Shoptalk: the language of catechesis -- Blueprints: planning and preparation -- Socket and wrench set: finding activities that fit -- Color charts: selecting learning activities -- Different types of wood: adapting to learning styles, special needs, and diversity -- Drop cloths: preparing for things that can go wrong -- Applying primer: preparing the learning environment -- Spotlights: shifting the focus onto learners -- Extension cords: plugging into the power of prayer -- Sandpaper: smoothing out discipline problems -- Furniture polish: polishing your technique -- Instruction manuals: using textbooks and catechist manuals -- Samples and illustrations: looking to the bible for vision -- Power tools: using technology -- Scrapers: using questions to get beneath the surface -- Tape measures: assessing progress -- Apprenticeship: teaching and learning by doing.
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