Montessori for everyone

For whom is the conference

For teachers
For parents
For Montessori teachers
For those who want to become a Montessori teacher
For those who want to open a kinderhouse, center or Montessori school
For entrepreneurs in the field of education

About the conference

Date
August 16-17

City
Almaty

Place:
Ermensay, 6th Lane, 24 Kinderhouse

Time:
9.00-18.00

About the conference

Speech by the legendary Maria Rot
Presentation of the Kazakh language area by Maria Rot and Nadezhda Stolbova
Talks by top international speakers
The conference is divided into 4 blocks; you can choose one or several blocks
Networking, sharing experiences, valuable connections

Conference organizers

• CENTRAL ASIA MONTESSORI INSTITUTE
• KINDERHOUSE – the largest network of Montessori schools and kindergartens in the CIS
• Regina Karibaeva – AMI Montessori teacher (3–6, 6–12, 12–18), Master of Montessori Education, PhD in Pediatrics, founder of CAMI, founder of KINDERHOUSE

Our mission is to reach as many children as possible with quality education, thus improving the future of our country.

Conference speakers

Maria Roth (Germany)

Legendary Montessori educator, AMI 3–6 trainer, founder and director of the AMI training center in Germany – Montessori Adult Education MAE GmbH, student of Mario Montessori

Topic of the presentation: Made by Munich, Born in Kazakhstan: 3–6 AMI Kazakh Language
Nadya Stolbova (Germany)

• AMI 3–6 trainer
• Head of the kindergarten at Montessori-Schule Inning am Ammersee
• Russian-speaking AMI trainer for the 3–6 age group
• From 2006 to 2014 worked with Maria Roth on diploma courses
• From 2014 to 2019 conducted courses in Denmark and Russia as part of the AMI training of trainers program
• Conducted assistant and orientation courses in Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, and Kazakhstan
• Worked as an international AMI examiner in Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine

Topic of the presentation: Made by Munich, Born in Kazakhstan: 3–6 AMI Kazakh Language
Presentation of the Kazakh language area.
John Tschohl (USA) - ONLINE

-“Customer Service Guru” (according to USA Today, Time, Entrepreneur)
-Founder and President of Service Quality InstituteEhis programs and books have been translated into 11 languages and are available in more than 45 countries
-Business Advisor to Donald Trump

Topic of the presentation: How to Turn an Angry Customer into a Happy One in 60 Seconds (ONLINE)
Jenny Hoglund (Sweden)

• AMI trainer for ages 6–12 and 12–18
• Founder of Varberg Montessori School and Lära för Livet
• Director of “The Montessori Centre for Work and Study, Rydet” for AMI teacher training
• Author of educational materials and international lecturer

Topic of the presentation: In progress
Lubov Lepkina (Netherlands)

Co-director and AMI 0–3 trainer at the International Montessori Institute (Delft, Netherlands)

Topic of the presentation: Formation of emotional intelligence in young children
Jessica Fang (Taiwan)

Chairman of the International Montessori Foundation Taiwan

Topic of the presentation: From Infant to Elderly: How the Montessori Approach is Transforming the Public Education and Care System
Sophie Gao (Canada, China, Spain)

AMI guide for the 3–6, 6–12, and 12–18 programs

Topic of the presentation: Why the Freedom to Express Oneself Matters for Adolescents
Kathreine Biscubschi (Romania)

• AMI teacher for the 3–6, 6–12, and 12–18 programs
• Master’s degree in Montessori education
• Founder of the company Alternative Education

Topic of the presentation: A Prepared Environment Where Leaders Are Born
Elena Bosi (Italy)

• AMI 12–18 teacher
• Educator in ecology, scout leader with an international Woodbadge certificate
• Board member of the Montessori Italia Association and co-founder of the Scuola Amica dei Bambini Association, which has been promoting the Montessori approach since 2011

Topic of the presentation: How to Inspire Adolescents to Discover and Explore
Ayisa Agaverdieva (Azerbaijan)

• AMI 0–3 teacher
• Founder of the Montessori center network Casa dei Bambini in Baku

Topic of the presentation: Montessori Parents: From Observer to Ally
Yulia Olesova (Russia)

• AMI 6–12 teacher
• Montessori guide 3–6 (Eurasian Montessori Association)
• Montessori guide 12–18 (certificate from the German Erdkinder course)
• Founder and head of the Center for Scientific Pedagogy – Montessori space “Our School” in Yekaterinburg, for children aged 3 to 15
• Developer and instructor of the course “Chemistry in Action”

Topic of the presentation: Montessori and academic standards: the formula of a
successful student
Anastassiya Danilchenko (Kazakhstan)

• Director of Montessori Academy school
• AMI 0–3 assistant
• Student of the AMI 3–6 course in Kazakhstan
• Certified trainer of the Service Quality Institute

Topic of the presentation: Training on First-Class Service together with John Tschohl (John will connect online)
Gulnur Ibragimova (Kazakhstan)

• AMI 3–6 teacher
• Assistant trainer of the first AMI 3–6 course in Kazakhstan
• Developer of the AMI Kazakh language area

Topic of the presentation: Masterclass (in Kazakh) "How to implement reading in the 3–6 classroom"
Galiya Shoyynbayeva (Kazakhstan)

• Director of a branch of Kinderhouse International Montessori School
• Student of the AMI 3–6 course in Kazakhstan
• Developer of the AMI Kazakh language area

Topic of the presentation: Masterclass (in Kazakh) "Writing in the 3–6 grade"
Ekaterina Yusupova (Kazakhstan)

• AMI 6–12 teacher
• Master’s degree in Montessori education
• Art therapist, neuropsychologist

Topic of the presentation: The Academic Power of Montessori: How Children Manage to Get Ahead of the Standard Curriculum
Alexey Bundur (Kazakhstan)

Montessori teacher for ages 6–12

Topic of the presentation: Life on Screen

Conference Program

August 16–17, 2025

Day 1

August 16
Block 1

09:00–10:30: Official opening of the conference. Speech by Maria Roth
11:00–11:30: Coffee break
11:30–12:00: Lubov Lepkina
12:00–12:30: Jenny Hoglund

Lunch

12.30 - 14.00

August 16
Block 2

14:00–14:30: Workshop of your choice:
• Ayisa Agaverdieva (0–3)
• Yulia Olesova (6–12)
14:30–15:00: Workshop of your choice:
• Kathreine Biscubschi (3–6)
• Sophie Gao (12–18)
15:00–16:00: Coffee break
16:00–17:30: Maria Roth and Nadya Stolbova – Made by Munich, Born in Kazakhstan: 3–6 AMI Kazakh Language Presentation of the Kazakh language area
17:30-18:00: Jessica Fang
18:00–18:30: Closing of the conference

Gala dinner with speakers

19.30 - 22.00

Day 2

August 17
Block 3

10:00–12:30: Workshop of your choice:
• Lubov Lepkina (0–3)
• Workshop for adolescents by top speakers (12–18): Jenny Hoglund, Sophie Gao, Kathreine Biscubschi, Elena Bosi

Lunch

12.30 - 14.00

August 17
Block 4

14:00–16:00: Workshop of your choice:
• John Tschohl (online) and Anastassiya Danilchenko (offline) – Training on First-Class Service
• Ekaterina Yusupova, (6-12)
• Alexey Bundur (6-12)
• Gulnur Ibragimova (3-6)
• Galiya Shoyynbayeva (3-6)
16:30–17:00: Closing of the conference

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