I am excited to release The Religion Teacher’s New Roman Missal Student Activity Pack! If you are looking for resources to teach young people about the changes to the Catholic Mass, you will appreciate the worksheets, lesson plans, PowerPoints in The Religion Teacher’s New Roman Missal Student Activity Pack. The Religion Teacher’s New Roman Missal…
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Hocus Pocus!: A New Roman Missal Lesson Plan
With all of the changes happening in the Church related to the new translation of the Roman Missal, it is important to make a crucial point about the prayers of the Mass: they are not magic words. We use a translation of the original Latin to make a fitting offering to God in the liturgy….
The Religion Teacher’s New Roman Missal Student Activity Pack
Religion teachers and catechists have never had a better opportunity to teach about the Catholic Mass. Young people need great resources to understand and learn the prayers of the Roman Missal. What is in The New Roman Missal Student Activity Pack? The New Roman Missal Student Activity Pack includes: Save time by using these pre-made…
Catechetical Link Round-up (Summer 2011)
There have been so many great catechetical links of resources posted on blogs and websites this summer, that I had to share a few. If you haven’t checked out or subscribed to some of these sites, you should definitely do so! Back to School Prayers (Catholic Faith Education) What Web Browsers Can Teach Us About…
6 Classroom Management Strategies for the First Weeks of School
The first weeks of school is the most critical time for establishing effective classroom management for the rest of the year. I’m a big believer in holding off on all significant teaching of course content until some effective classroom management procedures and classroom rules are established and practiced thoroughly. Consider using the following classroom management…
Lesson Planning Templates
These lesson planning templates can be used in support of The Religion Teacher’s Guide to Lesson Planning and Christ in the Classroom: Lesson Planning for the Heart and Mind. Lesson Planning Template (Simple) Download: Word / PDF / Google Drive Lesson Planning Template (Advanced) Download: Word / PDF / Google Drive Here are some resources to help…
Using Inductive Teaching Strategies to Get Students’ Attention
Getting students’ attention and keeping it can be a real challenge for any teacher or catechist. Children are easily distracted and have a hard time sitting in desks and remaining focused. Throughout the school day, most teachers use the same teaching strategies (mostly lecture) again and again. Catechists are faced with the challenge of trying…
Lent Activities
Looking for Lent activities to use with your students this year? The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack includes ready-made lesson plans, activities, worksheets, videos, prayers and more. Or check out the links below for a wide variety of kid-friendly activities. Bookmark this page and return again for updated links and resources. Activities for Lent USCCB…
Why do I have to confess my sins to a priest in the Catholic Church?
With the recent buzz around the new Confession iPhone App by LittleiApps, I thought it might be a timely discussion about the often asked question, “Why do I need to confess my sins to a priest?” The reasons might surprise you.
How Will Digital Publishing Impact Catholic Religious Education?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the progression of catechetical publishing and the future we might have in store as religious educators.
