Supporting Our Children Together:
Parent Education Workshops & Initiatives
Each school year, Greene Towne’s Parent Education Committee builds a strong foundation of community learning and collaboration around the topics that matter most to families, including how best to support our children’s development—both at school and at home—through practical, Montessori-aligned approaches. Healthy eating, managing screen-time and creating friendships are some of focus topics for this years parent education.
2026-27 Parent Education Series
Our Parent Education Series is open to Greene Towne families and the greater community and is for adults only. Please feel free to invite your friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
Journey through Greene Towne
A four part series through the Montessori curriculum at every stage: Toddler House to Lower Elementary. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the journey children take throughout the Montessori curriculum. Each session is led by Greene Towne lead teachers.
Part 1: Practical Life
Thursday, September 24
6:30 – 8 p.m. | 55 N. 22nd St.
See how Montessori’s everyday work of independence builds focus, coordination, executive functions, and confidence at every age.
Presenting Lead Teachers: Liz Ruelle & Naeemah Harvey (Toddler); Maggie McCaffrey (Primary); Shelby Feldman (Lower Elementary)
Explore. Move through the Toddler, Primary, and Lower Elementary classrooms, where the materials are laid out for you to try firsthand.
Learn. Lead teachers from each level explain how that curriculum area develops a child’s thinking and skills at that age.
Understand. Leave with a real sense of how the theory and the materials work together, and how that partnership shapes a child’s development and academic curiosity year after year.
Building Community through Conversation
To extend these conversations in between workshops, the committee welcomes you back to Parent Lounge Meetups—casual gatherings held after GPA meetings in the Shared Shelf parent lounge, located in the lobby of 2121 Arch Street. Books and resources are available in the Shared Shelf parent library. Join members of the Parent Education committee and other parents to connect, share experiences, and exchange ideas.
Shared Reading: Book Review Series
2025-26 Reviews
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
What’s Math Got to Do With It? by Jo Boaler
Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields
Raising Mentally Strong Kids
by Drs. Daniel Amen and Charles Fay
The books and reviews are available in the Shared Shelf Parent Lounge.
Together, we’re creating a culture of learning and reflection that supports every child’s growth—intellectually, emotionally, and socially—while strengthening the connections that make our parent community thrive.
Join us!
Below are highlights of past workshops.
- Building Belonging: Socialization in the First Plane of Development (0-6 years)
- Math at Every Stage: The Montessori Approach from Toddler to Elementary
- Caring for the Caregiver: Understanding Perinatal Mental Health
- Guiding Independent Eaters: Helping Kids Choose Well Without You – Liv Lee, RD
Screentime, Childhood & Development – A Community Conversation
Promoting Healthy Sleep Habits in Children with Dr. Sammy Dhaliwal, PhD, MSc
Exploring Neurodiversity in Montessori: A Conversation with Parents & Providers
Click here to learn more about this past Parent Ed Workshop.
Q&A Panel Discussion: Managing Difficult Toddler Behavior
Parent Education Series: Picking Apart Picky Eating
Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy: Understanding the Reasons and Benefits in Early Childhood by Practice Play OT and Expansion Speech Therapy
Additional Parent Education Archives
We have so much more to share! Please check out more of our parent education workshop archives.