Virginia S. Raña NDCFC Cot. City

recognize their role as sharer’s of God’s

mission,

formulate new ways of Evangelizing the

people of God and;

integrate and practice teaching methods

which is relevant in today’s context.

ACTIVITY

AKO!

Who is a catechist?

Baptized in the

name of God

Chosen by God

[experience of

God’s love]

Responded to

the call

[Faith in God]

Formed by the Word of

God

[continue discovering

God]

Witness of God’s

goodness and

love

King Prophet Priest

To serve God

through people

To stand for

truth about

God

To Pray and

thank God

A God whom he/she

believe in the

Scriptures\Bible, teachings

of the church and whom

he/she praise.

Evangelizer Herald/

Preacher

Echo Story teller

ROLE OF CATECHIST

Servant in the

Word of God

Minister in the

Word of God

Living Bible

HESUS SUNDAN KITA

Hesus sundan kita sa lahat ng yapak mo

Hesus sundan kita dahil napakabuti mo

Hesus sundan kita sa lahat ng yapak mo

Hesus sundan kita dahil ikaw ang

huwaran ko

Kung gustyo mo ng peace, bibigyan kita

Kung gusto mo ng love, sige marami pa

Kung gusto o ng hope magtiwala ka

Kung gusto mo ng faith, dagdagan ko pa

Characteristics of a Catechist

PRAYERFUL GENEROUS RESPECTFUL

HUMBLE

COMITTED

WITNESSES

CHARACTERISTICS

OF A CATECHIST

TOWARDS HIS/HER

STUDENTS

LEARNERS OPTIMISTIC

STUDENT

CENTERED CREATIVE

UNDERSTANDING AND

COMPASSIONATE

Teaching is more than just a job. It’s

a way to reach to people at a stage

where their minds and opinions are

still being formed. It’s a method of

sharing a subject/ our faith that fires

imagination and creativity

And it’s a way of passing

knowledge, helping to ensure

that the next generation will

be better educated, more

caring, and more committed

than the last.

Every good teacher has

his or her own answer to

that question, and most

of these answers share

one feeling:

Active Participation in the

Mission of Christ:

EVANGELIZATION

a. Church as communion

( mastery skills this is under the INTUITE, FEEL, DO and LEAD )

a. in mission of Christ ( in the 7 mastery skills this

is under the THINK, COMMUNICATE )

Active Participation in the

Mission of Christ:

EVANGELIZATION

C. AGGIORNAMENTO- Paradigm shift

( in the 7 mastery skills this is under the

Be)

Techniques to Motivate the Learning Process

a. Stories and story Telling

b. Visual Aids

c. Performing Arts

d. Game activities

e. Music and song: Analysis, interpretative, liturgical dance

f. Posters / collage making g. Discussion

h. Art of questioning

VISUAL AIDS FOR PASTORAL CATECHESIS

PURPOSE:

Human beings usually learn and

remember what they SEE, HEAR, TOUCH,

SMELL, AND TASTE

LEARNING (100%)

SIGHT - 83%

HEARING - 11%

Touch - 3.5%

Smell - 1%

Taste - 1.5%

REMEMBERING

All senses and doing - 90%

sight., hearing, doing - 80%

Sight and hearing - 50%

Sight - 30%

Hearing - 20%

Reading - 10%

VISUAL AIDS ARE CONCRETE

- They help to hold interest and attention

- They stimulate imagination, deepen understanding and arouse desirable emotion which in turn influence the will.

- They lend variety to teaching

- People would usually identify themselves with what they have seen e.g. pictures, figures

A. Textbook – provide a wealth of pictures as part of

the lesson.

B. Magazines and newspapers

C. Calendars and posters

D. Art productions

KINDS OF PICTURES TO BE USED

a. Chosen from a child’s point of view, not

from adult

b. True to facts

c. Clear and colorful but not gaudy

d. Large enough to be seen. Small pictures

may be passed around.

e. Abstract pictures to express mood and

stimulate creative thoughts

HOW TO USE PICTURES IN A CLASS

a. Have students tell about the pictures b. Ask how the picture/s make them feel c. Ask how the picture/s relate to the idea

of the lesson

d. In a group or series of pictures, Let the student choose a

picture which best expresses the idea of the lesson or

theme.

e. Let the students create a story about the picture/s then

role play the characters

HOW TO USE PICTURES IN A CLASS

GENERAL USES OF PICTURES

a. Bulletin boards: to introduce a theme, to

create an atmosphere, to emphasized

situation

b. Before, during and after the lesson itself

c. During the faith response, pictures can

inspire spontaneous prayer

d. Part of an experience

e. decoration

STORIES AND STORY TELLING

Meaning and Purpose

An art intended primarily to give pleasure, because it

appeals to the people of all ages

Authentic stories can capture a slice of life, an event of

human interest, and expresses it in a way that challenges,

informs, entertains, stimulates, motivates, and in some

manner moves the effectivity of the listener or reader

SOURCES OF STORIES

a. Holy Scriptures

b. Lives of saints

c. Contemporary people and events

d. Nature and animals

Ages 7-10

Stories of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, child saints, home and school life, nature and animal stories, and personal experiences of Christian values

Ages 11-12

Stories of adventure, daring

and heroic actions, missionaries, martyrdom, friendship

HOW TO MAKE AND TELL STORIES

a. Beginning

b. Body

c. Ending

DO’S IN STORY TELLING

Keep your heart and mind on the story

Use vivid imagery, direct quotations

Adopt your tone, voice, gestures…

Maintain eye contact

DON’TS IN STORY TELLING

a. DON’T Read the book

b. DON’T Ramble, Try to follow the story line

c. DON’T Tell inappropriate stories

d. DON’T Give the plot away

e. DON’T Get into unnecessary details

f. DON’T Moralized. Let your audience apply the

story.

BOARDWORK AND CHALK TALK

Blackboard is an excellent means of graphic expression

Signs

Symbols

Combination of signs and symbols

Important point

1. To clarify students’ thinking

2. To provoke discussions

3. To encourage broader participation

4. To enable quick review

5. To evoke students’ reflection

1. VALUE : questions that clarify life’s values, deal with

judgments, make comparisons

Ex.:

You just received P50.00. what do you do with that

money? Why?

Would you rather be a doctor or lawyer? Why?

2. THOUGHT: questions that to various types of

thinking.

Ex.:

Why do you go to the church?

Why do you attend classes?

3. FACTS: questions that elicit memorized or

known factors. It is meant to check or clarify

knowledge.

Ex.:

Who is our present pope?

What is the greatest commandment of God?

1. Questions which suggest answer.

2. Ask two questions at the same time.

Ex.: Who created the world and who is Jesus Christ?

3. Calling Child’s name first and then ask the question. 4. Tricky questions: Never ask questions which you cannot answer.

REFERENCES :

General Directory for Catechesis: 1998

B.Peña, OP:Catechetics: The Proclamation of the Stereological Message: 1994

Catechetics Today

Catechism for Filipino Catholics: 1997

Second Plenary Council of the Philippines

Catechesis and You

National Catechetical Directory of the Philippines

Larazabal, Amparo, et al. Principles and Methods of Teachings. Phoenix

Publishing House, Inc. Quezon City. 1991

Eric Jensen and David Sousa: Whole Brain Learning System (WBLS) as strategy

in the Classroom Teaching

Mater et Magistra paragraph 236 (Praxis/ SEE – JUDGE- ACT)

Lisa- Marie Calderone- Stewart, EdD: Five Tips Teaching Faith to Everyone

Janet Schaeffler, OP: The Six(6) Building Blocks of Catechesis

Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND: Simple Ways to Prevent Classroom Problems