Global Montessori Academy
Welcome Programs Admission for Parents
707 W. 47th Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
816.561.4533

Parent Orientation

Shortly after your child begins attended Global Montessori Academy, you will be scheduled for a New Parent Orientation with the director. If, at any time, you feel the need to refresh yourself regarding GMA policies and procedures, please contact the director to attend another orientation.

Montessori Parenting

Montessori parent education classes are offered during the spring semester for those who are interested. Discussions are led by experienced GMA families and are excellent places to connect with like-minded parents. Our main objective is to acquaint parents with Montessori education and parenting tecniques, and to impart specific principles that the parents may then apply to their own situations. The $30 fee covers all reading materials and is due prior to the first class.

2006-07 Schedule

April 10 - May 8, 2007
Cost of materials: $30.00
Cost of class: free to GMA families

Required reading:

The Normalized Child

Montessori Talks to Parents, Series One
(The Home Environment; The Road to Discipline; The Spiritual Side of Love)

Montessori Talks to Parents, Series Two
(Language, Literature and the Family; The Child in Nature; Nurturing the Creative Personality)

Facilitators:

Amy Waldron (Erinn, 4 and Gemma, almost 2)
Georgeann Haynes (Winston, 5 1/2 and Freddie, 4)

The class will be an informal discussion format, relying on the collective experience of the participants to provide a framework for examining the Montessori approach. The main objective of the class is to acquaint parents with Montessori insights, and to impart specific principles that parents may then apply to their own situations.

Syllabus:
Tuesday, April 10, 5:00-6:00    The Normalized Child
Tuesday, April 17, 5:00-6:00    The Home Environment
   The Road to Discipline
Tuesday, April 24, 5:00-6:00    The Spiritual Side of Love
   Language, Literature and the Family
Tuesday, May 1, 5:00-6:00    The Child in Nature
Tuesday, May 8, 5:00-6:00    Nurturing the Creative Personality