Season 5

Episode 135. Freedom and Responsibility with the SECOND PLANE CHILD with Pilar Bewley and Anna Hurdle

“God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. II Timothy 1:7

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Today we continue season 5 of the podcast with our series on Freedom and Responsibility. Pilar and Anna help us dive into what freedom and responsibility look like for the second plane child, the 6 to 12 year old and how our work specifically in CGS can aid a child’s development in freedom and responsibility.

Pilar Bewley is an AMI-certified guide for Primary and Elementary levels and a Positive Discipline facilitator. After spending over a decade teaching in Montessori classrooms, Pilar began homeschooling her children in 2019. Her passion for making Montessori education accessible inspired her to create Mainly Montessori, where she mentors parents who choose to homeschool using Montessori principles. Connect with Pilar on Instagram at @mainly.montessori.homeschool or visit her website at www.mainlymontessori.com.

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.

Books you may be interested in:

Nurturing the Whole Child by Gianna Gobbi

Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom

The Discovery of the Child

Carolyn Kohlhaas’s blog The Wanderings of Sheep in the Atrium:

Freedom and Limits Series:

Freedom within Limits

“Can” and “May”

Belonging

Staying on the Path

The Collective Interest

A Place of Work