Macy, our classroom dog in Primary since we opened in 2018, died this morning. She loved the children and the children loved her. She will be deeply missed. 💔
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The wonderful world of herbs!
On Thursday we learned all about different herbs. We used smelling bottles to smell herbs, matched picture cards to labels and definitions, played an herb board game, and tried out different herbs on our own personal pizzas!
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Wednesday was trees and rocks day. We looked at different types of leaves and put them (along with our dried flowers from Tuesday) into bookmarks. We also painted rocks, ate broccoli “trees,” and took a nature walk to search find out what kinds of trees are in our neighborhood.
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Day two of Nature Camp was about flowers! We learned about many different kinds of flowers, took a neighborhood walk, did some leaf pounding and flower drying, and had fruit flowers for snack! Can’t wait for more fun today!
There’s still time to register for another fun camp next week when we’ll be taking a musical road-trip through the USA. Learn about America’s songs and dances!
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Yesterday it was all about birds and nests for our summer campers. They scavenged for materials to make bird nests, made bird feeders, and even ate bird’s nests for snack! Bird’s nest cookies, that is. 🪺
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Mr. Tom is starting his AMI elementary course today! Wishing him all the best and praying for him to have as wonderful an experience with his course as Miss Noëlle and Miss Lucy did with their AMI primary course.
Tom wrote about starting this course and why he’s doing it in a post on the Hilltop Children`s House website. It’s worth taking the time to read. (Link to website is in our bio)
https://hilltopchildrenshouse.org/im-starting-montessori-elementary-guide-training-and-why-it-is-important/
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Our Nature Camp starts Monday! Learn about nests, herbs, flowers, and other things you can find on a nature walk.
Take a musical road trip through the USA in our second camp. Learn about the Star-Spangled Banner, cowboy music, jazz, Stephen Foster, Aaron Copeland, and much more!
There is still time to register for both camps. See registration info on our website, hilltopchildrenshouse.org
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Our Montessori Math and Reading Camp is almost full, but there is still space in our Nature Camp and Road-trip Across the USA Music Camp. See link in bio for details on how to register. And, don’t forget to check out the Ohio ACE grant for extracurricular activities!
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Join us at our summer camps!
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Wow, what a day. Our first-ever Moving Up Ceremony here at Hilltop Children`s House was a sun-drenched affair. Miss Noelle shared what it means to move up from Primary to Elementary. What changes are happening, why and how is the Elementary environment different, and what can parents do to grow with and support their new Elementary student`s development.
As the children moved up, a Primary classmate gave each of them a white rose, a symbol of farewell and of new beginnings. Then after they crossed the bridge, Mr. Tom invested each invested with their work bag, one of the main differences between Primary and Elementary. Then they were presented with a frame that has a sendoff from their Primary classmates, a welcome from their Elementary classmates, and a space for their own photo from this day.
Then Mr. Tom welcomed them and exhorted the entire class to welcome each other, work together, learn together, learn from one another, and be a great class, as we have had this year.
This was followed by a cake and bubbly reception. Sparkling cider for the kids and something more official for the parents. The Elementary kids took it upon themselves to organize a toast.
The kicker for the end of the day was when one of the new Elementary students asked his mother if he could come back to school tomorrow to get to work! She informed him that there`s no school tomorrow, it`s Saturday, and Elementary wouldn`t resume for three months. He was disappointed and asked sincerely why he had to wait three months to go to Elementary.
We have such great kids.
This was truly a great day for Montessori in Steubenville.
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Good morning! On this last day of school we are preparing for our first-ever moving-up ceremony. Four children will move up from Primary to Elementary, crossing this little bridge which Mr. Tom made last night.
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It’s Moving Up day as 4 of our primary children become elementary children!
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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!
