It’s been a long time since we grownups learned the parts of the Mass. We take for granted many things that perplex little ones.
As a Catholic preschool teacher, I am charged with teaching the children about Mass. Last week, I shared Mass for Catholic Preschoolers, Part 1. Here’s the 2nd part – 2nd week, in our curriculum – of our unit. Continue Reading
Getting preschoolers ready for their first school Mass takes some planning. You need to share lots of information in bite-sized and preschool-flavored bits! 🙂
Here’s how I teach it. Continue Reading
Good and bad news: Trick or Treat is on the weekend this year, so we won’t be in school for All Saints Day.
That’s good because – as all Catholic school teachers know – it’s hard to get good behavior at Mass or in class the day after the kids’ late-night sugar high. (And many of us have tales of sudden mid-Mass illness.) Continue Reading
Halloween is a bewitching season for little ones (and some of us old ones, too).
Originally coming from All Hallow’s Eve (aka Halloween), I always connect our spooky fun with the special and meaningful All Saints’ Day. Continue Reading
Pumpkin literary characters are filling the Grace preschool classroom this month, thanks to a new project we’ve discovered.
The project is part of our monthly family activity, and it’s been super popular. Continue Reading
It was warm in the sun today – even if the wind was chilly – so after our mid-morning fire drill we corralled the kids for a shout out to Alleman High School.
Good luck, Pioneers, in your game against Galesburg. And stay warm!!!
Grandparents’ Day at Grace was extra-special this year, as it nearly coincided with Pope Francis’ visit to the Festival of Families in Philadelphia. It also precedes the Synod of Bishops on the Family which is scheduled for October in Rome. Continue Reading
Grace preschoolers have been following Pope Francis’ visit. They are keenly aware of his love of children. ❤ Continue Reading
Grace students are super excited this week (along with their teacher), as Pope Francis comes to America.
To help prepare them, we are are participating in a social media project created by the Catholic Extension Office. Continue Reading
Our name has a lot to do with our identity… especially in preschool. It’s how we are called. And for a preschooler, it means everything.
In preschool, we work a lot on our name. We learn what letters are in it. We learn to recognize the letters in sequence. We learn to do the same for our friends.
Here are a few fun ways to help the students learn their and their friends’ names. Continue Reading
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