Through the generosity of so many people we’ve been able to acquire more materials, like red rods, for the children! Red Rods The red rods help children develop their ability to distinguish relative length. There are ten in total. The shortest rod is one decimeter (i.e., ten centimeters), the longest one meter, and each of…
#GivingTuesday was a great day for HCH! The fundraiser we set up on Facebook in conjunction with their #GivingTuesday campaigns has been a great success so far! Thus far it has raised more than $2,800 out of a target of $7,000—which is enough to fund up to 5 full scholarships for part-time students. And it…
The shelves we got from Crowe’s Cabinets are set up and ready for more materials! We arranged the shelving units to define some of the spaces, separated by age group and usage. Also we were able to pull out more of the materials we’ve received in donations. We’ve got lots of space still available as…
A special delivery of shelving units from Crowes Cabinets, Inc.! Noëlle has been in desperate need of additional shelving space as the quantity of materials the children need has grown. I’ve done what I could modifying IKEA shelves, but they’re less-than-optimal. Today we got a delivery from Crowes Cabinets, out of Poland, Ohio! In total, they…
We’ve completed the Pikler’s Triangle and the larger balance beam! The Pikler’s Triangle needed two more dowels at the top as well as a locking mechanism to hold it at a desired angle. I added both on Saturday: Also, while the balance beam was basically completed, it needed to be softened. A round-over bit on…
One of the key components of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium is a statue of Jesus the Good Shepherd. We had one on our wishlist. We got it today, from a beautiful soul. Tears. Here is the note which accompanied the statue in its package: It reads: I go to atrium in Cleveland.…
If you missed it, Noëlle was interviewed by Anna Mitchell on the SonRise morning show! SonRise is a morning drive radio program out of Cincinnati, Ohio, affiliated with EWTN. EWTN liked the segment so much they aired it again the next morning! Noëlle, in a very short time, really did a stellar job explaining why…
We’ve been so blessed by so many people lately. More materials arrived from one of our wishlists, and monetary contributions enabled me to make an articulated balance beam! These materials came together from Mark and Mary Ingram (thank you so much!) who found them on our Amazon wishlist. And Noëlle is demonstrating the articulated…
It was a great Halloween at Hilltop Children’s House! Lots of people stopped by during their trick-or-treating for some hot apple cider, hot coffee (graciously provided by our friends at St. Ambrose Coffee Roasting), and candy! We’re looking forward to our Open House next Wednesday, stop by!
So blessed. We posted the other day about a wishlist of needed things on Amazon, and a few generous people have already come through for about half the items originally on that list! As we build up the Montessori and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd programs for the children we’re in need of a number…