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Delores D. Housh, CDA

Child Development Associate

Mrs. Housh is a child-centered educator, writer, and lifelong learner with a developing professional focus in Montessori education, early childhood formation, and faith-based learning.

Her background includes youth instruction, early childhood coursework, and ongoing work in children’s literature and family-centered educational writing.

She is especially interested in recovering and advancing the harmony between Montessori philosophy and Catholic understandings of the child, the home, and the formation of the whole person.

Areas of Focus

  • Montessori-Informed Practice

  • Early Childhood Development

  • Child-Centered Learning

  • Faith-Based Formation

  • Literacy and Language Development

  • Practical Life Skills

  • Positive Behavior Guidance

  • Family Communication

  • Prepared Learning Environments

  • Whole-Child Education

Education and Training

Early Childhood Education Coursework
ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI)

  • Completed foundational study in early childhood development and childcare practice

  • Built knowledge in child growth, learning environments, and developmentally appropriate support

  • Strengthened preparation for long-term work in education and child-focused ministry

Professional Experience

Swim Instructor / Youth Instructor
Goldfish Swim School

  • Provided age-appropriate instruction to young children in a structured learning environment

  • Supported confidence, independence, safety awareness, and skill development

  • Communicated closely with families and adapted teaching methods to varied developmental needs

  • Helped cultivate positive learning experiences through encouragement, consistency, and child-centered guidance

Educational Philosophy

I believe the work of education is, at its heart, the work of forming the whole child. Every child should be met with dignity, patience, and loving guidance, and given the opportunity to grow in independence, confidence, wonder, and virtue. I am especially drawn to Montessori education because of its deeply Catholic origins in the work of Dr. Maria Montessori, whose vision of the child was inseparable from reverence, order, and spiritual formation.

In many modern settings, I believe Montessori has drifted from those roots. To forget the Christian foundation beneath this method is to risk forgetting the deeper purpose of education itself: not merely the cultivation of skill and independence, but the formation of the person in truth, goodness, and love.

For this reason, I value learning environments that honor both authentic Montessori principles and the spiritual reality that human dignity, moral formation, and the fullest meaning of education find their source in Jesus Christ.

Writing and Public Work

Mrs. Housh is the author of All God’s Children, a forthcoming children’s book project exploring faith, identity, and the God-given dignity of the child. She also writes The Good News, a faith-informed online journal focused on children’s literature, education, family life, and culturally relevant issues. Additional essays and long-form reflections are in development.

Professional Development

Ongoing professional formation includes independent study in Montessori philosophy, early childhood development, Catholic education, and literacy-centered learning. Mrs. Housh is especially committed to deepening her understanding of child formation through continued reading, reflective writing, and preparation for further Montessori training, with particular interest in environments that unite strong pedagogy with moral and spiritual purpose.