Understanding Montessori
The Kids Talk Way


Announcing the book with the best of Kids Talk columns!

 
The phrase ''building cathedrals not walls'' comes from the following story:

An architect visited a construction site on his vacation. As he walked around he asked the brick masons what they were building.

''Mister,'' the first worker said as he slopped mud onto a brick, ''can't you see I'm building a wall?''

Every worker he chatted with, no matter if the chore was laying brick, shoveling or mixing cement, told the architect they were laying brick or stacking a wall.

One worker offered a different version of his labors. As he stood upright and smiled, the man said, ''Look. I'm building a cathedral.''

I think if asked what we were doing during our day-to-day toils and trials of parenting and teaching, most of us would probably answer, ''Can't you see I'm busy with the kids!''

I hope this book will help parents and teachers see that we are part of a group that is building humanity, task by task, day by day, generation by generation.When we have a plan and a vision, we understand that, indeed, we are building cathedrals, not walls. The mundane becomes the magnificent. And that can make all the difference.

The ninety Kids Talk™ essays in this book I hope will continue to inspire parents and teachers to see that we are working on something bigger than ourselves. Much bigger.

Building Cathedrals Not Walls is for sale for $9.95 at Amazon.com.  Free shipping at Amazon on orders over $25.00.

A perfect stocking stuffer for the cathedral builders in your life.

All the best,
Maren Schmidt
Understanding Montessori
The Kids Talk Way


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Book Cover  The Understanding Montessori Newsletter is  written by Maren Schmidt and is part of of her Kids Talk weekly syndicated newspaper column.  

Ms. Schmidt is founder of a Montessori school and holds a Masters of Education from Loyola College in Maryland. She has over twenty-five years experience working with young children and holds teaching credentials from the Association Montessori Internationale.

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