14th European Nienhuis Montessori Retreat 2026

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Lecture Creativity needs to be based on reality

In order to create what COULD be, you need to first know what IS. Once the children have mastered basic skills and grasped the basics of a concept, they start to explore what else the material has to offer. This exploration can lead to creative new ways of combining and using the materials. They don’t need pictures and templates to “inspire” their creativity, but an atmosphere that fosters curiosity and creation. We will explore how we can establish such an atmosphere without losing sight of the important impressions and accuracy that the material offers.

Marilyne Maugin After finishing her ‘Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies’ in medieval literature at the university of Lyon Lumières, Marilyne moved to London, where she finished her doctorate, and was giving college at the university on French civilization and medieval literature. When she returned to France in 2001, she finished her AMI 3-6 diploma. For 10 years she worked as a Montessori teacher in several schools in and around Paris. In 2015 she finished her AMI 6-12 diploma course, and in 2017 Marilyne started the AMI Training of Trainers program (3 – 6). She is now working at the Institut Supérieure Maria Montessori in Paris, where she training new teachers, consulting Montessori kindergartens and is still doing research together with the ISMM-trainers.

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