“Can I Pray for Narwhals?” – And other favorite survey responses
By the Catechist Staff
Top Answers from our Catechist Survey, Spring 2017
Our most recent survey of catechists yielded insightful and entertaining replies. Here are some...
Class Act: Helping children develop a sense of the sacred
KATE RISTOW
Encourage your students to reflect on the events in their lives — the things they see, the people they meet, their experiences —...
Be Still
CONSIDER:
We are not called simply to be catechists teaching our faith; we are called to be witnesses of the loving presence of Christ, to...
A tip from Amazing Catechists
FROM AMAZING CATECHISTS:
If you use a tablet in your classroom, here’s a teaching game you don’t want to miss. This review of the Catholic...
Using Hymn Music
Our textbooks and other catechetical resources provide songs to teach or reinforce lesson. We sing songs to build community and have fun. We can...
What’s your best teaching tip? 2018 Catechist Honors winners respond
What’s your best teaching tip?
A catechist must understand who their audience is, and adapt the presentation to ensure the message is understood as intended....
Tips from Around the Web
FROM THE RELIGION TEACHER:
Middle and high school students ought to know about the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This lesson plan teaches them what...
Holy Spirit Moments
We asked our Catechist Honor Winners: What is your best teaching tip? Many of them remarked on how important it is to stay open to...
More tips from 2018 Catechist Honors Winners
What’s your best teaching tip?
We are a faith that is filled with stories. Use real-life experiences of your own, your family and friends, and...
Explaining Baptism and Confirmation
One of the traditional images of the church is that of the ark. In this model, the goal is to get everyone on board,...
