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Math

Math Refresher Videos Families, we understand the challenges you are facing in helping your students. These Math Refresher Videos highlight a number of areas that you might find beneficial as you are assisting your learner. 

 

 

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From Illustrative Mathematics

A number of resources are available to support families with their child's learning and engagement in math.

These include IM Talking Math - prompts aligned to lesson and content standards, help spur mathematical discussions at home for grades K–5 and 6–8

Family Support Materials for IM 6-8 Math and IM 9-12 Math certified by Illustrative Mathematics give an overview of each unit’s math content and problem for families to work on together. Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12

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Pause, Reflect, Reset: Navigating Online Learning at Home Helpful tips to tackling distance learning at home.

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Family Resources
from Family Time Reading Fun: Help Children Become Successful Listeners, Speakers, Thinkers, Readers and Writers: A Resource for Parents, Teachers, and Tutors​

Taking the Stress Out of Teaching at Home Helpful tips for parents who find themselves teaching 

 

Faith-Based Education

 

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Stories of God’s Love is available for preschoolers ages 3-4 and/or 4-5, and kindergarten and engages young children through a Scripture-based story approach that is developmentally appropriate with a family focus.

Free resources for families are available:

Family Resources Preschool – Find interactive games, sample music from the program and other resources including How Faith Happens in Families First, Creating a Faith Filled Home and Tips for Helping Your Child Grow in Faith, to name a few.

Family Resources Kindergarten – Find interactive games, sample music from the program and other resources including Understanding the Kindergarten Child, Seasonal Family Rituals, Talking with Your Child About God and Religion Readiness and the Young Child, to name a few.

 

 

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Be My Disciples uses a catechumenal methodology, Be My Disciples introduces the Christian story through reflection and prayer. The many features and benefits of Be My Disciples form students to take their place in the midst of the Catholic community and to grow in their identity as daughters and sons of God.

This program incorporates the latest findings in brain research, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) standards and utilizes a spiral structure that makes faith formation with children of multiple-ages engaging and easy. Innovative features develop religious literacy and invite the integration of faith and life.

Explore family resources, Catholic Parenting 101 tips, current events, and additional tools to use as a family here.

 

 

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Blest Are We Faith in Action religious education program engages children, youth, and their families in learning what Catholics believe, how Catholics worship, how Catholics pray, and how Catholics live.

Resources include grade-based summaries and saints of the month.

More information can be found here

Teaching at Home - Blest Are We Faith in Action - Helpful tips for parents guiding their children in the Catholic faith at home.

 

 

Online Resources to Support Family-Based Catechesis

This video walkthrough will guide you through online resources your family can use to support family-based catechesis and where to find them on website.

Prayers for Families Free, monthly downloadable activities to use for prayers in the home.

The Order of Mass and the Act of Spiritual Communion Whether you are participating in Mass in-person or online, these resources, for both children and adults, are available in English and in bilingual Spanish/English.

Our Family Devotions explores how Catholics throughout the world celebrate their faith. Each of the thirty-nine devotions includes a description and suggestions for celebrating in the classroom or in the home. Available in bilingual Spanish. View sample.

Taking the Stress Out of Teaching at Home Helpful tips for parents who find themselves teaching religion and education at home.

Praying the Scriptures Resources for families to lead their children to encounter Christ.

Catechesis at the Dinner Table Learn simple ways to help your children learn religious education at home.