Montessori Orff
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ABOUT
Montessori Orff Music offers an elemental, fully accessible approach to music learning. It brings together movement, speech, rhythm, storytelling, poems, dramatic play, dance, and singing to model universal strategies for joyful, holistic music exploration.
Rooted in children’s natural ways of learning, this approach nurtures imagination, playfulness, and creative experimentation. Its multisensory entry points engage learners in developmentally responsive ways, adapt easily across cultures and languages, and help children build an embodied understanding of abstract concepts.
COURSES
The elemental approach to music is designed specifically for Montessori Guides and Assistants. A detailed lesson manual provides short, engaging sessions that explore Montessori subjects through alternative learning modalities.
Based on classroom observations during the work period, activities can reinforce concepts through movement or singing, support social–emotional development through rhythmic games, and strengthen community through adaptations that reflect local culture and traditions.
Training workshops are offered in two formats:
• Whole School In-Service – on-site professional development for Montessori staff.
• Open Online Enrollment – virtual workshops open to all educators.
To schedule a Whole School In-Service training, please complete the contact form below or click here.
To join an Open Online Enrollment workshop, click the View Courses button to explore and register for upcoming sessions.
Inga Sieminski
Inga’s 40-year Montessori career spans a farm-based Primary (3–6) program, Elementary (6–12) classrooms, and administrative leadership roles in the Washington, DC metro area. She holds two Montessori diplomas, an M.Ed. from Loyola University Maryland, a Master’s degree in Arts Administration from American University, and a post-master’s certificate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland. As a Coordinator for DC Public Schools, she contributed to an innovative program focused on differentiated and multicultural learning through an arts-integrated curriculum.
Her commitment to child-centered music and movement grew from her three-level certification in Orff-Schulwerk: Music for Children at George Mason University and research in Orff Music Therapy. Inga has authored a 150-page lesson manual for her international training workshops and has presented her integrated Montessori–Orff approach at AMI/USA Experience, the AMI International Montessori Congress, Serendi Montessori Ghana, and the Montessori Europe Congress. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Washington Montessori Institute (WMI).
CONTACT
To schedule Whole School professional development kindly review the calendar for my availability and suggest a few dates of your own. Also include your proposed location for the training. I look forward to receiving your message!
You may also email Inga at montessoriorffmusic@gmail.com.
