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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 […]

Recording Now Available for Getting Started – Catechists of Intermediate Age Children

Joe Paprocki

You can now access the recording of the Getting Started as a Catechist Webinar for Catechists of Intermediate Age Children which took place on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. The recording of the Webinar for Catechists of Primary Age children is also available. Click the following: Getting Started as a Catechist – Primary Age Children Getting Started as a Catechist – Intermediate Age Children A recording of the Webinar for catechists of Junior High and High […]

Thanks for Participating in the Getting Started Webinar!

Joe Paprocki

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 […]

Next Up: Webinar for Catechists of Intermediate Age Children

Joe Paprocki

This Wednesday, August 24, 2011, I will be hosting a Getting Started as a Catechist Webinar for those who teach children of Intermediate Grades (grades 4-6). There’s still time to register for this free opportunity! To register, click here. If you’re unable to participate at the scheduled time, there will be a recording of the webinar made available here on my blog within a week of the live event. The recording of the Getting Started as a […]

One More Try – Advice for Catechists of Intermediate Age Children

Joe Paprocki

In anticipation of the Getting Started as a Catechist Webinars that I’ll be doing in just a few weeks, I’m gathering the wisdom of veteran catechists to share with those who are beginning catechists. In particular, I’m seeking your wisdom on teaching to various age groups. I received some great feedback and suggestions for teaching to primary age children but I’m coming back to you one more time for your insights about teaching to intermediate […]

Getting Started as a Catechist – Free Webinars!

Joe Paprocki

As the new catechetical year approaches, catechists are focusing their attention on how to best engage their students in faith formation. In the United States alone, roughly 150,000 catechists are new to the job each year! With that in mind, I will once again be hosting a series of free Webinars through Loyola Press called “Getting Started as a Catechist.” This year, I’m offering a new twist: I will be hosting four webinars in the series, each focused on […]

More Advice for Catechists of Intermediate Age Children

Joe Paprocki

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 […]