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Bell Work Activities – They Save Time and Keep Students Engaged

There is nothing like the sound of students working hard on an assignment the minute class has begun. What is that sound? Silence. I loved it. I was able to recover from the class that just ended and prepare for the class that was beginning all while students were learning on their own. In this…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Teaching Strategies

Catholic Schools Week Activities and Ideas for 2010 Theme “Dividends for Life”

Catholic Schools Week Dates: January 31 – February 6, 2010 This is a guest post by Jennifer Dees and Meghann Robinson. Jen and Meghann have planned many Catholic Schools Week events for their schools. Each year they are able to take the special week to a whole new level and this year is no exception!…

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Filed Under: Activities, Innovation in Catholic Education, January Resources Tagged With: catholic schools week, guest post, jennifer dees, meghann robinson

Advent Resources that Make Mysteries Become Tangible Realities

Come Quickly Lord Jesus, The Whole World is Waiting for Love!This is a guest post from my wife, Jennifer Dees. She is the Assistant Director of the Notre Dame Magnifiat Schools and a master teacher. I love being Catholic for many reasons but one of the things I love the most is the way that…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, Holidays, Middle School, Resources on the Web Tagged With: advent

Catholic Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

Catholic Thanksgiving Day Lesson Plans on the Eucharist as Thanksgiving

Eucharist means first of all “thanksgiving” (CCC, 1360). I can think of no better lesson to teach to our students this Thanksgiving week than this. There are many images that express the intense mystery that is the Eucharist, but the Eucharist as thanksgiving is the most appropriate for November. A simple connection that you can…

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Filed Under: Activities, Elementary School, High School, Holidays, Lesson Plans, Middle School, Most Popular, Sacraments Tagged With: eucharist

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 Patron Saint of Catechists: Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Robert Bellarmine

Patron Saint of Catechists: Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) Feast Day: November 4 Patron Saint of Catechists: St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) Feast Day: September 17 St. Charles Borromeo and St. Robert Bellarmine are the patron saints of catechists. These two men were instrumental in the many reforms of the Catholic Church during the 16th century Reformation….

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Filed Under: Church History, Holidays, Saints

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

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

6 Reasons for Teaching Children the Rosary

Why is it so important to dedicate the time to pray the rosary during class? My wife and I both capitalized on October, the month of the rosary, by teaching our students how and why we pray the rosary. These are the reasons we feel so strongly about praying the rosary with your children or…

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Filed Under: Prayers Tagged With: 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

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