10 things

December 12, 2016, marked the 10th anniversary of Catechist’s Journey. Ten years ago, Joe Paprocki started writing about the joys and frustrations of his classroom catechetical experiences. Since that time, we’ve welcomed a group of regular contributors to this blog to share their wisdom and experiences in the field of religious education. In honor of our anniversary, we shared a special series of posts with the theme of “10 things.”

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Teaching Skills

10 Ways for Catholic School Teachers to Reinforce Catholic Identity Outside of Religion Class

Joe Paprocki

Teachers in any subject area can reinforce Catholic identity in their learning environment in the Catholic school. Here are 10 such ways: Begin your class each day with a ritual greeting such as, “This is the day the Lord has made./Let us rejoice and be glad!” End your class each day with a particular traditional Catholic prayer such as the Memorare, Prayer to the Holy Spirit, Pater Noster (Our Father in Latin), Ave Maria (Hail […]

10 tips for maintaining discipline
Teaching Skills

10 Tips for Maintaining Discipline—Free Downloads

Joe Paprocki

Volunteer catechists come to a new year of faith formation with enthusiasm, excitement, and a love for God, the Catholic faith, and children. But often they also come with apprehension because they have had little to no training in classroom management—things like what to do when the children won’t stop talking or when they interrupt the flow of the lesson in other ways. No catechist should panic, because this month we’re offering 10 Tips for […]