Supporting Our Children Together:
Parent Education Workshops & Initiatives
2025-2026
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.
2025-26 PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Join us on Tuesday, April 28 for a Parent Ed workshop — Math at Every Stage: The Montessori Approach from Toddler to Elementary
6:30–8 p.m. at 55 N. 22nd Street | Open to the greater community
February | Screentime, Childhood & Development – A Community Conversation
This event brought together clinical insight, Montessori philosophy, and real-world parenting experience in a thoughtful and balanced discussion.
Moderated by Greene Towne parent Andrew Luedders, co-chair of the Parent Education Committee (and former digital technology professional turned stay-at-home dad), the evening brought together three distinct but complementary perspectives:
- Dr. Sammy Dhaliwal (Greene Towne parent), pediatric psychologist and behavioral sleep medicine specialist at Penn Medicine grounded the conversation in research on sleep, neurodevelopment, and behavioral regulation.
- Emily Bittner, Montessori Director and Dean of Faculty at Greene Towne, articulated how screen use intersects with the developmental needs of the planes of development that underpin the Montessori approach.
- Kerry Stouffer (Greene Towne parent), educator, administrator, and Parent Education Committee co-chair, wrapped things up with a practical, compassionate parenting lens, rooted in real-world experience.
November | Guiding Independent Eaters: Helping Kids Choose Well Without You with Liv Lee, RD
Greene Towne parent and registered dietitian Liv Lee joined us to share strategies and tips to help parents guide children to make healthy choices. From selective eaters to independent eaters, as children get older, they start to venture a little further from the nest. Play dates, camps, parties, and after school activities place children in more independent settings, including making their own food choices.
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
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.
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
Parent Education Archives
We have so much more to share! Please check out more of our parent education workshop archives.