Generating excitement and volunteers for CCD is rather daunting. Finding people that want to be a catechist is sometimes like finding a needle in a haystack.

This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites

On my right side bar on my blog are the gospel readings for each Sunday and special events for the month of February. I have links to activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, quizzes

I found these two sites that have great ideas for Catholic teaching and it is all FREE!

Today most churches are slowly learning to integrate special needs children into their religious education program. While some churches are lacking in this area, hopefully they will become aware of the need of ministering to special needs children.

This game is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media

Carol Gray has developed a technique called social stories to help a child with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) understand cues and actions for specific social situations.

Putting events on a timeline gives you a sense of how much time goes by in between each event. It also helps you remember just when those important things happened.

Most students have a hard time keeping their thoughts organized when writing. Their sentences tend to run on and paragraphs do not flow well.

Today we can use several different kinds of equipment to assist the teaching in our classrooms.  What is effective and needed for your classroom depends upon your students and what is available for the catechist to use.

How to test students can be a tricky matter. Since students learn in different ways, they must be tested in different ways to find out if they have learned the information taught in class.

Today we can use several different kinds of equipment to assist the teaching in our classrooms.  What is effective and needed for your classroom depends upon your students and what is available for the catechist to use.

Each teacher is different and so are their students, but there are a few things that need to be in a lesson plan.   While there are many formats for a lesson plan, most lesson plans contain some or all of these elements.

Having a well behaved classroom is critical for proper learning.  For the students to learn to their fullest potential they need an environment that is quiet, without distractions, and organized.

Knowing where your activities are and keeping them organized is critical for a CCD teacher. 

It is a great idea to take the opportunity to introduce yourself by welcoming the child and the parents in a letter the first day of CCD. 

Before you do anything you must plan and prepare. When you go grocery shopping, you make a list of the food you want or you will buy things you don’t need and you won’t have what you want to eat for the week.

You have volunteered to be a CCD teacher and you find yourself with challenges that all catechists must face. You wonder how you are going to do it and how you are going to handle certain situations in the classroom.

Who are God’s helpers? It’s easy to see with the cheerful show of hands on this chart. Having a God’s Helper Chart encourages teamwork and self-esteem as students take responsibility for their classroom.

Most children with special needs who come to a parish religious education program will already be in an inclusive education program in their public school where they are learning side by side with their typical peers.