| Some Catholic parishes now have the option for | | | | way there's no surprises or trying to squeeze |
| the parents to teach First Communion to their | | | | time in. |
| children through Catholic Homeschooling and | | | | - Make it fun! Get a game or make your own. |
| sometimes this is the only option. Regardless of | | | | Learning is so much easier when you're having a |
| the situation, teaching a child Catechism from | | | | good time. |
| home in preparation for First Communion can be | | | | - Have your child a part of the teaching. Ask |
| a large responsibility. What's a parent to do with | | | | them what they would like to learn more about. |
| such a large job of teaching their child the Catholic | | | | - Attend Mass weekly. This reinforces the lessons |
| faith? | | | | you've been teaching from home and encourages |
| You could always begin with lesson plans that you | | | | participation and affirming belief. |
| create. Each lesson could be the basic | | | | - Plan a special party for your First Communicant. |
| understanding of Catholicism. For example: One | | | | This is a special day in their life and yours and |
| lesson plan could be about prayer and another | | | | should be commemorated with a small |
| could be about the components of the Mass. | | | | get-together. |
| Here's the simplest and most effective way of | | | | When your child completes his/her First |
| teaching your First Communicant: | | | | Communion, I hope you feel a sense of pride that |
| - Create your own lesson plans. You can break it | | | | you've instilled them a foundation of belief that will |
| down by subjects, such as prayer, components | | | | take them further on their studies. Next up is |
| of the Mass, bible stories, and vocabulary. | | | | Confirmation, but don't worry, you have a while |
| - Teach on a specific day at a specific time, this | | | | before then to start lesson planning again! |