Resources for Back to School

  

As the new school year gets underway, there is much to prepare. Step back from the school supplies shopping and consider how to ground the school year in faith with these helpful articles, activities, and prayers.

For Teachers

Prayer Card

Teacher Prayer Card | Tarjeta de oración para el maestro

7 Easy Tips for Classroom Success

Icebreaker Activities

Finding Activities That Fit

Leading a Prayer Service

Praying with Children

Saints Stories for All Ages

The Role of Crafts in Catechesis

Reading from the Textbook: Breaking Up the Routine, Part 1

Reading from the Textbook: Breaking Up the Routine, Part 2

Reading from the Textbook: Breaking Up the Routine, Part 3

Reading from the Textbook: Breaking Up the Routine, Part 4

10 Tips for Maintaining Discipline

Catholic Faith Formation on Facebook

For Parents

Back to school

Family Prayer Card | Tarjeta de oración en familia

40 Ways to Foster Prayer in Your Home | Cuarenta formas en promover la oración en el hogar

Raising Faith-Filled Kids Flyers

These one-page flyers (PDFs) give practical parenting advice around specific themes. Flyers are available in English and Spanish.

Volantes Educando hijos en la plenitud de la fe

Estos volantes de una página (en formato PDF) ofrecen consejos prácticos para los padres sobre temas específicos. Los volantes están disponibles en inglés y en español.

How Your Family Can Learn to Notice Sacred Time Cómo lograr que su familia aprenda a descubrir el tiempo sagrado
How to Build on the Rituals You Already Have Cómo construir a partir de los
rituales existentes
How to be a Genuine, Spiritual Parent Cómo ser un padre espiritual auténtico
How to Cultivate a Forgiving Spirit in Your Home Cómo cultivar el espíritu de perdón en el hogar
How to Show Your Children What God Is Like Cómo demostrarle a sus hijos que Dios es semejante a . . .

Use the parent resources that accompany your child’s religion book.

Christ Our Life

Finding God