“Blessed are you, Lord God of all Creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life”
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Today we have Anna Hurdle and Cathy Johanni on the podcast to continue this exploration of the second plane child as we begin this new atrium year as we prepare our hearts, our environments, our communities to welcome these children into our level two and level three atrium. They dive into the Montessori concept of work as a formation of self. We ponder how this applies to our work in the atrium, how do we facilitate that type of work in our atrium,
Cathy Johanni lives in Columbus, Ohio where she has enjoyed accompanying children on their spiritual journeys for more than two decades. She is recognized as a formation leader in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at levels I, II, and III. She has been involved in Montessori education for a decade, working with children ages 5-14. A member of the editorial committee for the United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Annual Journal. Cathy has authored articles and contributed to The Roman Missal Third Edition and the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Changes to Materials . She holds a Bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, a Master’s degree from The Ohio State University and Montessori Elementary certificates. Married for 31 years, she is the mother of five.
Anna Hurdle is a catechist and formation leader at levels I, II and III. She is a retired elementary Montessori guide and coordinator of CGS at her parish in Charlotte, NC. Anna serves the National Association through the Episcopal Committee and the Formation Advisory Council.
Nurturing the Whole Child by Gianna Gobbi. Chapter 14 is the article The Relationship between the Child’s Work and Cosmic Work
Other Podcast Episodes You Might Be Interested In:
Episode 41 – The Elementary Aged Child with Anna Hurdle
Episode 49 – Four Planes of Development
Episode 54 – Human Needs and Tendencies with Cathy Johanni
Episode 67 – Anthropological Catechesis with Cathy Johanni
Episode 98 – Welcoming the Child
Episode 115 – CGS in the Episcopal Church with Anna Hurdle and Donna Turner
Episode 122 – Welcoming the Level 2 and 3 Child with Lynne Worthington and Anna Hurdle
Episode 123 – Welcoming the Level 2 and 3 Child PART TWO with Lynne Worthington and Anna Hurdle