Religous education
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| Thu, 08-18-2005 - 1:35am |
Do any of you guys send your kids to sunday school or religous ed? What have you found that works?
Our church is pretty good at being willing to include kids with needs and trying to be flexible but it just doesn't work for my kids and at least 1 or 2 others I know. We have decided this year to homeschool both the older ones on religous ed right from the get go. For the past 2 years, we started Mike in the program then within weeks had to pull him out. Cait has done good so far but go stressed by the end of last year and is really stressing already about going this year. With all the demands of middle school I didn't think I wanted to force religous ed on her. Thier faith is something I want them to enjoy and choose, not feel like they have been wrapped on the knuckles by nuns.
I just sent off the email to the DRE (director type person). Tough one since I am a former catechist up to 2 years ago and she has been asking me to come back and do it again. now I am pulling my own kids. Geez
Renee


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Renee--For Christopher's first three years of religious ed, I was the "catechist aid," which basically meant I was in the room to help with Chris, but I also helped with the other kids, too. In fourth and fifth grade, he decided he didn't need me in class with him, but I hung out in the parish hall during classtime in case he needed to be removed from class, the catechists knew where to bring him.
In sixth grade, the catechist was unwilling to be flexible with Chris, so I pulled him from class and the DRE gave me the weekly newsletter/worksheet things to do at home with him.
This fall, I'll start him with the seventh grade class, but will reserve the option to pull him if necessary.
Elizabeth
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