AMI-Elementary Alumni Association (6-12) is a global grass-roots group of trained Montessori teacher
06/19/2026
Looking for meaningful books to share with your lower and upper elementary children this Juneteenth? We’ve gathered a few recommendations to help spark learning, reflection, and important conversations in your community.
What do you recommend?!
06/19/2026
From First Words to Great Stories: Creativity, Imagination, and Human Development in Montessori
The 2027 Montessori Advanced Studies Conference explores creativity as a vital force in human development.
AMI-EAA is honored to welcome Angus Fletcher as our keynote speaker. A Professor of Story Science at The Ohio State University, Fletcher is a leading voice in the study of creativity, imagination, and human flourishing. Drawing from neuroscience, literature, and psychology, his work challenges conventional views of intelligence and offers new insights into how human beings learn, adapt, and create.
Central to Fletcher’s work is the concept of Primal Intelligence—the uniquely human capacity to use imagination, story, emotion, and curiosity to navigate an uncertain world. Unlike artificial intelligence, which relies on prediction and existing patterns, primal intelligence enables people to envision possibilities, create meaning, and innovate. Fletcher argues that these capacities can be nurtured and developed throughout life.
This perspective resonates deeply with Montessori education. Dr. Montessori understood that children are active constructors of knowledge, driven by an innate desire to explore, imagine, and understand their world. Across the planes of development, creativity emerges as a fundamental aspect of human growth.
Throughout this conference, we will examine how creativity unfolds across the first two planes of development and how Montessori environments cultivate imagination, empathy, storytelling, collaboration, innovation, and meaning-making. Together, we will explore creativity not simply as artistic expression, but as a foundational human capacity that empowers children and adults alike to respond thoughtfully, adapt courageously, and contribute purposefully to the world.
In an age increasingly shaped by technology and artificial intelligence, this work invites us to recommit to what is most profoundly human: the ability to imagine what could be, connect through story, and create a future that has never existed before.
Don’t wait—registration ends soon! Scoop up your spot now.
Making your summer plans? We hope that fun and inspiration with AMI-EAA is at the top of your list!
04/27/2026
More of our awesome lineup of presenters at this year’s summer conference!
Have you been hoping to get your students better acquainted with maps? Justina Megee will make that wish come true!
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04/24/2026
Join us this Sunday! All are welcome!
04/21/2026
More of our awesome lineup of presenters at this year’s summer conference!
Ready to bring more movement to your classroom? Dr. Desha Brown will guide us in exploring the intersection of geography and dance!
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04/14/2026
Congratulations, Kyle! What a worthy and gracious recipient of this incredible gift!
04/12/2026
Get ready for an awesome lineup of presenters at this year’s summer conference!
Are you eager to learn ways to support your students with the research process? You don’t want to miss Gina!
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04/08/2026
Are you ready for it?!
We cannot wait to see you at our favorite event of the year! Join us in Minnesota this July! Use the QR code for details and sign up!