Parents are invited to spend an evening with world-renowned Montessori expert Dr. Annette M. Haines as she speaks about optimal child development. Dr. Haines is the Director of the Montessori Training Center of St. Louis and internationally recognized lecturer, examiner and trainer of the Association Montessori Internationale.
Dr. Haines will present Your Child Will Never be This Age Again: Optimal Development from Birth through Adolescence.
The lecture, open to parents from across the entire St. Louis metro area, is sponsored by Chesterfield Montessori School.
The free lecture will take place Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6-7 p.m. at Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West. Space is limited. Please RSVP to melissa@chesterfieldmontessori.org
Founded in 1981, Chesterfield Montessori School (CMS) offers authentic Montessori programs for toddlers (from age 16 months) through Grade 8. CMS is a non-profit school accredited by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), the Independent Schools of the Central States (ISACS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL).
The school is situated on a 5-acre campus in Chesterfield, with an award-winning building, playgrounds, a swimming pool, two tennis courts and a children’s garden. The classrooms are open, inviting, well-organized and equipped with the full spectrum of materials scientifically developed by Dr. Maria Montessori.
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