Montessori stressed that a teacher must be morally and spiritually prepared in order to effectively direct the education of a child.

At the Livable Learning egroup I offer reflections on the spiritual and moral formation of the teacher. The First cycle of formation focuses on Preparing the Heart and the Home. For the spiritual topics we used the book "How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life" by John Michael Talbot and Steve Rabey, while for the environmental topics we used my book, "From Creative Chaos to Livable Learning."  (see below)

The second cycle of formation will be Directing the Mind and the Materials and the third cycle will focus on Following the Church and the Child.

From Creative Chaos to Livable Learning

	Written by a mother of eight children, this is a Family Guide to Sanity.
	Uses reflections on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to prepare the heart .
	Uses the Fruits of the Holy Sprit to evaluate disorder.
	Easy to read, step-by step program.
	Designed to help homeschooling families achieve order in their homes.
	Serves as an introduction to Montessori philosophy.

Sample Pages:  The Twelve Steps,  Step One: The PAPER

 

FROM CREATIVE CHAOS TO LIVABLE LEARNING "The simplicity of your book is genius. Everything seems to be broken down very simply, yet completely, which is a plus for homeschooling moms (who live in chaos). I have been making Holy Hours with the kids and this is a great book for me to focus on myself for a change. You know, the MM (Montessori Method) teacher must grow."       (Mary/Moderator - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/playschool6/ )