Educators are already aware of Minecraft’s potential in the classroom, to the extent that Minecraft has created Minecraft: Education Edition to accommodate teachers. But Minecraft can also be useful for both parents and Christian educators in teaching children about both liturgy and the Bible.
My Screen Tweens: Uncut
I have my share of impulsive freak-outs when I glance at the couch from the kitchen and see my tween daughters in their favorite spots staring at their screens again.
It’s not just another thing to do
A few weeks ago, I sat in a parent-teacher conference with my fifth grader.
A Tween Summer’s End
It’s a Sunday after church and we’re stuffing Nutella-ed plates and oatmeal-ed bowls into the dishwasher while also fixing lunch. Except one of us is already done and inviting the neighbors over.
I love the Good Book Club!
We’re only two weeks into Lent but it seems like we’ve integrated a new habit into our lives.
This Lent, I’m practicing breath prayer with my teens. You can too.
I encourage my boys to pray, but I’m not sure I’ve done a good job of showing them how. That’s something I will change this Lent.
A bright teen asked me to explain the Trinity. Here’s what I said.
I said a prayer for guidance and remembered no one can comprehend the grace of God.
Twelve-year-old me asked to learn the rosary. I’m glad I did.
I like that these prayers always feel accessible to me—always seem to be running on some subliminal loop inside my heart.
I took a deep breath, and started praying Compline with my family.
I made a handout to teach my parish the practice of Compline. I wasn’t sure quite what would happen when I took five home.
Ash Wednesday – and Endurance
The day will come when death slaps my kids in the face. When it does, I want them to remember all our Ash Wednesdays.