Catholic education
Children and Convert Instruction Card
Even Cradle Catholics can use this as a review; most of us have learned it but have lost it over the years. Just click on the picture to enlarge – it should be printable. There’s a LOT of material on these compact pages, so you have to look through it slowly.
Science and the Catholic Faith Mutually Exclusive???
Not on your life!
There’s no contradiction between Divine Revelation and Science … and in fact, scientists become more firm in their faith as the delve deeper into science. (My Catholic Faith).
Marconi, the inventor of the radio, said that “Science alone is unable to explain many things, and most of all, the greatest of mysteries-the mystery of our existence. I believe, not only as a Catholic, but also as scientist.”
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
I’m over the moon that I’ve finally found a site that has a quick way to access the video versions of Bishop Sheen’s talks. Click here to go to it.
You need to get past the “flair” of Bishop Sheen‘s presentations, it’s not modern, but remind your children that he began his work on radio, and then gradually got used to the new invention – the television! Read the rest of this entry »
Choosing the Right Teaching Tools
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is a super site to help choose what to use for your children’s Catholic education. We all know that one program won’t be right for every child in your family, and you’ll end up with lots of material … but at least this information could help save time and you avoid frustration.
I very much admire the work that’s gone into the reviews on Cathy Duffy Reviews.
Core Curricula
- Art, Music, Drama
- Bible / Religion
- Catholic Curricula
- Composition & Grammar
- Early Learning / Preschool
- Economics
- Foreign Language
- Grade Level Packages
- Handwriting
- History & Geography
- Government
- Math
- Math Supplements
- Phonics / Reading / Literature
- Science
- Spelling / Vocabulary
- Unit Studies & All-In-One Programs
Extras
- Approaches to Education
- College and Career Prep
- Creative Learning
- Critical Thinking & Logic
- Electives
- Parent Helps / How-To Books
- Testing & Special Needs
- Worldview
Love2Learn.net is another site where you can compare reviews and gather information. I’m most pleased with their list of places for parents to get a little more help, especially if they’re overwhelmed. I can’t link to that particular page, so I’m pasting it here: Read the rest of this entry »
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