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Weekly catechism schedule
One new question a week, about ten minutes a day, five days a week. Every tenth week is a review week with no new question.
Week of ______________ · Question number ______
| Day | What to do (about ten minutes) | Done |
|---|---|---|
| Monday Hear it | Read the question and answer aloud twice. Talk about one word in it. Look up one proof reference together. | |
| Tuesday Say it | Say it together: the parent asks, the children answer. Break a long answer into phrases. | |
| Wednesday Write it | Do the copywork page for the question: trace, then copy. | |
| Thursday Review it | Memory-card drill on this week's question and the previous four. | |
| Friday Show it | Each child recites. Ask one of the discussion questions from the question's page. | |
| Lord's Day Rest | No new work. Ask the week's question at the table. |
How fast should we go?
- Catechism for Young Children: about ages 3 to 8, 145 questions. Older children can take two a week.
- Westminster Shorter Catechism: from about age 8, or when a child reads well. 107 questions, a little over two years at one a week with review weeks.
Every tenth week, add no new question: drill the last ten cards instead. Missed a week? Pick up where you stopped; review is never wasted.
Cards and copywork for every question: Shorter Catechism · Catechism for Young Children.
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