We have a butterfly! Lots of excitement in our classroom this morning. #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #butterfly #insectlore #insectlorebutterflygarden #paintedladybutterfly #excitedchildren #science #zoology #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
The Golden Bead material gives the children a sensorial impression of quantity and the operations of mathematics. These three children are working on a large addition problem that they devised themselves. #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #montessorimath #montessorimathematics #goldenbeads #addition #dynamicaddition #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Yesterday was our first day back to school after our Easter break and we were happy to welcome our families as guests to our classroom to celebrate the Liturgy of Light. Christ is Light! See how much light has spread through the world by Christ sharing his light with us! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #cgs #catechesisofthegoodshepherd #liturgyoflight #christislight #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Today our hardened chrysalides were transferred to our classroom and to the butterfly environment, waiting for the children when they return from Easter break on Monday. Maybe butterflies by next weekend? #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #caterpillars #chrysalis #butterfly #insectlore #insectlorebutterflygarden #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Still hanging around here! One more day of hardening and these chrysalides can be transferred to the butterfly environment. #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #caterpillars #chrysalis #butterfly #insectlore #insectlorebutterflygarden #science #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
These caterpillars have all attached to the top of the lid. Over the next three days they’ll harden into chrysalides and then will be ready to transfer to the butterfly environment, waiting for their emergence as butterflies! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #butterflies #caterpillars #metamorphosis #science #insectlore #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
We got a fun surprise over the weekend. Our Mardi Gras raffle grand prize winner sent us a cup of caterpillars that will turn into Painted Lady butterflies! 🦋 🦋 The children will be so excited to see them when we return from Easter break. In the meantime, we’ll be chronicling their progress here, so check back every day to see some caterpillar metamorphosis! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #insectlore #insectlorebutterflygarden #caterpillars #science #zoology #insects #butterflies #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
It’s pretty exciting when you’re 3 and you’ve just written your first words! Celebrating our newest writer today. #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #montessorilanguage #writing #moveablealphabet #firstwords #3yearsold #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
When you discover that the Pink Tower cubes match the height and depth of the Brown Stair prisms! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #brownstair #pinktower #dimensions #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Somebody is 4 today! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #montessoribirthday #montessoribirthdaycelebration #birthday #birthdaygirl #4yearsold #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
Our children have been eagerly waiting for the day when we will light all 6 candles and the great celebration of Easter will be next. Soon! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #catechesisofthegoodshepherd #cgs #prayertable #purple #preparation #lent #easterissoon #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
A huge thank you to our friend and neighbor, Marybeth Coleman, for painting our Good Shepherd and sheep! We’re so excited to now have this work in our classroom! #hilltopchildrenshouse #montessori #montessorilearning #montessoriclassroom #cgs #catechesisofthegoodshepherd #goodshepherd #sheep #calledbyname #thankyou #steubenville #steubenvilleohio
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!
