A list of articles for the Catholic educator, from CCD teaching ideas to lessons on seasons, sacraments and saints.

As a Catholic educator, you most likely know that the Internet is a valuable resource for CCD teaching ideas.

To supplement the curriculum your parish uses, you can find hands-on activities, crafts, age-appropriate explanations, and activities on sites throughout the Web.

Here at Suite 101's Catholicism page, we've got articles on everything from first-day icebreakers to last-day parting gift ideas for your students.

Click on the links below to see articles on specific topics.

CCD Teacher Resources

Lesson Plans and Planning: Advance Planning for the Year is Essential for CCD Teachers

First-Day Activities: Activities to Start a New Religious Education Year

First-Day Icebreakers: Getting to Know Your Students with Fun and Games

Gathering Activities: Fun Things for Students While Waiting for Classes to Start

Memorization Helps: Methods for Memorizing Facts, Passages and Hard-to-Remember Lists

Games: Teach Lessons and Review Material Through Game Playing

Take-Home Lessons: How to Connect Your Students’ Lives With Your CCD Class

Prayer Tables: Setting Aside a Place to Pray

Gift Ideas for Students: Inexpensive Religious Gifts from Teachers to CCD Class Children

Christmas Gifts for Students: Holiday Presents You Can Make Yourself for Your Religion Class

10-Minute Christmas Crafts: Quick, Easy Holiday Ornament Projects for the Classroom

A Lenten Hands-On Activity: Prayer Pots Teach Lessons from Ash Wednesday through Lent

Lesson Topics

Creation: Telling the Story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Old Testament: Catholic Lessons on the Stories of Hebrew Scriptures

Halloween: Pumpkin Stories for Catholic Religion Classes

Saints: Teaching Children About the Lives of Our Catholic Role Models

10 Commandments: God’s Ancient Laws Still a Good Catholic Lesson for Kids Today

Environment: Catholic Religious Education Lessons in Saving the Environment

Thanksgiving: Teaching Children to be Thankful for God’s Gifts

Peace: Catholic Kids’ Lessons Promoting Peaceful Solutions and Justice

Advent: Catholic Classroom Projects Leading to Christmas

St. Nicholas: Celebrate the Old European Custom of December 6

Epiphany: Teaching the Visit of the Magi in the Catholic Classroom

Valentine's Day : Religion Lessons in Love, Compassion and Kindness to Others

Lent: Prayer Pots Teach Lessons from Ash Wednesday through Lent

Holy Trinity: Teaching Children The Great Mystery of the Catholic Faith

Easter: Religion Teacher Techniques for Easter Lessons

Morality: How Religious Educators Can Teach Teens Moral Decision Making

Reconciliation: Getting Kids Past the Fear of Confession

Rosary: Making Rosaries and Religion Class Crafts

Temptation: When the Church Says ‘Just Say No’

Prayer: How to Introduce Types of Prayer to Children and Teens

Topic Resources

Examination of Conscience: Kids: Preparing Young Children for Reconciliation

Examination of Conscience: Tweens: Pre-Teens Preparing for Reconciliation

Examination of Conscience: Teens: Teen-agers Preparing for Reconciliation

Prayers for Young Children: Teaching Helps for Praying with Catholic Preschoolers

Advent Wreath: The Season’s Countdown to Christmas in Your CCD Classroom

Advent Wreath Craft Ideas: Three Easy CCD Class Projects to Prepare for the Christmas Season