6-12 Workshops & Events

Bringing Music into Cosmic Education with Stories | Allan Nguyen | February 21, 2026
6-12 Zoom In…Sun & Earth | Ellen Lebitz | March 3, 2026
6-12 Zoom In…Beyond the Grammar Boxes | Ellen Lebitz | March 31, 2026

BRINGING MUSIC INTO COSMIC EDUCATION STORIES

Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 9:00-11:00 am PT / 12:00-2:00 pm ET
Allan Nguyen | Online | $85

Let’s talk about the power of music as a transformative force in education in this 2-hour workshop specifically designed for Montessori 6-12 educators. Explore how music, far beyond being a mere subject, serves as a key to deepening the child’s connection with themselves, human civilization and nature.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • The origins of music and how it has been intertwined with human life and expression for thousands of years.

  • How to connect music with the Great Stories, offering children a rich context to explore universal themes through sound and rhythm.

  • The importance of storytelling in music, and how to use stories as a gateway to introducing new musical ideas to children.

  • How movement and dance can be used as another language to tell stories and deepen children’s understanding of music.

  • How to use personal stories about your own emotional connections to music as a tool to connect deeply with students.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a wealth of ideas, stories, and practical tools to bring music into your Montessori 6-12 classroom, helping children connect emotionally with their learning while expanding their level of human consciousness.

Attendees from Oregon can earn hours for ORO(Set I). Attendees from Washington can earn STARS credit.

10% Discount code for registrants identifying as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color: BIPOC2554

Multiple Dates & Times
Ellen Lebitz | Online | $65 per workshop

6-12 ZOOM IN…SERIES

Are you looking for a little inspiration? This series of “micro-refreshers” for 6-12 Montessori teachers will focus on one key activity each session.

Geography: Sun & Earth Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 4:00-5:30 pm PT / 7:00-8:30 pm ET

Let's go on a journey together around the sun and earth! Revisit this chapter of your geography album with us! This Zoom-In will be an overview of all of the work, breaking it down into its various concepts and then bringing it all together to see the full narrative story of the sun and earth. For those attending the synchronous section, access to the presentation power point and videos of the presentations are included (for two weeks after the presentation).

10% Discount code for registrants identifying as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color: BIPOC2549

Language: Parts of Speech: Beyond the Grammar Boxes Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 4:00-5:30 pm PT / 7:00-8:30 pm ET

We will be exploring the depths of our parts of speech work, discussing the role of this work within Cosmic Education. Come prepared to dust off some of the less-presented work in our albums and be inspired by Montessori's thoughts about our grammar work: “Researching into language--its beautiful expressions, its logical order--this is so much more meaningful than a mere memorizing of the definitions of the different parts of speech. Thus, gradually the child becomes subconsciously conscious of the whole of grammar, beautifully and clearly” (Creative Development in the Child, volume 2).

Attendees from Oregon can earn hours for ORO(Set I). Attendees from Washington can earn STARS credit.

10% Discount code for registrants identifying as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color: BIPOC2550