http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/02/read-the-student-book-first/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/02/read-the-student-book-first/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Joe Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:48:28 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/02/read-the-student-book-first/#comment-407 Denise, this makes such perfect sense and seems like stating the obvious but it had never quite occurred to me! I always jump into the catechist manual first and I think it would do me well to spend that time in the student book. Thanks. Denise, this makes such perfect sense and seems like stating the obvious but it had never quite occurred to me! I always jump into the catechist manual first and I think it would do me well to spend that time in the student book. Thanks.

]]> http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2007/08/02/read-the-student-book-first/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Denise Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:56:13 +0000 http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2007/08/02/read-the-student-book-first/#comment-406 I always read the student book first when planning lessons. That way I can see what the kids will see, and I can start to think of how the material might be presented. Then I turn to the manual for the official advice of how to present the lesson, and my pre-thinking on presentation helps me choose the best mix of activities. I always read the student book first when planning lessons. That way I can see what the kids will see, and I can start to think of how the material might be presented. Then I turn to the manual for the official advice of how to present the lesson, and my pre-thinking on presentation helps me choose the best mix of activities.

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