Sunday October 18th readings
Faith First Backround Preparation
Primary Session for these readings
Saints: Teresa of Avila
CCC readings for Grade 3: Chapter 7
687-741 (Section 2: Chapter 3: Article 8- I Believe in the Holy Spirit)
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Theme 2: The Bible, The Word of God 9/21/09
Readings for Sunday September 27th
Faith First Teacher Prep for these readings
Faith First Lectionary Session Primary Grades
This Day in Our Church:St Matthew picture (background)
Works out well with the theme! Hooray!
Faith First Grade 3 Chapter 1 resources
Catechism of the Catholic Church link for Chapter 1
Part I: The Profession of Faith
Section 2: The Profession of the Christian Faith
Chapter 1: I Believe in God the Father
Article 1: I Believe in God the Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth
279-314 Paragraph 4 The Creator
325-349 Paragraph 5 Heaven and Earth
355-379 Paragraph 6 Man
Activity: Use books of the Bible display to cover the major parts of the Bible.
To make books of the Bible Display- get 73 match books (the small square ones that are little drawers). Remove the matches. Get 10 sheets of sticker paper or full sheet labels. E-mail me for my word document with everything measured out. Cut out each sticker (including the gold strip) and wrap around each match book (with lettering on one spine and gold strip on the second one). Find something to make tiny bookshelves. I found a golf ball display at a yard sale. Made one from inserting foam shelves into 2 shoe boxes but it was awful- use something harder for shelves and find ways to support them. Make sure there is a way to separate the new and old testaments. If you are really ambitious, you can even scan in Bible coloring pages and reduce them to fit in the match books- I try again and again but give up very shortly...
OR: google books of the bible poster and buy one for less than $5- may not be Catholic version.
Faith First Teacher Prep for these readings
Faith First Lectionary Session Primary Grades
This Day in Our Church:St Matthew picture (background)
Works out well with the theme! Hooray!
Faith First Grade 3 Chapter 1 resources
Catechism of the Catholic Church link for Chapter 1
Part I: The Profession of Faith
Section 2: The Profession of the Christian Faith
Chapter 1: I Believe in God the Father
Article 1: I Believe in God the Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth
279-314 Paragraph 4 The Creator
325-349 Paragraph 5 Heaven and Earth
355-379 Paragraph 6 Man
Activity: Use books of the Bible display to cover the major parts of the Bible.
To make books of the Bible Display- get 73 match books (the small square ones that are little drawers). Remove the matches. Get 10 sheets of sticker paper or full sheet labels. E-mail me for my word document with everything measured out. Cut out each sticker (including the gold strip) and wrap around each match book (with lettering on one spine and gold strip on the second one). Find something to make tiny bookshelves. I found a golf ball display at a yard sale. Made one from inserting foam shelves into 2 shoe boxes but it was awful- use something harder for shelves and find ways to support them. Make sure there is a way to separate the new and old testaments. If you are really ambitious, you can even scan in Bible coloring pages and reduce them to fit in the match books- I try again and again but give up very shortly...
OR: google books of the bible poster and buy one for less than $5- may not be Catholic version.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Example of Class Outline
Catechist Preparation:
Read the Readings for Next Sunday- I go to US Catholic Bishops Site.
Read the Faith First Catechist Preparation for today.
Look over the Faith First lectionary reading session for today
Find and google the Saint of the Day- for today it is Exaltation of the Cross- this is the site I chose for backround. It has a great picture which I will print out to show the class.
You can also check out the Faith First Saint of the Week: Blessed Frederic Ozaman who is the founder of St. Vincent de Paul.
Find the theme of the day- Today it is Lesson 1: God Our Father and Creator.
Find the chapter of the week- for fifth grade it is Chapter 5: Great is the Lord Our God.
Look over the Faith First catechist resources for this lesson.
Find a coloring picture for the day based on one of the readings, a theme in the lessons, or a reading from the chapter.
Read the chapter of course, especially the page with ideas for enhancing the lesson- these make the class more fun and usually bring the point home better than the words.
Once that is done- figure out a way all these fit together.
From the readings and Frederick Ozaman, there is a clear focus on service
From the chapter and Exaltation of the cross, there is a clear focus on the nature of God.
From the Family Guide, we see that we show our love for God when we take care of creation. Man is part of creation- so caring for others will tie that into the theme. OR
we could concentrate on the Psalm and bring it back to the nature of God. Think I'll choose that direction.
Lesson Outline:
Always pick an opening prayer. I choose the one from the Family Guide Theme 1:
Lighting of the candle. Lighting the candle reminds the children that God is present in the room with us- especially as we read the word of God. You can choose your own way to represent this.
Calendar of the church year (optional)- I like to show the children where we are on a round calendar of the church year- this helps them understand the church seasons.
Reading: Have the reading printed out or have someone pre-select the reading from the Bible before class starts. Older children love to do this when it is their turn.
Discussion of the reading. Pick some questions from the online lectionary session or substitute your own. Good to have these in writing but don't be afraid to go the direction God leads when class is started. Take about 5 minutes.
Saint of the Day: Draw attention to the picture you have printed out from your online backround search. Spend a few minutes discussing the saint and tie it back to the lesson. It is good to have a few words from the saint (when using Faith First) or a prayer related to the saint (when using online resources).
Teaching the chapter.
The most important parts of the chapter are these:
The first question on the opening page on the bottom- ask this question to open the lesson for discussion- don't read it. This makes the lesson relevant.
Faith Focus: This shows what the most important points are.
Vocabulary: It is important to add one or two words to student's understanding each week.
Least important parts of the lesson- all the word games and fill in the blanks- do something more memorable to tie in the lesson. This week, I am going to illustrate the story of creation with 7 foam pictures that make each day of creation come alive.
Activity: Choose an activity for the lesson
Closing: Close the lesson with the chapter prayer.
Read the Readings for Next Sunday- I go to US Catholic Bishops Site.
Read the Faith First Catechist Preparation for today.
Look over the Faith First lectionary reading session for today
Find and google the Saint of the Day- for today it is Exaltation of the Cross- this is the site I chose for backround. It has a great picture which I will print out to show the class.
You can also check out the Faith First Saint of the Week: Blessed Frederic Ozaman who is the founder of St. Vincent de Paul.
Find the theme of the day- Today it is Lesson 1: God Our Father and Creator.
Find the chapter of the week- for fifth grade it is Chapter 5: Great is the Lord Our God.
Look over the Faith First catechist resources for this lesson.
Find a coloring picture for the day based on one of the readings, a theme in the lessons, or a reading from the chapter.
Read the chapter of course, especially the page with ideas for enhancing the lesson- these make the class more fun and usually bring the point home better than the words.
Once that is done- figure out a way all these fit together.
From the readings and Frederick Ozaman, there is a clear focus on service
From the chapter and Exaltation of the cross, there is a clear focus on the nature of God.
From the Family Guide, we see that we show our love for God when we take care of creation. Man is part of creation- so caring for others will tie that into the theme. OR
we could concentrate on the Psalm and bring it back to the nature of God. Think I'll choose that direction.
Lesson Outline:
Always pick an opening prayer. I choose the one from the Family Guide Theme 1:
Lighting of the candle. Lighting the candle reminds the children that God is present in the room with us- especially as we read the word of God. You can choose your own way to represent this.
Calendar of the church year (optional)- I like to show the children where we are on a round calendar of the church year- this helps them understand the church seasons.
Reading: Have the reading printed out or have someone pre-select the reading from the Bible before class starts. Older children love to do this when it is their turn.
Discussion of the reading. Pick some questions from the online lectionary session or substitute your own. Good to have these in writing but don't be afraid to go the direction God leads when class is started. Take about 5 minutes.
Saint of the Day: Draw attention to the picture you have printed out from your online backround search. Spend a few minutes discussing the saint and tie it back to the lesson. It is good to have a few words from the saint (when using Faith First) or a prayer related to the saint (when using online resources).
Teaching the chapter.
The most important parts of the chapter are these:
The first question on the opening page on the bottom- ask this question to open the lesson for discussion- don't read it. This makes the lesson relevant.
Faith Focus: This shows what the most important points are.
Vocabulary: It is important to add one or two words to student's understanding each week.
Least important parts of the lesson- all the word games and fill in the blanks- do something more memorable to tie in the lesson. This week, I am going to illustrate the story of creation with 7 foam pictures that make each day of creation come alive.
Activity: Choose an activity for the lesson
Closing: Close the lesson with the chapter prayer.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
We're done for the summer: See you at VBS!
We're done for the summer. See you at VBS!
Here is the link for the VBS program: Growing with the Saints- Go Around the World in 5 Days!
We'll be studying about:
Saint Juan Diego (Mexico): He believed Mary when she told him to get the bishop to build a cathedral- and when the bishop did not believe- Juan Diego showed the bishop that roses could blown in the snow- when he opened his cape, the portrait of the Blessed Mother known as Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared! Virture=Faith!
Saint Brigid of Ireland: Even though her father opposed it, all her life she wanted to be a nun. Staying the course paid off- she got her wish! Virtue- Hope!
Saint Martin de Porres (South America): Born as an undesirable by his society, he decided to follow Jesus and minister to others. Although he was very poor himself- he was able to feed 160 poor people every day! Virtue- Love!
Saint Nicholas(Ancient Asia Minor): He decided that poor children should not be sold into slavery-so he dropped gold down the chimney so the family could keep their children! Virtue- Virtue of Virtues!
Blessed Kateri Tekawitha (USA and Canada wilderness): She wanted to follow Jesus so much that she left her people and traveled by foot to a strange land where she could worship in peace! Virture: Be a Missionary.
To sign up, see the Sunday bulletin for information.
Dates: June 8-14. Cost $30.
Here is the link for the VBS program: Growing with the Saints- Go Around the World in 5 Days!
We'll be studying about:
Saint Juan Diego (Mexico): He believed Mary when she told him to get the bishop to build a cathedral- and when the bishop did not believe- Juan Diego showed the bishop that roses could blown in the snow- when he opened his cape, the portrait of the Blessed Mother known as Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared! Virture=Faith!
Saint Brigid of Ireland: Even though her father opposed it, all her life she wanted to be a nun. Staying the course paid off- she got her wish! Virtue- Hope!
Saint Martin de Porres (South America): Born as an undesirable by his society, he decided to follow Jesus and minister to others. Although he was very poor himself- he was able to feed 160 poor people every day! Virtue- Love!
Saint Nicholas(Ancient Asia Minor): He decided that poor children should not be sold into slavery-so he dropped gold down the chimney so the family could keep their children! Virtue- Virtue of Virtues!
Blessed Kateri Tekawitha (USA and Canada wilderness): She wanted to follow Jesus so much that she left her people and traveled by foot to a strange land where she could worship in peace! Virture: Be a Missionary.
To sign up, see the Sunday bulletin for information.
Dates: June 8-14. Cost $30.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Theme 22: Holy Week/Easter
We covered pages 262-282 for the Holy Week/Easter cycle and had our Easter celebration.
We made these wreaths for your Easter decorations.
We took class pictures that Sue Sferra wanted potentially for the bulletin.
There was only one student in the class, but sometimes that is what God wants.
I have plenty of extra wreaths if you want your child to get one contact me- or see me after the 10:45 Mass on Palm Sunday or Easter.
Here are the photos of the project, the completed Lenten Jesse Tree, and the class picture.
No class April 6 or April 13th.
The next class (Aprill 20) we will be covering the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and praying in St. Paul's outside rosary garden. The theme will be Trust in Jesus- Conservation of God's Great Gifts. We hope to get in some time with the vocabulary game. Maybe we'll try again for a class picture.
The last class will be April 27th. We will be taking the 5th grade progress test. This is not a test of your child- but instead an assessment of how well the St. Paul Faith Formation program is meeting it's goals. Please make a point of being there on that date. Here is a link to the Jeopardy Game Preview at the ACRE test site.
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