Teaching the Christmas Story: Resources for Teachers

Teaching the Christmas Story has been written to support teachers in planning and teaching their classroom programs focused on the gospel Infancy Narratives.

This book combines practical, classroom-ready resources with comprehensive background information for teachers on all aspects of the gospel stories of the birth and infancy of Jesus of Nazareth.

A wide range of resources is included in this collections for immediate use in classrooms. In addition, copious teaching and learning activities are described that assist teachers to create engaging presentations for their students.

All teacher background discussions, guidance for students and teaching and learning materials are expressed in clear, uncomplicated language.

The aim of this book is to provide teachers across all year levels with resources they can select, adapt and readily implement in their classroom programs.

Please note that permission is granted in the book for those who purchase this manual to use the materials with their own classes and students.

The Authors:

Dr Maurice Ryan is an author, lecturer and publisher based in Brisbane. Dr Jacinta Petersen is a Senior Lecturer in Religious Education at the Catholic Institute of WA in Perth