Last night I attended the last session of the training
required to become a catechist for the upcoming school year. The religious
education director, Bob, led the training on how to develop lessons, dealing
with behavior problems, creating classroom rules and other important
information. We discussed ways to set up an environment conducive to learning
and also to making the children feel comfortable with praying to the Lord
during the class. He suggested having some time each class to have the children
focus on prayer and this can be done by having a Bible out on a table and a
candle lit. There were some really great ideas that I hope I can incorporate
into my lessons this year.
We also received a schedule of the lessons for our grade and
at first I was a little overwhelmed with planning out the lessons each week,
but I know I will just need to take it one week at a time. Right now there are
only six students signed up for my class which I think is a good number because
with a smaller class size, I will get to know each student.
There are also other events for catechists to attend throughout
the year, which I am very excited about! I think it is great for the other
catechists to get to know each other and talk about any concerns they have in
the classroom. I am hoping to learn a lot from the other experienced
catechists!
There has been a lot of training and paperwork going into
becoming a catechist, but to me it has been worth it! It is essential to have
the training and work on the skills necessary to be an effective teacher. I am
sure I will learn more through experience, so I am glad to get the year started
and see what God has in store for me and my class. My goals for the year are to
help my students develop a closer relationship with God and know how much they
are loved. I also hope to pass on the values and morals that I have been taught
through the years in my religious education classes as a student, from my
parents and other role models throughout my 28 years.
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