Category: Children’s House

One of the greatest joys of working at Villa di Maria is watching our children grow. It’s not just that they get taller, know more words and lose their first teeth (although all of that is pretty great); it’s watching them develop, learn and expand as people. They are becoming who they are right before … Continue reading “Community in the Children’s House”

This time of year many of us find ourselves struggling to keep a hold of gratitude and generosity; they slip so easily out of our daily lives when things get hectic. The holidays give us the opportunity to renew these virtues by actively practicing them with our families and friends. We voice what we’re grateful … Continue reading “Cultivating Gratitude and Generosity in the Children’s House”

Our Winter Concert is coming in two weeks and the Children’s House children are hard at work practicing. Each year the concert opens with our youngest students (almost 90 of them!), dressed in their most special holiday outfits and fired up with excitement, singing on stage. Each year the Winter Concert audience is delighted by … Continue reading “Singing in the Children’s House – Getting Ready For the Winter Concert!”

  Yesterday, our Children’s House extended day children took their first field trip of the year. Dressed in their most special concert-going attire, they headed to The Sheldon Concert Hall for Folk Music in the Melting Pot. For some of these students, this was their first field trip ever. For all of them, it was a … Continue reading “Field Trip! Children’s House Visit to the Sheldon”