PARENT EDUCATION

Parent Programs

MSD offers unique, thoughtfully designed, informative, adult events during the school year that we refer to as our “Parent Programs.” These events provide the opportunity to learn more about child development, share best practices when it comes to teaching and parenting, give you a peek inside the classrooms, and allow you to experience the hallmarks of a MSD education.

There are many opportunities to suit even the busiest of parent schedules: morning coffees, evening presentations, weekend workshops, Community Gatherings with students, and much more! All of these events are dynamic experiences that get you even more engaged in your child’s education. We look forward to seeing you on campus!

Click here to download the 2023-24 Parent Programs Brochure. By attending select Parent Program events, Work Bond may be awarded. For more information on Work Bond, please click here for our volunteer page.

MSD Community Podcast

Podcasts are an easy way for people to get information fast, when they want it, and how they want it. Our parents have busy lives, so offering information that’s important that they can access while making dinner, working out driving to work or doing household chores has been a big hit. Our “MSD Community Podcast Series—Montessori Parenting Information On-the-Go” is a compiled series of podcasts at each grade level that are snapshots of what parents want to learn more about, keeping them up-to-date on the latest Montessori strategies and tactics for raising children from Toddler – Middle School. These podcasts are updated on an ongoing basis.

Academics:

• Supporting Literacy Development at Home
• Reflections on a Montessori Education: MSD Graduates Tell their Stories
• Raising an Independent Child

MSD Classroom Learning:

• Primary: Looking Ahead
• Toddler: Looking Ahead
• From Toddler to Primary at MSD
• Adolescence is Hard Work
• Back to School Night
• Executive Functioning Skills in Teens
• The Teenage Brain
• Toddler Toilet Learning

Community:

• Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic with Dr. Michael Thompson
• MSD Community Town Halls
• School Years in Review
• The Importance of Sleep
• The Power of Daily Gratitude Practice
• Staying Connected as a Couple while Raising Kids