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LLMom
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Posted: Oct 25 2005 at 9:10pm \| IP Logged

Has anyone successfully created a religion curriculum that combines several aged children? I want to have my children study religion together but I don't know how to combine various age groups. I will have a K,2,4 and 7th (who is special needs). Does anyone have any tips on how to develop something for various ages?

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Posted: Oct 26 2005 at 9:52pm \| IP Logged

Hi Lisa,
If you don't want to put a program together from scratch, you might be interested in the Family Formation religious education program. It covers grade K-6 all at once, at home. It is based on the liturgical year. I have looked at their materials and am impressed, and the program is highly recommended by some families whose opinion I trust.

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Posted: Oct 27 2005 at 6:12am \| IP Logged

Thanks Irene. That looks interesting. I thought I would creat my own since i own a ton of stuff! I just don't know how to go about it. For example, If we are studying about the 10 commandments, how would I make it adaptable for many levels? I understand that I could just read something and have the youngest orally narrate and the older ones do a written narration but I was wanting to do more than just narration and I don't know if my books would work with so many levels. Do I pick one in the middle of all of their levels? Would that be cheating out the older ones if it was below their reading level? Just questions I am pondering.

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Posted: Oct 27 2005 at 9:03am \| IP Logged

What about a minibook or lapbook for the younger ones? I have an ancient copy of Dinah Zike's Old Testament activities, and my daughter (7) did all the OT Bible Story mini-matchbooks, dioramas, etc. as we studied each story together with my son, 13. While I think this book is out of print, there are probably similar items for sale at Christian stores.

I try to do religion, science and social studies as a multi-age effort. It's much easier.

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Posted: Oct 28 2005 at 6:15am \| IP Logged

Lisa,
I have always had my children study their Faith together. In fact we do the majority of subjects together.

What do we do, well if I read a Saints story they all listen, basically we do lots of reading on different aspects of our Faith. I can be more specific later, offf to bed now.

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Posted: Oct 28 2005 at 8:06pm \| IP Logged

I teach my nephew and niece their religious education and if possible try to combine their lessons. Last week we read about several saints and then read The Weight of the Mass which they both thought was an excellent story.

Since my nephew is older I am having him write about the book in greater detail and having him reflect and write about the author's postscript.

My niece made a banner about the Eucharist to hang in her room.

I think the "meat" of the lesson can be combined and sometimes the activities just slightly modified.

Last year we studied the 12 Days of Christmas over their Christmas break from school. They loved it. They both wrote me such nice notes as the year ended b/c religious education wasn't just reading a book and answering 4 questions at the end of the chapter. I believe if you make our faith come alive the children just devour the stories and truths of our church.

Have you looked at any of the threads on the atrium? You may gather some ideas there to help you.

God bless,

Marybeth

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