Parent and Child Program Choices
Infant Parent and Me (2 – 17 months)
Weekly topics such as home environment, movement, order, sleep patterns, independence and language acquisition will offer you moments of clarity in parenting your little one. You will be with your child as she explores simple Montessori materials and joins circle time. You’ll learn a great deal about child development while making new friends in a “mom’s group” atmosphere.
Toddler Parent and Me (18 – 36 months)
Weekly topics such as fostering independence, toilet learning, discipline, language acquisition and preparing the home environment for your active explorer will give you new insights into how you can optimally support your child’s development. You will be with your child as she works with Montessori materials, enjoys arts and crafts, joins circle time, learns to serve herself snack and plays with other toddlers on the playground. You’ll be able to make friends, find like-minded parents and toddlers for play dates, and learn much about child development, Montessori theory and practice.
Intro to Primary Parent and Me (2 years 9 months to 3 years 6 months)
The Intro to Primary Parent and Child program is an ideal next step as you move toward the preschool age. It’s a great way to try out the Montessori program, to help your child transition, and to learn how to apply Montessori principles at home with an older child. Each week, we’ll explore a specific topic your child would encounter in the Montessori preschool program. We’ll start with self-care skills, such as dressing and independent toileting, then move on to involving your child in food prep and ideas for independence in eating. We’ll show you how to support sensorial exploration, arts, crafts, music and movement for preschoolers. Finally, we’ll introduce you to some Montessori ideas around literacy and early number skills. You’ll be with your child and guide him as he explores, always with the coaching and support of an experienced Montessori instructor. After this class, you’ll be better prepared to both apply Montessori ideas at home, and to help your child transition into our Montessori primary program. And, of course, you’ll be able to make friends and find like-minded parents and preschoolers for play dates.
Spanish and Mandarin Options for Toddler Mommy and Me
Classes led by a Mandarin or Spanish speaking instructor who will incorporate culture, language and experiences in her native tongue. Children will be spoken to in Mandarin or Spanish. Due to the varied language levels of parents, the instructor may speak English to explain any Montessori or other parent topics of interest.
Parent and Child Program Details
- Parent and Child / Mommy and Me groups generally meet once a week for 6-8 weeks, 1 ½ hours per week. Summer sessions run shorter; check the schedule for details.
- Mommy and Me sessions start four times each year: January, April, July and September
- Offered at multiple LePort Montessori locations.
- Infant programs welcome children who are between 2 and 17 months at the start of the session; Toddler programs welcome children between 18 and 36 months; Intro to Primary programs welcome children between 2 years 9 months and 3 years 6 months at the start of the session.
- Mommy and Me sessions are guided by a consistent, experienced Montessori instructor.
- Each child attends with a parent or caregiver. Twins and multiples encouraged to attend with an adult responsible for each child. Due to class space please limit one parent or caregiver per child per class.
Parent and Child Enrollment
- The Parent and Child (Mommy and Me) program is offered at multiple LePort campuses; see below for schedule details.
- Registration is first-come, first served. Register early: past Parent and Child sessions have filled weeks before the session starts.
- Registration for future Parent and Child Sessions will open approximately four to six weeks prior to session start.
