A great big THANK YOU to all the folks who participated in tonight’s Webinar, Getting Started as a Catechist – Intermediate Grades!!! As always, it was wonderful to be able to spend time with you looking more closely at how we can grow in our effectiveness as catechists. Good luck to all you intermediate grade catechists! Next up is my Webinar for catechists of junior high and high school youth on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm (CDT). For more info and to register, click here.
Getting Started as a Catechist
Free Webinar! Getting Started as a Catechist of Junior High & High School Youth
This Tuesday, August 30, 2011, I will be hosting a Getting Started as a Catechist Webinar for those who teach Junior High or High School youth. There’s still time to register for this free opportunity! To register, click here. In anticipation of this Wednesday’s Webinar for Catechists of Junior High and High School youth, here is a Note-Taking Handout you can download and use during the webinar. If you’re unable to participate at the scheduled time, […]
Understanding Kids
Entering Through Their Door & Knowing the Age Group You Teach: Intermediate Grades
Welcome to this installment of Entering Through Their Door & Knowing the Age Group You Teach, a series in which we look at the developmental stages of our learners. St. Ignatius of Loyola said that, when teaching or speaking to a group, it is always best to “enter through their door, but be sure to leave through your door.” His advice is that we need to meet learners where they are and move them to […]
Approaches/Techniques
More Advice for Catechists of Intermediate Age Children
Here’s what Irene says about being a catechist of intermediate age children: I also love working with intermediate children. I’ve taught fourth grade for a number of years and found the children so ready and willing to learn about the Catholic faith. They love doing posters, dioramas, role playing, group work…I even gave them opportunities to be catechists. Wow! That was an awesome experience! One particular unit of study on the Way of the Cross […]
Thank you so much for a great webinar! Lots of great information. It makes me feel more confident to take this year with much more care and love.
Luz, glad to hear you feel more confident!
The webinar was extremely helpful and enjoyable! Thank you so much!
Thanks Regina!
Thank you very much,
This was very helpful, and I will continue reflecting on the joys and challenges of being a catechist.
Donna Simons
Thanks Donna!
I thought that the Webinar was very good. I must say though that i had a problem with the audio part at times it kept breaking up. Other than that it was fine.
Thanks, Howard. Sorry about the technical glitches you encountered.
Joe
Thank you so very much for a GREAT class tonite
I am so interested in creating the learning stations on the sacraments – where can I find information on how to create this
THANKYOU!
Thanks, Donna! If you do a search on my blog for “learning stations” you should find the info you need. Let me know if you have trouble finding them.
First time experience with a webinar. Extremely refreshing for those of us who have been at it for many years. Just a great in service training for “newbies” as well as “oldies” in the field. Thank you!
Thanks, Denise, although I doubt that you’re an “oldie!”
Joe,
Was looking forward to the Webinar for junior high kids, but am taking my last class for my MBA and will have to miss! Are you going to post the replays to your site like the other webinars?
Yes, Tim…a recording will be posted within a week or so of the live event. Good luck with your MBA class and congratulations on finishing that!
i am so excited…can’t wait to try the wonderful new ideas. liked it so much
i may do the webinar again, if that is okay…
the abundance of ideas and resources is amazing…
thank you for helping us share the love of God in a way the little minds will understand.
My pleasure, Ethel…glad you found it so gratifying!
I won’t be able to attend your webinar on August 30th are you going to record it??
Thanks!!!
Yes, Susana, it will be available within a week or so of the live event.