tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307560128789606491.post8409840892465080150..comments2023-12-27T10:01:36.848-05:00Comments on Not Strictly Spiritual: Taking my message to the streetsMary DeTurris Pousthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06681978685726230673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307560128789606491.post-82952503088142750562009-05-25T19:23:49.009-04:002009-05-25T19:23:49.009-04:00Hi Mary,
I just finished my first year of teaching...Hi Mary,<br />I just finished my first year of teaching 1st grade RE. I really like the idea of catechizing the parents through the children. I started making handouts for the kids each week for them to take home with the hope that it would 1) allow parents to reinforce what we taught and 2) teach the parents also. I did have a few of the parents tell me they were learning things they didn't know through it so felt it had some success. I also made a few pleas in the weekly note about setting a good example in the faith by taking their kids to mass regularly, and seeing them receiving the sacraments, etc as the kids would blurt out the fact that they weren't going to mass. My strategy this year is to do the same in a little newsletter each week that also advertises opportunities for parents as well. Since I'm moving up to 2nd grade which involves 1st communion/confession prep, I'm hoping to purchase materials like the little St.Joseph 1st Communion Catechism that the kids can keep and take home each week with a little assignment that can get the parents involved as well.<br /><br />Enjoyed reading your book and meeting you in Feb at the Denver Catholic Faith Conference.<br />Thanks,<br />Cathy S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307560128789606491.post-56556107140324341662009-05-19T15:09:00.000-04:002009-05-19T15:09:00.000-04:00I passed this along to my pastor and faith formati...I passed this along to my pastor and faith formation director--they so agreed with this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307560128789606491.post-33075716316869973682009-05-17T11:37:00.000-04:002009-05-17T11:37:00.000-04:00Amen, Mary! I wish I could have sat in your Sprin...Amen, Mary! I wish I could have sat in your Spring Enrichment workshop. I have always believed that we (the Church) need to foster a desire and a love of learning. Once people want to learn, we can give them 'the facts'. I would love to hear from you how the discussion went. Be well and thank you very much for your post.Michele B.noreply@blogger.com