0-3 Orientation Course

Online Course
September 9 - October 9, 2024

Course Status: In Progress

How can the caregiver best collaborate with the child when they are at play?

What about when it's time to eat, sleep, change a diaper or use the toilet?

How do they develop characteristic movement patterns and spoken language?

How can the adult foster independence and balance freedom with limit setting?

How do their brains develop and how do they come to understand their emotions and become social beings?

How can the caregiver best collaborate with the child when they are at play? What about when it's time to eat, sleep, change a diaper or use the toilet? How do they develop characteristic movement patterns and spoken language? How can the adult foster independence and balance freedom with limit setting? How do their brains develop and how do they come to understand their emotions and become social beings?

An introduction to Dr. Montessori's educational theory and practice with children under the age of three, this course is the ideal foundation for current and future parents and caregivers of all kinds. Anyone interested in human development in the critical first years of life will find this course to be eye-opening and useful.

Through lectures, discussion, observation, and targeted assignments, participants will understand the essence of the Montessori philosophy, as well as the basics of its practical application in both home and school settings. Participants who meet course requirements will receive the AMI 0-3 Orientation Course Certificate.

The Orientation Course is also an ideal primer for those who may be interested in taking the full AMI 0–3 Diploma Course (for birth to age 3). Students who successfully complete the 0-3 Orientation Course will be eligible for the Continued Training Discount and will receive prorated tuition for the 0-3 Diploma Course.

  • September 9, 2024 - October 9, 2024

    Monday & Wednesday Webinars | 4:30pm - 7:00pm

    Saturday Webinars | 9:30am - 12:00pm

    *All times are displayed in central time

  • Application Fee: $20 (non-refundable)

    Tuition: $900

    *No application fee for public school applicants, email admissions@montessori-mint.org before applying.

    • 35 hours of synchronous class time

    • 25 hours of asynchronous work

    • 9 hours of observation

    • 90% class attendance

    Required Materials:

    • Language Cards

    • Language Objects

    All required readings will be provided by the trainer!

Enrollment for this course is closed. To view more learning opportunities from MINT visit our training courses page and programs catalog!

Meet the Trainer:

Emily Hansen, AMI 0-3 Auxiliary Trainer

Emily Hansen has been involved in Montessori Education for 20 years. Her interest in Montessori began when she observed her Aunt Kathy’s Primary class. Amazed at the children’s joy, capabilities, tranquility, and self-directed learning, she knew she wanted to learn more about this pedagogy. Emily started working at a Montessori school in Houston, Texas in 2004. She began as a substitute teacher, experiencing all levels at the school. She soon pursued her Primary training under Dr. Annette Haines in St. Louis, MO, and also earned an M.Ed in Montessori Education from Loyola University. Emily was a lead guide in Primary for 7 years, during which she began the Assistants to Infancy training at TMI in Denver. Emily is currently a lead guide in a Toddler classroom and an Auxiliary Trainer at the 0-3 level. When she’s not pursuing her Montessori passion, Emily enjoys spending time with her family (husband Kyle, teenage children Sophia and Aidric, and their three dogs) on road trips around the country.