We have the catechism as a family and independently: incorporating it into Morning Time, discussing, learning, and reviewing it as a group OR individually one-on-one. ( UPDATE: We now have used the Baltimore Catechism as the cornerstone of our Catholic homeschool religious education for 9+ years. We have used the Baltimore Catechism almost daily for the last four years (starting as early as preschool) and it has become something I recommend to all my Catholic homeschooling friends. No fluff, no distractions, no Catholic-faith lite (do you know what I mean?). Our reasons and pillars of the Catholic faith were all there in the vintage black and white. Here was the solid foundation I so wanted for my children! Perusing its pages later, I knew God had answered my prayers.

The $5 price tag spoke to my thrifty heart. I had heard of the Baltimore Catechism and so I picked one up on a whim at the local bookstore. Where was I to find a curriculum to give my children such a strong foundation? Catholics need reason to support their faith and to refute other’s mistaken notions. Our children need a deep understanding of the fullness of truth held by the Catholic Church. Oh, those are important too! They inspire our children’s hearts, but they are not enough. We knew our children needed more than just Bible verses and beautiful stories in their hearts. After all, giving our children a solid grounding in their faith was the main reason we had chosen to homeschool. The thing I most eagerly sought after was the “right” curriculum to teach the Catholic faith. The first year of homeschooling, I was your typical beginning homeschooler, pouring over books, catalogs, and the internet to learn more about how to best educate our children. I get a little gleam in my eye every time I talk about this tried-and-true method of handing on the tenets of the Catholic faith! inside the First Communion Catechism Let’s talk about something near and dear to my heart – the Baltimore Catechism. INSIDE: A guide for using the Baltimore Catechism with ease in your Catholic homeschool! Includes quick-start printable so you can get started right away!

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