Educating in Christ: A Practical Handbook for Developing the Catholic Faith from Childhood to Adolescence—For Parents, Teachers, Catechists and School Administrators - Gerard O'Shea (Paperback)

Educating in Christ covers the essential practical and theoretical elements of religious education and catechetics for parents, catechists, teachers, and Catholic school administrators. The first part of the book responds to contemporary calls from the popes for a religious education based upon authentic Christian anthropology. It provides a comprehensive outline of religious developmental stages, indicating activities appropriate for each of these from age three years to adolescence. It also takes into account the call of recent Church documents to approach this task from a “mystagogical” angle, linking the sacraments with the scriptures. In the second part, the best of contemporary teaching practices are linked with sound Montessori principles and the Catholic understanding of a pedagogy of God. Busy Catholic school administrators will find the provided summary of Catholic teaching on education since Vatican II a very useful reference tool. Teachers and home-schooling parents will find the sections on classroom methods, and the curriculum outline based on the liturgical year, especially helpful. 

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Endorsements:

"This practical book is good news for parents, teachers, and catechists who introduce Catholic faith and morals to children and young people."--BISHOP PETER J. ELLIOTT, Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne 

"If you Regard the objective of religious education as the formation of a Catholic heart, memory, intellect, and imagination, then you will consider Educating in Christ an indispensable text. Drawing on ideas from Maria Montessori and Sofia Cavalletti, it explains how to hand on the faith at different stages of a child's development. every Catholic teacher should read and apply it." --TRACEY ROWLAND, University of Notre Dame, Australia

Reviews:

"I love this book - finally one that explains how to teach about our faith to different age groups - goes into detail about development & the learning process of each age. Excellent - I purchased another for another religion teacher as a gift!" --Mary.

"This is a must have book for DREs, principals and all involved in faith formation of children. This book has a wealth of knowledge and insights. It offers a vision for catechesis essential for today." --William.

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About the Author

Dr. Gerard O’Shea, is a Professor of Religious Education at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney, Australia. He is also Assistant Director for Catholic Education for the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. He and his wife Anne have five children, and seven grandchildren.