Ongoing Ministerial Development & Resources: Children
OLFF staff curated examples of webinars, articles, and books that may be helpful to those serving as catechetical or youth ministry leaders in parishes. Click on another topic to access the page of related resources:
Resources by Topic
Click on another topic to access the page of related resources:
- General Ministry or Administration
- Prayer and Spirituality
- Sacraments and Liturgy
- Partnering with Families
- Forming Adults
- Forming Teens
- Forming Children (See below)
- Church Teachings
- Culture or Timely Issues
- Discipleship & Evangelization
- Online Learning Programs
Forming Children
10 First Week Mistakes to Avoid This Year
The Religion Teacher blog
Jared Dees offers a list of no-no’s will help guide you away from the pitfalls so many of us fall into during the first weeks of school to start off this new year well.https://www.thereligionteacher.com/first-week-mistakes/,
The Adaptive Teacher: Faith-based Strategies to Reach and Teach Learners with Disabilities
Book from Loyola Press
John E. Barone and Charleen Katra show teachers/catechists how to maximize the lesson effectiveness with concrete strategies that will benefit all learners while also addressing the specific needs of learners with disabilities. https://bit.ly/2GizcXQ
Guide to Adapting the RCIA for Children
Liturgy Training Publications book
Rita Burns Senseman uses the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults as the backbone for practical, realistic suggestions on how to adapt the rite for children and help children and families through the catechumenal process. https://bit.ly/2BTiQC3
Helping Children Deal with Grief & Tragedy Using Our Catholic Faith
Article from Sadlier Religion
Downloadable suggestions for faith resources that children deal with loss and trauma (Sign up here to download.)
How to Welcome, Include and Catechize Children with Autism and Other Special Needs book
Book from Loyola Press
Deacon Larry Sutton offers a guide for creating a program that addresses the needs of children with physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities and welcomes them into the life of the parish. https://store.loyolapress.com/how-to-catechize-children-with-developmental-disabilities
Think Diversity, Not Disability
Sadlier Religion webinar
Charleen Katra offers strategies to successfully include diverse learners in faith formation, especially individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental delays.https://wi.st/2rzmMGm
