AMI 6-12 Orientation Course
“The secret of good teaching lies in viewing the child’s intelligence as fertile ground onto which seeds can be sown so that they grow under the fiery warmth of imagination.”
Maria Montessori
The next AMI Montessori 6-12 Orientation Course starts in November 2026. Participants from outside Switzerland have the possibility to participate only online. That is not recommended, but it is a possibility. Suggested is to be on site at least for the last Module.
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Orientation Course
At the age of six, children enter a new stage of development. This is an exciting time of change, during which adults get to know the child in a new way and can support them in different ways. The AMI Montessori 6-12 Orientation Course provides exciting insights into Montessori education and teaches the theoretical and practical foundations for living and working with children aged 6-12.
Course topics
* The life and work of Maria Montessori
* Montessori theory
* Introduction to the most important principles of Montessori
education
* The prepared environment for the
second plane of development
* Art
* Geometry
* Chemistry and physics
* The work plan for primary school children
* Freedom and responsibility
” Dealing with primary school children
* Support for AMI teachers
A course for everyone
The AMI Montessori 6-12 Orientation Course is suitable for people who are interested in Montessori education for children aged 6 to 12 and would like to learn the basics. In particular
* Teachers
* School administrators
* Assistants to Montessori teachers
* Caregivers (childminders, grandparents, etc.)
* Parents
* Anyone who lives and works with children
Course information
COURSE DATES
(upon approval of AMI)
Friday, 13 November 2026, 16:00–20:00 | in person
Saturday, 14 November 2026, 08:30–16:30 | in person
Sunday, 15 November 2026, 09:00–13:00 | in person
Friday, 27 November 2026, 16:00–20:00 | online via Zoom
Saturday, 28 November 2026, 08:30–16:30 | online via Zoom
Sunday, 29 November 2026, 09:00–13:00 | online via Zoom
Friday, 11 December 2026, 16:00–20:00 | online via Zoom
Saturday, 12 December 2026, 08:30–16:30 | online via Zoom
Sunday, 13 December 2026, 09:00–13:00 | online via Zoom
Friday, 8 January 2027, 16:00–20:00 | in person
Saturday, 9 January 2027, 08:30–16:30 | in person
Sunday, 10 January 2027, 09:00–13:00 | in person
COURSE LOCATIONS
Information about the on site modules will follow.
COURSE LANGUAGE
The course will be held in German with English translation provided.
COURSE FEES
CHF 850.-
BOOK LIST
Dr Maria Montessori, To Educate the Human Potential
Dr Maria Montessori, The Formation of Man
Dr Maria Montessori, Education and Peace
Books are available from www.montessori-pierson.com
Our trainers
Cordula Arana Lehrer is a primary school teacher and AMI Director of Training for 6-12 year olds. She holds AMI diplomas for infants, children’s houses and primary school (BG; IT).
Ms. Arana has a bachelor’s degree in education and studied violoncello in Linz, Austria. Study courses in special and remedial education, sensory integration, Tomatis, Gordon communication training, and NLP have broadened her educational experience.
She has been living in Lucerne for 20 years, taught grades 4-6 at the Montessori School Lucerne, and was a member of the educational management team at the Insle Montessori School for several years.
She works internationally as a lecturer and examiner on various AMI courses, offers AMI orientation courses, and, since 2019, AMI diploma courses for 6-12-year-olds for MCH and in Estonia.
Andrea Helfenstein
AMI Auxiliary Trainer 6-12
Primary school teacher diploma
AMI diploma for children aged 3 to 6, special education, Munich
AMI diploma for children aged 6 to 12, Bergamo
AMI diploma for children aged 3 to 6, Munich
Currently enrolled in the Training of Trainers program
Areas of experience:
Work in public schools,
Work with children with behavioral issues
Work in various Montessori institutions with children aged 3 to 6 and 6 to 12
