Catechist Training

Creative Learning Methods

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Panel Discussion & Personal Reflections

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Teaching

Planning and Preparation for Teaching
Creating the Right Climate for Learning
Designing for Different Styles of Learning
Engaging Children in the Learning Experience
Building Relationships and Community

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Creative Learning Methods

Launching the Learning
Art of Questioning
Collaborative Learning
Inquiry Based Learning
Nurturing Wonder
Engaging the Symbols of Faith
Teaching with Images
Closing Learning Well

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The Bible

Sharing Bible Stories with Children
Sharing Bible Stories with Teens

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Prayer + Worship

Praying with Children
Preparing for Worship: 4 Movements of the Mass
Preparing for Worship: Signs, Symbols, and Gestures
Preparing for Worship: The Liturgical Year

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About Our Presenter

John Michael Reyes is Director of Adult Spirituality at Saint Ignatius College Preparation in San Francisco. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (Berkeley, CA) and a Certificate in Liturgical Art & Architecture from Saint John's School of Theology Seminary (Collegeville, MN). He has experiences as a P-12 teacher, hospital chaplain, retreat director, and as a campus minister for Jesuit Universities particularly in the areas of Liturgy and Sacramental Formation. He is a frequently sought-after liturgy coordinator and cantor for national conferences, including the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. He assists with TeamRCIA, and his writings can be found through Liturgical Press, Liturgy Training Publications, Paulist Press and Twenty-Third Publications. John Michael lives in San Francisco, CA.

SESSION 1
Zoom Session Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

PRESENTATION VIDEO RECORDING

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SESSION 2
Zoom Session Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

PRESENTATION VIDEO RECORDING

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"Open My Eyes" Video

Performed with American Sign Language by John Michael Reyes

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2023 Survey on Prayer

Executive Summary Graphic

Executive Summary Narrative

Personality + Prayer Resources

MBTI & Spiritual Temperaments

Personality Types & Simple Prayer Suggestions

Personality Survey Overview

Spirituality for Your Personality Type

Catechetical Resources on Prayer

Resources for teaching prayer from the Lifelong Faith website.
For more Christian practices sessions go to lifelongfaith.com/christian-practices.html.

Practice of Prayer Learning Program
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Practice of Prayer Activities
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Prayer Activity Sheet for Children
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