Children's Catechesis

Positive Soul
Formation
A Teacher/Parent Guide
to Child Development

By Dr. Patricia M. McCormack

Here's a versatile tool for uniting home and school in the soul formation of children. These reproducible newsletters are positive in tone, situating each topic within a faith context and providing formative support.

They're ideal for weekly distribution to encourage on-going parent support, as follow-ups to topics covered in parent conferences, as a focus for parent study groups, or as inserts in the Sunday bulletin. Newsletters develop 10 topics -- with

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four newsletters each. Newsletters are arranged in a sequential order, but each is self-contained as well. You pick and choose topics to fit the needs of your group.

Topics include . . .

	Christian parenting
	Fostering self-discipline
	Instilling purpose and initiative

	Building self-esteem
	Cultivating respectful relationships

About the author: Patricia M. McCormack, Ed.D., is an associate of the Center for Catholic Education at Catholic University, Washington, DC. She taught in elementary and secondary schools, served as an elementary school principal, and directed teacher education at the college level. She is a formation education consultant whose ministry focuses on the spiritual, psychological, and social development of children.

For additional parenting resources, including online resources, go to Dr. McCormack's web site at http://www.formativeparenting.org and click on "Links" in the menu at the left.

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