Tuesday, January 31 
Celebrating Your Students

Today we celebrate the gifts, talents, and faith of Catholic school students.

Catholic education provides a nurturing environment for children and youth to grow and learn, not only in their academic studies but also in their faith. Through the study of God’s Word, we learn that we are all created in God’s image and that God calls each of us by name. The life and teachings of Jesus Christ serve as the example by which we are to live.

Three Ways to Celebrate the Student-School Connection

1. Invite older students to read Bible stories to younger students. Invite younger students to role-play Bible stories for older students.
2. Brainstorm with your class or invite small groups of students to name five things they have learned from reading God’s Word. As an alternative, invite younger students to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories.
3. Start a pen-pal program with another Catholic school, perhaps a mission school supported by your parish or diocese.    

• Connect classes digitally/virtually and use virtual breakout rooms for older students to read a Bible story to the younger students. Then invite the younger students to draw a picture about the Scripture passage and post it on the school website.
• Send a digital greeting to another school within the diocese or even in another part of the nation or internationally. Discover ways to support each schools’ mission of sharing the Good News of Jesus through prayer, letter writing, and digital communication.
   

The Bible for Little Ones enriches the lives of children, parents, families, and catechists in their efforts to listen to, understand, and live the Word of God. Children listen to key Bible stories and internalize them through activities and music. This resource is designed for children between the ages of three and seven. Available in Spanish.

Find additional resources for families from RCL Benziger at - OurFamilyFaith.com