Parent Education

and

Community Engagement

Strong Montessori programs are built not only within the classroom, but within the broader school community. These offerings are designed to help caregivers understand Montessori principles, support their children at home, and feel more deeply connected to the work happening in the classroom.

Schools may choose individual sessions or combine offerings into a customized series to support deeper understanding across the community.

Parent Information Sessions 

Clear, engaging presentations that help caregivers understand Montessori principles, child development, and how to support their children at home.



Topics may include:

  • Montessori 101: What’s Really Happening in the Classroom?
  • Help Me Do It Myself: Supporting Independence at Home
  • Connection Before Correction: A Montessori Approach to Discipline
  • Montessori and the Science of Reading
  • Montessori Math: It’s Not What You Think
  • Beyond the Materials: The Indirect Goals of Practical Life & Sensorial Work
  • The Planes of Development: Understanding Your Child Over Time
  • The Elementary Shift: Why It Looks Different (and Why It Matters)
  • But Are They Learning? Understanding Montessori Academics

Community Events


Interactive experiences that invite caregivers into the Montessori classroom, offering a deeper understanding through direct engagement with materials and lessons.


  • The Spiral of Learning: Understanding the Montessori Curriculum - A visual exploration of how learning unfolds and deepens across the Montessori levels.


  • The Great Stories: Exploring Cosmic Education - An introduction to the big stories that spark curiosity and connect learning across subjects.


  • Hands-On Math Night: Experience Montessori Mathematics - An interactive evening where parents explore Montessori math materials and how they build understanding


  • The Montessori Journey: Experience the Prepared Environment - An immersive experience where parents move through classrooms and engage with Montessori materials as their children do.

Caregiver Communication and Newsletter series

Consistent, thoughtful communication helps families better understand Montessori education and feel more connected to their child’s experience. These ready-to-use newsletter series provide schools with meaningful, parent-friendly content that supports alignment between home and classroom.

Inside the Materials

Helping families understand the purpose, progression, and hidden depth of Montessori materials.


Practical Life: The Foundation of Everything 


Sensorial Work: Refining the Senses


The Pink Tower: Building Mathematical Understanding


Constructive Triangles: Exploring Geometry


The Moveable Alphabet: Writing Before Reading


The Golden Beads:


Understanding Quantity


Botany: Classifying the Living World


The Bead Chains: Skip Counting to Squaring


Grammar Materials: Making Language Visible

Montessori Foundations

Helping parents understand the philosophy behind what they see.



The Prepared Environment: Why It Matters

                                                                                 
Independence and the Developing Child


Sensitive Periods: Timing Is Everything


The Role of the Adult: Guide vs. Teacher


Freedom Within Limits: A Balanced Approach


The Planes of Development: Understanding Growth Over Time


The Importance of Work: Why Children Repeat


Cosmic Education: The Big Picture of Learning



Montessori in Everyday Life

Helping parents navigate real-life questions and concerns.



Easing Separation Anxiety : Starting the Day with Confidence


Help Me Do It Myself: Supporting Independence at Home


What Progress Really Looks Like in Montessori


Understanding Standardized Testing in a Montessori Context


Connection Before Correction: Supporting Behavior at Home


Help Your Child Build Focus and Concentration


Navigating Social Challenges


How Learning Happens at Home


Transitions and Growth: Ending the Year with Confidence



Investment

Parent education sessions are designed to be engaging, practical, and accessible while supporting alignment between home and school.

  • Parent information sessions (virtual): $300
  • Parent information sessions (in-person): $500–$600*
  • Hands-on community events: $600–$1,000*

Customized series and bundled offerings are available based on your school’s needs.

*Travel outside the Dayton area may incur additional fees.


Newsletter series are available as complete, ready-to-use sets designed to support consistent, meaningful communication with families (available June 2026

  • Single newsletter series (9 newsletters): $250
  • Complete set of all three series (27 newsletters): $700

Customization, branding, and alignment with your school’s program are available.

Let’s Connect

Have a specific topic or event in mind? I’m happy to collaborate on a session or series tailored to your school community.

Jessica is a frequent presenter at national and regional Montessori conferences, including The Montessori Event, where she shares her work with educators across the country.

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Work with Jessica