Montessori training · Birth to six
Practical, observation-based courses for your whole team, taught at your school or at our centre in Addis Ababa, with the materials made in our own workshop.
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Packages for kindergartens, daycares and private schools, from a single staff day to a full Montessori set-up.
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Enrol on your own: from a short orientation to the 9–12 month Caregiver 0–3 course.
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Workshops and weekly classes for parents, expectant parents and grandparents.
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Every package starts with an observation visit, so the training fits your children, your rooms and your team.
For schools exploring Montessori, or a new team that needs a shared starting point.
For schools ready to train classroom teams properly and see the change in daily practice.
For new schools or classrooms converting to an authentic Montessori environment.
Every school is different, so we price each package after a short call or observation visit. You receive a written proposal with a fixed price within a week. Payment in instalments is available.
Courses
Enrol on your own, or ask your school to enrol you. Courses run at our centre in Summit, Addis Ababa, in blocks that fit around work.
Who the young child is, the prepared environment, movement, language, care routines, health and nutrition, and observation, with supervised practice in a daycare. You make part of your own material set.
For daycare caregivers, nannies and infant-toddler teachers
A practical first step: respectful care, practical life and the basics of observation. The way in to the Caregiver 0–3 course.
For new caregivers, classroom assistants and anyone entering the field
Short, hands-on deep-dives for working staff: observation, practical life, language, movement, the role of the adult, health and nutrition.
For working teachers and caregivers
For families
Small, friendly classes in Amharic for parents who want to understand their baby and prepare a calm, simple home.
Understanding your baby, preparing the home, sleep, feeding, movement and language. On site or online.
A calm, prepared room where you and your toddler (1–3 years) learn together, guided by a trained caregiver.
Preparing for the first weeks: the newborn's needs, the home, feeding and rest.
How it works for schools
Call, message or send the form. Tell us about your school and your team.
A trainer spends time in your classrooms to see what you need.
Within a week: a written plan, schedule and fixed price.
At your school or our centre, in blocks that fit your calendar.
We return to the classroom to coach and check progress.
Why GMIC
We design and make Montessori materials in our own workshop, so trainees learn with the real thing and schools can equip rooms affordably.
Practice happens in prepared rooms, not only in a lecture hall, so the training feels like a real classroom.
Our faculty are completing the AMI 0–3 diploma and work alongside nurses and a doctor for health and nutrition.
Courses in Amharic and English, with examples, stories and materials from Ethiopian homes and classrooms.
Questions
Yes. Most school packages are delivered at your school, so we can work in your own classrooms. Some practical sessions may take place at our centre, where the prepared rooms and materials are.
Every participant receives a GMIC completion record showing the hours, topics and supervised practice completed. Our courses are designed with reference to international Montessori standards. They are not AMI diplomas.
Amharic and English. We adjust to your team, and course manuals are available in both.
Up to 15 per group, so everyone can practise with the materials and get feedback. Larger schools can run two groups or add coaching.
Not to start. Package 1 and 2 use our materials. If you want to equip your rooms, we make materials and furniture in our workshop and quote per classroom.
Packages are invoiced in instalments: a deposit to confirm dates, and the balance in agreed stages. Quotes exclude VAT.
Contact
Tell us a little about your school or what you are looking for. We will call you within two working days to talk it through, at no cost. If it fits, we follow with a written proposal.
