education and schooling

Holy Communion Crossword Puzzle {Perfect Puzzle for First Communion}

April 10, 2013 By Angie Leave a Comment

This week’s printable is sponsored, with special thanks, by Personal Creations, your source for beautiful and unique personalized gifts for First Communion as well as other special occasions. —– This week’s activity… Type of Download or Activity: Crossword puzzle Text: Holy Communion themed clues as well as some First Communion questions (which should be easy for children who have already done their First Communion as well) Directions: Fill in words down and across using the clues given. If you (or {Read More}

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Preschool Activities eBook Bundle: Save 70% This Week Only

April 3, 2013 By Angie Leave a Comment

Do you have preschoolers at your house? If you do, you won’t want to miss this amazing eBook deal, offering up a bundle that boasts a savings of over 70%! Not only am I excited about this bundle because I think this is just a great batch of eBooks, but I actually wrote one of the eBooks that is part of this week’s bundle! If you haven’t been to Bundle of the Week before, there is a new bundle of {Read More}

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Nine April Activities for Catholic Families {Free Printable}

March 28, 2013 By Angie 2 Comments

This week’s printable… Printable Topic: A downloadable page of nine activities for your Catholic family to do together during April 2013 Note: This download is free for personal or classroom use. It cannot be sold, published, or hosted on other websites. If you want to pass along the printable though, please feel free to share a link to this post (not directly to the printable) with others. Thanks! Download the Nine April Activities for Catholic Families Printable (If you are {Read More}

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The Whole Life Curriculum

March 25, 2013 By ckbasi Leave a Comment

I’d like to share with you today a wonderful program for teaching a holistic view of sexuality to our children: The Whole Life Curriculum. WLC is a K-12 religion course incorporating the Theology of the Body into discussions of sanctity of life, social justice and purity. It is intended for schools, religious education programs, home school co-ops, and can even be used by individual parents, although the lessons are set up for larger groups. It’s difficult to get a sense {Read More}

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5 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

March 4, 2013 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

Contrary to popular belief, Hallmark (nor the local pub) did not canonize St. Patrick. There is so much to love about this Irish man. He was imprisoned but escaped to tell people about Jesus – an evangelizer in the truest sense. Perhaps he’s most famous for using the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity. The word is still out if he’s actually responsible for banishing all snakes from Ireland! As we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Patrick, I pray {Read More}

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10 Activities for Catholic Families in March {Free Printable}

February 28, 2013 By Angie 1 Comment

This week’s printable… Printable Topic: A downloadable page of ten activities for your Catholic family to do together during March 2013 Note: This download is free for personal or classroom use. It cannot be sold or published on other websites. If you want to pass along the printable though, please feel free to share a link to this post (not directly to the printable) with others. Thanks! Download the 10 March Activities for Catholic Families Printable (If you are having {Read More}

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On The Road to Easter Word Search {Free Download}

February 7, 2013 By Angie 3 Comments

This week’s printable… Topic or Skill: Word Search Text: Nineteen words we’ll be hearing as we travel on the road to Easter, through Lent and Holy Week Directions: Words can be found running up and down, left to right, and diagonal Note: This download is free for personal or classroom use. It cannot be sold or published on other websites. If you want to pass along the printable though, please feel free to share a link to this post (not {Read More}

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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) Handwriting Printable Page

January 17, 2013 By Angie 3 Comments

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Handwriting Page

This week’s printable… Topic or Skill: Handwriting Practice. Could also be used as a prayer journal page. Text: Quote from Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa). I thought this was an especially appropriate quote to use as a handwriting page. Follow up Activity: Discuss the meaning of this quote with your children. In what ways can we be a pencil for a writing God? What can we do to deliver His love letter to the world? (Challenge Activity: Actually go {Read More}