and Ama van Dantzig shared insights on equality and equity gained from their professional lives. Silvia shared an over...
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Montessori: Champion of the Rights of Children by Erica Moretti from 2021-02-15T16:53:08
On 6 January 2021 we held a unique online session which focused on the social mission of Montessori. This was the first of a series hosted by AMI's Educateurs sans Frontières (EsF), where we ref...
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AMI Talks Episode 1: Montessori: Champion of the Rights of Children with Erica Moretti from 2021-02-15T15:53:08
On 6 January 2021 we held a unique online session which focused on the social mission of Montessori. This was the first of a series hosted by AMI's Educateurs sans Frontières (EsF), where we ref...
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Corner of Hope: The Future from 2021-02-02T11:10:41
In part three of the Corner of Hope Podcast series, the speakers reflect back on the learnings they gained along the way. They will discuss the offshoots that have been inspired by Corner of Hop...
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child Podcasts, Episode 3: Children’s Rights in a Nutshell With Jessica Valentine from 2021-02-02T10:56:08
Jessica Valentine is a researcher at the Department of Child Law at Leiden University. She has extensive experience as a Children’s Rights Lawyer in Australia and she graduated with honours from...
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Corner of Hope: The Community from 2021-01-27T10:52:39
In the podcast created in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Corner of Hope, different people involved look back on those past 10 years. Teachers, mentors, community members, AMI Executiv...
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Corner of Hope: The Beginning from 2021-01-19T12:40:56
In the podcast created in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Corner of Hope, different people involved look back on those past 10 years. Teachers, mentors, community members, AMI Executiv...
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child Podcasts, Episode 2: Parenting and community engagement in times of Covid-19: The Montessori Approach from 2020-10-07T12:09:51
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented stress to families, trying to maintain a work-family balance. With schools and day care facilities closed, parents are solely responsible for child...
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child Podcasts, Episode 1: The Child as Actor: Fostering Freedom, Respect and Solidarity from 2020-09-21T10:39:51
AMI Global Ambassador André Roberfroid discusses children’s rights and how they are ingrained in the work of Montessori teachers. He discusses the three core characteristics of Montessori, namel...
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150 Podcast Specials, Episode 1: Year 1936 from 2020-01-21T07:29:53
In this series of podcasts, you will be able to listen to Maria Montessori herself. In the first episode, Maria Montessori is advocating for the Rights of the Child on Dutch radio in an inte...
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Maria Montessori House Talks Podcasts: 2. Montessori, movement and executive functioning from 2019-11-25T08:44:40
"Our children are growing up in a world that requires good executive function, if they are to exercise self-control, think creatively and adjust flexibly to change. Research tells us that these ...
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2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 3. Crossway Community, using Montessori for intergenerational learning from 2019-07-05T13:26:41
In the third episode of 2019 AMI AGM Podcasts, Kathleen Guinan, a visionary leader and social entrepreneur, will talk about transforming transitional housing programmes, homeless shelters ...
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Maria Montessori House Talks Podcasts: 1. From the Advanced Method to Cosmic Education from 2019-07-03T07:29:23
Cosmic Education is one of the broadest and most interesting aspects of the second plane of development. Baiba’s Krumins Grazzini talk illustrates the evolution of the Montessori approach to edu...
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2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 2. Meaningful Engagement with Older Adults from 2019-06-13T14:01:21
Anne Kelly is the leading Montessori Dementia Consultant who has worked extensively in dementia care both residential and community for the past 30 years. She is currently the Director of Montes...
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2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 1. What is resilience? from 2019-06-13T13:09:27
What does resilience really mean and why is this topic so important for modern education? In our first episode of 2019 AMI AGM Podcasts, Laura Shaw discusses the resilience research and examines...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 10. Unlocking the Human Potential from 2018-08-10T16:00
In the last Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Professor Shadrick Mazaza speaks about transformation, authenticity and human potential. He gives his ideas on the ways to harmonize the de...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 9. Montessori Architectural Patterns from 2018-08-09T16:00
In the 9th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Benjamin Stähli from Switzerland presents the Montessori Architectural Patterns in the design of educational spaces. He describes the histor...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 8. A Promise for The Future from 2018-08-08T16:00
In the 8th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts Jess Schulschenk, Director of the Sustainability Institute, introduces us to the Lynedoch Eco-village concept. It was established in 1999 to ...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 7. The Child in The Family from 2018-08-07T16:00
In the 7th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Stan Ferguson, Lumin Education Family Therapist, speaks about the place of the child in the family. He describes the work that the Lumin Bac...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 6. Language as the Foundation of Community from 2018-08-06T16:00
In the 6th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Mignon Hardie speaks about Language as the Foundation of Community. She presents the concept of stories that have the power to change lives,...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 5. Not Just Some of The Children - All The Children from 2018-08-05T15:00
In our fifth episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, neuroscientist Dr Adele Diamond shares her research on the link between creativity and brain development. She introduces the El Sistema mu...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 4. Language as the Foundation of Community from 2018-08-04T15:00
The mother tongue is the language of our heart❤️ In the 4th episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “Language as Foundation of Community”, Susan Nyaga from Kenya speaks about the importance of Mot...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 3. May You Live Every Day of Your Life from 2018-08-03T15:00
How can we support people with Dementia by honouring their strengths, interests, and abilities? In our third episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “May You Live Every Day of Your Life”, Anne Kel...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 2. Building Community from 2018-08-02T15:00
In our second episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “Building Community”, co-founder of the Lynedoch Ecovillage and Sustainability Institute Eve Annecke shares her journey to Lynedoch. Eve belie...
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EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 1. A Sense of Place from 2018-08-01T14:00
In this very special, first episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “A Sense of Place” we will listen to South African Montessori pioneers Naledi Mabeba & Bukelwa Selema who share impressions ...
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