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RECENT NOTICES
April 2009: The circumstances of
life have delayed me once again, but I am still working to create an online series of modules for Montessori education and
materials plans. This will enable you to have a freedom of choice in how you proceed with Montessori education. I will be
organizing collections of materials so that you can digest the concepts in bite-sized pieces. Montessori education is not
so overwhelming if only you will savor each bite and give yourself time. So keep checking back for new developments and downloads.
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Updates to the websiteI am finally making progress on uploading the pdfs to the Members Only pages and I have placed a few pdf file sample on the
Members Only info page. I also started on the Montessori Materials Overviews beginning with the Sensorial Materials Overview - MONTESSORI MADE EASY page - still so much to add but I am hoping it will give you a taste of what is to come. I also have a rough draft overview
of my Montessori Made Easy plan for student materials. I am working like crazy to get as much done as I can in the next couple of days because
I will be out of town next week for the last portion of my Level II 6-9 year old CGS training in Stuart Iowa! I am hoping to get the access passwords out to all the new Hope4ME members by Tuesday night, June 9th.
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History
November 3, 2008 -- Feast of St. Martin
dePorres -- Suzanne's husband of 28 years files after having been separated for 3-1/2 years, surprises her again and files
for divorce, two months after Suzanne's mother dies. Further revisons on the jmjpublishing.com and livablelearning.biz
websites are delayed once again.
September 3, 2008 -- Feast of St. Gregory the Great --
Suzanne's mother died after a year of surgeries and numerous health concerns.
August, 2008 -- Suzanne applied
and was accepted for CGS-MAPS Program at Aquinas Institute of Theology, but discerned at the last minute that the timing was
not quite right to pursue a Masters Degree in Theology.
June and July, 2008 -- Suzanne and daughter Rachel travel
to Stuart Iowa for the first 2 sessions of Level II training for CGS - will complete Level II in June 2009.
February
2008 -- All Livable Learning and JMJ Publishing estores and eBay stores closed due to pressing family obligations and Suzanne's
mother's health care needs.
March 2006 -- Livable Learning accepts credit card paymnets via mail order or fax.
New Livable Learning.biz estore opened with manufactured Montessori-friendly learning materials.
September 2005
-- Suzanne and Cyndi founded a CGS atrium fro preschooolers at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Sessions held once a month on Wednesdays, while the rest of the students attend Generations of Faith family formation program.
September 2005 -- Tuesday morning Mother's Bible Study Atrium moves to Blessed Sacrament Church in Rapid City,
South Dakota. 18 children are enrolled!
August 5, 2005 -- Suzanne's husband surprises her 4 days before
their 25th wedding anniversary and moves out of the home while she is out of town. Suzanne steps back and takes time off from
her egroups Livable Learning and Catholic Learning Materials.
August 2005 -- Suzanne and Rachel travel to Winner, South Dakota to run
preschool program for Summer Saints School. Elements of CGS brought into vacation bible school setting.
July 2005
-- Suzanne and 13yo daughter Rachel traveled to Altoona Wisconsin for Level I - Part II training for Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd.
June 2005 -- Suzanne and Rachel run preschool program for Summer Saints School at Cathedral of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help, Rapid City, South Dakota. Elements of CGS brought into vacation bible school setting.
January
2005 -- New Livable Learning eBay store is established to provide teacher resource materials and student learning materials
including ready made sets for Teaching from a Tackle Box.
September 2005 -- Suzanne opens a portable Catechesis
of the Good Shepherd atrium. Classes are held during Mother's Bible Study on Tuesday mornings at the Cathedral of OUr
Lady of Perpetual Help in Rapid City, South Dakota.
July 2004 -- Suzanne travels to Altoona, Wisconsin for Level
I - Part I training for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. For a schedule of upcoming CGS catechist training dates go to www.cgsusa.org
January 10, 2004 -- Catholic Learning Materials egroup is founded.
This is a collaborative group where members can brainstorm, share creative talents or make requests for homemade printable
learning materials to aid in the teaching of the Catholic faith. We also discuss the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
October 4, 2003 -- Feast of St. Francis of Assisi -- Livable Learning egroup is established.
June 28, 2003 --
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - we began building the first JMJ publishing web site featuring teacher resources and student
learning materials for Montessori education and Catholic education.
May 30, 2003 -- Feast of St. Joan of Arc --
Our business is founded and we announce the release of our first publication: "From Creative Chaos to Livable Learning."
Written by S.V. Wilhelmi, a mother of eight children, the book provides a step-by-step plan withspiritual reflections to help
homeschooling families achieve order in their household and daily routine. The book was first released for sale at the Minnesota Catholic Home Educators Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Speaker/Conference Talks
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June 4, 2005 - Conference Talk: "Hands on Learning" -- South Dakota Christian Home Educators Conference, Rapid
City, South Dakota.
-- July 18-19, 2003 - Conference Workshop: "From Creative Chaos to Livable Learning"
Vendor Talk: "Montessori for All Ages" -- South Dakota Christian Home Educators Conference, Rapid City,
South Dakota.
-- May 30-June 1, 2003 - Vendor Talk: "Montessori for All Ages" -- Minnesota Home Educators
Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota
Media Coverage
-- August 2005, West River Catholic:
"Mother's Bible Study Teaches Children about the Church"
Product and Web Site Reviews
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