CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD MONTESSORI ATRIUM

 

Level 1 (for 3-6 year olds)

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.)

Mondays 10am - 12 noon - FULL
Wednesdays 10am - 12 noon - FULL
Thursdays 10am - 12 noon - FULL
Fridays 10am - 12 noon - FULL
Saturdays 10am - 12noon - (has openings)

Level 2 (for 6-9+ year olds)

Saint Louis also offers an afternoon Level II Atrium session for children who are between the ages of 6 to 9+ years old. Level 2 children must be at least in 1st grade.

Mondays 2:30pm - 4:30pm- (has openings)
Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3:30pm- (has openings)

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Program is a Montessori based approach 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 2011-Spring 2012 Atrium
We are now accepting new and returning children for Level I and Level II Atrium sessions
for the Fall 2011 – Spring 20112 CGS Montessori Atrium. 

Atrium registration forms are available online below, or they 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 2011 - Spring 2012

Atrium Brochure 2011 - 2012

Atrium Handbook 2011-2012

Registration Form 2011 - 2012

Atrium Calendar 2011 - 2012

To view the scope and sequential progression of presentations given for Level 1 and 2, click below:

Level 1 and Level 2 Scope and Sequence

 

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
6 Large Plastic Hangers
Letter Opener
Pink Metal Bucket with Handle
Small Wall Mirror
Spanish Bible
French Bible
Italian Bible
Any International Bible
Artists - Can you paint artistically? We need help painting figures for new works in the level 2 atrium!

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

 

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