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IMS Workshop in Wichita, Kansas

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Lee with participants at the IMS workshop in Wichita, Kansas, April 20-21, 2024. In background is screen that projected Lee’s presentation, which included a number of illustrations and videos describing the use of his “Technology of Scientific Education”.

    On the weekend of April 20-21, 2024, Lee Havis conducted the latest IMS training workshop in Wichita, Kansas, entitled “Creating the ‘True Natural’ Reality”. Attending were parents and educators from throughout the state of Kansas, as well as several from the state of California. This Wichita workshop presented the “technology of scientific education” with each participant receiving their own copy of Lee’s 2023 book on the subject. 

At the workshop, Lee shows how to use the techniques “eye contact” and “distraction” to resolve a conflicts between two children. Many such demonstrations were employed as role-play drama among the participants to bring out the experience as it might emerge with real-life children.

    At the workshop, Lee used his presentation at the earlier Cambridge International Education Conference as a guide to further deepen the value of the Wichita learning experience. For example, he conducted the same “tune in” exercise to help participants stay on the same unique frequency as Lee’s transmission of “true natural” reality. Included in this exercise was the simple thought: “I intend to notice without judgment”.

Sally Korte with children at her “Shalom-Prince of Peace Montessori School” in Augusta, Kansas. Lee spent several days observing and consulting with Sally and her staff and parents after the nearby Wichita workshop. Sally and many of her staff and parents attended the Wichita workshop.

    Wichita was chosen as the venue for this workshop to support the progress and success of Sally Korte (IMS ‘15) in the operation of her school, “Shalom, Prince of Peace Montessori School” in nearby Augusta, Kansas. Lee said that “Since its establishment in 2021, Sally’s school has grown to become an important center for others to observe and learn how to practice the IMS technology with children. Therefore, many of her parents and staff attended the Wichita workshop, after which I was able to spend several days consulting with them at her school itself.”

     Lee sees the Wichita workshop as a model for further such training elsewhere, such as with teachers for the “Character Teaching” projects now moving forward in countries such as Uganda and Kenya in East Africa.

NOTE: IMS will schedule this workshop anywhere there is sufficient local interest. For further information, contact IMS. havis@imsmontessori.org

Address

International Montessori Society
9525 Georgia Ave #200
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Contact

Phone: 301-589-1127
Fax: 301-920-0764
Email: havis@imsmontessori.org