tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416089578031996468.post4928896366592090424..comments2023-11-09T07:13:39.461+10:30Comments on Musings: CatechismWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11235980969755979085noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416089578031996468.post-76976471799539359962011-08-07T14:02:58.838+09:302011-08-07T14:02:58.838+09:30No worries Meredith and Emily, hope it's helpf...No worries Meredith and Emily, hope it's helpful. If you use it - let me know how it goes!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235980969755979085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416089578031996468.post-48275140526680177512011-08-03T22:05:45.697+09:302011-08-03T22:05:45.697+09:30Hi Wendy,
Thanks for sharing the catechism resourc...Hi Wendy,<br />Thanks for sharing the catechism resource you compiled. I'm going to save it and keep it for future use. <br />Emily HoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416089578031996468.post-1530819369775351132011-07-26T22:45:28.489+09:302011-07-26T22:45:28.489+09:30Thanks for this. Really helpful links. We are ju...Thanks for this. Really helpful links. We are just thinking about what to do next with the kids who, like yours, are ready to move beyond the children's Bible stories. This is a great resource.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797493488173742152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416089578031996468.post-20728262328608113002011-07-25T19:42:46.985+09:302011-07-25T19:42:46.985+09:30Sure Tamie. You are right, there are some big con...Sure Tamie. You are right, there are some big concepts - but that's doesn't bother me too much, they understand as much as they can. Obviously M at age 8 understands a lots more than A at age 4, but she is still getting something out of it.<br /><br />We definitely explain it as we go through it - there is no point learning something by rote if you have no idea what it means. So when we look at new questions, we talk about what each means. 'first parents' confused Amy, but once we said 'first people' even she knew the answer. <br /><br />And it's not like they aren't already used to abstract concepts - God, heaven, hell & eternity for starters. The understanding of each of those continues to alter and adapt as they learn and understand more, as it does indeed for us who are adults and still have problems processing it all!<br /><br />So far we have found they understand the explanation, and then the question (if previously confusing) makes sense. We are up to the mid 30s, but I change the language as I go through it if I need to - some of it was just a bit old or odd. I imagine I will continue to alter it, if needed, as we go through it. We want to teach them what we believe - not just what someone else happened to write down! But, it's a good resource to start from. If I'm mostly happy with it, I keep it for now - it means if we ever move to the Westminster Shorter Catechism proper, some of the language will sound familiar (although realistically I would probably update that too!)<br /><br />As for sharing all my explanations, sorry - no can do - not because I'm not willing to, but I can't write down all my thoughts and our discussions, otherwise I would have to start a whole new blog! (and most of it, I think of as we go along). But, it's no different that you would explain any of those concepts to an adult, just with simpler language. <br /><br />Hope that helps!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235980969755979085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416089578031996468.post-37472324563514992862011-07-25T08:35:34.846+09:302011-07-25T08:35:34.846+09:30Hi Wendy
This is an intriguing idea. Do you mind ...Hi Wendy<br /><br />This is an intriguing idea. Do you mind if I ask a little more about how it works?<br /><br />There are some pretty big concepts here - glory, persons, first parents, etc. Obviously your kids will understand these concepts more as they develop and their capacity for abstract thinking, etc increases. But I was wondering about how you handle those concepts now. <br /><br />Have you given them simple explanations for what these words mean already? (If so, would you be happy share those too?) Or is the idea to just memorize the words at this stage and then reflect on the fullness of them as they grow up?<br /><br />TamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com