Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom: 365 Days to Celebrate a Catholic Year [Paperback]

Ann Ball (Author)

Book Description

Sometimes the best way to learn about a celebration is to celebrate it.

And it’s a great way to teach it, too!

There’s no better way to help youngsters celebrate the Church’s customs, traditions, and feast days — throughout the liturgical year — than Ann Ball’s Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom.

Here’s not only the "best of Ball" — material from her immensely popular Catholic Traditions in Cooking, Catholic Traditions in Crafts, and Catholic Traditions in the Garden — but even more original recipes, projects, and activities — something for every day of the year.

If you’re not a four-star chef, a master gardener, an arts-and-crafts guru, and a catechist with a graduate degree in theology, Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom is the book for you! Here — in clear language with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions — are simple ways to cook, celebrate nature, and craft fun as you discover more about the rich heritage of the Catholic Faith.

Here are blueprints for building solid Catholic identity for home or class.

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About the Author

Ann Ball remains one of Our Sunday Visitor’s most popular writers. Her recent books include Encyclopedia of Catholic Devotions and Practices, Young Faces of Holiness, and Our Sunday Visitor’s Catholic Encyclopedia for Children. Her Web site is AnnBall.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 349 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592760430
• ISBN-13: 978-1592760435
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,122,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Wonderful Resource for any home, May 31, 2005

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Lisa M. Hendey "Mom, Blogger, Podcaster, Author" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom: 365 Days to Celebrate a Catholic Year (Paperback)

As parents, most of us want to share our faith with our children by teaching, but also by truly living our faith in our homes. This new book by the wonderfully talented Ann Ball will become one of your most used resources in this goal!

Ann Ball shares a project for every day of the year in this great book. Topics included are crafts, recipes related to the liturgical seasons, gardening tips and ideas and much more.

The photos which accompany each project will encourage you to try some new things with your family or students.

Templates and easy to follow directions for the crafts and recipes make this a great resource for crafters and chefs of any experience level. The book is chock full of wonderful stories, information, and lore related to our beautiful Catholic traditions.

This book is one of my new favorites, and I know that you and your family will love it too!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for last minute or extra activity..., January 9, 2007

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Margaret Butler, Ssj "maggie" (Alaska) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom: 365 Days to Celebrate a Catholic Year (Paperback)

Catholic Traditions In the Home and Classrooms: 365 Days to Celebrate A Catholic Year is a great resource and find. It can get you through the class if you are looking for supplemental material or you can base an entire class or lesson on one of the ideas/traditions found in this book. It is a real great resource for every Director of a Program to have. Some of the traditions would be "lost" if it weren't for this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful, August 30, 2008

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Linda W. (Kennesaw, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom: 365 Days to Celebrate a Catholic Year (Paperback)

I criticized what I believe is the newest Ann Ball book for many reasons, not the least of which were the crafts.

This book is all anyone could ask for in an interactive Catholic book.

Each day is either identified as a saint's day or as an ordinary day to be enjoyed with God. There are crafts, recipes, information about plants and herbs, and of course information about each named saint.

So far I've tried two of the recipes, and they were big hits-piroshkies and chicken paprikas.

The best way to use this book would be to check it out over the weekend and see what you and your family could incorporate into the coming week. There's just so much to read about and do, you could cycle this book through many years and never repeat anything (unless you wanted to).