Comments for Catechist's Journey http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com Sharing My Journey of Teaching the Catholic Faith Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Self Evaluation PDF – Growing as a Catechist by Christian http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/16/self-evaluation-pdf-growing-as-a-catechist/#comment-15836 Christian Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:03 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7827#comment-15836 "My lessons always included a wide variety of engaging activities that enabled my learners to be active, not passive and that allowed us to use the textbook as a resource, not as the sole source of learning." A perfectly stated goal. “My lessons always included a wide variety of engaging activities that enabled my learners to be active, not passive and that allowed us to use the textbook as a resource, not as the sole source of learning.” A perfectly stated goal.

]]> Comment on What’s One Thing You Learned This Year as a Catechist? by Christian http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/14/whats-one-thing-you-learned-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15835 Christian Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:56 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7806#comment-15835 This year's class was my best as well. This year’s class was my best as well.

]]> Comment on What’s Something New That You Tried This Year as a Catechist? by Sandy Wilson http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/15/whats-something-new-that-you-tried-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15834 Sandy Wilson Wed, 16 May 2012 13:21:45 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7822#comment-15834 We did Church history through "History in Hand" and had the students made sock puppets to tell the stories of the characters of the early church. We added to the scripts by writing stories about how religion was brought to the the United States and Chicago, and then how our church was established in the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Cody. The kids really got into both the craft, the stories, and the puppetry. We did Church history through “History in Hand” and had the students made sock puppets to tell the stories of the characters of the early church. We added to the scripts by writing stories about how religion was brought to the the United States and Chicago, and then how our church was established in the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Cody. The kids really got into both the craft, the stories, and the puppetry.

]]> Comment on What’s One Thing You Learned This Year as a Catechist? by Julie http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/14/whats-one-thing-you-learned-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15826 Julie Wed, 16 May 2012 01:53:51 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7806#comment-15826 That one can teach a class of all boys and prepare them for Confirmation. We sang together and we prayed together. After 36 years of teaching this is a class that I will always remember. That one can teach a class of all boys and prepare them for
Confirmation. We sang together and we prayed together. After 36 years of teaching this is a class that I will always remember.

]]> Comment on What’s Something New That You Tried This Year as a Catechist? by Teresa Bobe http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/15/whats-something-new-that-you-tried-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15825 Teresa Bobe Wed, 16 May 2012 00:19:13 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7822#comment-15825 Because my mind is like a siv when it comes to remembering names. I gave all the children name tags on lanyards. We wore our name tags until January. Because my mind is like a siv when it comes to remembering names. I gave all the children name tags on lanyards. We wore our name tags until January.

]]> Comment on What’s Something New That You Tried This Year as a Catechist? by eileen http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/15/whats-something-new-that-you-tried-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15822 eileen Tue, 15 May 2012 23:17:48 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7822#comment-15822 I had a traveling Mary shrine. It was a shoe box with a statue of Mary, rosary beads, a book about Mary and a journal book with pen. Each a different student took home the shrine and wrote what it was like to have Mary in there home as guest. the kids enjoyed taking her home. I did this in the month of Octoeber. I had a traveling Mary shrine. It was a shoe box with a statue of Mary,
rosary beads, a book about Mary and a journal book with pen. Each a different student took home the shrine and wrote what it was like to
have Mary in there home as guest. the kids enjoyed taking her home. I did
this in the month of Octoeber.

]]> Comment on What’s One Thing You Learned This Year as a Catechist? by Bernadine http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/14/whats-one-thing-you-learned-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15818 Bernadine Tue, 15 May 2012 19:47:52 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7806#comment-15818 I wasn't making a comment. This is something I have learned this year. I wasn’t making a comment. This is something I have learned this year.

]]> Comment on What’s One Thing You Learned This Year as a Catechist? by Bernadine http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/14/whats-one-thing-you-learned-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15817 Bernadine Tue, 15 May 2012 19:44:53 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7806#comment-15817 When assigning homework, I handout a paper when we begin a Unit specifying what is to be done for each chapter in the unit. The students may have more free time some weeks and they can get ahead with their assignments. In the beginning of the year most of the students turn in homework but in subsequent units there are fewer students doing any homework. I believe I must explain the homework when a new unit is started and perhaps go through a chapter so that they will understand what they are to do. When assigning homework, I handout a paper when we begin a Unit specifying what is to be done for each chapter in the unit. The students may have more free time some weeks and they can get ahead with their assignments. In the beginning of the year most of the students turn in homework but in subsequent units there are fewer students doing any homework. I believe I must explain the homework when a new unit is started and perhaps go through a chapter so that they will understand what they are to do.

]]> Comment on What’s Something New That You Tried This Year as a Catechist? by Geri http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/15/whats-something-new-that-you-tried-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15816 Geri Tue, 15 May 2012 19:12:18 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7822#comment-15816 I like that Christian! Thanks! On the Sunday program I have used the intercom system to say a decade of the rosary. Every child has rosarys in hand at their desks and I coordinate with the catechists the exact time I will be praying the rosary. Each week we say another decade until the specific mystery is completed and then onto another mystery. This year I have introduced music with aid of our Music director in church. I schedule a short prayer service between masses. and I am able to incorporate music within that prayer service. God is soooo Good! I like that Christian! Thanks!

On the Sunday program I have used the intercom system to say a decade of the rosary. Every child has rosarys in hand at their desks and I coordinate with the catechists the exact time I will be praying the rosary. Each week we say another decade until the specific mystery is completed and then onto another mystery.

This year I have introduced music with aid of our Music director in church. I schedule a short prayer service between masses. and I am able to incorporate music within that prayer service. God is soooo Good!

]]> Comment on What’s Something New That You Tried This Year as a Catechist? by Sam Fifer http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/2012/05/15/whats-something-new-that-you-tried-this-year-as-a-catechist/#comment-15815 Sam Fifer Tue, 15 May 2012 19:04:05 +0000 http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/?p=7822#comment-15815 As a new catechist (4th Grade), it's all new -- but one new thing that actually worked was having a bagful of puzzles (crosswords; find the word; fill in the blanks, etc.) to use when attention flagged. Our students immediately regained their focus, their competitive juices surged, and they rocked! As a new catechist (4th Grade), it’s all new — but one new thing that actually worked was having a bagful of puzzles (crosswords; find the word; fill in the blanks, etc.) to use when attention flagged. Our students immediately regained their focus, their competitive juices surged, and they rocked!

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