Montessori - An Aid to Life For All with Amy Kirkham
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Montessori – An Aid to Life for All
“This is education, understood as a help to life; an education from birth, which feeds a peaceful revolution and unites all in a common aim.”
— Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
We say we follow the child, Montessori is for all children – but is it? Are we really meeting the needs of all children? —The child who is gifted, who has additional needs or challenges, who speaks a different language or comes from a different cultural background? Are we being inclusive?
Come to this workshop to explore what inclusion means and how we can all become better at identifying and then meeting the needs of each child.
Montessori education is often associated with early childhood, yet Dr Maria Montessori’s vision was far broader. She understood education as an aid to life—one that supports human development across all ages, cultures, and contexts.
This session explores how Montessori principles can be meaningfully applied from birth through adulthood, and why Montessori remains relevant in diverse cultural, educational, and community settings around the world.
Participants will examine:
How Montessori principles support development across the lifespan
Why Montessori is adaptable across cultures and contexts
What it means to view education as an aid to life, not just schooling
How Montessori practice can foster dignity, independence, and peace at every stage of life
This session is ideal for educators, leaders, parents, and anyone interested in a deeper understanding of Montessori as a holistic, human-centred approach to life and learning.
Event Recording
***We encourage live-attendance at our events so that you can gain the most out of the session. However, this event will be recorded and made available to view for a limited time by ticket holders who cannot attend the live workshop.***
About the Presenter
Amy Kirkham
Amy Kirkham has worked in Early Childhood since 1988 as an Early Childhood Teacher, Play Therapist at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Montessori Directress, Lecturer, Consultant and Trainer. Amy gained her AMI 3 to 6 Diploma in 1993 and was awarded her AMI 3 to 6 Trainers’ Certificate in 2006. She also holds an AMI Certificate for 0 to 3, 6 to 12 and Adolescents, Montessori Core Principles and Montessori Sports. In addition to her Montessori qualifications, Amy is a VIT registered Early Childhood Teacher and has a Bachelor of Educational Studies (Hearing Impairment) and a Master of Education from the University of Melbourne. Amy has been the 3 to 6 AMI Director of Training in Melbourne since 2008 and worked as a member of the 3 to 6 Training Faculty on Diploma, Foundation, Certificate, Administrators and Mentor courses in China and Taiwan. She has been an AMI examiner in Australia, China, New Zealand, Thailand and Japan. Amy joined SMTC in 2019 as the Director of Training for the 3 – 6 Diploma and Orientation Certificate courses.
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