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Reimagine ChildhoodAuthor: Early Childhood Christian Network
Welcome to Reimagine Childhood brought to you by Early Childhood Christian Networkwhere we equip you with the tools you need so you can confidently care for and teach young children. We know early childhood is prime time for all development and, yet, we often overlook our critical role in providing optimal learning experiences. In every episode, you'll find seasoned experts sharing their passion and expertise in a way that is easily applied to everyday experiences in the classroom and anywhere else you're involved with young children. We want to protect and celebrate early childhood in all its wonder and imagination, rather than rushing through it to get "prepared" for the next stage. So.how will you reimagine your approach to early childhood? We'd love to invite you on this journey with us! Language: en Genres: Education, Education for Kids, Kids & Family Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 98 Spiritual Formation in Young Children: Helping Kids Experience God with Holly Wilson
Sunday, 1 November, 2026
In this episode of Reimagine Childhood from the Early Childhood Christian Network, host Monica Healer interviews Rev. Holly Wilson, family formation pastor at University Methodist Church in San Antonio, about spiritual formation in young children through Catechesis (or Chapel) of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-rooted approach that emphasizes helping children experience God, not only learn information. Holly shares her shift from adult crisis and discipleship work to "going upstream" to form resilient disciples early, describing curated environments, dignity of the child, "freedom with limits," and de-schooling from product-focused teaching. They discuss how children can worship with wonder, how this work transforms adults too, and stories of children forming prayer practices that draw parents toward deeper faith, urging churches to allocate their best resources to children. 00:00 Reimagine Childhood Intro 01:14 Meet Reverend Holly Wilson 08:22 Why Formation Beats Information 15:53 Practical Montessori Inspired Steps 19:04 Children Already Full 21:05 Freedom With Limits 25:04 Nourishing Not Entertaining 30:48 Reimagining Childhood 
