Little Acorns
A Free Montessori Parent & Infant Gathering
Find your village with us.
DATES
Fridays, April 17, 24
and May 1, 8
TIME
8:45 - 9:30 am
LOCATION
Cobb School Montessori, Simsbury CT
About the Gathering
Little Acorns is a four-week gathering for infants and their caregivers to explore Montessori in a warm, welcoming environment while connecting with other families in the community.
Each session offers a calm space for babies to explore simple Montessori materials that support early movement, coordination, and discovery. Caregivers are invited to observe their child, learn about infant development, and share conversation with other parents.
Early parenthood can feel isolating. This gathering is designed to help families slow down, feel supported, and begin finding their village.
What to Expect
- ✦Infant exploration with Montessori materials thoughtfully selected for the earliest stages of development
- ✦Gentle guidance on early development from an experienced Montessori guide
- ✦Parent conversation and connection with other families in your season of life
- ✦A calm, unhurried pace designed to fit the rhythm of life with a young baby
Weekly Topics
Each Friday builds on the last. No prior Montessori experience needed.
WEEK 1
Welcome to Montessori for Infants
How babies learn through observation, movement, and exploration – and why the first year is a period of extraordinary growth.
WEEK 2
Movement & Independence
Supporting natural movement and growing confidence in the first year – and how caregivers can create space for it at home.
WEEK 3
Language & Connection
How the everyday interactions between caregiver and infant – long before first words – nurture communication, trust, and deep bonding.
WEEK 4
Montessori at Home
Simple, practical ways to bring Montessori principles into daily life with your baby. No special materials required.
Why Montessori for Infants?
Dr. Maria Montessori described the period from birth to age three as the time of the “unconscious absorbent mind” – a window of extraordinary capacity in which infants absorb the language, movement patterns, and emotional rhythms of the world around them effortlessly and completely. This is not passive learning. It is formation.
A Montessori approach to infancy honors this by creating environments that are rich in sensory invitation but gentle in pace – spaces where a baby can reach, grasp, look, and discover on their own terms, with a caregiver nearby as a calm, attentive presence.
Little Acorns is an introduction to that philosophy – for your baby, and for you.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Ms. Jamie
Toddler & YCC Lead Guide, Cobb School Montessori
Jamie Gilbert holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and is AMI-trained at the toddler level, currently pursuing graduate studies in Early Childhood with a Montessori concentration. She is passionate about early childhood advocacy, particularly within the Montessori community. Drawn to Montessori’s emphasis on independence and respect for the young child, Jamie values its ability to nurture both essential skills and a strong sense of community. She has worked at Cobb School for 10 years and is also a parent of two young daughters who attend the school.
This gathering is free and open to families in our community and beyond.
Space is limited. Reserve your spot to join us.
Questions? Contact admissions@cobbschool.com