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Level: 6-12 | 2026 Topic: Practical Life at the Elementary Level
Trainer: Virginia Viscovic | Status: Enrolling
October 7, 2025 - April 7, 2026 | First Tuesday Evening Each Month
Live Meetings 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST via Zoom

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A Preview of the 6-12 Refresher

2026 Topic - Practical Life

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Session 1

October 7, 2025

The Importance of Going Out: Taking Going Out from Theory to Practice

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Session 2

November 4, 2025

The Importance of the Geography and Biology Experiments

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Session 3

December 2, 2025

How Art and Handwork Support the Development of the Elementary Child

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Online via Zoom - First Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Central Time - October 7, 2025 - April 7, 2026

Online via Zoom - First Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Central Time - October 7, 2025 - April 7, 2026

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AMI 6-12 Trainer Virginia Viscovic

Virginia Viscovic holds diplomas at both the AMI Primary and Elementary levels, is trained in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Levels I and II, and is a Montessori coach. She is a Consultant at the Elementary level for AMI/USA and also serves as a member of the Consultation Committee. Virginia holds a B.A. in Anthropology and an M.A. in Education/Child and Family Studies from SUNY Stony Brook in New York. She is both a national and external examiner for AMI and serves as the Elementary Director of Training at MINT.

Virginia brings a wide range of school experience from more than twenty-five years in the classroom, including corporate, private, and public school programs. While she has also served in school administration and on the boards of Montessori schools, Virginia is most passionate about supporting children—and the adults who serve them, both in training and beyond.

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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • $390.

    Schools, we do accept purchase orders. Contact info@montessori-mint.org to begin.

  • 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.

    For video conference, the Refresher Course will use Zoom.

    Additional asynchronous resources will be offered.

  • Yes. Participants must commit to attending all sessions in order to receive the official AMI Refresher Course certificate.

    Attendance is monitored in accordance with AMI standards and is required to uphold the integrity of the refresher process.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Dates & Topics

Online via Zoom
Mondays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Central time

  1. October 7, 2025: The Importance of Going Out: Taking Going Out from Theory to Practice

  2. November 4, 2025: The Importance of the Geography and Biology Experiments

  3. December 2, 2025: How Art and Handwork Support the Development of the Elementary Child

  4. January 6, 2026: How to Foster Understanding with Community Celebrations

  5. February 3, 2026: Cooking in the Elementary

  6. March 3, 2026: Community Service and Its Importance in the Second Plane

  7. April 7, 2026: How Elementary Children Contribute to the Care of the Environment

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