St. Ambrose Catechism Class
5th and 6th grade
boys
Dear parents and students,
For those of you who do not
know me, I am your son’s catechism teacher this year. I have been teaching this
age group for about 5 years now. I am a medical doctor and I practice
psychiatry. Most of my work is with children and teenagers.
Because there were not too
many 6th grade boys, the two groups are combined. The question then
became what curriculum should we follow, 5th or 6th grade?
During our first period, I orally tested the boys and checked their reading,
and I felt it was better for everyone to do the 6th grade curriculum
this year. The topic is the Old Testament. The primary purpose is to get them
excited about the stories in the Old Testament and to see how they relate to
the coming of Jesus, our life in the Church, and their own lives.
To get them excited about
these stories, we will be concentrating on those aspects that are interesting
to 6th grade boys. We will not be doing any paperwork, and most of
our class time will be spent reading selections aloud and discussing them to
make sure everyone understands. We will
end up acting some of the stories out, using examples from their lives, and
doing everything I can think of to make it interesting. We will also be working
on praying the rosary.
Since everyone misses some
classes, this year I am going to put the basics of each lesson on a web page. Each
week will include the bible verses, a couple questions asked by me and the
students, and a picture. I will also put up any notices about special events we
are doing, and if there is a cancellation, I will also put that up.
If any of you are interested
in sitting in, I would be glad to for you to visit, as there is plenty of room
as it is quite a large room. If I am having troubles with behavior issues, I
will certainly call you. If you have any questions, feel free to catch me
before or after class or call me at home in the evening at 742-0428.
Yours in Christ,
Dr. Jim Chandler
Lessons
Click on date to go to that web
page for that lesson
Story of Creation