Atrium Essentials (3-6)

Atrium Essentials (Level 1) is designed to attune participants to the religious life of the 3-6-year-old child and to provide the  specific methods and materials to foster that life. Online sessions include prayer, presentations of materials, background information, discussion of album pages. Practicum will be provided locally (for Washington DC area catechists), and catechists from around the country will be encouraged to work and practice in accessible atriums near them. Read more about Atrium courses and forums at CCTheo, and the goals of these courses.

Atrium Essentials for the 3-6  year old child is a hybrid program for  those of you  who need to continue to prepare a  new atrium, bring new catechists into your program, review course material, complete unfinished training  courses, or familiarize  pastors, DREs and parents with the Montessori atrium. While a Level 1 course that is not meeting in person will not be certified by  CGSUSA, you will receive a certificate acknowledging your attendance and the content of Atrium Essentials from the Center for Children and Theology. Local participants and those able to come to Alexandria, VA or Washington DC  will be welcome to attend future course sessions in the atrium at no additional cost.

All CCTheo course sessions are permanently available to participants to make up or review course content and course leaders provide ongoing support and clarification via email. 

Courses meet online one Saturday/ month, from September to June, from 10am – 4pm Eastern Time.

Prerequisite: Participants must have access to a complete Level 1 atrium to practice with the materials introduced during the course.

Dates: September 16, 2023, October 14, 2023, November 18, 2023, December 16, 2023, January 20, 2024, February 17, 2024, March 16, 2024, April 20, 2024, May 18, 2024, June 15, 2o24

Time: 10am ET-4pm ET

Location: This course will be held online.

Course Facilitator: Davette Himes

Tuition:

$700 ($400 registration fee · balance due January 2024)

Planning to attend with a colleague?

$600/ each for two participants from the same atrium ($300 registration fee · balance due January 2024) Use code AETWO at checkout to receive this discount. 

$500/ each for three or more participants from the same atrium ($300 registration fee · balance due January 2024) Use code AETHREEPLUS at checkout to receive this discount.

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If the course is cancelled, all fees will be refunded in full. Withdrawals from the course will be refunded, minus a $50 administration fee, up to two week before the course begins.