Book details

Growing in Wisdom: Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools and Early Childhood

Jan Grajczonek

9781921538308

1/01/2014

Growing in Wisdom is a book for teachers in Australian Catholic primary schools and for those who work in a range of Catholic early childhood settings.
It combines discussions about contemporary approaches to religious education with a focus on practical implications and strategies.

The book begins with a survey of the contemporary understandings of the child and childhood from a range of perspectives. These modern understandings of childhood provide a foundation for studying present options for the design and implementation of religious education programs for children.

Growing in Wisdom includes an extensive glossary of terms. Each chapter offers tasks related to the material presented. The attention of researchers and theorists to the religious education of young children has never been more active or comprehensive. This book presents the fruits of this research in an accessible text for teachers.

Dr Jan Grajczonek is a Senior Lecturer in Religious Education at the Brisbane campus of Australian Catholic University.
Dr Maurice Ryan is an author, lecturer and publisher based in Brisbane