We’ve collected a few videos and pictures lately of things that happen in a typical day at Hilltop Children’s House Sorting pompoms by color, transferring buttons from one bowl to another, matching noise cylinders by sound, setting up a prayer table for Advent… all typical occurrences here at Hilltop Children’s House. There are still so…
Through the generosity of so many people we’ve been able to acquire more materials, like red rods, for the children! Red Rods The red rods help children develop their ability to distinguish relative length. There are ten in total. The shortest rod is one decimeter (i.e., ten centimeters), the longest one meter, and each of…
The mother of two of our students shared this testimonial about a “fantastic start to life”: “My family and I feel so blessed that we are able to send our kids to Hilltop Children’s House, and we are so grateful for the work Noelle is doing, and for all of the donors! Without their generosity,…
#GivingTuesday was a great day for HCH! The fundraiser we set up on Facebook in conjunction with their #GivingTuesday campaigns has been a great success so far! Thus far it has raised more than $2,800 out of a target of $7,000—which is enough to fund up to 5 full scholarships for part-time students. And it…
The shelves we got from Crowe’s Cabinets are set up and ready for more materials! We arranged the shelving units to define some of the spaces, separated by age group and usage. Also we were able to pull out more of the materials we’ve received in donations. We’ve got lots of space still available as…
A special delivery of shelving units from Crowes Cabinets, Inc.! Noëlle has been in desperate need of additional shelving space as the quantity of materials the children need has grown. I’ve done what I could modifying IKEA shelves, but they’re less-than-optimal. Today we got a delivery from Crowes Cabinets, out of Poland, Ohio! In total, they…
We’ve completed the Pikler’s Triangle and the larger balance beam! The Pikler’s Triangle needed two more dowels at the top as well as a locking mechanism to hold it at a desired angle. I added both on Saturday: Also, while the balance beam was basically completed, it needed to be softened. A round-over bit on…
One of the key components of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium is a statue of Jesus the Good Shepherd. We had one on our wishlist. We got it today, from a beautiful soul. Tears. Here is the note which accompanied the statue in its package: It reads: I go to atrium in Cleveland.…
UPDATE: We received a used Brown Stair (along with a Pink Tower and some other great items) as a donation from the Western Pennsylvania Montessori School! Big thanks to them! We’re still looking for the knobbed cylinders, however… ___ We have two very specific needs right now: knobbed cylinders and brown stairs. The kids are…
If you missed it, Noëlle was interviewed by Anna Mitchell on the SonRise morning show! SonRise is a morning drive radio program out of Cincinnati, Ohio, affiliated with EWTN. EWTN liked the segment so much they aired it again the next morning! Noëlle, in a very short time, really did a stellar job explaining why…