“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 

Additional Limits 

True Freedom 

Podcast Episodes you might be interested in: 

Episode 30 – Freedom and Discipline with Claire Paglia 

Episode 41 – The Elementary Aged Child with Anna Hurdle 

Episode 49 – Four Planes of Development with Claire Paglia 

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 Worthinton and Anna Hurdle 

Episode 124- The Work of the Second Plane Child with Cathy Johanni and Anna Hurdle 

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AUDIOBOOK: 

Audiobook – Now Available on Audible 

CGSUSA is excited to offer you the audio version of The Religious Potential of the Child – 3rd Edition by Sofia Cavalletti, read by Rebekah Rojcewicz! 

The Religious Potential of the Child is not a “how-to” book, complete with lesson plans and material ideas. Instead it offers a glimpse into the religious life of the atrium, a specially prepared place for children to live out their silent request: “Help me come closer to God by myself.” Here we can see the child’s spiritual capabilities and perhaps even find in our own souls the child long burdened with religious information. This book serves as a companion to the second volume, The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Years Old. The desire to have this essential text available in audio has been a long-held goal for many. The work of many hands has combined to bring this release to life as an audiobook. 

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