Parent Enrichment Series
Using the Outdoors as a Gateway to Learning
Using the Outdoors as a Gateway to Learning
Join us Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 3:45 - 6 pm to step into the world of outdoor Montessori learning and discover how nature inspires curiosity, confidence, creativity, and joyful exploration in children. Through engaging hands-on experiences, parents will learn simple and meaningful ways to turn everyday outdoor moments into rich learning opportunities at home.
During this interactive session, families will explore:
✨ Preparing children for outdoor exploration
✨ Supporting sensory and social-emotional development
✨ Encouraging creativity and imaginative play
✨ Discovery, science, and nature-based learning
✨ Gardening with children
✨ Plus, each family will create a special take-home surprise activity to continue the learning and fun at home!
Important Schedule Information
School dismissal on Thursday, June 4, will be at 3:30 PM
This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
Childcare will be available only for families registered to attend the Parent Enrichment Session
(THIS IS AN ADULTS-ONLY EVENT)
LOCATION: 1304 S. HALSTED
CHICAGO, IL. 60607
- Parent Enrichment Series
Journey Through a Child's Mathematical Discovery
Journey Through a Child's Mathematical Discovery
Join us for our Parent Enrichment Series Thursday, March 9th, 2023, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
Join us for our ParentEnrichment Series Thursday, March 9 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. During this interactive
the two-hour session, you will journey through the lens of the child, from Infant through Primary. You will start at the beginning, in our Infant classroom, before stepping into the mathematical development of Toddlers in their classroom. Next, your travels will take you to the Primary classroom where you will discover the foundations laid in the first two years and the epic advancement in the third year. The presentation will show how children learn mathematical concepts first through concrete experiences, gain the ability to recognize patterns, move on to use logic and reasoning, and ultimately do abstract mathematical equations. You will actively learn by using the Montessori materials yourselves- just like children do each day! Our teachers will lead this presentation and will provide ideas on how to support this learning at home!This program is free and open to the community.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Enrichment Series
Mental Health Matters
Maintaining Optimal Mental Wellbeing as Parents, Teachers and Caregivers
Mental Health Matters
Maintaining Optimal Mental Wellbeing as Parents, Teachers and CaregiversJoin us for our Parent Enrichment Series Thursday, June 2nd, 2022, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
Join us for our Parent Enrichment Series Thursday, June 2 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. During this virtual, interactive 2-hour session, Dr. Nirmeen Rajani (Clinical Psychologist, Psychology Center Schaumburg) will discuss research regarding the importance of self-care and why maintaining good mental wellbeing is imperative in one's role as a parent, teacher, or caregiver. The session will include strategies and skills on: identifying emotional dysregulation, how to regulate your mind and body during stressful times, how-to guide children to regulate their emotions, and how to ask for and seek support when suffering. You can read more about Dr. Nirmeen Rajani at www.PsychologyCenterSchaumburg.com.This program is free and open to the community.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education Series
Positive Discipline
Positive Discipline
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
Join us for our ParentEducation Series Thursday, March 3rd from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.During this virtual interactive 2-hour session, we will discuss various techniques to get the most cooperation and consideration out of your children. Through role-plays, we will experience firsthand how certain word choices and careful listening techniques can lead to a calmer and more satisfied child. Our lead teachers will discuss how we use this model in the classroom and how to use it in your home.
This program is free and open to the community.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education Series
A Deeper Dive into Your Child's Montessori Experience
A Deeper Dive into Your Child's Montessori Experience
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm.
During this virtual two-hour session, you will learn the answer to the age-old question, "What does my child do at school all day?". We will have breakout sessions at each age level. You will get a glimpse of the classroom: learn how we harness your child’s interests, how we foster their curiosity, and ways we support their concentration and focus. You will gain an understanding of why our prepared environment along with the child's repetitive use of materials is so important. This presentation will provide tips and strategies on how we practice toileting and use positive discipline in the classrooms. You will also get ideas and insight to foster your child's Montessori journey at home. Our lead teachers will lead this presentation. This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
This program is free and open to the community.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education Series
Using the Outdoors as a Gateway to Learning
Using the Outdoors as a Gateway to Learning
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, June 24, 2021, 6:00-8:00 pm
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, June 24 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. As the weather warms and you plan more outdoor activities, this session will explain the importance of preparing your child and allowing them to help you get ready, for your adventures. You will learn ways you can incorporate sensory play and spontaneous lessons into your repertoire. We will also provide you with hands-on science and gardening activities to do at home. Our lead teachers will facilitate this virtual two-hour presentation.
This program is free and open to the community.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education Series
Cultivating a Lifetime of Communication
with Your Child
Cultivating a Lifetime of Communication
with Your Child
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, March 4, 2021, 6:00-8:00 pm
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, March 4 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. From Daily Check-ins to Life Changes, like moving or becoming an older sibling, from Positive Discipline to Tough Topics, illness or loss of a loved one or pet, learn tips and strategies to opening and forming an open communication and dialogue with your child that will last a lifetime. Our lead teachers will facilitate this virtual two-hour presentation.
This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends! A link to the event will be emailed to you once you register.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education SeriesEmbracing Diversity from the Start
Embracing Diversity from the Start
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, October 22nd from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, October 22 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. During this virtual two-hour session, you will learn how we teach children the beauty of diversity from the moment they begin their Montessori journey. Parents will become familiar with the map of social influences on a child's life, learn how to nurture their sense of empathy and inclusion, gain an understanding of what a Montessori Global Citizen is, and discover ways to cultivate these lessons at home. Our teachers will lead this presentation. This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends! A link to the event will be emailed to you once you register.
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education SeriesHow the Senses Construct the Scientific Mind
How the Senses Construct the Scientific Mind
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, March 5th from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Learn how the experimentation a child does using the Montessori Sensorial materials maps the development of the scientific mind. The Sensorial materials introduce one sense at a time and, as the child refines their awareness and use of a sense, the materials become more complex, needing more senses to complete a task. This begins to build their critical thinking skills curiosity, and use of a hypothesis that will later aid them in using their scientific mind. Children gain the confidence to seek the answers to the questions "why, when, how, and what" when using the Montessori science, geography, and history materials. Join us Thursday, March 5th from 6:00-8:00 pm (adults only, please)
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education SeriesHow Do I Bring Montessori Into My Home
How Do I Bring Montessori Into My Home
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
During this interactive two-hour session, you will learn how to incorporate Montessori into your family's daily routines along with how to set up your home environment to implement the strategies learned. This presentation will guide you through Toilet Learning, Bedtime, and Mealtime routines and will gain an understanding of why repetition and structure are so important. You will be coached on best observation practices to recognize the growing needs of your child. You will also learn how the Montessori philosophy and materials help your child with these skills and you will get ideas for activities to do at home! Our teachers will lead this presentation. This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education SeriesMystery of Montessori Math Revealed
Mystery of Montessori Math Revealed
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, June 27 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
During this interactive two-hour session, you will learn how children develop their math skills by using the Montessori materials. The presentation will show how children learn mathematical concepts first through concrete experiences, gain the ability to recognize patterns, move on to use logic and reasoning, and ultimately do abstract mathematical equations. You will actively learn by using the Montessori materials yourselves- just like children do each day! Our teachers will lead this presentation and will provide ideas of how to support this learning at home! This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education SeriesOptimizing The Sensitive Periods Of Learning
Optimizing The Sensitive Periods Of Learning
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, March 7th from 6:00pm-8:00pm
During this interactive two-hour session, you will learn how the Sensitive Periods influence the development in children 0-6. You will discover how to harness your child’s interests, ways to foster their curiosity, and gain an understanding of why repetition is so important. This presentation will guide you through peak stages: Movement, Toileting, Order, and Logic and Reasoning. You will be coached on best observation practices to recognize these sensitive periods within your child. You will also learn how the Montessori philosophy and materials help your child with these skills and you will get ideas for activities to do at home! Our lead teachers will lead this presentation.
This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education SeriesThe Ladder of Language from Receptive to Expressive
The Ladder of Language from Receptive to Expressive
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, October 18 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
During this interactive two-hour session, you will learn how children 0-6 develop their receptive and expressive skills by “climbing the ladder” of Language. You will learn how children travel up the steps of the development ladder learning to understand words, gaining the ability to use vocabulary, putting words together in sentences to communicate, reading, writing, and using grammar. You will also learn how Montessori materials help your child with these skills and get ideas of how to support this learning at home! Our teachers will lead this presentation.
This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends!
- Parent Education Series
The Child's Discovery of the World
Join us for our Parent Education Series Thursday, June 28 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
During this interactive two-hour session, you will learn how the Cultural Area of a Montessori classroom takes abstract concepts like the scope of the world's cultures, physical science, and the study of nature, and brings them to life for the child using concrete materials to cultivate their scientific mind through exploration and discovery. You will also get ideas for activities to do at home and have some hands-on experiences of your own with the Montessori Cultural materials! Our lead teachers will lead this presentation.
This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends! - Parent Education Series
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
Join us for our Parent Education Series on Thursday, March 8th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
During this interactive 2-hour session, we will discuss various techniques to get the most cooperation and consideration out of your children. Through role-plays we will experience first hand how certain word choice and careful listening techniques can lead to a calmer and more satisfied child. Our lead teachers will discuss how we use this model in the classroom and how to use it in our home.
This program is free and open to the community. Please feel free to pass this on to your friends! - Parent Education Series
Summer Fun at UVMS
A little peek inside our Friday Water Day Fun!
