You and Your Child's Montessori Education: Early Childhood

Montessori education reaches beyond the classroom and into your home.

A Parent's Role in Education

We know that learning happens both inside and outside the classroom. This course is designed for families interested in incorporating the Montessori philosophy into their day-to-day lives and parenting approach.

Participants will receive resources to enhance their child’s education, deepen their Montessori knowledge, and learn how to apply Montessori principles at home.

This course will include 6 weeks of live, online sessions and self-guided study. Participants can expect 1 – 2 hours of commitment each week, including one-hour live Zoom sessions. Content is geared towards parents and guardians of children (ages 2 ½ – 6) currently enrolled in a Montessori school and those who are interested in learning more about Montessori philosophy.

Registration is now open! 

Fall 2025                      Spring 2026

Program Outlines & Takeaways

Sample Videos

A Parent's Perspective

Hear from the Facilitator

Fall 2025 Session

Registration is now open for the Fall cohort. 

• Registration Deadline: October 2, 2025 or until full 
• Program Starts: October 6, 2025
• First Live Class: October 18, 2025
• Program Ends: November 16, 2025

Live Zoom sessions are held each Wednesday, from 8:00 – 9:00 PM (ET). 

Spring 2026 Session

• Registration Deadline: March 19, 2026 or until full
• Program Starts: March 23 , 2026
• First Live Class: March 25, 2026 
• Program Ends: May 3, 2026

Live Zoom sessions are held each Wednesday, from 8:00 – 9:00 PM (ET). 

Price

Cost: $150

Discounts Available for AMS Member School Families: 

• AMS is excited to offer a discount to families of AMS member schools. If you are a family member interested in this class, please reach out to the head of your school. 
• If you are an AMS member school and would like to offer discounts to your families, please reach out to pd@amshq.org for a discount code. 

Meet the Facilitators

Aubrey Wallen

Aubrey Wallen, MEd, is a Montessori mother (5-year-old twins!), teacher, and in-home consultant from Cincinnati, OH. She is co-owner of CASA Design, a Montessori-based consulting service that supports families with young children to cultivate independence at home. Aubrey has five years of classroom teaching experience in Lower Elementary and four years or experience as an assistant to infancy, guiding Toddler classes, as well as parent-child classes for Infants and Toddlers. Aubrey is passionate about forming trust with parents to empower their growth and positively influence their relationship with their children. Her highest goal is to make Montessori relatable and attainable for every family and their unique dynamics. AMS-credentialed (Infant & Toddler, Elementary I).

Martha McGlinchy Teien

Martha McGlinchy Teien, MEd, is the director and lead guide of a Colorado-based Early Childhood Montessori program that she founded in 2004 with a group of parents. She is currently a Montessori EdD doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Martha has five children, now ages 23 – 32, and as of 2022, adds grandmother to her resume. All of her children began their education journey in Montessori and her granddaughter is currently in a Montessori Infant & Toddler program as well. Martha is president of Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) and continues assisting in advocacy in her home state of Colorado for the Colorado Montessori Association. AMS-credentialed (Early Childhood).

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