What's In a Catechist's Toolbox?

As I mentioned a few posts ago, I have a new book being published by Loyola Press titled The Catechist’s Toolbox: How to Thrive As a Religious Education Teacher. Here is the table of contents so that you can see what I personally feel belongs in each catechist’s toolbox:

1. Shop-talk: The Language Of Catechesis
2. Blueprints – Planning and Preparation
3. Socket and Wrench Set – Finding Activities That Fit
4. Color Charts – Selecting Learning Activities
5. Different Types of Wood – Adapting to Learning Styles, Special Needs, and Diversity
6. Drop Cloths – Preparing for Things That Can Go Wrong
7. Applying Primer – Preparing the Learning Environment
8. Spotlights – Shifting the Focus onto Learners
9. Extension Cords – Plugging into the Power of Prayer
10. Sandpaper – Smoothing Out Discipline Problems
11. Furniture Polish  – Polishing Your Technique
12. Instruction Manuals – Using Textbooks And Catechist Manuals
13. Samples and Illustrations – Looking to the Bible for Vision
14. Power Tools – Using Technology
15. Scrapers – Using Questions To Get Beneath The Surface
16. Tape Measures – Assessing Progress
17. Apprenticeship – Teaching And Learning By Doing

The book will actually be available in a few weeks but I’m told that orders can be placed through customer service at Loyola Press ($9.95 ea. or $5 ea. for orders of 10 or more) – 800-621-1008.

More to come in the days and weeks ahead!

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