Clementine Early Childhood Community

Clementine Early Childhood Community Clementine is a classroom in downtown Libertyville offering Montessori parent-child classes to children ages 0-3+.

Clementine is a space in downtown Libertyville offering Montessori parent-child classes for children ages 0-3. Parent (or other caregiver--grandparent, nanny) and child attend together. The children work & play in a prepared Montessori environment, and the adults observe, chat with each other, learn and talk about various parenting topics, and join their kids with the materials.

Fall session registration opens to email list families this Wednesday, 8/12 at 8:00a and to everyone on Thursday, 8/13 a...
08/10/2026

Fall session registration opens to email list families this Wednesday, 8/12 at 8:00a and to everyone on Thursday, 8/13 at 8:00a!

View the schedule at the link in our bio, keep an eye out here over the next couple of weeks for class spotlights, and message me with anything you’re wondering.

Classes begin September 8th!

It’s our last week of the summer session! Classes are full, but join us for one or both of these events:> Hoping for goo...
08/09/2026

It’s our last week of the summer session!

Classes are full, but join us for one or both of these events:

> Hoping for good weather for our afternoon park meetup! | Monday, 8/10, 3:45p-5:15p (drop in, watch stories if the weather is iffy!)

> Our second Crafting evening…I’ve got a fun one for us to try together, or bring your own…or just come for snacks and chatting...we always have great conversations! | Tuesday, 8/11, 5:00p-7:00p (register, then drop in; this event is adults-only)

(Everyone is welcome at our summer events…join our email list for full details.)

08/07/2026

Shhhh…🤫

I found a red ripe tomato on the ground when I got home. But we’re not gonna talk about it, because I want to be here when the “first” one is ready to eat!

(My neighbor teen must have the greenest thumb because I came home to this thing absolutely towering over the cage with 20+ tiny tomatoes getting bigger every day. Won’t be long!)

We finished our summer infant class with some deep chats:> I’m consistently amazed at the thoughtful reflection that com...
08/06/2026

We finished our summer infant class with some deep chats:

> I’m consistently amazed at the thoughtful reflection that comes out of our classes, and today was the cherry on top. I feel like I was in a haze for a good long time when my babies were young, but then again as I always say—my own wish for this kind of space, where I could talk through my experiences with people who really get it, is where Clementine came from!

> The babies had their own little wavelength going on: looking at and for each other, all the sounds, just delightful.

It’s always bittersweet when this group wraps up, but fall crawler awaits, and I’ll get to meet the newest 🍊 babies then as well!

Peak night out: stand-up paddleboarding at the lake! We have a few spots open if you’d like to join us for a sunset padd...
08/03/2026

Peak night out: stand-up paddleboarding at the lake! We have a few spots open if you’d like to join us for a sunset paddle on beautiful Diamond Lake. | Tuesday, 8/4, 6:45-8:15 (register)

> Join us at the Libertyville Farmer’s Market in Cook Park…all the fruit, veggies, flowers, & treats, plus puppies & kittens to visit, outdoor storytime at 10:00a, and playground time. Stop by our pop-up mini-classroom on the hour, then meet up with other families to walk the market! | Thursday, 8/6, 7:00a-1:00p (drop in)

(Everyone is welcome at our summer events…join our email list for full details.)

07/30/2026

He’s in a neighbor’s capable hands, but I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been thinking about how he’s doing while we’re away.

Maybe I’ll come back to 100 tomatoes!?

No classes, no events this week…I’m on vacation! (Reminder about next week's sunset stand-up paddle, and email list fami...
07/27/2026

No classes, no events this week…I’m on vacation!

(Reminder about next week's sunset stand-up paddle, and email list families, keep an eye out for the fall schedule on Thursday!)

07/23/2026

Not gonna lie, nothing much happened this week, and it’s making me a little nervous.

So many flowers, but still just that same single tomato.

Gotta have faith.

After worrying that I’d have to cancel for rain that didn’t materialize, I think I counted 12 families at yesterday’s sp...
07/22/2026

After worrying that I’d have to cancel for rain that didn’t materialize, I think I counted 12 families at yesterday’s spray park meetup. It was a great mix of some who already knew each other and others meeting for the first time and the time flew by. A dad brought cucumbers from his garden to share.

As I got splashed, I just thought to myself: this is the best.

Not pictured, but a highlight of our wonderful multi-age class was a newly-one-year-old, also new to the classroom, who ...
07/22/2026

Not pictured, but a highlight of our wonderful multi-age class was a newly-one-year-old, also new to the classroom, who noticed us moving the furniture for snack, headed right for the other table, and starting pushing it over.

Also loved a wonderful baby-back-and-forth moment and having both a brand-new big sister and a grandma from Argentina with us today!

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526 N Milwaukee
Libertyville, IL
60048

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