homeschooling

Want to learn how to introduce Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to your kids at home? Here’s my background: Over the past year I’ve shared about our family’s home atrium on Instagram (part 1 and part 2) and in my Holy Labor newsletter (here). After I completed Level I training in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), I felt drawn to offer a version of this Montessori-based method of faith formation to my own children—as I hope to help start an atrium in our parish one day, too. Turns out the pandemic brought me that unexpected opportunity as our kids were home all the time! Over the past two years, I’ve been introducing our kids to the beauty of CGS, making materials, and learning about the joys (and challenges) of being a catechist for one’s own children. Readers have asked me to share about our experience of building a home atrium, so I wanted to compile this collection of ideas and resources that might help others. A few important notes before we … [Read more...] about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: our home atrium