Last Thursday our final two Level I (Children’s House) groups of children were introduced to the Atrium. After looking at all of the items on the Prayer Table, the “gift” underneath was identified and the bell was unwrapped and enjoyed! The children then had time for a “silent journey” around […]
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It has been so good to welcome the children into the Atrium once again this week! The Atrium spaces have been so quiet all summer and this week they were quiet in a different way as the children began their new year of listening for the voice of the Good Shepherd. First, we spoke about
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The hallways and environments of The Way of the Shepherd are once again filled with children! Beginning September 10th, after giving some time for phasing into their classroom environments, the children will once again begin enjoying time in the Atrium each week. As we prepare there is much to be done! This year there will
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The creativity of the children in their follow-up work is a beautiful gift to witness and experience. Enjoy the following “gifts” they have shared this year! The Shepherd (A song recently composed by a 5th year) God I know you’re with me every day, But
While I know that the year is not yet over, I just need to share how incredibly blessed the 2017-18 school year has been at The Way of the Shepherd. We began a new adventure this year, doubling our staff and significantly adding to the children in our care. The decision to expand our school’s
Wow what a beautiful day God has given to us today! The air was cool, the sun was bright and it was amazing for the children to enjoy a nature walk and some time to play at the park. We talked before we left about how the trees looked in the Fall when we went,
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As we approach the end of the school year, many of the Extended Day / Kindergarten children are approaching the Second Plane of Development, which, according to Maria Montessori, has very different developmental characteristics than the First Plane. Dr. Montessori recognized four distinct planes: First (0-6 years), Second (6-12 years), Third (12-18 years), and Fourth
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The “all day in the Atrium” day finally arrived and it was celebrated with great peace, periods of remarkable silence, and much joy! To use the new favorite word to describe time in the Atrium…it was “phenomenal.” These crosses represent one visible “product” of a long year of intensive preparation for First Communion. Each child
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“The child, who is the greatest spontaneous observer of nature undoubtedly needs to have placed at his disposal, material in which to work.” In addition, “No one of whom I know except for St. Francis, has admired the modest insect and the perfume of the unattractive little plants, as does one of our little ones.”
The “big work” of the second year children in the Atrium is their Missals. After laying out articles, pictures, and text cards representing the most important moments of the Mass in the order of the Liturgy, the children then begin the long, careful process of recording, illustrating, and internalizing the individual prayers which make up
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