2025 AIMS Conference: Full Schedule

Creating a personal schedule helps YOU, US, and YOU! Planning your day ahead of time will:
1) Leaves YOU more time for connecting with fellow Montessorians during the conference
2) Allow US to help determine the best room size for each session
3) Because of #2, increase YOUR chances of safely and comfortably attending every session you planned on (without sitting on the floor)!

PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FINAL TIMES AND ROOM ASSIGNMENTS OF EACH SESSION CLOSER TO THE START OF THE CONFERENCE!

10:45am CST

Let’s Get Quiet! The Power of Silence and Stillness in our Primary Communities

Saturday February 22, 2025 10:45am - 12:15pm CST

Birck 112

How do we help our classrooms to become havens of quiet and calm in our hectic world? In this session, we will look at Maria Montessori’s thoughts on silence, as well as the psychological and emotional benefits of periods of stillness and silence. We will also practice some ways to cultivate periods of silence and stillness in our classroom communities and to use modeling and non verbal communication with our students and to use “economy of words and movements” in our lessons.

Speakers

Christine Carr

Primary Teacher, Wheaton Montessori

Christine Carr, M.A. is a lead primary teacher at Wheaton Montessori School. She worked in traditional schools as a teacher for 16 years before becoming an AMI certified primary teacher in 2016. She holds a Master’s degree from Aurora University. She has been a lead primary teacher... Read More →

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Saturday February 22, 2025 10:45am - 12:15pm CST
Birck 112

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