This winter activity is a fun way for children to strengthen their observation and fine motor skills and have fun with the season of winter at the same time.

You read our tips on starting an in-depth, Socratic-style discussion with your teens and decided to give it a whirl. Meanwhile, you’ve got a two year old in the bathroom diligently unwinding an entire roll of toilet paper. Today, we’re sharing the first in a series of tips called Engaging Your Littlest Learners—easy ways to keep little ones happy while the big ones do school work, using items you’ve probably already got on hand.

One of the great delights of being present with our children as they get older is to witness the deepening of their intellect. Almost overnight, they seem able to articulate thoughts more eloquently and make connections between ideas on their own.  In the adolescent years, this maturing of the mind begins to shine.

What is the moral imagination?

In this video, Dr DeAnn Stuart shares the importance parents have in building their morals through storytelling. A parent also shares insight and examples of how to do so.

Children awake before the alarm clock, get dressed, make the bed, eat breakfast, find socks, feed the dog, get backpack, pack water bottle, turn off lights, get in car, then get out of car to change baby’s diaper, and return to car. In all of the busyness of the morning, putting a spiritual practice in place takes… well, discipline.

On January 16th twelve girls who attend Regina Mater ranging in age from thirteen to eighteen boarded an early flight for Virginia. We were all excited for the March for Life in D.C. that we would be participating in for the first time.

It is timely to reflect on how the choices we make daily contribute to a culture of life.

We call learning at its best “organically-structured”. We understand that education is a dynamic process of growth, movement and life. For Father Kentenich, his hope was that each student (including the adults working with them) become lifelong learners, fostering independent initiative and creativity.