Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Apostles’ Creed File Folder Game



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Apostles’ Creed is based on the Royal Game of Ur which dates from 2600 B.C. It was discovered in the 1920s by Sir Leonard Wooley during his excavations at the city of Ur in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). In the early 1980s, Irving Finkel of the British Museum uncovered the rules of the game, long forgotten, by deciphering Sumerian cuneiform tablets.




Apostles’ Creed: For 2 Players or 2 Teams

The idea is to answer questions about the Apostles’ Creed so you can move your stones around the board. The goal is to move each stone along the 14-square path from the start square to the end and remove the stone from the board. If a stone lands on a square marked with a star the player may roll again. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent while on the center row, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.


Need:

7 stones or playing pieces for each player
1 die
Game Cards
Game Board


Set Up: This game can be played individually or in teams. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in a small basket near the game board. Put an empty basket nearby for the discards.




Rules:

Apostles’ Creed is played by two players using a board consisting of 20 squares shown in the picture above. One player has seven white stones and the other has seven black stones (or whatever colors you choose to use).

The starting player may be decided with the flip of a coin. The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player draws a card and reads you the question) about the Apostles' Creed. If you are correct you may move one of your pieces. If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over.

Each player takes turns to throw the die after they answer a question correctly and move one of their pieces according to the number indicated by the die. The goal is to move each stone along the 14-square path from the start square to the end and remove the stone from the board. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.

When starting a stone the first count is onto the start square. A player may have more than one stone on the board at a time. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent while on the center row, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. If a stone lands on a square marked with a star the player may roll again.


*Playing pieces can be coins, colored buttons, game pieces from other games, fish rocks for the bottom of aquariums, craft foam cut into shapes, glass rocks for vases, etc. You can paint small objects such as rocks, small plastic tops or caps, etc. You can also buy pawns at game stores.



Apostles Creed Game- Directions, Game Board, and Game Cards


*You can also use a large circle hole puncher and make your own game pieces using card stock, craft foam, etc.



Apostles’ Creed Activities





Lessons

visionvideo.com- Experiencing the Apostles’ Creed (lesson with activities)

catholicmom.com- Apostles’ Creed Lesson Plan by Kristi McCabe

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- Three Ways to Teach the Creed to Younger Children

therealpresence.org- Lesson IV The Apostle’s Creed

resourcewell.s3.amazonaws.com- The Apostle’s Creed Study

barragreeteaching.com- Apostles Creed Unit Teacher Plans

cloversites.com- Level 5 Lesson Plan #1: The Creed

feautor.org- Apostles Creed Learning Unit

archny.org- Lesson Plans to accompany Guidelines for Catechesis Grade 1 through Grade 3

comcenter.com- Lesson 1 We Believe in One God (page 3 – 12)

heidelberg-catechism.com- Apostles' Creed Lessons

catechismangel.com- Catholic Church Leaders Lesson Plan

icsaamenia.org- I believe! The Apostles' Creed Confirmation Class Grade 9 (lesson)

avemariapress.com- The Creed (video)



Coloring

sjtb.org- Apostles' Creed Coloring Pages (scroll down to these)

flamecreativekids.blogspot.com- Apostles' Creed Reflective Colouring Sheets

etsy.com- Apostles' Creed Memory Coloring Collection/ Includes 9 coloring pages for memorization or lessons



Crafts

catholicicing.com- I Believe In 1 God Craft- Bible Craft For Letter G

concordianews.org- The Apostles Creed - Trinity Craft



Games

Give students several long strips of paper or card stock and have them write one line of the prayer on each. Have students then mix up the paper strips and put them in the proper order. (For younger students you can do this together as a group activity.) You can also play this as a game by dividing the class into teams and give each team the strips of the prayer. See which team can put it in the proper order the fastest.

loyolapress.com- Apostles Creed Tic-Tac-Toe

nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities








Apostles’ Creed File Folder Game- For 2 Players or 2 Teams

The idea is to answer questions about the Apostles’ Creed so you can move your stones around the board. The goal is to move each stone along the 14-square path from the start square to the end and remove the stone from the board. If a stone lands on a square marked with a star the player may roll again. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent while on the center row, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.



Puzzles

4catholiceducators.com- Word Searches

wordmint.com- Word Searches

snappages.site- Apostles Creed Crossword Puzzle

proprofs.com- Crossword

whenwecrosswords.com- Apostles Creed (crossword)

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- The Creed + Tetris (Apostles Creed printable at bottom)



Worksheets

crusaders-for-christ.com- Apostles Creed handwriting in print and cursive (scroll down for these and look under Holy Sacrifice of the Mass)

smp.org- Statements from the Apostles Creed, which can be cut out and glued onto a piece of construction paper

saintalberts.org- The Apostles Creed (fill in the blank)

liveworksheets.com- Apostles Creed (fill in the blank)

catholicicing.com- The Apostles Creed (scroll down for fill in the blank worksheet)

faithpointum.org- Creed Worksheet Based on the Apostles’ Creed

icsaamenia.org- I believe! The Apostles' Creed (worksheets)

visionvideo.com- Experiencing the Apostles’ Creed (worksheet page 14)

therealpresence.org- Lesson IV The Apostle’s Creed with activity that you can cut and paste into a worksheet

thereligionteacher.com- Apostles Creed Fill in the Blank Worksheet (scroll down to this)

teacherspayteachers.com- Apostles' Creed Prayer Pack

teacherspayteachers.com- Apostle's Creed Test



Thursday, October 19, 2017

Virtues






Teaching virtues is no simple matter, but maybe these links might come in handy.



Activities:

loyolapress.com- People of Virtue
Students will be able to identify how the cardinal virtues are made visible in those around them.

loyolapress.com- Our Love Grows
This activity will teach children how important it is to share their love with others who in turn will spread love to still more people.

loyolapress.com- Can You Tell How I Care?
Students will identify ways to live like Jesus by practicing the virtue of charity.

loylapress.com- Say It With Virtues
The students will apply the meanings of the Theological Virtues to situations in daily life.

loyolapress.com- Theological and Cardinal Virtues
Students will learn what the Theological Virtues and Cardinal Virtues are and that we keep them by using them.

loyolapress.com- Jesus, Help Me To Be Virtuous
The students will identify the symbols of faith, hope, and charity and reflect on practicing these virtues in their lives.

loyolapress.com- Faith, Hope, and Love
The students will express their personal understanding of the Theological Virtues and the acts of faith, hope, and love.

loyolapress.com- Vices and Virtues
The students will propose practical ways to break free of bad habits and to choose virtuous ones.

shiveracademy.com- virtues study project

thereligionteacher.com- A Reflection on Developing Virtues in Teens



Coloring:

ponderedinmyheart.typepad.com- This is a collection of pictures drawn by Lydia to teach an alphabet's worth of virtues to little ones. She also did a drawing that can be used as a cover page if you like. You can slip it into the clear front pocket of a binder and keep all of the coloring pages inside, or you can fasten your pages into a book with staples or comb binding or the like. If you use a binder perhaps you might even include little narrations done by the children as you discuss the virtue learned, or concerning the stories or picture books you use to reinforce each virtue.

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Coloring Book

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- graphic organizer that can be used as a coloring sheet



Crafts:

loyolapress.com- Love Mobiles
The students will be making mobiles showing love in the family, love between friends, love of neighbor, the love expressed by missionaries and others who serve in special ways, and so forth.

loyolapress.com- The Language of Hope
This craft for kids helps children explain the virtues of faith, hope, and love through poetry and art.



Games:

go.sadlier.com- Virtues & Values Handout & Bingo Game



How can we be good Christians? What can we do to be a good moral person? By following Jesus’ teachings it can lead you to the right way to live.

Games that teach virtues and morals:


Chutes & Ladders- This would be great game for teaching about rewards and consequences for your actions. As kids travel along the game path, they encounter situations that reward them for good deeds by letting them climb the ladders or punish them for misbehaving by sending them down chutes. (Ages 3 & Up)

Good Manners: How Rude!- A fun and exciting way to review what is considered rude behavior in today’s society. The game includes 6 types of interactive game cards: multiple choice, scenario, true/false, reward for good manners, charades, and consequences for bad manners. Players or teams roll the dice and move that many spaces on the board. Whichever color is on the space you land on indicates the color card that will be used. The player to your left will read the card aloud to you and you will try to answer correctly. If you answer your question correctly, you may stay where you are. If you are not correct, everyone says, “How Rude!” and you move back to where you were. The first player or team to get to the “FINISH,” square first is the WINNER!

Mind Your Manners- With over 100 different picture cards depicting proper and improper manners, children learn to distinguish between correct and incorrect behavior at an early age. Playing the game is a fun-filled way to help children remember the correct choices as real life situations face them. For 2 - 6 players. Ages 4 - 8.

Golden Rule- This game helps promote why someone would use proper manners and etiquette in our daily lives.

Random Acts of Kindness- Children identify Random Acts of Kindness as they move around the board.

I’m Sorry!- Players move around the game board by rolling the dice and following the directions on the space they land on. If they land on “I’m Sorry!” space they draw a card and read it out loud (if they cannot read it, have someone else read it for them). On the card is a situation that someone has done something wrong. The player must then apologize to the person to his/her left for the situation on the card and they must be specific with their apology. They must say something like, “I’m sorry I took your video game,” instead of “I’m sorry.” The player that they apologized to must then say, “I forgive you.” Teaching children to apologize and to seek forgiveness from family and friends will encourage them to do so with God. (If needed, the teacher will help the students understand what to do and coach them how to do it correctly.) The player then must also say what they should do to correct their mistake and/or what consequences should happen to them so they will learn to take responsibility for their actions. If the player apologizes correctly for the situation they receive a token. If a player lands on “Lose 1 Token” they must forfeit one token. The player at the end of the game who has the most tokens wins.

You and Me Board Game- This popular game teaches children important day-to-day social skills, including: helping others, sharing, being polite, understanding another person`s point of view, being a friend, and so on. As players move through the colorful board, they draw pictures, answer questions, or act out charades about common social situations. When they cooperate they are rewarded with special `social events`. The game includes a game board, 2 6-sided dies, 6 pawns, 1 timer, 50 tokens, and 135 game cards. For 2-6 players. For ages 6-10.

The You and Me Card Game- Kids love to play different card games, and this unique product will give them plenty of opportunity. The game simulates a standard 52-card deck--with a twist! Instead of numbered cards, there are 13 different children; instead of the four traditional suits, the suits are four social skill areas: Having Fun, Inviting a Friend, Talking, and Solving a Problem. As children play the card game, they make up stories that demonstrate social awareness using the 13 different character cards. These entertaining cards can be used in dozens of ways.

Jesus is Our Savior- Jesus is our rescuer and offers us a lifeline when we’re trapped in sin. How can we solve the problems in our life? Jesus is our savior and if we follow him, he will show us the way.

Resist the Temptation- The objective of the game is to resist the temptation just like Jesus did.

WWJD- Making the right decisions in life is hard to do, but if you let Jesus be your guide and think, “What Would Jesus Do?” it will make it a lot easier.

Moral Dilemmas Card Game- Why do problems come into our life? People face problems every day. Some are harder than others. There are many choices that the person can have to solve his/her problem, but which one is the best? What would Jesus want us to do? Here is a game that has students try to solve their problems the best way. (Scroll down to this.)

How Rude! (Good Manners Game)- A fun and exciting way to review what is considered rude behavior in today’s society. The game includes 6 types of interactive game cards: multiple choice, scenario, true/false, reward for good manners, charades, and consequences for bad manners. Players or teams roll the dice and move that many spaces on the board. Whichever color is on the space you land on indicates the color card that will be used. The player to your left will read the card aloud to you and you will try to answer correctly. If you answer your question correctly, you may stay where you are. If you are not correct, everyone says, “How Rude!” and you move back to where you were. The first player or team to get to the “FINISH,” square first is the WINNER!

scruplesgame.com- Scruples makes players sweat as they ask each other what they would do in a moral predicament. Luckily no one has to tell the truth and there's no right answer! Scruples inspires hours of stimulating conversation and laughter. Get to know people in unexpected ways.

VirtueGame- The VirtueGame is a fun, bingo-style card game that focuses on ten virtues: compassion, respect, enthusiasm, trust, friendliness, determination, responsibility, integrity, cooperation and thankfulness. To win the game, kids have to earn five out of the ten virtues by completing the tasks described on each card they draw. For example, a "Thankfulness" card asks the player to hold their breath for as long as they can. When they are finished, the card asks; "aren’t you thankful to breathe again?" and reminds the player to be thankful for things that we sometimes take for granted. Tasks often have to be completed cooperatively and require respectful listening to other players. The VirtueGame makes virtues concrete. It helps kids experience virtues through play so that they can internalize what they mean. The word "play" is important – the game is social, interactive, and silly. It teaches by surprise.

Virtues Game- The objective of the game is to get the most points by answering questions about theological and cardinal virtues. For an added challenge, you can also have “Lose 1 Point” and “Take 1 Point” on one or a couple of the sides of the large die made from a juice carton. When a player rolls “Lose 1 Point”, they must lose 1 point. If a player rolls “Take 1 Point”, they may take a point from any player they choose. You can play this game individually or in teams.



Lessons:

thereligionteacher.com- Catholic Virtues Lesson Plan

Virtues Lesson Plan for Pre K through K- Lesson plan consists of Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc

brilliantstarmagazine.org- Forgiveness: A Virtue-Building Lesson Plan

brilliantstarmagazine.org- Kindness: A Virtue-Building Lesson Plan

nashvilledominican.org- Virtues in Practice Program (Grades Pre-K through 8th)

bu.edu- Internalizing Virtue: How It’s Done

depriest.org- Intermediate Grades 4-6 Lesson Plan

dioceseofbaker.org- The Cardinal Virtues

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Youth Bible Study- The Theological Virtues

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Youth Bible Study- The Moral Virtues

thereligionteacher.blogspot.com- A Reflection on Developing Virtues in Teens (lesson)

class-homeschools.org- The task of raising virtuous children in a fallen world has never been easy. Thankfully, however, God has given mankind the gift of eternal truth, so that from age to age people might have a fixed standard by which they can measure their thoughts and actions.

catholicnewsagency.com- The Nature of Virtue

justpeace.org- A Brief Catechism on Virtue

catholicity.com- The Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Ghost (Lesson 10 from the Baltimore Catechism)

catholicity.com- Virtues (From the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Simplified)

educationinvirtue.com- Virtue Based Classroom Management
This series takes some of the best of those tried-and-true ideas and offers them to you. Here you’ll find ideas, strategies, free downloads and worksheets all aimed at helping you create a culture of virtue in your classroom. By following Christ in a life of virtue, you and your students will come to experience the joy of the children of God.

Teaching Activities Manual for the Catholic Youth Bible by Christine Schmertz Navarro, page 135- (Wisdom and Virtue – the wisdom of Solomon praises virtue and invites the students to examine the cardinal and theological virtues).



Puzzles:

mycatholicsource.com- Virtues (word search)

whenwewordsearch.com- Word Search

mycatholicsource.com- Virtues (crossword)

setonmagazine.com- The Cardinal & Theological Virtues Crossword

smp.org- Making Good Decisions (crossword)



Quizzes:

cuf.org- Multiple Choice

funtrivia.com- The Christian Virtues (10 questions)



Worksheets:

cccofamerica.com- Cut along the dotted line. Match the virtute with the vice you need to outgrow on page B.

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- graphic organizer to be filled out

smp.org- The Cardinal Virtues

catecheticalresources.com- Grades 1 – 12 (look under The Moral Life under each grade level)

educationinvirtue.com- Free Worksheets on Virtues





Friday, October 13, 2017

Sequence Bible Story Cards & Games



To help children practice sequencing and retelling Bible stories here are some sequence Bible story cards and games that might come in handy for your classroom or home.


ministry-to-children.com- Sequence Bible Story Cards (several to print out for free)

dltk-bible.com- Free printable story sequencing activities for preschool, kindergarten and early grade school children. Arrange a series of picture cards into the logical order to create the story from beginning to end.

dltk-bible.com- Bible Sentence Sequencing Cards (FREE)
Sentence sequencing is an activity/game that allows children to practice combining nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc to make a sentence.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Joseph Story Sequencing Cards (scroll down to this)

biblestoryprintables.com- Bible Timeline Printables (these cards can be used to sequence Bible stories)

christiancliparts.net- Bible clip art for FREE! Use the clipart and make your own Bible sequencing cards. Use can search the clips either by a keyword or book and chapter.

sparklebox.co.uk- Bible Stories Teaching Resources
Several sets of printable visual aids for retelling the Christian creation story. These are ideal as aids to help tell or re-tell the story orally, and also for classroom displays and story sequencing activities. Great as an assembly resource too!

teachthemdiligently.net- Free Bible Matching Game

puzzlewarehouse.com- Bible Sequence (board game)
Noah and the Flood, Moses and the Burning Bush, The Empty Tomb are all inspiring stories within the Bible. Now children and adults can learn about the Old and New Testament as they play the fun game of SEQUENCE. Pictures representing Bible stories are displayed on each card and the gameboard. The cards also include a story title and scripture reference. Players match the picture on a card to the same picture on the board, then place their chip there. Five chips in a row wins the game! It's the fun, challenging game of BIBLE SEQUENCE

masterclubs.org- The Bible Sequence O.T. Game
A fun online game to put in order and the location of all 20 Bible Sequence O.T. cards.

masterclubs.org- The Bible Sequence N.T. Game
A fun online game to put in order and the location of all 20 Bible Sequence N.T. cards.




Jane at The Learning Curve made some cards that match a Power Point slide presentation that she has been using.




Here are some I made long ago that you might like:

From Creation to Joseph Cards- Play Bible Timeline Game, Memory, Go Fish, or Sequencing with these cards.

Birth of Jesus to Ascension Cards- Play Bible Timeline Game, Memory, Go Fish, or Sequencing with these cards. The cards can also help students establish the content and order of the Matthew, Mark and Luke (synoptic) gospels. Example: Take the gospel of Mark since it's the shortest and ask the students to take the cards and put them in the order which Mark mentions them in his book.

Which came first? (file folder game)- When this question is asked, most people think of the chicken or the egg. Here is a game that wants to know which Bible story came first. In this game players are asked which story appeared first in the Bible as they make their way around the board. The first player to FINISH wins. (You can also use this game to review what happened in the correct order of a certain Bible story or several of your own choosing. Just write up questions about key events in the story and play the game.)



*Use these one page printable Bible stories to make your own Bible story cards. Have students cut out the pictures and put in the correct order from lambsongs.co.nz website.

Old Testament

New Testament

Christmas

Easter





Thursday, October 12, 2017

Act of Contrition Board Game



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


Act of Contrition Board Game is based on Puluc a game played by the Kekchi (Qeqchi) Indians of Guatemala from boardgamesoftheworld.com





Act of Contrition Board Game: For 2 Players or 2 Teams

The idea is to answer questions about the Act of Contrition so players can roll the dice and move their pieces up and down the road attempting to capture their opponent’s pieces. The form of capture is unique because the captured piece is not immediately removed but instead is placed under the capturing piece. The capturing piece is placed on top of the captured piece to form a stack (if you capture an opponent’s piece, their playing piece is placed under yours). On his next turn the capturing player starts to move the stack of pieces back along the road towards his home position the number of spaces indicated by the throw count. When the capturing player reaches the home position the captured piece is removed from the board.



Needed:

Dice
5 red and 5 black checkerboard game pieces
Question Cards
Game Board



Set Up: This game can be played individually or in teams. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in a small basket near the game board. Put an empty basket nearby for the discards. Players put their 5 playing pieces at Home (picture shown above).


Rules: The board is a track made up of 9 spaces as shown above. Each player has five pieces, usually small stones or sticks using any shape or color to distinguish between players. The players sit opposite each other across the road and the home position for each team is to their left.

The first players of both teams throw the dice to decide who starts the game. The player with the highest throw starts.

The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player draws a card and reads you the question). If you are correct you then you roll the dice. If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over. The players take turns to throw the dice and move one piece along the road from space to space according to the throw count. The players enter their pieces at opposite ends of the road from the home position and move in opposite directions (shown by the arrows in the picture above). A player may either move a piece or enter another piece onto the road. A player must not move a piece onto a space occupied by one of his own pieces.

When the piece has reached the other end of the road it is moved back to its home position again. When the piece reaches its home position it is available at a subsequent turn to be moved on another lap down the road. It is not necessary to throw an exact number to enter the home position.


Capture: If a playing piece lands on a space occupied by that of an opponent, the opponent’s piece is captured. The capturing piece is placed on top of the captured piece to form a stack (if you capture an opponent’s piece, their playing piece is placed under yours). On his next turn the capturing player starts to move the stack of pieces back along the road towards his home position the number of spaces indicated by the throw count. When the capturing player reaches the home position the captured piece is removed from the board.

If a playing piece lands on a stack consisting of a capturing piece and a captured piece, the stack is itself captured and now reverses back the road towards the home position of the capturing piece with the capturing piece on top. When this stack reaches the home position the pieces belonging to the capturing player are "liberated" and may be re-entered onto the track in later turns.

There may be any number of captures and re-captures. A stack may be captured by another stack.

The game ends when the winner has captured all their adversary’s pieces.


Game Pieces- Use 5 red and 5 black checkerboard pieces to play game.


Act of Contrition Board Game- Directions, Game Board, and Game Cards




Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Fun Vocabulary Activities





Need some fun vocabulary review activities? Here are some that are educational and fun for your students!

sadlier.com- Surviving Until the End: Fun Vocabulary Activities Worth Repeating

educationworld.com- Vocabulary Fun

flocubulary.com- Vocabulary Mini Games

pinterest.com- Teaching Vocabulary (games, activities, etc.)

pinterest.com- Vocabulary Activities

carla.umn.edu- Fun Vocabulary Games and Activities

teachingenglish.org- Vocabulary Activities

fluentu.com- Vocabulary Games to Get Your Students Seriously Engaged

weareteachers.com- 11 Vocab Review Games to Make the Learning Stick

education.com- Vocabulary Activities

word-buff.com- Vocabulary Activities





Monday, October 9, 2017

Glory Be Prayer Activities





Activities:

thereligionteacher.com- Glory Be Prayer Activities and Worksheets for Kids

diolc.org- The Sign of the Cross and the Glory Be (lesson)

loyolapress.com- The Glory Be with Actions

christianity.com- The Glory Be Prayer: Words and Meaning of this Catholic Doxology



Coloring:

weebelievers.com- Glory Be coloring page (scroll down to this)

thecatholickid.com- Glory Be Prayer Coloring Page

teacherspayteachers.com- Glory Be Prayer Page



Crafts:

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Catholic Trinity Craft
Memory Verse: The Glory Be

showerofrosesblog.com- Blessed Trinity Shamrock "Glory Be" Prayer Poster {Catechism Craft with Free Printable!}



Games:

nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities


Write the Glory Be on strips of paper or card stock. Cut out strips and glue strips of the Glory Be in the proper order on a piece of construction paper. (For younger students you can do this together as a group activity.) You can also play this as a game by dividing the class into teams and give each team the strips of the Glory Be. See which team can put it in the proper order the fastest.



Puzzles:

wordmint.com- Glory Be Prayer Word Search

sarajcreations.com- Catholic Prayer Puzzles (make one for Glory Be)

bekids.mt- Glory Be Crossword Puzzles (click on Worksheets tab)


These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


Glory Be- (crossword)

Glory Be- (letter tile puzzle)
Unscramble the tiles to reveal a message.




Glory Be Tetris Puzzle- A fun way to learn the Glory Be



Worksheets:

thereligionteacher.com- Glory Be Prayer Activities and Worksheets for Kids (scroll down for worksheet)

catechist.com- Glory Be Prayer Worksheet (scroll down to this handwriting worksheet)

crusaders-for-christ.com- Glory Be (scroll down to these handwriting worksheets under Catechism)

thereligionteacher.com- Glory Be Fill in the Blank Worksheet (scroll down to this)

littlemisscatechist.blogspot.com- Glory Be fill-in-the-blanks

bekids.mt- Glory Be Worksheets (click on Worksheets tab for fill in the blank, put in the right order, quiz)


These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


Glory Be (handwriting)- Glory Be handwriting sheet to trace in print.

I Know Glory Be (worksheet)- Trace the words from the other page. Then cut them out and paste them where they belong in the prayer. Say this prayer every day.







Glory Be Roll a Prayer- Cut out prayer strips. Students roll a die to collect all the pieces to their prayer. The first one to collect all the pieces to the prayer is the winner. Students then glue in the spaces provided the prayer in the correct order.



Thursday, October 5, 2017

Prayer Crafts





craftingthewordofgod- I Can Pray . . .
This craft will serve as a reminder and let the kids know they can pray at any time.

catholicicing.com- Prayer Craft for Preschoolers

daniellesplace.com- Prayer Bible Crafts and Activities

web.archive.org- Praying Hands Memory Verse Craft

christianhomeschoolmoms.com- Prayer Boxes Remind Children to Pray

turning-our-hearts.blogspot.com- Prayer Poster (scroll down to this)

ministry-to-children.com- Craft: How to Make a Prayer Cube for Kids

ssww.com- How to Make Prayer Jars – Religious Craft Activity & Lesson

ehow.com- Prayer Crafts for Kids

yourmondernfamily.com- DIY Prayer Hands for Kids


hookedonthebook.com- Prayer Hands Craft

deandrascrafts.com- Praying Hands Craft

focusonthefamily.com- Don’t Frog-et to Pray

turning-our-hearts.blogspot.com- Prayer Poster Craft (scroll down to this)

lubirdbaby.com- Prayer Pail

sundayschoolkids.com- Lord’s Prayer Chain & Lord’s Prayer Fold Up Revealer (scroll down for these). Remember to change these to your faith’s teaching

The Catholic Toolbox- Catholic Prayer Book Printables for Kids (have students make a prayer booklet)



Crafts For Individual Prayers

Apostles Creed Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Glory Be Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Grace Before Meals Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Guardian Angel Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Hail Mary- (scroll down to crafts)

Nicene Creed Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Our Father/Lord’s Prayer Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Rosary Crafts- (scroll down to these)

Sign of the Cross Crafts- (scroll down to these)



Wednesday, October 4, 2017

FREE Catholic Lesson Plans





pflaumweeklies.com- We’ve enhanced our lessons and support materials to help you bring the good news of the Gospels to your children each week. For 2017-18, you will find the Family Corner/Rincon de la familia, weekly review templates, and timely printables to use in class or send home with your children. On the left side of this page, select the level you are using and you’ll find a menu of resources created just for you and your students.

ccdlessonplans.blogspot.com- 1st, 3rd, and 4th grade lesson plans

transfiguration.com- Catholic lesson plans from Pre Preschool – 12th grade

thereligionteacher.com- Scroll down for: “And With Your Spirit” Lesson Plan (New Roman Missal), Hocus Pocus! A New Roman Missal Lesson Plan, Genesis Creation Stories Lesson Plan, Post Confirmation Lesson Plan, Rite of Confirmation Lesson Plan, Feast of the Epiphany in the Modern Day- Lesson Plan Activities, Catholic Thanksgiving Day Lesson Plans on the Eucharist as “Thanksgiving”, Teaching the Mysteries of the Rosary to Elementary Students, etc.

usccb.org- Elementary – Adult lesson plans

lincolndiocese.org- Parish CCD Curriculum
On the right sidebar under Parish CCD click on the correct grade level you need.

stannparish.org- Click on your grade at the left to access the lesson plans for the current school year. Use Search or browse below by subject and grade level.

sophianinstituteforteachers.org- The lesson plans you'll find here are written by Catholic school teachers like you, and span all subjects and grade levels. Don't forget to share your own lessons!

engagingfaith.blogspot.com- Great lesson plans for older students that really get them involved and allows them to learn through activities that reinforce teachings of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Toolbox- A to Z Pre K - K Bible Story Lesson Plans. Each lesson plan will consist of: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, Handwriting Sheets, Mini Books, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- Pre K through K lesson plans. Each lesson plan consists of: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- Lesson Plans: First Grade on Up. Each lesson plan consists of: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- Catholic Lesson Plans for Teens






Grace Before Meals Prayer Activities



Teaching children prayers is necessary especially the prayers that we Catholics use most often. One prayer that is over looked is Grace Before Meals, but here are a few activities that might be helpful to learn this prayer.


Activities:

catholicallyear.com- Grace Before Meals color printable to hang in your home or classroom

teacherspayteachers.com- Grace Before Meals: Posters & Worksheets & Interactive Activities



Coloring:

looktohimandberadiant.com- Prayer Before Meals card (you can color it)

thecatholickid.com- Grace Before Meals Prayer Kids Coloring Page

teacherspayteachers.com- Grace before meals prayer - Catholic - coloring page



Crafts:

I found a craft from The Big Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions for Children's Faith Formation by Beth Branigan that is so creative and fun that the children will learn this prayer in no time.

Grace Mobile (page 17)- Follow the directions or put your own twist to this imaginative craft that all kids will enjoy making. (*I used a hot glue gun and attached a plastic fork to a paper napkin that had an index card glued inside of it. When I used a paper hole punch to put a hole in the napkin, the index card gave it more support making the item more stable to attach to a hanger with a ribbon. From this mobile craft I came up with a 3-D craft the students could make. Students can make a placemat and then glue the items on it like a place setting and also the prayer on the plate.)





Grace Before Meals 3-D Picture- Students make a placemat any way they like using a large piece of construction paper 18 X 12”and other craft supplies. Then glue a napkin, silverware, plate, and a plastic cup on it like a place setting. Students then glue the Grace Before Meals prayer on the plate.

catholicicing.com- Catholic Dinner Prayer Printout (scroll down to this)
The traditional Grace Before Meals prayer printed out to glue on to the center of a paper plate.

*After my students make their placemats I asked them, “How do we set a table?” We then do it slowly step-by-step making the craft (I have the students glue the prayer on the plate later) so hopefully they can help out at home setting the table.

I then say to my students: Do any of you say “grace” or thank God before you eat your meals? Do any of you have a “standard” grace you say at home? (Give a few examples.) Why do we say grace? Is it important? Why? Sometimes we can easily forget to thank the Lord for all He has given to us and a great way to remember is to always pray to Him to thank Him for the food He gives us to eat each day. We have lots to be thankful for. Let’s not forget to say thank you to God.



catholicschoolhouse.com- Latin Dinner Plate Printable (craft)



Games:

nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities

Write the Grace Before Meals prayer on strips of paper or card stock. Cut out strips and glue strips of the Grace Before Meals prayer in the proper order on a piece of construction paper. (For younger students you can do this together as a group activity.) You can also play this as a game by dividing the class into teams and give each team the strips of the Grace Before Meals prayer. See which team can put it in the proper order the fastest.



Worksheets:

crusaders-for-christ.com- Grace Before Meals handwriting in print and cursive (scroll down for these and look under Catechism, then under Grace)



The activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



Grace Before Meals Roll a Prayer (worksheet)- Cut out prayer strips. Students roll a die to collect all the pieces to their prayer. The first one to collect all the pieces to the prayer is the winner. Students then glue in the spaces provided the prayer in the correct order.










Grace Before Meals Handwriting Sheet (manuscript)- 2 versions












Grace Before Meals Game or Worksheets- 2 versions



Monday, October 2, 2017

Assessing Student Progress





How to test students can be a tricky matter. Since students learn in different ways, they must be tested in different ways to find out if they have learned the information taught in class. Assessment must include a variety of methods that will enable the catechist to determine how successfully your students are learning to live out their faith in their daily lives and in communion with the Church.


Formal Testing

1. First determine what will be on the test. Make sure that items in your test have been covered in class and all the students understand the material.

2. Test on the objectives that you had for the lesson.

3. Identify the learning style of your students to determine how to assess your student’s progress. Do your students do better auditorily, visually, doing things orally, etc.

4. Determine what kind of test you will have. The test format could be multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, oral, True/False, word bank, essay, matching, etc. Be sure that the test format can be done by each student in your class. Tell the students what kind of test they will have to help them study for the test so they will be prepared for how they will be tested.

5. Review all the material prior to testing.


Informal Testing

Informal testing is a way of testing what the student can do with what they know and how they use it.

1. You can observe the student’s participation in class, specific activities, what they do in groups, and also service to others.

2. Students can be assessed by activities that have them participate in projects, skits, plays, posters, teaching a lesson, reports, making up worksheets and puzzles, etc. to demonstrate their understanding of what you are teaching.