Welcome! This is my little collection of free pamphlets and handouts for use in catechist training. These are not for resale, but you may print them and distribute them for educational use.
Ten Essentials for Classroom Management: How do I get these kids to behave?!
This is a single-page instructional pamphlet on ten tips for managing behavior in your religious education classroom. Great handout to give to new catechists. Makes a possible outline of talking points for a classroom-management workshop. The optional backside includes space for your bookstore or church contact info, information on my upcoming book Classroom Management for Catechists, and an invitation to participate at AmazingCatechists.com.
Click to download: Ten Essentials Pamphlet
Note – 3/27/2013: There is a random glitch in some versions of Adobe Reader that sometimes, not always, causes Adobe to read the fonts in this pamphlet incorrectly. I have had success with the usual low-tech solution, simply re-opening the file. If you are unable to download this pamphlet properly, please e-mail me and I will assist you until we get you something that works!
PDF Printing Instructions
There’s a blank space provided in the PDF pamphlet where you can insert your own contact information, event info, thank you notes, whatever you like. For instructions on how to add text to your file, and how to print a tri-fold so it comes out right, click this:
Click to download: How to Print Your AmazingCatechists Tri-Fold Pamphlet
Workshop Notes: The 6 E’s & Rhythm and Routine
This is a handout for use in teaching the two most comprehensive chapters in my book. Use this outline to introduce the main ideas, then fill in with detailed examples as you present. The 6 E’s make a good post-mortem analysis tool for rebounding after a miserable day.
Workshop Handout Classroom Management Basics
Choosing Activities for 4th – 6th Grades – Workshop Notes
These are the detailed notes from a workshop I gave in Fall 2011 on how to choose activities for later-elementary aged students. It’s not a list of activity ideas. It’s an approach to thinking through your choices, and considering which activities to include, and how to include them. Use it for making your own class plans, or borrow the notes to present a workshop along these lines for the catechists in your parish or diocese.
Click to download: Teaching Outside the Book – Workshop Notes
Dorian Speed’s Resources for Catechists A collection of printable resources from a veteran teacher and catechist.
Looking for more resources? Visit AmazingCatechists.com for articles, inspiration, and resources from a whole team of catechists.
