Latest BAMA News
- Montessori Services Workshop, Oct. 15, 2011
This past October, Montessori Services, Inc. in Santa Rosa opened its doors so that BAMA could host a workshop on Practical Life. Mary Beth Ricks, current President and Amanda Hyer, BAMA Board member, presented two fundamental components of the Practical Life curriculum: Silence, Exercising Body, Mind and Spirit (Amanda) and Practical Life for the Older Child (Mary Beth). BAMA members can view Amanda's presentation summary (.pdf) and lesson write-up (.pdf).
- American Montessori Society 2012 Annual Conference
March 15-18, 2012
Montessori: The Bridge to Learning for Every Child, in San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis.
- General information and registration can be found on the AMS website: www.amshq.org.
- See below for BAMA's connection to this conference.
- An informational flyer for the conference (.pdf) and a flyer for the Parent and Community Day on Friday, March 16th, 2012 (.pdf)
- Bay Area Montessori Association needs your voice! We are conducting a regional survey to know how we can continue to our efforts as a professional and social organization. To complete this short survey, please click this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2DQNCLX. The more feedback we receive the better we can meet the needs of our Montessori community. We greatly appreciate your time, opinions, and support!
Our Mission
Bay Area Montessori Association is a professional and social organization for Montessorians to come together through educational programs, outreach and social activities.
Our Values
- Maria Montessori's vision of the education of the young child
- BAMA values providing opportunities to link people and resources together
- Professional growth and development for all of its members
- Supporting all levels of Montessori Educators
- Inclusiveness and seeks commonality among various Montessori professional organizations and communities