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Posted by Eleanor on February 5, 2007, 5:43 pm, in reply to "My Challange" We have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. I'm just getting started in teaching the older one about the Traditional Latin Mass. We're using a variety of sources (Montessori and otherwise) for our "religious education." Here's what we're using right now: - The miniature Mass kit, and any materials I've been able to find on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. (I hope to take the training soon.) We haven't got very far with this yet, so I'm not sure which parts of the Mass presentation -- if any -- would have to be changed. Of course, the parables would be presented in the same way for everyone. - The "My Jesus and I" wall chart. We aren't doing any formal lessons with this; we just have it hanging on the wall in the children's play/work area, and I change the picture every so often. It's beautiful to look at, and provides many opportunities for discussion. - Some of the simpler stories from the "Catholic Children's Treasure Box." It's a series of 20 books... a little pricey, but excellent. Every Sunday, we put away the previous week's book and take out a new one. I'm amazed at all the things she's learned about, just from the first few books: the sign of the cross, prayer, guardian angels, baptism, the soul, the tabernacle, missionaries, the Mass, prayer, nuns, priests, bishops, "giving presents to Jesus" (i.e., offering things up), doing bad things that make our souls dark (i.e., sin), saints, etc. Here are some other books that we haven't got around to using yet. They might be very helpful for you to read yourself, since you're new to the faith: - Maria Montessori's "The Mass Explained to Children" - "Chats with God's Little Ones" by Mary Margaret Myers. It uses a question-and-answer approach, which isn't very "Montessori," but it's a good way to make sure you have the basics covered. - "My Mass Book" by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - "My Catholic Faith" by Fr. Louis LaRovoire. (Some of it is available online at http://mafg.home.isp-direct.com/mcf/mcfpref.htm , but without the beautiful illustrations) Many of the inexpensive Father Lovasik books would also be suitable, but some have pictures that are IMO too scary for very young children. (Others are just plain unattractive.) In addition, in a few of the books, it looks like the publisher has removed the illustrations that depict the pre-Vatican II Mass, and replaced them with newer pictures. If you have access to a Catholic bookshop, you might want to look through the books in person, and choose the ones that are most appealing to you. Here are some sources for the other materials I've mentioned: http://www.bywayofthefamily.com/ As for how to learn more about Montessori, I'll post my suggestions in reply to the other person who asked about that. I hope that helps. If you have any more specific questions, please ask... I'm not sure I'll have an answer, but at least you'll know that you're not the only one who's wondering about the subject! :-)
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