Primary (3–6) Orientation Certificate Course
A great opportunity for classroom assistants, school administrators, parents, grandparents, child care providers, and anyone else curious to explore the why’s and how’s of the young child through a Montessori lens. Open to all!
What the course looks like
Course schedule
Online synchronous sessions via Zoom on the following dates:
October 26 – December 2, 2026 | Mondays & Wednesdays | 6pm – 9pm ET (No class on Wednesday, November 25)
Requirements
At the conclusion of the course, participants will conduct 9 hours of formal, scientific observation in a Montessori setting. Submission of observation notes/assignment and signed observation timesheet, along with accepted essays (3) and 90% participation in the course will be required to earn the AMI Orientation Course certificate. Observations must be completed and paperwork submitted to WMI by January 31, 2027.
Registration
$950
Full payment is required at registration.
Recommended book list
- Citizen of the World
- Education for a New World
- The Secret of Childhood
- The Child in the Family
Trainer
Naoko Ogawa, Director of 3–6 Training
What’s the difference?
A diploma qualifies you to teach; orientation is a shorter course that earns a certificate.