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Montessori Congress of Catalonia
The First Montessori Congress of Catalonia is born to bring together, for the first time, the main Montessori agents, schools and professionals in the territory, with the aim of creating a unique space that connects and promotes the pedagogical growth of the movement towards the future.
| Dates, location and schedule | ||
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| Dates | January 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th 2026 | |
| Location | Escola Barcelona Montessori School Escola San Pedro Gavà Ma Escola Montessori Espai Francesca Bonnemaison | |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 5:15 pm to 7:25 pm Saturday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm | |
Objectives:
- Unify the main Montessori agents in Catalonia to share visions and strengthen a common identity.
- Promote pedagogical quality: debates, lectures and workshops with leading experts addressing the current and future challenges of Montessori education in Catalonia.
- Consolidate a shared voice capable of influencing the educational and social sphere of Catalonia.
Program:
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Location: Escola Barcelona Montessori School |
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| 17:15-17:30 | Reception and accreditations | Snack courtesy of Barcelona Montessori School | |
| 17:30 | Welcome/ Justification |
Representatives of Escola Barcelona Montessori School and Centre Internacional de Formació i Recerca Montessori Palau (MIRTC) | |
| 17:40 | Communication 1 | Active participation in school (Education Social Club: Luisa Salvador Roca) | |
| 17:55 | Communication 2 | Montessori Sports as an extension of the classroom (Escola Barcelona Montessori School: Diego Martín) | |
| 18:10 | Communication 3 | Multilingualism in Montessori classrooms (Montessori Palau: Melissa Robinson) | |
| 18:25 | Practical workshop | Workshops: Working with areas in Montessori environments 3-6 and 6-12. Rosa Vila (3-6), Joan Cornudella (6-12) | |
| 19:10 | Open discussion | On classroom environments and the interdisciplinary approach. Led by: (Joan Cornudella i Rosa Vila) | |
| 19:25 | End of Day 1 | Return of accreditations | |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026: Location: Escola San Pedro Gavà |
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| 17:15-17:30 | Reception and accreditations | Snack courtesy of Escola San Pedro Gavà | |
| 17:30 | Welcome/Justification | Representatives of Escola San Pedro and Centre Internacional de Formació i Recerca Montessori Palau (MIRTC) | |
| 17:40 | Communication 4 | Montessori and Nature (Natura Montessori: Guiomar Terán) | |
| 17:55 | Communication 5 | Coeducation and Montessori (Amalur: Yendéh Rielo) | |
| 18:10 | Communication 6 | Interactions between children in the Montessori context (Universitat de Vic: Berta Vila Saborit) | |
| 18:25 | Practical workshop | Learning literacy and current challenges for the enjoyment of reading according to the Montessori approach (Escoleta de la Vila: Lucía Gallego with San Pedro: Judith Degracia) | |
| 19:10 | Open discussion | On literacy and current challenges related to the enjoyment of writing and reading. Led by: (Escoleta de la Vila: Lucía Gallego with San Pedro: Judith Degracia) | |
| 19:25 | End of Day 1 | Return of accreditations | |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 Location: Ma Escola Montessori |
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| 17:15-17:30 | Reception and accreditations | Snack courtesy of Ma Escola Montessori | |
| 17:30 | Welcome/Justification | Representatives of Ma Escola Montessori and Centre Internacional de Formació i Recerca Montessori Palau (MIRTC) | |
| 17:40 | Communication 7 | "Psychology-Psychiatry, School and Montessori. Present and past" (Escola Liberi: Manel Martínez González) | |
| 17:55 | Communication 8 | Process of autonomy in the 6 to 12-year-old classroom (San Pedro: María Única) | |
| 18:10 | Communication 9 | The languages of the arts and nature (Mà Escola Montessori: Naïs Cortinat) | |
| 18:25 | Practical workshop | From concrete to abstract: mathematics that are touched and understood: The Montessori Approach (San Pedro: Domenico Salzano and MA: Begoña Terrón) | |
| 19:10 | Open discussion | On the Montessori approach to learning mathematics. Led by: Ma Escola Montessori: (San Pedro: Domenico Salzano and MA: Begoña Terrón) | |
| 19:25 | End of Day 1 | Return of accreditations | |
| Saturday, January 17, 2026 Location: Espai Francesca Bonnemaison |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Setup of Stands and Posters | Coordinator: Bet Lillo | |
| 8:30-09:00 | Reception and accreditations | ||
| 9:00 | Welcome | Montessori Palau Student | |
| 9:05 | Greeting | Mireia Besora Diputació: Delegate of Education (to be confirmed) |
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| 9:10 | Greeting | Marta Sendra Barcelona City Council: Commissioner of Education |
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| 9:15 | Greeting | Ignasi Giménez: Secretary of Educational Improvement of the Department of Education and Professional Training of the Generalitat de Catalunya | |
| 9:20 | Greeting | Asociación Montessori Española Rafa Rodríguez: Member of the Board of Directors |
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| 9:35 | Greeting | Asociación Montessori Internacional Lynne Lawrence: Executive Director |
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| 10:00-10:30 | Inaugural session | Josep Serentin: The Museum of Education of Catalonia President Catalan Society of Pedagogy |
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| 10:35-10:50 | Communication 10 | Research on the effectiveness of Montessori education: some results and open questions. (Stefano Scippo) | |
| 10:50- 11:05 | Communication 11 | Transforming Relationships: Promoting Emotional Well-being and Learning (Escola Barcelona Montessori School: Estefania Rubio) | |
| 11:05-11:20 | Communication 12 | Transfer of Montessori to other educational contexts (Bet Lillo- Dra. Verónica Violant Holz) | |
| 11:20-12:20 | Break | Break – time for breakfast, visit Stands and Posters Visit Stands: 1- Barcelona Montessori Training Center (BMS) 2- MIRTC-FUDGIF 3- Red Internacional Montessori 4- Natura Montessori Scientific, historical and good practice posters on education: - Good Practice Poster 1: St Pedro Gava - Good Practice Poster 2 Bunga Montessori - Good Practice Poster 3 Escola Montessori Barcelona - Good Practice Poster 4: Montessori Subirats - Good Practice Poster 5: History of Montessori at the Italian School |
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| 12:20-13:00 | Panel Discussion 1- Montessori in the Adolescent Stage | 4 introductory interventions 5' and dialogue with the panel and audience (20' + 25') - San Pedro: Rafa Rodríguez - Montessori Palau: Ana Julià - Amalur: Representative - Barcelona Montessori school: Lidia Campos Led by: Bet Lillo |
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| 13:00-13:30 | Lecture | History of Montessori in Barcelona (Dani Cañigueral) | |
| 13:30-14:10 | Panel Discussion on Science, innovation and results |
4 introductory interventions 5' and dialogue with the panel and audience (20' + 25') - Stefano Scippo - Maria Antònia Pujol - Antoni Zabala - Dani Cañigueral Led by: Cristina Romero |
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| 14:10 | Farewell | Dani Cañigueral: Acknowledgments Announcement of the date of the 2nd Congress 2027 |
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| 14:20 | End of the congress | ||
| 14:00-15:30 | Takedown | Takedown of Stands and Posters) | |
Prices:
| Prices | |
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| 1 Afternoon | €8.00 |
| 2 Afternoons | €10.00 |
| 3 Afternoons | €12.00 |
| Saturday | €15.00 |
| Entire Congress | €25.00 |
Registration:
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Participants:
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