AMI Podcasts is a unique collection of presentations, talks and lectures on Montessori principles and practice, the unique nature of childhood and natural human development, human rights and much more. At the moment, the series includes AMI AGM presentations and Maria Montessori House Talks.
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Enriching Environments@enrichingenvironments74 subscribers106 videos Customise channel Manage videos Enriching Environments Description By weaving together conscious, respectful parenting with the principles of visionary peace educator Dr Maria Montessori; I support intentional parenting, offering our children the freedom to follow their natural path of development in an enriching home environment. My weekly Podcasts are taken from my TOP TIP TUESDAY sessions on Instagram Live, also availabl ...
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since 2006, every 3rd monday of the month, gimme a beat radio show, hosted by babymonster, shares the beat rich music with interesting guests and trivia, with radio lora listeners. focused on everything female.
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It's 2024, and I am back again with a bunch of my favourite NPR Tiny Desk concerts. NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts were always one of my favourite things to listen to, but with the pandemic, my interest turned into an obsession. In 2020, I did two shows dedicated to them: Obsessed with Tiny Desk 2020 Part I and Part II, in 2021 I did one more, in 2…
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This 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 d…
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* Sirens of Lesbos and Mary Middlefield at m4music 2024 *
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Last month I did the first part of the review of m4music festival 2024. This month I will continue with the review of m4music festival and share two more artists who were part of my exploration of the "female factor" of the festival. In tonight's show, I will keep my focus on the Swiss music scene, covering the fascinatingly cool band and music lab…
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* Say She She and Hannah Jadagu at m4music 2024 *
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Since 1998, m4music festival takes place every March here in Switzerland: two days in Zurich and one day in Lausanne. This festival is a project from Migros Culture Percentage. This is a flawlessly organised festival at one of the coolest locations in Zürich: Schiffbau; with many concerts happening on the seven (+1) stages, at or close to the main …
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* Maria Montessori at Zurich Film Festival 2023 *
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In October's and December's Gimme a Beat, I reviewed the 19th edition of Zurich Film Festival. I have been exploring the female factor of the Zurich Film Festival for several years now. But this year, I had a chance to get together with so many female filmmakers and actresses that I decided to breakdown my review of the ZFF into several shows. Whil…
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Last year, sometime in June I got an email from the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival about new names on their programme. The email included Swiss singer-songwriter NNAVY. She was already well-known to Montreux Jazz Festival audiences, as she performed there earlier. In addition to this, in 2022, she was the first Swiss artist ever to play one of the COL…
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In 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 ofthis AMI Talk by visiting the link here.…
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Embodied Parenting Weekend Retreats in the UAE
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Launching Embodied Parenting Weekend Retreats in Ajman on February 2nd.Join us for the UAE's first Embodied Parenting Pretreat for Mothers. This incredible weekend retreat will be hosted at the sensational @zoyawellbeing and includes full board 5 star accommodation for 2 nights, yoga, meditation, sound healing, breathwork, a nutrition consultation …
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* Las Toreras at Zurich Film Festival 2023 *
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In my previous Gimme a Beat, I reviewed the 19th edition of Zurich Film Festival. I have been exploring the female factor of the Zurich Film Festival for several years now. But this year, I had a chance to get together with so many female filmmakers and actresses that I decided to breakdown my review of the ZFF into several shows. While I've seen 3…
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Enriching Environments on Afternoons with Helen Farmer
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Beating parenting overwhelm, Mum guilt and not feeling good enough, this is a terrific interview from November 2023 when I was lucky enough to be invited on to speak with Helen Farmer on Dubai Eye. An essential 15 minute pick-me-up for parents with children of all ages!
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Welcome 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 discuss…
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* Wald and Dead Girl Dancing at Zurich Film Festival 2023 *
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2023 was another successful year for Zurich Film Festival. The 19th edition of Zurich Film Festival attracted 130’000 visitors (slightly less than the previous year). A total of 150 films were screened, 52 of them as World or European premieres – more than ever before. First held in 2005, Zurich Film Festival established itself very quickly on the …
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* Catching Up with Yukimi of Little Dragon *
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The first time I heard Little Dragon was back in 2007, just after they released their debut album. From that moment on, I was completely captivated by their unique sound. A few years later, seeing them live for the first time only confirmed their talent and deepened my interest. Over the years, I followed their work and saw them live many times, an…
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All about babies - in this episode we looked at how to follow our child's natural path of development joyfully.We dove into a huge shift in our perspective of babies - how we can move from a position of wanting to contain them, to respecting them, seeing how capable they are.All babies need is connection- movement and communication ❤️For in depth M…
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AMI Talks Episode 10: Parent Engagement
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On 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, …
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❤️ INTRODUCING THE RAISE CHANGE MAKERS JOURNEY ✨️🌎 This is not your usual eco/green type of community where you’d learn practical tips and do’s and don’ts – It is much more than that. It is much more than sharing knowledge about sustainability. It is also about raising children using a parenting philosophy that is scientifically proven, time tested…
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* Dagger Moth and Last Apollo at Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 *
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Primavera Sound (or simply Primavera) is an annual music festival held in Parc del Fòrum, a park situated directly at the Mediterranean seafront in Barcelona, Spain. The festival takes place between the end of May and the beginning of June, every year since 2001. In addition to the best-known edition in Barcelona, Primavera Sound expanded to other …
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NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts were always one of my favourite things to listen to, but with the pandemic, my interest turned into an obsession. In 2020, I did two shows dedicated to them: Obsessed with Tiny Desk 2020 Part I and Part II, in 2021 I did one more and in 2022 another one. So what is it about NPR Tiny Desk Concert series that I love? It…
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In 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 d…
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AMI Talks Episode 9: Desired childhoods, adverse childhoods and the future of early childhood education
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To 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 …
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Sustainable Families - with @ivyogbu - Episode 14- Season 2
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For our Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass this evening on Sustainable Families. I was joined by the wonderful @ivyogbu to dive into the positive changes we can all make for a more sustainable future for us all. Clarity, Practicality and a Call to Action. This is what we need to be able to discuss, expand and move forward with the complex topic of Sustain…
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I discovered Arooj Aftab, like many others, through her Mohabbat song. After hearing this song, I listened to her's Vulture Prince album and fell in love with it. Then I heard her NPR tiny desk session and loved it so much (I was literally obsessed with it) that I included it in my (latest) *Obsessed with Tiny Desk 2022* Gimme a Beat. From that mom…
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How should I respond when my child is irrational, unreasonable, impossible? Episode 13 - Season 2
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During this Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass on Instagram Live this evening we looked at how we should we respond whenour children are being irrational, unreasonable and impossible. 🤔 Some of the 'issues' that we face with our children can be attributed to the mismatch that occurs between our expectations, and their immaturity, both in age and in brain …
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The Enriching Environments Embodied Parenting Programme - Season 2 - Episode 13
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Thank you for joining me! In this episode of our Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass we launched my forthcoming pioneering Programme The Enriching Environments Embodied Parenting Journey. Beginning on the New Moon of February 20th, this Programme is a sacred container of deep respect and compassion; designed for Parents and Educators who are ready to be ag…
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AMI Talks Episode 8: The Global Path of Montessori
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On 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 Nebr…
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How can I 'be' Montessori if my child does not attend a Montessori school? - Episode 13 - Season 2
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Thank you for joining me! This was a great question from a client recently; and a common one too, a Montessori Education isn't accessible to everyone (yet), logistically, financially, physically, so how can we live by these beautiful values even if they are not being echoed at school? In this session we dove deep into 3 ways we can cultivate a Mont…
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Developing healthy habits around screentime, for children ( and adults😉) - Episode 12 - Season 2
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Thank you for joining me for this Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass 💖 I have been asked so many questions about screentime recently so this is an important topic to cover. We looked at our relationship with screens and technology and how that is our starting point from which we see our child's relationship with screens. We discussed different techniques …
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Yaaay, it's Xmas time again 🎄🎅🎄! Xmas time is definitely one of my favourite times of the year when people get more friendly and pleasant, and everywhere you go it smells like glühwein and Xmas cookies. In tonight’s Gimme a Beat (19.12.2022), I will be focusing on Xmas and playing an eclectic playlist of Xmas songs sung by female artists. Check als…
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First held in 2005, Zurich Film Festival established itself very quickly on the national and international film festival scene. The formula for its success it's probably a mix of an attractive location: an international but small city of Zurich a great selection of movies and different programs/events. The best way to explain Zurich Film Festival's…
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Welcoming a New Sibling to the family - Episode 11 - Season 2
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Thank you for joining me for Welcoming a new sibling 🤩 Joyous, magical, and calling for immense reserves of understanding and multitasking; in this Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass we discussed supporting the transition that takes place (for adults and older children) when there is a new addition to our household. ❤️ Validation of older children's feeli…
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How frying eggs cultivates resilience! - Episode 10 - Season 2
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During this Masterclass we discussed how food preparation and cooking with children from the Early Years and throughout the Elementary years builds resilience for a child by developing a friendly relationship with error. This is so crucial because making mistakes, learning and trying again is a natural part of being human - one which is removed fro…
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Embodied Parenting, what it is and why it's important: Following on from my recent talk at the Parenthood UnConference in Abu Dhabi, in this Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass we dove into Embodied Parenting and what this means for us as Parents and Educators. We looked at: ✓ What Embodied Parenting is and how it strengthens relationships with our childre…
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AMI Talks Episode 7: The Educational Value of Silence
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Our 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, …
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Why 'heavy work' is so important for young children - - Episode 8 - Season 2
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Thank you for joining me! Physical effort is really important for young children and in this week's Masterclass we discussed why it is so important and how we can facilitate this at home: ✔ Why young children love and NEED real, hard work like this: pushing, pulling, lifting, dragging things that are often "too heavy" for them. (panting and being o…
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Thank you for joining me for this Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass, in this session we covered:💚 What is different about the Montessori approach to babies, which begins from learning about the Human Tendencies.❤️ Offering freedom of movement from the very first days of life. (sounds crazy right?!).💛 The beauty of offering a diminished environment to all…
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Thank you for being here! In this Live we explored this brilliant follower question:How can I hold boundaries and parent gently?This question took us down many paths and many trains of thought. We had some great engagement from viewers and it really was a deep dive into:✓Gentle parenting✓Connection as our guiding light in the adult/child relationsh…
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* Lxandra and Barbara Boeing at Flow Festival 2022 *
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I had the pleasure of attending and reviewing Flow Festival (commonly known as Flow) this summer. You can find more details about the festival, my impressions, interviews with Marcia and Helena and selected DJ mixes in Part I: Marcia Carr and Helena Star at Flow Festival 2022. You can also check my reviews for each day of Flow Festival 2022: day 1,…
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This 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 stori…
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❤ Non-violent communication (or giraffe language) with children ❤ - Episode 5 - Season 2
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During this session we discussed non-violent communication, how, and why we practise it. How learning this language of life improves communication, invites us into listening and speaking from the heart, and being with each other with presence and understanding Giraffes have the largest hearts of any land animals, so non-violent communication for ch…
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Help - my child keeps interrupting! Episode 4 - Season 2 - Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass
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Thank you for joining me! In this week's Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass we discussed interrupting. One of my clients has asked me for guidance in supporting children with interruptions (her children are 10, 9 and 6). In this session we covered What are realistic and unrealistic expectations and how we can tailor them in alignment with our child's age …
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* Marcia Carr and Helena Star at Flow Festival 2022 *
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Flow Festival (commonly known as Flow) is an urban music and arts festival in Helsinki, Finland. It was created by the Finnish music producer Tuomas Kallio and his friends from the Helsinki-based music collective Nuspirit Helsinki. Since 2004, the festival has been organized annually. Over the years the festival grew from 4000 visitors to 90'000. I…
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The Magic in non-correction - Episode 3 - Series 2
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Thank you all for joining me for this Top Tip Tuesday Masterclass: During this session we found the magic in non-correction: Recognising that our child needs to experience the world in their own time, in their own way, a way that follows their natural development is a cornerstone of Montessori philosophy. This 'recognising' extends to not correctin…
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AMI Talks Episode 6: Digging Deep: Connecting to Nature for a Healthy Society
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The 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…
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The Power of Rhythm and Ritual - how a simple whiteboard can transform connection and cooperation with your children! - Episode 2 - Series 2
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❤ Intentional Parenting: the power of rhythm and ritual 🥰 In this week's Top Tip Tuesday's Masterclass we discussed how something as simple as a family whiteboard can support the consistency, predictability and routine that every child needs . We had some beautiful embodiment pieces, feeling into our intention, our resistance when in a power strugg…
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Why is my child so rude? - Episode 1 - Season 2
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This week we covered rudeness, sass, talking back, disrespect, and looked at the following areas: ❤ Where does it come from? ❤ Where do I draw the line between my child's healthy self-expression and disrespect? ❤ How do find my calm? ❤ Within each segment is an invitation into a embodiment practice of intention setting, identifying feelings within …
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🧡 The Story of the Montessori Mission - how this passion project came to life 😍
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A year ago I launched a 10 episode Podcast Series called the #montessorimission featuring these amazing Montessorians @jeannemariepaynel @maanvi_and_me @rumi_montessori @indigenouscheerleader @montessorimusingsuk @monti.play @mainly.montessori.homeschool @montessorionwheels @momahillschool @montistory101 Seven years ago I had a vision of writing a …
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AMI Talks Episode 5: Life Skills and Learning in Communities
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The 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.
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AMI Talks Episode 4: Life Skills and Learning in Communities
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The 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.
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My personal experience with music in the movies is that if chosen correctly, hearing the music when watching the scene will make it more intense and therefore memorable. My rationale behind this is simple: there is an emotion that music triggers in us because of the music itself or/and the lyrics of the song. For me and I can imagine that this is t…
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Episode 87: The Montessori Sensitive Periods - Small objects/details
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Episode 87: The Montessori Sensitive Periods - Small objects/details - Part 6 of a 6 part Series: What a fun way to end our Ramadan series on the Sensitive Periods! This evening we focussed on the Sensitivity to Small Objects and discussed: 💕 Why it’s such a fun stage (as we have the opportunity to experience the joy and wonder of the world through…
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