A children’s house at work. Some of the children are in the atrium around the corner, but most have a work, or snack, right here. #montessori #montessoritoddler #montessoriactivity #montessorischool #childrenshouse #hilltopchildrenshouse #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
The knobbed cylinder blocks individually help the children learn gradations in depth and width. Sometimes the children will add complexity by doing two of them at the same time. Three at a time is a real puzzle. But all four at once… 💯.
This industrious child had done two at once before, but later in the day today he pulled out all four for the first time.
He removed all 40 cylinders, then studiously put them all back in their proper places.
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Scenes of Montessori.
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Counting golden beads can be engrossing for all.
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When the trinomial cube that was donated to you is missing the lid and the one you ordered is back ordered (for nearly a year) creativity is the name of the game. It will be good to finally get this on the shelf! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #catholicmontessori #trinomialcube #makingitwork
Lots of different works for the children. Problem solving, spatial relations, quantity, fine motor skills, numbers, and even the arrangement of items on the altar over in our CGS atrium.
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Fall is a great time to learn about squirrels. We’re working on some definitions of the parts of squirrels these days. Did you know that a squirrel’s teeth never stop growing? 🐿 #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #catholicmontessori #montessorilanguage #partsofasquirrel #squirrel #definitions
The pink tower is a classic Montessori material. Spatial relations, relative size, stacking, and fine motor skills are all in play.
The presentation shows how to stack them from largest to smallest.
Then the child is given the space to stack it on their own. They don't usually get it right their first time. But that's why it's available for them to do it time and again!
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Calm before the storm 😂. It’s Phase-in period so we haven’t had much time to take pictures of our beginning of the year activities. 2 new students started this week and more will start on a rolling basis next week. We’re working hard to ensure each student has a successful start to build upon through the year! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #catholicmontessori #beginningoftheschoolyear #newclass
Started our year off by enthroning our Holy Bible on our prayer table. #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorieducation #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #catholicmontessori #catechesisofthegoodshepherd #cgs #bible #prayertable #enthronement #beginningofschoolyear
Last day of practice! Oral exams next week. 😬 #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessoriclassroom #amitraining #practice #almostfinished #justneedtopassexams
The children may be off for the summer, but we’re still working hard, practicing lessons to give when the children return at SIMS in Phoenix. #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoritraining #ami #preparation #phoenix
It’s #GivingTuesday 2020. Like so many other worthy charities we are seeking your support.
We began this year in spite of COVID with twelve children. Since we do not wish ability to pay to be a barrier, seven of those twelve have received some level of tuition reduction.
As you can see in the photos below from our Instagram feed, it has been a pleasing year thus far. We have added:
- a dishwashing stand where children can learn to wash and dry their own dishes after snack;
- a knobs and screws work for the children to learn how to use basic tools;
- aprons and oil cloth underlays to increase the number of children who can do pouring works;
- some outdoor tools for raking leaves;
- more books for our reading corner, among other things.
Our ask for #GivingTuesday is two-fold:
Large Needs
Heating and Ventilation: First, if you can give a large amount, it will help us shore up our aging heating and cooling system. Our furnace, air conditioning unit, and ductwork are very old and need to be serviced badly. Such work doesn’t fit into the regular budget, so an emergency could be catastrophic for us.
Outdoor Works: Second, we would love to provide an outdoor space where children could go to do outdoor works in a secure and well-designed yard. This requires a retaining wall and fence around the perimeter.
Larger gifts will help make these possible sooner rather than later.
Smaller Needs
For those who cannot give a large amount, would you consider becoming a monthly donor? Monthly donors are the lifeblood of our operations, allowing us to plan for the future. We are looking for 20 new donors at the $20 level by the end of the year. We have nine new monthly donors, could you help us close that gap with a first $20 monthly donation?
Whatever you give, we thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. God bless!
