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Gift Ideas for age 1-2

Gift Ideas for age 1-2

Toys play an essential role in the developmental journey of children, particularly during the critical years between ages 1 and 2. These formative years are a period of rapid growth and exploration, where toys become tools for learning and discovery. Specifically...
IMC Members’ Resource Center

IMC Members’ Resource Center

Access to the IMC Online Resource Center Archives of past issues of Montessori Leadership magazine Years of videos recording of our weekly webcasts for Montessori school leaders More than 20 years of articles on almost every aspect of Montessori school leadership...
IMC School Accreditation

IMC School Accreditation

The IMC Montessori School Accreditation program is international in scope, user-friendly, supportive, and designed to help schools grow stronger through the process of self-study and external evaluation. Any full school member that has completed its third year of...
Free Live Weekly Webcasts 

Free Live Weekly Webcasts 

This is an ongoing program of free webcasts for Montessori school leaders sponsored by The Montessori Foundation. Recordings are archived in the IMC members’ resource center. 
Free Annual Consultation for IMC Schools

Free Annual Consultation for IMC Schools

School members may request an hour of free consultation a year by phone, Zoom, or other video meeting software each year. Should your school wish additional consultation, IMC School Members receive a discount on Montessori Foundation school consultation and...
IMC School Member Certificate

IMC School Member Certificate

All member schools receive an IMC membership certificate and a copy of the IMC Code of Ethics, suitable for framing. Accredited schools receive a special certificate of their accreditation.
IMC Member Discounts

IMC Member Discounts

IMC members are eligible for discounts on registration to Montessori Foundation/IMC courses, workshops, conferences, and many publications and programs that we offer. School members can apply their discount to any of their faculty or staff who wish to register for...
School Mentorship

School Mentorship

The IMC School Mentorship Program is a network of member schools that offers advice and informal support without charge to fellow IMC schools.
Our Mission And Story

Our Mission And Story

Welcome to The Montessori Foundation. The Montessori Foundation and its membership organization, The International Montessori Council, are non-profit educational organizations, that nurture, inspire, and support the development of strong, successful Montessori schools...

J1 Visa Program – Schools in USA

This may be of interest to Montessori schools in the USA The J1 Visa program allows US schools to sponsor visiting teachers to teach at their schools for a number of years. Many Montessori schools use, have used, or have considered participating in the J1 program to find a well-qualified Montessori teacher from outside the […]

Peacemaking Circles

Peacemaking Circles

Montessorians are familiar with the daily “Circle” and use this important practice for starting or closing the day, but the Peacemaking Circle or Conferencing approach has become part of restorative practices in schools, workplaces, prisons, and Court systems around the country and throughout the world. Based on ancient practices of aboriginal peoples, this approach creates […]

The Blueprint Process Condensed

The Blueprint Process Condensed

The Montessori Foundation encourages schools to clearly set down their core philosophy and beliefs into a very specific formal written document, The Blueprint, and thereafter to use it as a road map in making decisions, setting new policy, and evaluating the educational program. This document explains the process of initially developing the Blueprint for the […]

Practically Speaking (About Practical Life)

Practically Speaking (About Practical Life)

The practical life exercises are the very foundation for the Montessori classroom. Concentration and development stem from these essential exercises. In this essay, I will discuss the importance of these exercises in conjunction with their aims and presentation. Practical life exercises take on different appearances in different cultures. No matter if a child is setting […]