Level: 0 to 3 | 2026 Topic: Practical Life | Trainer: Cristel Ruiz | Status: Enrolling
January 12, 2026 - April 27, 2026 | Mondays 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm via Zoom
Refresh with MINT
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MINT is proud to introduce Refresh with MINT, a fresh approach to the AMI Refresher Course.
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An online format with monthly sessions makes the experience accessible to more practitioners in the field.
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Refresh with MINT supports a practice-focused approach over a five-month period.
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Through 8 synchronous 120-minute online sessions, we will systematically review Practical Life, 0-3.
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Integrate new learning into the daily life of the community through focused observation and planning.
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Hone skills to prepare of the environment with new materials and activities.
A Preview of the 0-3 Refresher
2026 Topic - Practical Life
Session 1
January 12, 2026
Re-envisioning Practical Life in the Nido and Infant Community
Session 2
January 26, 2026
Food, Glorious Food
Session 3
February 9, 2026
Caring for the Whole Person: Dressing, Undressing, and Toileting
… and more!
See the full sessions list below.
Online via Zoom - Mondays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Central Time - January 12, 2026 - April 27, 2026
Online via Zoom - Mondays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Central Time - January 12, 2026 - April 27, 2026
AMI 0-3 Trainer Cristel Ruiz
Cristel Ruiz is an AMI 0-3 Trainer and an AMI-USA 0-3 Consultant. Cristel has studied and followed Montessori philosophy for over twenty years in many capacities, most importantly as the Montessori parent to three amazing humans.
Cristel has worked as an Assistants to Infancy (0-3) Classroom Guide; the creator of the Parent-Infant Program at Waypoint Montessori (formerly the Barbara Gordon Montessori School); the Chief Education Officer at a Montessori toy company; an AMI 0-3 Trainer-in-Training with The Montessori Institute in Denver, Colorado; the Head of School at Waypoint Montessori; and the Special Projects Coordinator and Operations Manager at the Montessori Institute of North Texas (MINT).
Cristel holds a Master of Education in Montessori Integrative Learning from Endicott College, the AMI Assistants to Infancy (0-3) Diploma from the Montessori Institute of North Texas, a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature, with a focus in Education, from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and the AMI Montessori Core Principles Certificate from MINT, as well as Musikgarten Training for ages birth to five.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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$390.
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Our coursework platform is Populi. New users will receive a prompt to create a Populi profile as part of course enrollment.
Populi is used for information sharing, discussion opportunities for participants, and further resource exploration.
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Yes. Participants must commit to attending all 8 sessions in order to receive the official AMI Refresher Course certificate.
If you miss two or more sessions, your access to shared course materials and group resources will be discontinued automatically.
Attendance is monitored in accordance with AMI standards and is required to uphold the integrity of the refresher process.
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We’re here to help! Please email info@montessori-mint.org or call 214-503-6802 to speak with someone from our enrollment team. You can also message us directly through your Populi account once registered.
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In alignment with AMI guidelines, this course is designed as a live, synchronous experience. Sessions will not be recorded or distributed afterward, in order to preserve the integrity of real-time engagement.
Dates & Topics
Online via Zoom
Mondays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Central time
January 12, 2026 – Re-envisioning Practical Life in the Nido and Infant Community
January 26, 2026 – Food, Glorious Food
February 9, 2026 – Caring for the Whole Person: Dressing, Undressing, and Toileting
February 23, 2026 – Caring for the Whole Person: Sleep in Communities
March 9, 2026 – The Great Outdoors: Engaging Young Children in Nature
March 23, 2026 – Grace and Courtesy: Supporting Adaptation in a Positive Community
April 13, 2026 – Informing Practical Life through Purposeful Movement
April 27, 2026 - Care, Order, and Beauty in the Indoor Environment
You’ve done the work.
Now it’s time to reconnect, deepen, and grow.
Apply today and join a global community of renewed practice.
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