Cathechism Class teacher dropout

[Island_Oak]

Annunciata:

You only have 5…try 20 7th graders! mostly boys the last year I taught…I find boys easier than girls at this age. As I told Path in a previous post that the year should be pretty much downhill from now on. The kids aren’t really interested in religion…most are there because they have to be. I taught Confirmation age 14-16yrs. for 25 yrs., 1st grade for 2 and 7th for 3…I really loved the kids…I basically had “problems” w/ the new DRE…so I retired.
Cheer up! Things will get better. Annunciata

Sorry for the confusion–the class totals around 20–it’s the 5 boys who turn it into (as someone earlier and aptly described) “feeding time at the monkey cage.”

 

[puzzleannie]

Island Oak:

Sorry for the confusion–the class totals around 20–it’s the 5 boys who turn it into (as someone earlier and aptly described) “feeding time at the monkey cage.”

parents don’t like it, catechists love it, Father agrees, for junior high we split up the boys and girls, this has solved 90 % of discipline problems, which seem to stem from 2-3 7th grade boys and 2-3 8th grade girls, the girls are the worst by far.

this is the first year in the 3 I have been there that we have had teachers for all 4 classes. prior to this I had them all in one big room, nobody could stand if for more than 2 months. I called parents and said they all have to volunteer to babysit for 2 sessions or the program would close, just so I have another adult present, as per regulations. big mistake, videos, except in 5 minute clips to start discussion. big success - have all manner of art supplies, watch an 8 minute video on Jesus, create your image of Jesus. biggest success-planning activities to help the parish, like collecting toiletries and making up bags of items for homeless people, planning las posadas, preparing for elementary Advent retreat etc.