Montessori Academy Chicago

Eat your Broccoli! Trouble Shoot Picky Eating: Presented by NSPT and Academy Faculty.
2016-11-15 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Are mealtimes a battle at home? MAC academic faculty in collaboration with NSPT clinicians will share knowledge and strategies to help identify and address picky eating habits. Not only will you learn about developmental feeding milestones, but you will also obtain tips to support healthy eating habits for your little ones. Whether it’s sensorial experiences, environmental factors, or language usage, you will learn strategies to help promote success at mealtimes. This will be an interactive presentation with hands-on experiences and real life scenarios. It is our goal to educate you on this common matter to help establish a peaceful experience around your kitchen table!

Parent-Teacher Conferences
2016-11-11 08:00 - 17:00

Sleep Tips from the Expert: Linda Szmulewitz
2016-11-01 17:30 - 19:00
Linda Szmulewitz is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified Gentle Sleep Coach and the owner of Sleep Tight Consultants. She works with families in Chicago and throughout the world to help them resolve their children’s sleep troubles. Linda uses an individualized approach with each family so that parents will have the tools to teach their children the life long skill of sleeping as well as how to keep good sleeping habits in place. Through an understanding of consistency and behavior modification, parents are empowered to create changes that improve the functioning of their entire family.

Nursery Developmental Milestones: Presented by NSPT and Academy Faculty
2016-10-25 17:30 - 19:00
All children develop and explore the world in their own, unique manner. As parents, you foster, support, and delight in this growth every step of the way. Though each child is different, there are overall trends, known as milestones, which help guide our understanding of child development. Come join MAC staff and North Shore Pediatric Therapy clinicians in exploring the skills and behaviors typically demonstrated from ages 0-3. Discussion will include language, speech, social, motor and self-help milestones. Along with learning what to look for, you will also acquire tips and activities to facilitate and nurture growth in these areas.
