I have enrolled our five "school age" children. They're thrilled already, and haven't even been through a full week.
Our parish does not have classes after Confirmation year (9th grade) although the older teens participate in the youth activities, some of which are educational :-). I think this is a great way to have Anoreth continue with a structured religious education program which brings in many important and interesting aspects of Catholicism. She reads lots of Catholic books, but I believe that having the lessons follow the lectionary will help to "integrate" the material she's reading with what she has learned in the past and with what goes on at church.
The level for the youngest children (K-2) is excellent. It's roughly at the reading level of a bright 2nd grader, so I'm having to read it to my 6-year-old, but that just makes it more fun for her. The second level (3-5) is comprehensible for my 8-year-old, but still contains plenty of new material for my 9-year-old, who was booted out of 4th grade RE halfway through this year because he already knew everything.
The 3rd level is challenging for my 12-year-old. Having links to different sites with articles, pictures, or music is a good structure, with his short attention span.
Since our church has no classes for children during the summer, other than one week of VBS, I think this is a great way to keep them learning throughout the year. I passed on the site to a friend in Oklahoma who also has 8 children; it will be interesting to see what she thinks.
Ah, well, if it's going to be Son Treasure Island which EVERY church in America will be using this summer, then CatechismClass will be a welcome relief.
Try driving through the countryside this summer and look at the banners outside the church advertising VBS and tell me if they don't say Son Treasure Island. *rolls eyes*
Sounds great, Mrs. Tax. You opinion is highly valued. I just wish this would catch on more at the Diocesan level. But then, either the DREs are in total control or the Bishops want children to use that dreadful series out of New England, I believe. Can't recall the company but it has beautiful art and little religous ed.
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