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Review Games – All Play and No Work?

Is it a waste of time to play review games to prepare for tests? “I pray thee, spare thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the big pressure of his attention to work” (Augustine, Music, ii, 15). St. Thomas Aquinas uses this quote from St. Augustine to respond to the…

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Filed Under: Activities, Exams, Teaching Strategies Tagged With: games, review, review games

The Children's Rosary CD

Teaching the Mysteries of Rosary to Elementary Students

The Challenges of Teaching the Rosary Teaching the Rosary to little ones is no easy task. It is not simply teaching the prayers, but decoding the new vocabulary in the prayers so that children are able to understand them. It is not simply exposing children to the mysteries of the Rosary but enabling children to…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, Lesson Plans, Mary, Prayers, Saints Tagged With: guest post, rosary

Rosary Journal

Rosary Journals for Meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary

One of the ways I taught students to meditate on the mysteries of the rosary, was to have them create a rosary journal for a particular week. We focused on one decade/mystery of the rosary each day (for a total of five mysteries per week). I found this to be especially powerful for the sorrowful…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, High School, Mary, Middle School, Prayers, Scripture Tagged With: rosary

Danielle Rose Mysteries CD

Danielle Rose Music: Mysteries of the Rosary CD

In 2002, Pope John Paul II put out the apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (RVM). In this letter the Pope reiterated his personal devotion to the rosary and power of praying the rosary. This letter was the inspiration for a beautiful collection of prayerful songs written and performed by an amazingly talented young musician Danielle…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, Prayers Tagged With: guest post, rosary

The Month of the Rosary is October

As teachers, during the month of October my wife and I always dedicated a number of class prayers to praying the rosary. October is a perfect opportunity to teach children how to pray the rosary in their own lives. She found that with her fourth graders and I found with my middle school and high…

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Filed Under: Activities, Holidays, Mary, Prayers Tagged With: rosary

Formative Assessment Ideas

How to Assess with No Test (Formative Assessments)

Old-school teachers like to teach and test, teach, and test. Tests and quizzes can be effective measures of a student’s progress, but they are rarely used to their full potential. If a quiz or test reveals that there were concepts that students did not master, then teachers need to re-teach. This concept defines the term…

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Gregorian Chant Online

If you are a religion teacher or catechist you may have a number of CDs that you use for journaling or reflective prayer. If not, or if you would like to spice it up with a little variety, here are a couple of suggestions. You will need to have access to the internet and speakers…

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Learn New Student Names

Learning New Student Names

As the first days of school begin in the coming weeks, here are some activities and tips for learning your new students’ names. Note Cards: Distribute note cards to each of your students. On the blank side, have them print their name largely and legibly. On the lined side, have them write information that will…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, High School, Middle School, New School Year

Scripture-based Classroom Rules

Scripture-Based Classroom Rules

When you are developing your classroom rules this year, you may want to consider a couple of Scripture passages to provide a framework for acceptable behaviors. You will, of course, need to create succinct rules such as “follow directions,” “seek permission to get out of your seat by raising your hand,” “raise your hand to…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, Middle School, New School Year Tagged With: classroom management

Online Scavi Tour/Scavi-nger Hunt

Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica is an unforgettable experience. The Holy See’s website has now placed a virtual tour of the historic Vatican Necropolis and Tomb of St. Peter. Those of you who have been on the Scavi tour will recognize the ancient streets and burial tombs below the basilica. The interactive tour provides the history…

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