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A beginning-of-the-year checklist for teaching
http://www.creativecatechist.com/pdf/Abeginning-of-the-yearchecklistforteaching.htm… read more
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Will this coming year be just another “ho hum” year for you? Or are you planning for a great year? Well, a great year of course! As you plan, there are four specific areas of growth to cultivate in your learners: message, community, worship, … read more
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I will sometimes make mistakes…I will sometimes make mistakes…I will sometimes make mistakes… Why am I repeating something so obvious? I’m reinforcing a basic concept so that I won’t forget it once I’ve started… read more
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How to cook up a dynamic lesson
Planning a good meal takes time and attention. It includes assembling the ingredients, preparing the food, and setting the right tone. Catechetical planning is much the same. Putting together a solid catechetical lesson is a creative process that involves many… read more
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Find and use collaborative learning tools on the Internet
When you think about all the new communication tools available through the Internet, do you feel excited or overwhelmed? Do you wonder how these tools can help you engage your students in faith formation, or do you simply wonder how to keep up with them … read more
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Five tips for teaching faith to everybody
Good teachers know that they learn more from their students than their students can learn from them! This can be especially true of students with special needs. Here are five steps you can take to ensure that the entire faith community is included in… read more
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Six characteristics of a successful catechist
What’s the secret to becoming a successful catechist or teacher? Make room for the Holy Spirit! Here are six ways to do that. PrayPray that you will be animated by the gifts of the Spirit. Pray for your fellow learners, that they will experience Christ. … read more
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Our work as catechists is a lot like taking a picture. To take a good one, we need the right equipment and the right setting. But ultimately we need to engage our subjects in order to get what we’re looking for. As catechists, even with all the… read more
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“Tell me a story.” What catechist or parent has not heard these words from a child? What greater stories could a child hear than those from the gospel of Jesus Christ? Stories about the life and miracles of Jesus are an excellent means of … read more
