The document discusses the importance of instilling faith in children from an early age through family and catechism education. It emphasizes that children remember what adults are more than what they try to teach, and that a well-trained catechism teacher can instill a lifelong joy of faith learning. An effective approach involves early God experience, short and simple interactive lessons, and focusing on heart-to-heart relationships rather than just teaching topics.
2. because it is easier to build strong
children than to heal broken adults
are the future
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3. The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
how we give is important
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4. unlike math or science
instilling faith in children
isnt just about teaching the topic
for lasting immersive God experience
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5. children don't remember what
we try to teach them.
they remember what we are
heart to heart relationship is core
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7. family is the most appropriate locus
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communication is the cornerstone.
8. one child, their parents and Bible stories
and can change the world
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interactive short and simple
9. only a well trained catechism teacher
can instill the joy of lifetime faith learning
orientation for small class teachers are very important
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10. a catechism teacher affects eternity;
she can never tell where her influence stops.
a pure heart is the basic need
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11. the task of the catechism educator
is to irrigate deserts and
to instill God experience
as early as possible
a great teacher is a great artist
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19. if there is love in the children, there will be harmony in the house. if there is harmony in the house, There will be
order in the community. if there is order in the community, there will be peace in the society.
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