Montessori Academy Chicago

Admissions Coffee Chat
2018-12-11 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-11-27 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-11-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-10-23 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Our Admissions Coffee Chats provide prospective families with the opportunity to learn more about each program and tour our state-of-the-art facilities. These informal information sessions help interested families become acquainted with our community and offer the chance to ask our faculty, administration, and current parents questions about the school. A morning at the Academy includes basic information on our programming, Montessori pedagogy and history, and the admissions process.
RSVP is required. Please send an email to admissions@montessoriacademychicago.localhost.me. Adults only, please.

Continued Parent Enrichment: Picky Eaters at the Nursery Level
2018-12-06 17:30 - 18:30
Chicago’s very own Kids Table will share tips and tricks for
encouraging healthy eating throughout the ages, focusing on all
types of foods including whole grains, fruits and veggies. The Kids
Table and the Montessori curriculum recommend we include children
in the cooking experience to foster a love of healthy eating and
nutrition. While in the Montessori classroom students participate in
Practical life from chopping, grating and rolling, to enjoying the fruits
of their labor. With lots of smelling, touching, and tasting along the
way, even the pickiest students are tempted by their creations!

Continued Parent Enrichment: Social Media with the Elementary and Middle School Child
2018-12-06 17:30 - 18:30
Today’s technology impacts all aspects of your child’s life at both
home and school. Guidelines are clear that children under the
age of 13 aren’t welcome on the majority of social media services.
However, our children don’t necessarily see it that way! We will
meet in the Tech Lab to discuss the pitfalls and positives of using
the Internet. We will explore websites and other options that might
be more suitable for your family

Continued Parent Enrichment: Montessori in the Home ( for Nursery families)
2018-11-29 17:30 - 18:30
Have you ever wondered why your child does things at school that
they don’t do at home? Our experts will present different ways in
which your home can be set up to mirror the Montessori classroom
environment, and the positive effects that this will have on your
child’s development. Come and learn how you can set up areas in
your home so your child can be as independent at home as at school.
We will give you tips for setting up areas in the bathroom, kitchen,
living room, bedroom, and even outdoor space.

Thanksgiving Holiday
2018-11-22 - 2018-11-23
No Student or Staff Attendance

Academy Closes at 4pm.
2018-11-21
No Extracurriculars

Continued Parent Enrichment: Primary Math and the Road from Concrete to Abstraction
2018-11-14 17:30 - 18:30
Everyone should learn math the Montessori way! Come join the
Primary teachers as they guide you through the unique process of
math acquisition for children ages 3-6. The math curriculum in the
Montessori classroom is laid out from concrete concepts to abstract
concepts. The child learns the processes of math first before he or
she learns facts. Through the application of five main components
(numerical, decimal system, linear counting, math operations and
abstraction) and preparation from Practical Life and Sensorial the
child’s mathematical mind is made.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
2018-11-09
No Student Attendance

Academy Closes at 4pm
2018-10-31
No Extracurricular Activities

Continued Parent Enrichment: United Nations Day and Classroom Cultural Diversity
2018-10-24 17:30 - 18:30
Join the Academy Elementary, Kindergarten and Middle School
students as we celebrate global diversity in honor of United Nations
Day. Students will host a potluck of dishes from around the world
and each student will prepare a write up about the country and
the culture. MMUN students will share information regarding the
program’s impact on education and society

United Nations Day
2018-10-24

Continued Parent Enrichment: Literacy at MAC (for Kindergarten and Elementary students)
2018-10-17 17:30 - 18:30
The literacy team at MAC will be implementing the Units of Study
Reading and Writing program for grades K-6. This new reading
program’s mission is geared toward making our students skillful and
avid readers and writers. We will share the components and process
of making a successful impact on our student’s literacy development.
The Units of Study program was developed by Teacher’s College
Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. The Academy
has joined the thousands of schools that have implemented the
TCRWP’s Units of Study for Reading and Writing program for grades
K-6. We believe the approach to balance literacy developed by
the TCRWP are aligned with the process of reading and writing in
Montessori classrooms from primary through middle School. The
Units of Study program will not replace the Montessori Method of
teaching reading and writing. Instead, it will enhance our literacy
goals by ensuring our students are armed with strategies and skills
that will make them even more successful.
