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The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: Nurturing the Democratic Spirit in EducationAs we are about to commemorate the adoption of the UN General Assembly's Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, this offers a great opportunity to spotlight these rights and share how adults, society, the community can promote and live these rights, so much part and parcel of the Montessori philosophy.We are delighted that you can hear from Pavithra Rajagopalan and Koen Schaap, two speakers who each will bring a different, yet complementary focus on how these rights need to be advocated for and protected in education, and how...
2025-11-211h 19
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: An Invitation to Celebrate and ReflectIn celebration of the birthday of Maria Montessori on 31 August, we convened a special AMI online talk that explored the evolution of Maria Montessori’s thoughts on human development. Our historical archive is a wonderful instrument to mine and extend knowledge and feed the future.This is more than a collection of documents—it is a living repository of thought, experience, and evolution. Our 31 August talk reflected on the significance of preserving these materials—as a foundation for future exploration. On Maria Montessori’s birthday we celebrated the journey, and opened the doors for those who wished to engage, research, and contr...
2025-09-1059 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: International Women's Day - Finding my VoiceAMI Talks - International Women's Day: Finding my VoiceMontessori’s contribution to helping women develop their sense of agency Years before she became an advocate for the rights of children, Montessori was a voice for the women of her time. Growing up in the late 19th century, Montessori overcame societal strictures that defined what she could achieve as a woman and worked actively to help other women take control of their bodies and advocate for themselves. As we celebrate Women’s Day today, author, researcher and historian, Erica Moretti traced Montessori’s early work in this field. Reflecting on their observatio...
2025-03-271h 09
The Climate PodcastVoices of EsF: The Importance of Mother Tongue EducationIn this Voices of EsF edition, Dr Susan Nyaga discusses what mother tongue education and multilingualism entail and how they relate to identity and culture. She shares research findings underscoring the importance of mother tongue learning and how this can be supported in the classroom and beyond.
2025-01-1552 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: How Montessori History Fuels Today’s Innovations in EducationWith a new year approaching fast, we are delighted to present our 6 January AMI Talk - the date is one well known as it marks the opening of the first Casa dei Bambini, in Rome. We are grateful to be able to present two strong speakers from our network: Dr John Exalto, assistant professor in theory and history of education, and Sarah Kiteleja, Executive Director of the Montessori Community of Tanzania. Inspired by the vision of Maria Montessori that education is the best instrument for change in society, they will explore the need for innovation and reform in e...
2025-01-101h 13
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: Montessori and Music as Healing Instruments for Children with TraumaIn this episode we will first hear from AMI trainer Liza Davis, who in her 6 August contribution to Voices of AMI Training, discussed the science of how trauma's impact on brain development can be mitigated by supportive environments. Her presentation is followed by Susan Shea who will speak on the healing power of music when working with children with trauma. You can learn more about the speakers of this AMI Talk by visiting the link here.
2024-10-171h 26
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories with Carolina CerezuelaThis EsF stories episode is about taking initiative, integrating into a community, and creating sustainable change in the community. Born in Spain, today’s guest has made a long, interesting, and circuitous journey to Mexico, where she currently lives. Her local community has benefited from her experience, her insight, and her boundless energy to develop a meaningful educational program, from early childhood through adolescence. After traveling around the world, from India to Guatemala to refugee camps in Nigeria, Carolina had a vision. With the help of the community and local sources, she was able to build a Montessori center in 2015 in...
2024-08-0131 min
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories with Carolina CerezuelaThis EsF stories episode is about taking initiative, integrating into a community, and creating sustainable change in the community. Born in Spain, today’s guest has made a long, interesting, and circuitous journey to Mexico, where she currently lives. Her local community has benefited from her experience, her insight, and her boundless energy to develop a meaningful educational program, from early childhood through adolescence. After traveling around the world, from India to Guatemala to refugee camps in Nigeria, Carolina had a vision. With the help of the community and local sources, she was able to build a Montessori center in 2015 in...
2024-06-2027 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: Cross Pollinating PeaceIn this episode, our president Alain Tschudin, professor of Peace Studies and Takako Fukatsu, Montessori advocate in Japa tap into their varied and wide experience in a Montessori concept embedded in all our work and values: the preparation and transfer of peace. You can learn more about the speakers of this AMI Talk by visiting the link here.
2024-01-231h 17
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks: The Importance of MovementWelcome to the latest episode of the AMI Talks! On November 15th, we hosted an insightful talk exploring the topic of The Importance of Movement. Our lineup of speakers was dynamic, and we began with the globally renowned Professor Adele Diamond, who is a pioneer in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. In her presentation, she discussed the profound significance of music, dance, and movement. After Professor Diamond's talk, we had the privilege of hearing from Ruben Jongkind and Patrick Oudejans, the two visionaries behind Montessori Sports. They shared their perspective on how "Sport is a key to educating human...
2023-11-201h 14
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 10: Parent EngagementOn 31 August 2023, AMI held an enlightening AMI Talk featuring three exceptional speakers who discussed the importance of parent engagement. Hear from Eduardo Cuevas, Francescah Kipsoi and Lilian Wairimu Mwaura who generously shared their stories and expertise in this field. Parents play a crucial role in shaping their child's educational journey, and when equipped with deeper Montessori knowledge, children can reap the benefit of closer and more joyful collaboration between home and school. You will love hearing about experiences from various backgrounds and cultures.
2023-09-141h 25
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories: Monique and FelistaIn this episode of EsF stories Monique Bekker and Felista Urassa tell the story of the Kilakala Montessori classroom for deaf children in Morogoro, Tanzania. Monique and Felista have been working together to support deaf children for over 20 years and they share their experiences and their thoughts on why Montessori education is a natural fit for deaf children. They also reflect on the evolution of the initiative and the impact it has had on the children, their families, and the broader community. Felista joined the conversation from Tanzania. Her internet connection was a little unstable at times, but we were so grateful...
2023-04-0454 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 9: Desired childhoods, adverse childhoods and the future of early childhood educationTo celebrate International Women’s Day we hosted an AMI Talk with Professor Noah Sobe and Beverley Maragh, lecturer at the Maria Montessori Institute, London. Noah Sobe’s presentation explored whether the concept of childhood has its historical lifespan and traced ways that childhood changed across the 20th and 21st centuries. Beverley featured on an amazing initiative that was created in collaboration with the Born Inside project, aimed at benefiting mothers, babies, and pregnant women in one of the biggest prisons for women in Britain. Noah Sobe’s presentation explored whether the concept of childhood has its own historical lifesp...
2023-03-201h 02
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 8: The Global Path of MontessoriOn January 6, the day that marks the opening of the first Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo, Rome, we hosted an AMI Talk with Victoria Johnson, Agnese Fontanaand Rosario di Girolamo. The speakers shared their experiences around the theme of the Global Path of Montessori. Victoria Johnson, PhD in Global Family, Health and Wellbeing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, gave a fascinating overview of her research into the introduction of Montessori in communities, and how Montessori’s unique capability of taking on a diverse hue underscored its universality. Agnese Fontana, producer and author, and Rosario di Girolamo, cross-media creative director of MontessoriRoad de...
2023-01-161h 10
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 7: The Educational Value of SilenceOur AMI Talk of 19 October with Uma Ramani and Pieter Verstraete focused on the theme of silence and highlighted how silence in education can be both an instrument and an outcome of the practice of education as an aid to life. Uma is an AMI Trainer, and currently Director of Training (3-6) at the Montessori Institute of North Texas (MINT), Dallas, Texas. Uma is deeply interested in the study of Maria Montessori’s writings and enjoys exploring the continued relevance of Montessori philosophy and practice in the modern-day context. Pieter is a professor of history of education at the Faculty of...
2022-11-011h 13
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories: Mayumi SaitoThis podcast is about innovation, commitment, and resilience. It features people who found different ways to apply Montessori principles and started initiatives to serve communities in different parts of the world. They share their stories on what inspired and motivated them, and how their ideas came to realisation. In this new episode of EsF stories, we have a conversation with Mayumi Saito. We got to know Mayumi during the Voices of EsF programme in 2021. As part of the programme, she conducted focused conversations with children between the ages of 6 and 12 about their life; the things that are important to them, the chal...
2022-10-1145 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 6: Digging Deep: Connecting to Nature for a Healthy SocietyThe AMI Talk of 31 August 2022 with Nicolina Montesano Montessori and Yoliswa Mahobe focused on the laws of life and the role of nature in humankind’s true well-being. Nicolina Montesano Montessori, a researcher with a background in discourse analysis, reflects on the importance of connecting to nature. With her special interest in eco-literacy and social justice, she also uncovers some of the “policy speak” of leaders when referring to the protection of nature. Yoliswa Mahobe is attached to the Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch, S.A. where she is the training coordinator for the Living Soils Community Learning Farm; here she supports commun...
2022-09-1349 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 5: Life Skills and Learning in CommunitiesThe AMI Talk of 19 May 2022 zoomed in on how children acquire life skills in Indigenous communities in the Americas, and particularly Mexico. Dr Barbara Rogoff shared some of her pioneering research work and Carolina Cerezuela spoke of a Montessori outreach initiative in Oaxaca.
2022-06-241h 16The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 4: Life Skills and Learning in CommunitiesThe AMI Talk of 19 May 2022 zoomed in on how children acquire life skills in Indigenous communities in the Americas, and particularly Mexico. Dr Barbara Rogoff shared some of her pioneering research work and Carolina Cerezuela spoke of a Montessori outreach initiative in Oaxaca.
2022-06-221h 16
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories: Bambini in EmergenzaListen to the latest episode of our EsF Stories series to find out more about Bambini in Emergenza, a non-profit foundation that operates in Romania to aid abandoned children from HIV/AIDS positive mothers. Our guests in this episode are Annamaria Minardi, project manager at Bambini in Emergenza, and Mariana Uliță, a 3-6 AMI trainer and the president of the Montessori Institute of Bucharest. Together, they tell the story of Bambini in Emergenza, Montessori in Romania and the close collaboration between Bambini in Emergenza and the Montessori Institute of Bucharest. Listen here to learn more about Annamaria and Mariana's wonderful co...
2021-11-1740 min
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories: Luming and Lora WoellhafEducateurs Sans Frontières recently spoke with mother and daughter Luming and Lora Woellhaf, to learn more about their work in the Philippines and their foundation Mithing Pangarap. Their initiative is two-fold, and combines a thriving private Montessori school in Metro Manila with an outreach Montessori program that nurtures the educational and holistic development of children from the underserved community at Smokey mountain, a former dumpsite in Tondo, Manila.
2021-09-3059 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 3: The Art of Storytelling with Carla Foster and Gabrielle Ahuli'i Ferreira HoltStories are everywhere — when we talk of history, science, mathematics, and inventions, we do not only speak of facts, we also speak of wonder and speaking to the power of the mind. We used to be great storytellers: it was a way to pass on the history of our families, the animals, villages and our land. In today’s world, we have often outsourced our memories to written text. And here is a fascinating dilemma: we must not forget how to tell stories, and yet the written word has also given us the possibility to preserve and share our stories with...
2021-09-1553 min
The Climate PodcastEsF Stories: Hillary KorirListen to the first EsF Story by Hillary Korir, who will talk about his work supporting Montessori education in Kenya. Hillary is the former Executive director of Montessori for Kenya, and has been involved in Corner of Hope from the starting point in 2010. He has now taken up a new responsibility at the Kenyan government, but will stay closely involved with Montessori for Kenya, to contribute to the growth of Montessori education, especially for those with limited resources,and to share all the experience and wisdom he has gathered over time.
2021-06-0317 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 2: Women's Rights Discussion with Silvia C. Dubovoy and Ama van DantzigOn 8 March 2021, we held our second AMI Talk during which Silvia C. Dubovoy and Ama van Dantzig shared insights on equality and equity gained from their professional lives. Silvia shared an overview of the social movements and historical context that shape Montessori's particular brand of idealism. Silvia explored her ideas about the education of young girls and the link between the wellbeing of mother and child in the context of what we now know as Montessori theory and practice. In her daily life, Ama works with game-changers, pioneers and visionaries to create a brave new world. She strives to develop...
2021-04-2041 min
The Climate PodcastAMI Talks Episode 1: Montessori: Champion of the Rights of Children with Erica MorettiOn 6 January 2021 we held a unique online session which focused on the social mission of Montessori. This was the first of a series hosted by AMI's Educateurs sans Frontières (EsF), where we reflected on the legacy of Maria Montessori and explored the application of Montessori principles in today's world. We discussed the roots of Maria Montessori as an advocate for children and looked at how Montessori principles and practice can offer a pathway to addressing some of the current global challenges. About the speaker: Erica Moretti is assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology-SUNY. She received a Ph.D...
2021-02-1523 min
The Climate PodcastCorner of Hope: The FutureIn part three of the Corner of Hope Podcast series, the speakers reflect back on the learnings they gained along the way. They will discuss the offshoots that have been inspired by Corner of Hope and share their dreams and plans for the future of Corner of Hope and Montessori education in Kenya. This episode's speakers: Lynne Lawrence (Executive director AMI)Francis Chege Waweru (Elementary teacher Corner of Hope)Lillian Wairimu Mwaura (Mentor teacher and deputy school head)Milcah Jerotich (Mentor teacher and school head Corner of Hope)Hillary Korir (CEO Montessori for Kenya)Stephan Mwangi (former student Corner of...
2021-02-0234 min
The Climate PodcastThe Convention on the Rights of the Child Podcasts, Episode 3: Children’s Rights in a Nutshell With Jessica ValentineJessica Valentine is a researcher at the Department of Child Law at Leiden University. She has extensive experience as a Children’s Rights Lawyer in Australia and she graduated with honours from a master’s in Advanced Studies of International Children’s Rights and the Law. In this presentation, she gives a brief introduction to children’s rights. She talks about the history of children’s rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter. She explains how children’s rights work in practice and elaborates on the complexity of children’s rights. This presentation was given to the t...
2021-02-0226 min
The Climate PodcastCorner of Hope: The CommunityIn the podcast created in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Corner of Hope, different people involved look back on those past 10 years. Teachers, mentors, community members, AMI Executive Director Lynne Lawrence and the CEO of Montessori for Kenya, Hillary Korir, share their stories, experiences and reflections. The podcast tells the story of Corner of Hope from the very beginning through the voices of the people involved. It explains how Corner of Hope came into being and discusses the learnings along the way, as well as the plans for the future. It is an intimate podcast that reflects the various...
2021-01-2739 min
The Climate PodcastCorner of Hope: The BeginningIn the podcast created in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Corner of Hope, different people involved look back on those past 10 years. Teachers, mentors, community members, AMI Executive Director Lynne Lawrence and the CEO of Montessori for Kenya, Hillary Korir, share their stories, experiences and reflections. The podcast tells the story of Corner of Hope from the very beginning through the voices of the people involved. It explains how Corner of Hope came into being and discusses the learnings along the way, as well as the plans for the future. It is an intimate podcast that reflects the various...
2021-01-1932 min
The Climate PodcastThe Convention on the Rights of the Child Podcasts, Episode 2: Parenting and community engagement in times of Covid-19: The Montessori ApproThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented stress to families, trying to maintain a work-family balance. With schools and day care facilities closed, parents are solely responsible for childcare and perhaps even homeschooling. The work-family balance has become increasingly challenging and uncertainty remains around when schools will reopen. To meet the social and emotional needs of children, as well as the adults who care for them, there is need to orient ourselves to the new situation – and the sooner we accept this the faster we will be able to live a balanced life as children are looking up to us. We ne...
2020-10-0756 minThe Climate PodcastThe Convention on the Rights of the Child Podcasts, Episode 1: The Child as Actor: Fostering Freedom, Respect and SolidarityAMI Global Ambassador André Roberfroid discusses children’s rights and how they are ingrained in the work of Montessori teachers. He discusses the three core characteristics of Montessori, namely Freedom, Respect and Solidarity and how these are linked to the rights of the child. Music: "Raro Bueno" by Chuzausen From the Free Music Archive BY NC SA
2020-09-2130 min
The Climate Podcast150 Podcast Specials, Episode 1: Year 1936In this series of podcasts, you will be able to listen to Maria Montessori herself. In the first episode, Maria Montessori is advocating for the Rights of the Child on Dutch radio in an interview with Gustav Czopp on 31 October 1936 (in French). In the early autumn of 1936 Maria Montessori relocated to the Netherlands at the invitation of a former graduate, Ada Pierson. This impactful decision was forced by the Civil War that raged in Spain, a country that had been her main residence for close to twenty years. Montessori did not feel comfortable returning to Barcelona, after the 1936 Congress in O...
2020-01-2103 min
The Climate PodcastMaria Montessori House Talks Podcasts: 2. Montessori, movement and executive functioning"Our children are growing up in a world that requires good executive function, if they are to exercise self-control, think creatively and adjust flexibly to change. Research tells us that these are the very skills that are promoted in a Montessori environment." Drawing on current research, including her own, Louise will talk about the role of movement in developing executive function, reflecting on how Montessori practitioners might hone their approach to helping children gain good control of the way they move their bodies to interact successfully with their environment. __________________ Louise is an AMI trainer with many years of...
2019-11-2542 min
The Climate Podcast2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 3. Crossway Community, using Montessori for intergenerational learningIn the third episode of 2019 AMI AGM Podcasts, Kathleen Guinan, a visionary leader and social entrepreneur, will talk about transforming transitional housing programmes, homeless shelters and domestic violence centres into intergenerational Montessori communities of living and learning for children, families and communities. As CEO of Crossway Community, since the organisation’s inception in 1990, she has been a catalyst for individual and social change for women, children and families. Today, Crossway Community provides complete wrap-around support to multiple generations to prevent poverty and help families thrive. They are also developing a model intergenerational program to train family and professionals caring for agi...
2019-07-0527 minThe Climate PodcastMaria Montessori House Talks Podcasts: 1. From the Advanced Method to Cosmic EducationCosmic Education is one of the broadest and most interesting aspects of the second plane of development. Baiba’s Krumins Grazzini talk illustrates the evolution of the Montessori approach to education for children from 6 - 12 years of age. Baiba also discusses how the young person progresses into adolescence. __________________ Baiba Krumins Grazzini is an AMI Trainer at the Elementary level, preparing students to work in Montessori schools with children from 6 to 12 years. She works as director of training at the AMI Elementary course in Bergamo, Italy, an AMI Training Centre which was founded by Mario Montessori in 1961. In ad...
2019-07-031h 29
The Climate Podcast2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 2. Meaningful Engagement with Older AdultsAnne Kelly is the leading Montessori Dementia Consultant who has worked extensively in dementia care both residential and community for the past 30 years. She is currently the Director of Montessori Consulting and is considered a world leader in Montessori methods for ageing and dementia. Anne works with organisations around the world providing both training, mentoring and support as they move towards the development of Montessori Prepared Environments, changing the face of aged care one step at a time. In this episode of the 2019 AMI AGM Podcasts Anne talks about improvements in the quality of life of older adults with dementia...
2019-06-1327 minThe Climate Podcast2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 1. What is resilience?What does resilience really mean and why is this topic so important for modern education? In our first episode of 2019 AMI AGM Podcasts, Laura Shaw discusses the resilience research and examines how the qualities of responsibility and resourcefulness contribute to developing resilience in children.
2019-06-1332 min
The Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 10. Unlocking the Human PotentialIn the last Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Professor Shadrick Mazaza speaks about transformation, authenticity and human potential. He gives his ideas on the ways to harmonize the development and integration of the African continent and on the challenges that Africa faces nowadays. Shadrick describes three types of transformation: personal transformation, inter-personal transformation and socio-economic transformation. He explains that in order to understand the human, one needs to understand their own set of values which is unique to every person, bearing in mind that our values dictate what we see and how we react to situations. These values are...
2018-08-101h 07The Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 9. Montessori Architectural PatternsIn the 9th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Benjamin Stähli from Switzerland presents the Montessori Architectural Patterns in the design of educational spaces. He describes the historical background of Montessori Architecture and defines the concept of “Montessori Patterns”. Benjamin speaks about the paradigmatic differences leading to the fundamentally different architectural forms of the educational environment and explains how the “Montessori Patterns” project sets out to explain these differences with the purpose of aiding those who are interested in the design process of Montessori schools. Music: "Raro Bueno" by Chuzausen From the Free Music Archive BY NC SA
2018-08-0947 minThe Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 8. A Promise for The FutureIn the 8th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts Jess Schulschenk, Director of the Sustainability Institute, introduces us to the Lynedoch Eco-village concept. It was established in 1999 to set up a community for indigent farmworkers in the area of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Lynedoch Eco-village has partnered with Indaba Montessori Institute to provide quality training for teachers and a holistic environment for the youngest children. It is a place where everyone becomes connected through work and care for the community. In conclusion, Jess explains how the wetland works and how solar energy has become part of the housing in Lynedoch. The...
2018-08-0855 minThe Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 7. The Child in The FamilyIn the 7th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Stan Ferguson, Lumin Education Family Therapist, speaks about the place of the child in the family. He describes the work that the Lumin Bachman Lake Community School currently does as regards the development of the child. The school understands the urgency of education and awareness within the first years of life this is why parents are encouraged to enter a collaborative relationship with the school in raising the children in a challenged community: challenges facing this community are poverty, lack of documentation for migrants in the community and the real concern...
2018-08-071h 17The Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 6. Language as the Foundation of CommunityIn the 6th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Mignon Hardie speaks about Language as the Foundation of Community. She presents the concept of stories that have the power to change lives, combating the high rate of illiteracy in South Africa. FUNDZA, a South African nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy among teens and young adults, aims to provide the foundation for a healthy, stable, growth-oriented society – of which literacy is the cornerstone. Mignon brings up the possibilities of reaching people through cellphone literature, promoting language learning and encouraging writing for expression. Music: "Raro Bueno" by Chuzausen From the Free Music Ar...
2018-08-0658 minThe Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 5. Not Just Some of The Children - All The ChildrenIn our fifth episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, neuroscientist Dr Adele Diamond shares her research on the link between creativity and brain development. She introduces the El Sistema music initiative aimed at uniting the community and helping children by means of music. Children who struggle academically get more motivated and active while playing an instrument. This observation underlies The Recycled Orchestra concept, where children play musical instruments made from scrap materials. Adele also speaks about the Youth Circus where children are expressing themselves regardless of their age, gender, body type, race, experience or skill through the art of circus...
2018-08-051h 41The Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 4. Language as the Foundation of CommunityThe mother tongue is the language of our heart❤️ In the 4th episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “Language as Foundation of Community”, Susan Nyaga from Kenya speaks about the importance of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education. She defines the mother tongue as the language through which a child first learns to express himself as well as the language through which a person perceives the world around him. Nowadays, only 62% of the population has access to education in their mother tongue. The African languages are officially recognized in very few countries on the African continent. Considering that the child learns best when taught i...
2018-08-0448 minThe Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 3. May You Live Every Day of Your LifeHow can we support people with Dementia by honouring their strengths, interests, and abilities? In our third episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “May You Live Every Day of Your Life”, Anne Kelly, Montessori Dementia Consultant, speaks about Maria Montessori’s philosophy as a perfect mission statement for aged care. She explains that thinking in challenges and obstacles does not work and that solutions need to be found in order to ensure quality of life for those living with dementia. Providing the elderly with order, choice, music, and activities that make them feel like valued members of society, leads to notable change...
2018-08-0345 minThe Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 2. Building CommunityIn our second episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “Building Community”, co-founder of the Lynedoch Ecovillage and Sustainability Institute Eve Annecke shares her journey to Lynedoch. Eve believes that we do not choose our place in the world, rather, we are chosen by a place, and turning our back on the place that we have been chosen by is turning our back on our soul. She accentuates the importance of connecting through speaking to one another, in a world where we tend to communicate via impersonal mediums which remove the personal human connection. Our experiences need to be taken seriously and each...
2018-08-0224 minThe Climate PodcastEsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 1. A Sense of PlaceIn this very special, first episode of EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts “A Sense of Place” we will listen to South African Montessori pioneers Naledi Mabeba & Bukelwa Selema who share impressions about their work and life in South Africa. Naledi speaks about the difficulties that she faced when first working with the children in the Western Cape and how to work towards building understanding and be accepting of others and embracing their differences. She encourages adults to think out of the box top explore ways to reach these children and to support them to reach their potential. Bukelwa, in her turn, shares her...
2018-08-0151 min