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Where Learning Grows: The Montessori Approach to Outdoors
Curiosity Over Commands
Easing the Transition: A Guide to Starting the School Year
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Where Are They Now Part 3: Elena Longan
Over several Observer issues, we have been featuring stories about our Alumni in our “Where Are They Now” series. In Part Three, we talked to Elena Longan, who is pursuing an AMI 3-6 diploma (Children’s House) in Portugal. Elena feels that her Montessori background has completely influenced her current life in the most positive of ways.
What is AMI?
In conjunction with our article about alumna Vanessa Longan training to be an AMI Guide (Association Montessori Internationale), we thought it would be helpful to explain what AMI is, and how our school came to embrace it. Our founders were seeking a method of Montessori education that was truly authentic, and when they came across an AMI affiliated school they realized they had found what they were looking for.