Birth – 18 months
Thursdays from 9:30 – 11:00am
The Baby & Me program provides an opportunity for parents/caregivers and children to enjoy a very special time together. Under the direction of a certified Montessori teacher, this class meets weekly in a prepared Montessori environment. These sessions provide an opportunity for parents and their babies to experience an authentic Montessori environment, where the room has been specially prepared for the youngest children. Low wooden shelves hold activities that are simple yet beautiful in design and deeply engaging for babies.
As the adult observes the child, he/she becomes increasingly aware of interests and needs. We’ll collaborate together on a variety of parenting topics, especially with attention to setting up the home environment to best support development and foster independence.
Our Baby & Me community is an initial step toward a deeper understanding of your baby and their understanding of the world around us. Come grow along with us as we honor and witness the child’s growth in our atmosphere of awakening, growing independence, respect and caring.
A Monday afternoon discussion group will be held on Zoom from 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm to discuss our observations, share resources, ask questions, and support one another.
…They must be doing something right!
…I wanted to share with you something that made me feel very proud. Last Friday, I drove for lower elementary’s field trip to the Chicago Symphony. After the show, we proceeded to Miller’s pub for lunch with all our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. Lots of children, their teacher and 4 moms (including myself). As we were leaving the restaurant and every child put on their jackets and walked orderly down from the second floor where we were, I overheard a group of 4 businessmen at a table next to ours comment on how good the children were. One man in a gray suit commented at how well behaved and quiet the kids were. The other man said that eating out with his 2 kids is like going to a zoo. I couldn’t help but comment on what I heard so I thanked them for their compliments then they asked if we were from a school and I said we were with Montessori in Long Grove. One man said “wow, you couldn’t even tell your table was full of children!” And as I walked away I heard the other man say “They must be doing something right!”
Ethel Berger, Parent
