CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD MONTESSORI ATRIUM

Register by June 15, 2013 to receive the $50 Early Bird Discount!
Each family will receive a $50 discount off their annual tuition, when they register and pay in full the annual tuition
for all enrolled children by June 15, 2013. Checks can be made payable to "Saint Louis Church".

Atrium Open House
Parents and guardians (adults only) are invited to an Atrium Open House on
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 10am - 12noon.

Level I (for 3-6 year olds)

For 2013-2014, Saint Louis offers several Level I Atrium sessions for children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. Children must be potty trained and able to follow simple instructions.

Wednesdays 10am - 11:30am
Thursdays 10am - 11:30am
Saturdays 10am - 11:30am

Level II (for 6-9+ year olds)

For 2013-2014, Saint Louis also offers an afternoon Level II Atrium session for children who are between the ages of 6 to 9+ years old. Level II children must be at least in 1st grade.

Mondays 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesdays Afternoon, Time is To Be Determined, (we welcome your input)

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Program is a Montessori based Catholic religious education program which nurtures the child’s relationship with God, and educates the child in the faith.  Dr. Maria Montessori’s approach follows St. Thomas Aquinas’ understanding that “all our knowledge has its origin in the senses.”  The “Atrium” is a place of prayer, prepared especially for children to contemplate the life of Jesus and the liturgy of the Church with the use of many sensorial materials, including infancy narrative figures, a raised surface map of the Land of Israel, a model altar and a model baptismal font.  This concrete method of presenting the faith is similar to the way the Church teaches us through the sacraments, holy water, incense, and statues.

"I came that they may have life and have it to the full." John 10:10

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NEW Montessori Audio Talks - Listen Below!

Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Atrium

2013-2014 Atrium registration forms can be picked up at the Saint Louis rectory, the back of the church, or can be emailed to you.  For more information, please contact Maria Blazevich at (703) 765-4421 ext. 29 or maria@saintlouisparish.org.

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013	Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
	Atrium Brochure 2013 - 2014
	Atrium Handbook 2013-2014
	Registration Form 2013-2014
Atrium Calendar 2012-2013	Calendar 2013-2014 (coming soon!)

To view many atrium pictures on the Saint Louis CGS Montessori Atrium Facebook Page, please click below:

To view the scope and sequential progression of presentations given for Level I and II, click below:

Level 1 and Level 2 Scope and Sequence

To read the Saint Louis policy concerning registering for the Atrium during a sacramental year, click below:

Letter Concerning Atrium Children Preparing for Sacraments

 

Atrium Closure Policy
Atrium closures follow Fairfax County Public School and After School Activity Closures.
Please see www.fcps.edu for Fairfax County Public School Closures.

 

Model Altar	Land of Israel	Good Shepherd

Baptismal Corner	Regions Puzzle Map	Prayer Table

 

Would you like more information about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Montessori Atrium?

Saint Louis Coordinator of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Montessori Atrium	Maria Blazevich maria@saintlouisparish.org 703-765-4421 ext.29
Saint Louis CGS Montessori Atrium Building	(703) 660-9270
National Organization of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd	www.cgsusa.org
Local Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Training Opportunities	www.montessori-mcci.org

 

Montessori Atrium talks given by Maggie Radzik. Click on each link and press play:

Overview of the 4 Stages of the Development of the Human Person

The Prepared Environment

Discipline

Overview of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

 

Atrium Wishlist
The Atrium is in need of the following items:

Narrow Wire Bottle Brush
Hand-Push Carpet Sweeper (with short handle)
Tracing Paper
Spanish Bible
French Bible
Japanese Bible
Korean Bible
Croatian Bible
Italian Bible
Any International Bible
Artists - Can you paint artistically? We need help painting figures for new works in the level II atrium!

Thank you for helping us find these items and artists!!!

 

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