CHARACTER AND FAITH

CHARACTER AND FAITH -- for middle school youth

Listed below are some topics and synopses from Sister Kieran's past presentations. You will notice an overlapping in the contents, as each presentation was prepared according to the specific wishes of the hosting group.

GROWING UP CATHOLIC: CHARACTER AND FAITH

Sister Kieran Sawyer shows the inter-relationship of character development and faith development in the lives of middle school children and teens.  She discusses how to create classroom, youth group, and school environments that promote both moral behavior and a deepening faith commitment. The session includes practical techniques for guiding the minds and hearts of today’s young people and for teaching them to be responsible for their own moral growth and for the moral climate of their school, family, and friendship group.

FAITH FACTS AND FUN WAYS TO TEACH THEM

Sister Kieran presents a variety of learning games that can be used to help middle school children learn the factual data that supports their understanding of the Catholic faith. Several of the learning games are ways to use the 400 Faith Facts Study Cards that are so popular with teachers and catechists. The presentation includes a discussion of the value of factual knowledge of the faith in relationship to the total faith formation program.

Click here for more information on the Faith Facts games and study cards.

KIND AND CARING KIDS MAKE A CLOSE AND CARING CLASS

Kieran Sawyer shows how to help your students create classroom and school environments that promote positive behavior. The session includes practical techniques for guiding the minds and hearts of today’s young people and for teaching them to be responsible for their own character growth and for the climate of their school, family, and friendship groups.

CHARACTER ENHANCING STRATEGIES: a demonstration

Sister Kieran presents a variety of activities that can be used in middle school classrooms to engage the students in thinking and talking about their personal character formation. She demonstrates her techniques with a group of local youngsters.

Sister Kieran will prepare a talk to fit your theme or conference.   To schedule a presentation, contact her at sawyerk@tymeout.org.