Early Childhood Education

Beginning Life in the Faith

Through Early Childhood Catechesis

Each month you will find suggestions for improving your early childhood education program, encouraging your teachers and finding new and exciting ways to share the faith with the youngest members of your parish.

Click on the links below to be taken to the monthly article.

• Advent Pantomime: December 2011
• Preschoolers and the Mass: November 2011
• Angels: October 2011
• The Importance of Words: Words for a Spiritual Life (Part 2): September 2011
• The Importance of Words (Part 1): August 2011
• 'Babies': July 2011
• Pentecost Symbols: June 2011
• Easter and Creation: May 2011
• Hands of Peace: April 2011
• Technology for Preschoolers: March 2011
• Christian love and Valentines: February 2011
• Grace and Kids: January 2011
• Advent: Time of Hope: December 2010
• Advent and Preschoolers: November 2010
• Babies and Respect Life: October 2010
• Inspired by the Holy Spirit: September 2010
• Planning a Welcome: August 2010
• Stories of Saints: July 2010
• Books for Sharing: June 2010
• May Crowning: May 2010
• Signs of Spring and Easter: April 2010
• Lent and Easter: March 2010
• Sensory Activities for Preschoolers: February 2010
• New Responsibilities: January 2010 
• Joyful Gift-giving: December 2009
• The Gifts of Observation and Thankfulness: November 2009
• Halloween: October 2009
• Year of the Priest: September 2009
• Introducing Feasts and Season the Easy Way: August 2009
• Saints and Animals: July 2009
• The Sacredness of Summer: June 2009
• May is Mary's Month: May 2009
• Easter Activities: April 2009
• Lenten Activities for Preschoolers: March 2009
• Getting to Know Jesus: February 2009
• A New Year is Upon Us: January 2009
• Advent: December 2008
• Hope: November 2008
•  Preschoolers and the Church Community: October 2008
• Catechist for the Very Young: September 2008     
• Getting Ready: August 2008
• Organization: July 2008
• St. Paul: June 2008
• Water Activities: May 2008      
• Pentecost -- April 2008    
• Holy Week -- March 2008      
• Lent through Symbols and Activities--February 2008
• Preschoolers are Hopeful--January 2008
• Advent Activities--December 2007
• Liturgical Year -- November 2007
• Celebrating Days of the Dead--October 2007
• Christian Friendships--September 2007
• Christian Self-Esteem--August 2007
• Christian Attitudes and Actions--July 2007
• In Honor of St. John the Baptist--June 2007
• Ember Days and Our Children--May 2007
• Symbols of Baptism--April 2007
• "Spring Clean" for Lent--March 2007
• Teaching Children How to Pray--February 2007
• The Apostles' Creed for Families--January 2007

2006

• Introducing Jesus through Early Childhood Catechesis--September 2006
• Celebrate St. Francis--October 2006
• The Family: School of Holiness--November 2006
• Finding the Real Meaning of Christmas--December 2006