Knowing the child
Connect developmental principles with the children, languages and relationships of a particular community.
CoRE · Community programme · 0–6
EsF Community Rooted Education (CoRE) Programme
Develop Montessori-rooted practice within your own community. CoRE supports practitioners working with children from birth to six to strengthen observation, prepare supportive environments and create learning materials using local resources.
Community Rooted EducationEnquire about this programme
Pathway
Community programme
Age focus
0–6
Next cohort
To be confirmed
Format
To be confirmed
YOUR PATHWAY
Who this journey is for.
- Community early childhood practitioners
- Centre leaders and facilitators
- Organisations developing practitioner support
IDEAS INTO PRACTICE
What you will explore.
The themes below introduce the educational focus. Your confirmed programme handbook will specify the curriculum and requirements.
Preparing with what is available
Explore safe, purposeful materials made from accessible resources, with attention to order and the child’s reach.
Learning through practice
Link workshop exploration with changes in the everyday environment, then return to reflect on what happened.
Mentoring and local leadership
Consider how continuing relationships help practitioners share knowledge and sustain their practice.
A community of care
Recognise families and local educators as partners in creating conditions in which children can flourish.
THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Knowledge becomes practice.
Connect discussion of child development with practical experience, observation and individual support. Build on community knowledge and resources, creating low-cost materials that respond to children’s needs.
A community of learners
Bring your questions and your experience. Professional preparation asks us to examine our own responses as carefully as the environments we prepare for children.
Study commitment
The existing Institute page describes a modular community-based programme. Ask the team about the current local timetable, participation requirements and support arrangements. No CoRE brochure or handbook was included in this document set.
Where this pathway can lead
The existing Institute page describes an Educateurs sans Frontières certificate on successful completion. This community-based pathway is distinct from AMI diploma training; availability and certification details are confirmed with the Institute.
Your faculty
Programme-specific teaching appointments are to be confirmed. Meet the wider Institute community while admissions prepares the details for your cohort.
Meet our peoplePLAN YOUR STUDY
Dates, fees & entry requirements.
- Next dates
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Duration
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Delivery format
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Teaching location
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Fees
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Entry requirements
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Observation & practice
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Assessment
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Award & awarding body
- To be confirmed with admissions
- Support options
- To be confirmed with admissions
Educational focus checked against the existing Institute CoRE page on 16 October 2026. Current local delivery and award arrangements require confirmation. No current fees or dates are inferred from older listings.
Your admissions journeyREAD BEFORE YOU APPLY
Your course documents.
A CoRE brochure and handbook were not included in the supplied document set. Contact the Institute for the current programme information and availability in your community.
Request programme informationA LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Questions we hear.
Can an organisation enquire for a group?
Yes. Tell the Institute about your community, practitioners and existing support. A conversation can explore suitability and partnership arrangements without assuming that a funded cohort is already available.
When can I join, and what will it cost?
The next dates and fees are to be confirmed. Contact admissions for the current course information before making travel, employment or financial arrangements.
Who will teach the course?
Faculty assignments are confirmed for each cohort. Ask admissions for the teaching team and programme handbook for the offering you are considering.
A PERSONAL CONVERSATION
We would be delighted
to hear from you.
Tell us what brings you here. Please do not include children’s details or sensitive personal documents.
admin@indabainstitute.org
+27 63 649 8191
B14 Newberry House Montessori School, Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West, 7130, South Africa
Please arrange visits with the team.
KEEP EXPLORING
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Prepare to guide children through the first three years of life. This diploma brings Montessori pedagogy together with developmental study, observation and practical work in infant and toddler environments.
AMI · Diploma
023–6years
Primary · Children’s House
Prepare to guide a Montessori Children’s House for children aged three to six. Study child development and the purposeful use of practical life, sensorial, language and mathematics materials, supported by observation and teaching practice.
AMI · Certificate
033–6years
Primary Orientation & Assistants
Discover how to support children and the guide in a Montessori Children’s House. This introductory certificate develops understanding of observation, independence, language and the prepared environment; it is distinct from the full 3–6 teaching diploma.