Week Three--Methods
THIS WEEK'S LESSON:
Here are the week three resources!
       This week we covered various teaching methods.  You are also getting to know your own strengths and weaknesses.  This combination --of knowing yourself, your learners and various teaching methods-- should help you to become a better catechist.  
           Search the links here for more great  classroom ideas! 
We learn:
10% of what  we read......
20% of what we hear......
30% of what we see......
Questioning Techniques
Readings:
http://cdtl.nus.edu/Ideas/iot2.htm
50% of what we both see and hear....
GDC #67,85-86,71, 148-160,  178
(Part 3 Chapter 3)
GDSCM-#70-87
PP&G 49 and the NCD #176
CCG pp. 17-32, 135-139 see p.2
READINGS IN HTML

Lesson Plan Outline
GDC Reading 1
GDC Readings 2/3
  4/6 
PP&G
70% of what is discussed with others....
80% of what we experience personally....
Related Links:
http://www.catholicmom.com/religious_education_ resources.htm
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Easter
http://sadlier.com/main.htm
http:/www.coloring.ws/jesus.htm
http://creativeclassroom.org
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/lessonplans4.htm
http://childfaith.com
http://www.faithfirst.com
http://www.catholic.net/rcc/Periodicals/Faith/2000-910/burke.html
http://www.sbgreligion.com
95% of what we teach someone else!!!!!!
Catechetical Resource books
from
Amazon
  What is your teaching style?      Test various styles and practice  those that will help you vary your methods in the classroom.  Have you tried something new this week in your classroom?       Come ready to share this next week. 
Basic Tasks of Catechesis

1.  Promoting knowledge of the faith
2.  Liturgical education
3.  Moral education
4.  Teaching to pray
5.  Education for community life
6.  Missionary initiation

                       source GDC 85-86
Week 2
Email me with any questions!
Linda D.  Donovan, M.A.
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