Comments for Family Formation http://familyformationblog.net Family Formation is a truly innovative K-6th grade Catholic religious education program used by parishes and families across the US and Canada. Based on the principle that "Parents are the primary educators in the Faith" [General Directory for Catechesis (GDC) 255, Family Formation] revolves around weekly family gatherings and home lessons. This shared learning experience spills over into the family's everyday life. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Saints’ Stories by Deb http://familyformationblog.net/2012/02/15/saints-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:22:47 +0000 http://churchofsaintpaul.wordpress.com/?p=3310#comment-343 What great timing!

]]> Comment on Saints’ Stories by michelle http://familyformationblog.net/2012/02/15/saints-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:55:08 +0000 http://churchofsaintpaul.wordpress.com/?p=3310#comment-342 Thanks so much for the reminder! I will be getting that wonderful CD out with a bowl of popcorn and have some good family time.

]]> Comment on Hey Parents! by Sue Klejeski http://familyformationblog.net/2012/01/07/hey-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:43:38 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=3191#comment-301 And if your child didn’t do it in the classroom, we strongly encourage you to write a letter at home!

]]> Comment on Double duty on this month’s memory verse by michelle http://familyformationblog.net/2012/01/03/double-duty-on-this-months-memory-verse/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:18:51 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=3130#comment-297 Try the memory verse CD for this one. It really worked for me. Something about being set to music makes it really stick in the brain.

]]> Comment on December Classrooms by Sue Klejeski http://familyformationblog.net/2011/12/06/december-classrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:43:56 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=2964#comment-261 Hmmm… I just discovered I could set up a slideshow in WordPress, but don’t know quite how to control it. The two Sacraments pictures were supposed to be down at the bottom of the post. Thanks for your patience as I figure things out.

]]> Comment on Follow the Clues … by Heather Kraft http://familyformationblog.net/2011/11/29/follow-the-clues/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:19:09 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=2849#comment-251 The children really had fun with this one (ages 6 up to 11). They all understand that the two books of the bible go together and are interrelated. What a wonderful lesson this was for our family!

]]> Comment on ‘Tis the season! by Heather Kraft http://familyformationblog.net/2011/10/23/tis-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:11:47 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=2533#comment-185 We really appreciate having the whole year to show the children how it cycles from season to season. The children all like to know what color father will be wearing at Mass – the little ones feel so smart!

]]> Comment on November Prayer Tables for Classrooms by Heather Kraft http://familyformationblog.net/2011/10/16/november-prayer-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:31:54 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=2487#comment-175 This is an excellent work of art! I can’t wait to see if the children can find the Corporal Works of Mercy in action. Thanks for being such a great resource to us all!

]]> Comment on Great Practical Advice by Sue Klejeski http://familyformationblog.net/2011/10/12/great-practical-advice/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:01:40 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=2430#comment-174 I’ve always found this to be true in my own family’s life. My kids loved the lessons with competitive games and silly puns like Uncle Luigi teaching how the Church is like a pizza (the cheese is like the Holy Spirit, binding us all together). Not only are they fun, but they often turn out to have been the most memorable lessons.

St. John Bosco approves!

]]> Comment on Working on reverence by Sue Klejeski http://familyformationblog.net/2011/10/13/working-on-reverence/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:08:01 +0000 http://familyformationblog.net/?p=2382#comment-173 I agree, Heather. There’s definitely a time of parenting where you wonder if there will EVER be any progress and then someone actually remembers their own Bible or you get to the end of Mass and realize you actually got to pray! It’s a wonderful thing, but persistence is the key.

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