Atrium Assistant Orientation

Support the children by being a trained volunteer in the Atrium.  Learn what is the atrium's purpose, support the child's learning, and listen for God's voice.

In this three session course, we'll cover the fundamental ways you can practically and prayerfully support the children.

Sessions run weekly on Thursday evenings.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

  • Each week has a new focus.
  • Each session is recorded.
  • Pertinent handouts shared. 
  • Our weekly classes focuses on different aspects of the adult's role and the Montessori pedagogy foundational to the method of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
  • All videos will be available for one month after the course has ended.
  • The handouts are available for those in the course and their catechists.


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  • Our first week

  • Assistant's role in service of the child

  • Our second week

  • Montessori Approach to guiding children

  • Our third week

  • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Approach the children's community 



    Orient yourself to the atrium. 

    Support children's coming to God for themself.

    Annette Witte

    Annette is a long-time catechist who is a formation leader for 3-6 (Level 1) and 6-9 (Level 2) children.  She received her Masters from the Aquinas Institute in 2014.  She's from Michigan but has recently relocated to the Phoenix area.
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    Holly Champoux

    Holly is a deeply grounded catechist whose wisdom with children is immense.  She is the Christian Formation Coordinator at Prince of Peace in Michigan.