Lesson Plan: Prodigal Son/Lost Son (1st grade on up)

Prodigal Son/Lost Son: Luke 15:11-31


Objectives: The students will be able to
- retell the story The Prodigal Son
- discuss that Jesus and God love us no matter what mistakes we have made
- discuss that Jesus and God forgive us and that we must forgive others too
- state what they should say when they do something wrong
- state what they should say when someone says I’m sorry
- discuss why the son thought tending swine was demeaning and disgraceful



Review:
Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class)

inheritance- property or title that has been given to you because of birthright
birthright- a basic right that somebody has or is thought to be entitled to from birth
estate- the whole of someone’s property, possessions, and capital
divided- separated into two or more parts or groups
squandered- to spend or use something wastefully and extravagant way
dissipation- overindulgence in the pursuit of physical pleasures; the squandering of resources such as money
severe- causing great discomfort and difficult to do or endure
famine- a severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger
dire- severe, serious, or desperate circumstances
hire- doing work for some kind of pay
tend- take care of
swine- hogs or pigs
compassion- sympathy for the suffering of others, often including a desire to help
embrace- to hug someone



Plan:

Story: "Prodigal Son/Lost Son" and then ask questions



Activities:

Introduce activities: Who always loves us when we make mistakes? Who always forgives us? Should we forgive others? What do you say when you do something wrong? What should we say when someone says they are sorry?

sermons4kids.com- Three Wishes object lesson with group activities, puzzles, coloring page, worship bulletin

calvarycurriculum.com- The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) lesson with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sundayschoollessons.com- A Father Welcomes a Lost Son lesson

daniellesplace.com- Lesson, crafts, games, etc.

dltk-bible.com- The Prodigal Son lesson with coloring pages, crafts, name tags, puzzles, games, and take home sheet.

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

thereligionteacher.com- The Parable of the Prodigal Son Lesson Plan

jesuswalk.com- Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24) lesson

bible.org- Lesson 73: A Model for Hurting Parents (Luke 15:11-32)



Crafts:

sermons4kids.com- Three Wishes group activities (crafts)

meaningfulmama.com- Parable of the Lost Son Craft (put your favorite verse from today’s Gospel inside)


Introduce crafts: What did the son do when he ran out of money? (He hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.)

daniellesplace.com- several crafts posted (scroll down to these)

dltk-bible.com- Paper Bag Pig Puppet with color or black and white template

enchantedlearning.com- Paper Bag Pig Puppet (scroll down for this)

books.google.com- Pink Plate Piggy Bank- Kathy Ross Crafts Colors by Kathy Ross, page 10 – 12

diyjoy.com- Oink All The Way To The Bank With This Mason Jar Piggy Bank!

enpaperblog.com- DIY Piggy Banks

family.disney.com- Handy Hamm Piggy Bank

Plastic Bottle Piggy Bank- The Everything Kids' Money Book by Diane Mayr, page 11



Games:

sermons4kids.com- Three Wishes group activities (games)

Lost and Found (The Parable of the Lost Son)- As they explore the story of the prodigal son, your kids will discover God loves each of us. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 87).

The Prodigal Son Comes Home Game- A fun board game about the Prodigal Son. The object of the game is to get your markers to the banquet. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 95 - 106 for directions, game board markers, game board, and game cards).

jesus-without-language.net-A Journey Home (printable Prodigal Son game)


Introduce game: Why did the son find it so demeaning and disgraceful to tend the swine? (Because it was the most menial and degrading of employment. Jews cannot eat pork and consider swine unclean.)

daniellesplace.com-Pigs Snorting Game & Feed the Pig (scroll down to these and look under Activity)

itstillworks.com- How To Play The Card Game Pig- The card game Pig is tons of fun when a lot of people play. Keep your eye on everyone else's nose in this game so you don't make a pig of yourself. For added fun have the dealer call “oink” instead of “Go” and pass a card to your left.



The games 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 all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

I’m Sorry: As players move around the game board, they are given fictitious situations in which they have done something wrong. The player must then apologize to the person to his/her left for the situation on their 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. 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.












The Prodigal Son (file folder game)- The objective of the game is to get to the father hugging his lost son.













Snacks:

Introduce snack: What job did the son have to do when he ran out of money?

perpetualpreschool.com- Pig Snacks

preschooleducation.com- Pigs in a Blanket



Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

More 365 Activities for Kids- Parable of the Lost Son puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. at September 24 – 28.

sermons4kids.com- Prodigal Son Dot to dot

biblewise.com- The Prodigal’s Son Journey (maze)

sermons4kids.com- The Parable of the Lost Son (word search)

biblepathwayadventures.com- The Prodigal Son (word search)

web.archive.org- The Prodigal Son (word search)

sermons4kids.com- Parable of the Lost Son Word Shape

dltk-bible.com- Prodigal Son anagrams, cross words, cryptogram, word mining sheets, word search

kidsbibleworksheets.com- The Prodigal Son (decoder)

sermons4kids.com- The Parable of the Lost Son (crossword)

4catholiceducators.com- Luke 15:1-3; 11-32 (crossword)

web.archive.org- The Prodigal Son (crossword)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) lesson with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

sermons4kids.com- The Parable of the Lost Son Multiple Choice

biblewise.com- Prodigal Son (Number the pictures in the correct order.)

biblepathwayadventures.com- The Prodigal Son (matching)

thereligionteacher.com- Prodigal Son Worksheet (scroll down to this)

jesuswalk.com- Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24) lesson with questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet

tes.com- Prodigal Son Worksheets

tes.com- The Parable of the Lost Won Worksheet (Luke 15:11-31)

smp.org- The Prodigal Son A Story of Conversion
This worksheet is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students can reflect on and answer questions about the conversion of the Prodigal Son.

smp.org- The Lost Son
On this worksheet, students retell the story of the Prodigal Son using texting and social media messages.

bible.org- Lesson 73: A Model for Hurting Parents (Luke 15:11-32) with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming soon so it is time to show your appreciation to the teachers and staff that help teach your child. What should you do? There are many ways to show your appreciation, but here is a way that I found years ago online that I thought needed to be shared:



Simple Teacher Appreciation Gift


Materials:
• Jar with lid
• Candy as explained below


Instructions:
For teacher appreciation week get a jar from the dollar store. Have your child make a card thanking the teachers and staff for all they have done and attach your child’s picture on it. Tape the card to the jar. Each day put a note on the jar lid and different candy inside. (You can also just do this for one day or give it the last day of class.)


Monday- Note: “You're my lifesaver! Thank you for all your hard work! From: _____” (Fill the jar with individual wrapped Life Savers candy.)

Tuesday- Note: “You planted the seeds of knowledge in me. From: _____” (Put individual bags of sunflower seeds in jar.)

Wednesday- Note: “You are worth a fortune! Thank you for all you do! From: _____” (Fill the jar with 100 Grand candy bars.)

Thursday- Note: “Hugs and kisses for everything you do! From: _____” (Fill the jar with Hershey’s Hugs and Kisses candy.)

Friday- Note: “You deserve a Carefree week-end. You are a much appreciated group of teachers and staff! From: _____” (Fill the jar with Carefree gum.)


*There are lots of other ideas that you can do. Just use your imagination and fill up the jar.

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter S

S- Samson


Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Samson
- discuss that Samson’s strength came, not from within himself, but from God



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.



Vocabulary Words:

dltk-bible.com- Samson Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.



Plan:


Circle Time:


Read story: “Samson” from your own story book. Or while you are reading the story you can do cut outs (Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 32 - 33) as the story unfolds.



Then ask questions from below.

1. What did Samson’s parents do to him to show that he belonged to God? They never cut his hair.

2. What happened to Samson so he would loose his strength? His hair was cut.

3. What did the Philistines do to Samson after they captured him? They blinded him.

4. Later, what did the Philistines not notice about Samson? That his hair was growing.

5. Where did they chain Samson during a feast? Between two pillars.

6. What did Samson ask God to do? Give him back his strength.

7. How did Samson rescue the Israelites from their hated rulers, the Philistines? Samson pushed the two pillars over and the whole temple crashed down. Samson, all the Philistine rulers and thousands of people were killed.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: What did Samson’s parents do to him to show that he belonged to God? They never cut his hair.

Playful Songs and Bible Stories for Preschoolers, by Group Publishing- Good Gifts (song) and Samson’s Special Gift (finger play), page 56.

middletownbiblechurch.org- Samson

bibletimefun- Samson The Strong (song)



Activities:

https://teachingthem.com/2011/05/29/samson-delilah-and-the-lion-icebreaker/ teachingthem.com- Samson, Delilah and the Lion (ICEBREAKER) This fun icebreaker can be an energizing way to get participants going, or you can use it to select people for certain activities. It’s the familiar game of Rock, Paper, Scissors with a few twists. This game is not played with just the hands – it’s a full-body activity. And instead of using Rock, Paper and Scissors, participants act out Samson, Delilah and the Lion.

dltk-bible.com- Samson & Delilah lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts, etc.

truewaykids.com- Samson – Free Bible lesson for under 5s

sermons4kids.com- God's Strong Man: Samson (object lesson)




Crafts:

daniellesplace.com- Samson Crafts (scroll down to these)


Introduce craft: What did Delilah do to Samson to lose his strength? Cut his hair. We are going to help Samson grow back his hair.

Hair Growing Samson- Cute craft that students actually grow hair for Samson. (Crafts From Your Favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, pages 26 & 27).

hometipsworld.com- Plant Pals
Another cute grass growing craft that you can use for Samson.


Introduce craft: Who is granted tremendous strength by God to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats that ordinary humans cannot do? (Samson)

Samson Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 25 & 26.)



Games:

Introduce game: What did Philistines do to Samson when they captured him? How do you think it is being blind? Discuss.

Samson, A Mighty Man

Need: Blindfold or paper bag that can fit over student’s head.

Directions: Student must guess whose face he is touching while blindfolded. Teacher might have to do hand-over-hand to keep the touching just on the head and face.



i.pinimg.com- Samson Game

The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing- Super Strength (God Gives Samson Strength)
This game will help your students realize that God gives us strength as they play tag and learn about Samson (page 41).

Samson- Answer questions about Samson as you work your way around the board. Try to be the first player to remove all of your pillar while other players attempt to add to it.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: To be strong like Samson you need energy. Let’s eat some energy snacks.

(Examples: veggies dipped in a ranch dressing, fruit dipped in a sweet creamy dip, protein shake, etc.)

hubpages.com- Simple Trail Mix Recipes

cooks.com- Trail Mix Recipes


Letter S Snacks-

Salad, Salami, Sandwich, Seafood, Sherbet, S’mores, Soup, Spaghetti, Spinach, Squash, Stew, Strawberries, String Beans, etc.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

coloringhome.com- Coloring Pages Of Samson

cbcgb.org- Samson is Strong (coloring page)

God Gave Samson Strength (coloring page)

ministry-to-children.com- “Samson Destroys Dagon’s Temple” Coloring Page

gboninedegree.com- Samson Coloring Sheets

lambsongs.co.nz- “Samson and Delilah” by Jill Kemp booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

dltk-teach.com- What begins with S? (mini book)

dltk-bible.com- Samson and Delilah Print Font Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can colour in while learning to print and spell simple words.

kidzone.ws.- Hidden Letter Worksheet Letter S

dltk-bible.com- Samson and Delilah (maze)

carpenterart.tripod.com- Samson (maze)

sundayschoolzone-com- God Gave Samson Strength Dot to Dot Puzzle

More 365 Activities for Kids- (do any of the Samson puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from April 25 - 30).

God Made Him Strong (maze) page 44, Samson (code to solve) page 45- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK-K

That Resource Site

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A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter H

H- Holy Spirit


Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story Pentecost/Wind and Fire
- discuss ascension
- identify who God was going to send to help the disciples



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.



Vocabulary Words:

The activity below is free, however it can 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 these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Holy Spirit Word Wall- Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.



Plan:



Circle Time:

Introduction to story: Say to the students- Jesus saw his disciples many times. The first time was on the road to Emmaus, and later suddenly, Jesus appeared in a locked room with them when they were afraid of the Roman rulers and chief priests. All believed but Thomas who finally believed that it was Jesus when he touched His wounds on His hands and feet. During the next few weeks, Jesus’ disciples and friends saw Him often.

This is the story about the last time that the disciples saw Jesus.



Read your story “Holy Spirit” or

lambsongs.co.nz “Holy Spirit Comes” by Jill Kemp


Then ask the questions below:

1. Who was God going to send to the disciples? The Holy Spirit.

2. What will the Holy Spirit do for the disciples? He will give them the power to speak bravely about Jesus and all that he has taught them.

3. What happened to Jesus after he told the disciples about the Holy Spirit? He was taken up to heaven.

4. Jesus has gone to be with God, but one day will Jesus come back? Yes.

5. Should you be sorry for the bad things you have done? Yes.

6. Did Jesus die for us? Yes.

7. Will God always help you and be with you? Yes.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who was God going to send to the disciples? The Holy Spirit.

turnbascktogod.com- Holy Spirit, Loving Spirit (song)

turnbacktogod.com- Holy Spirit We Welcome You (song)

turnbacktogod.com- The Holy Spirit Is My Helper (song)

daniellesplace.com- Pentecost Sunday School Song (scroll down to this)



Activities:

dltk-bible.com- Pentecost lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts, etc.

clclutheran.org- Pentecost lesson with activities

missionarlington.org- Holy Spirit lessons with activities (click on Lesson, Download English or Spanish version, and scroll down to Preschool Lesson

kidsfriendly.org- Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit Preschool Lesson Plan

cloversites.com- The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost (preschool lesson)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: Who was God going to send to the disciples? The Holy Spirit.

Taking Flight- A bird that can be a dove that you make out of white paper and using the child's handprints. (From the Hands of a Child by Anthony Flores, page 41).

dltk-bible.com- Flying Dove Paper Craft

enchantedlearnilng.com- Peace Dove Craft

catholicicing.com- Holy Spirit Craft (make a dove from a paper plate)

artisthelpingchildren.org- Tons of dove crafts posted here.

biblecraftsbyjenny.weebly.com- Holy Spirit Dove Glider

Peaceful Dove Ornament- A cute dove made out of a peanut. (Christian Crafts for Christmastime by Kathy Ross, page 44 & 45).

Big Book of Ideas for Children’s Faith Formation by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson- The Holy Spirit moves us to do God’s will (Holy Spirit mobile) Here is a mobile that will encourage children to look further around for God’s presence n their life (page 224).

lifewithmoorebabies.com- Chihuly Glass Art for Kids Made from Plastic Bottles

sermons4kids.com- Making A Windsock

catholicinspired.com- Pentecost Pin-less Pinwheel ~ Symbol of Fire and Wind

catholicplayground.com- Holy Spirit Scripture Wheel

flamecreativekids.blogspot.com- Pentecost Play Dough Mat
Laminate printable mat and let the children use play dough to make tongues of fire coming from the heads of the disciples.

dltk-bible.com- Stained Glass Craft

kidsfriendly.org- Pentecost Suncatcher (cut out paper plate sections before class)

christiangiftstogo.blogspot.com- Pentecost Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft



Introduce craft- What flickered around the disciple’s heads, but didn’t burn them? Fiery flames.

noelnoelnoel.com- Festive Candle Holder
Cute, easy craft made out of a baby food jar and tissue paper. Tip: Make a mixture of half water and half glue in a paper cup.

Tongues of Fire Headbands Craft- Use card stock paper or cardboard to cut out flame shapes. Have the children paint them with water colors or glue red and orange pieces of tissue paper on it to make it look like flames. Use a strip of paper for the headband, fitting it to each child’s head and using a stapler to secure the headband. Attach the flames to the headband using the stapler as well.


Pentecost- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 63 & 64.)



Games:

Introduce game: What flickered around the disciple’s heads, but didn’t burn them? Fiery flames


Who Has The Fire?

Need: Orange construction paper balled up to be the fire.

Directions: The children sit in a circle close together. The child who is “It” stands away from the circle and hides their eyes while the fire is passed around. When “It” says "STOP!", the child holding the fire hides it (under their leg, up their sleeve, etc.). The child who is “It” guesses who has the fire. The child who had the fire is now “It”.



123homeschool4me.com- 12 Disciples Memory Game

daniellesplace.com- Wind and Fire Relay (scroll down to this)
Before class cut crepe paper into 2 feet lengths. Divide your students into teams and give them each a straw and a piece of crepe paper. Have them use the straw to blow the crepe paper across the room and back. If you don’t want them to get on the floor, have them blow the crepe across a table.

The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing- Listen Up
This game will help kids remember to listen for the Holy Spirit (page 105).



Snacks:

Introduce snack: Pentecost Sunday is 50 days after Easter. Jewish Pentecost was a thanksgiving feast for the first fruits of the wheat harvest and was associated with remembrance of God's gift of the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. What is bread made out of? Let’s make some bread to celebrate Pentecost.

pillsbury.com- Carmel Sticky Buns

allrecipes.com- Cinnamon Buns



Letter H Snacks-

Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Honey Nut Cheerios, Ham and Cheese on Crackers, etc.



Coloring/Puzzles/Worksheets:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets.

sermons4kids.com- The Day of Pentecost (coloring)

supercoloring.com- Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost coloring page

thecatholickid.com- Pentecost Sunday Coloring Page

abccatholic.com- H is for Holy Spirit (click on To Download Click Here and scroll down to coloring sheet)

connectthedots101.com- Several dove dot-to-dot puzzles

sermons4kids.com- The Father Sends a Helper (dot-to-dot)

lambsongs.co.nz- “Holy Spirit Comes” by Jill Kemp booklet or one page Bible story for the children to color (scroll down to this)

dltk-teach.com- What begins with H? (mini book)

catholicicing.com- Pentecost Tracing Sheet (scroll down for this)


The activity below is free, however it can 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 these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Holy Spirit- handwriting & coloring sheet

kidzone.ws.- Hidden Letter Worksheet Letter H

More 365 Activities for Kids (November 29)- Which group of disciples is the odd one out?

Lesson Plan- Ascension of the Lord (1st grade on up)

Ascension of the Lord


Objectives: The children will
- retell the story of The Ascension of the Lord
- identify how many days Jesus stayed after the Resurrection
- explain what Jesus wanted the disciples to do after He was gone
- identify where Jesus went and where He is seated



Review:
Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class)

Ascension- the rising of Jesus Christ from earth to heaven after Resurrection
Resurrection- the bodily raising of Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day after he died on the cross
Baptize- when you are baptized it frees us from original sin and gives us new life in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit- the third Person of the Trinity who comes to us in Baptism and fills us with God’s life
Mass- our most important means of praying to God. At Mass we listen to God’s word, the Bible. We receive Jesus Christ in the bread and wine that has been blessed.
Bless- to bestow holiness on somebody or something
Gospel- means “Good News” and what good news the good news the gospel reading says



Plan:

Introduction: We celebrate Jesus going to heaven on Ascension Thursday (write it on the board). Ascension is the rising of Jesus Christ from earth to heaven after Resurrection. This day comes 40 days after Easter. On Ascension Thursday we pray, sing, and rejoice with Jesus and all the angels and saints. We call it a holy day and celebrate it be participating in Mass. The gospel reading for that day is about the Ascension of Jesus.

Story: "The Ascension of the Lord" and then ask questions



Activities:

Introduce activities: After the resurrection Jesus stayed on earth for how long? (40 days)

childrensermons.com- Jesus Ascends object lesson

sermons4kids.com- Up, Up and Away object lesson with coloring page, word search, and crossword

clutheran.org- Click on Lessons on the left side bar. Then click on View individual lessons and levels under New Testament. Scroll down to The Ascension and click on the grade level you want.

textweek.com- Matthew 28:16-20
Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources (Year A Activities)

textweek.com- Mark 16:9-20
Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources (Year B Activities)

sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus Ascends (Mark) lesson with discussions, songs, crafts, games, questions, worksheets, memory work, etc.

gardenofpraise.com- Jesus Leaves Earth (Mark) lesson with word search, crossword, word scramble, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, test, etc.

textweek.com- Luke 24:44-53
Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources (Year C Activities)

calvarycurriculum.com-The Ascension (Luke 24:44-54) lesson with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

ministry-to-children.com- Lesson: Apostles Witness Jesus’ Ascension (Acts 1:1-11)

ministry-to-children.com- Lesson: Jesus’ Final Instructions and Ascension (Matthew 28 & Acts 1)

thereligionteacher.com- Ascension Activities

avemariapress.com- Celebrate the Feast of the Ascension

catholicicing.com- Celebrating the Solemnity of the Ascension

buildfaith.org- Ascension Through the Eyes of a Child

bible.org- Lesson 117: Why the Disciples Rejoiced at Jesus’ Ascension (Luke 24:50-53)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did the disciples see when Jesus left? (A cloud hid Him from their view.)

catholicplayground.com- Ascension Pull Tab Paper Craft

tenkidsandadog.blogspot.com- Ascension Craft

123homeschool4me.com- Jesus Ascends Bible Craft for Kids

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Ascension of Jesus craft for kids

daniellesplace.com- Jesus Ascending to Heaven Craft for Kids (scroll down to this)

sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus Lives!
Jesus can "ascend" from on the ground to the sky by pulling the long tab up! (scroll down to this)

Jesus Ascends- A fun craft that gives a hands-on experience of Jesus disappearing in the cloud as He did so long ago. (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, page 60 & 61).

Jesus’ Ascension into Heaven- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 61 & 62.)



Games:

ehow.com- Ascension Day Games for Kids

thegoldenseven.blogspot.com- Preparing For Jesus To Come (printable game). To download game board scroll down and click on Preparing for the Second Coming FHE Lesson. Directions at churchofjesuschrist.org- (scroll down to this)

Play the game “Telephone” (use an empty cardboard paper towel roll). Start with today’s memory verse, then let the kids think of other Scriptures to pass around the circle. Talk about how we can share God’s Word with others.


Introduce game: What did Jesus want the disciples to do to the people? (To teach and baptize the ones who believed.)

Case of the Missing Person (Jesus Returns to Heaven)- In this game, kids will try to figure out who’s missing from the class. They’ll get an idea of how some people must have felt after Jesus returned to heaven. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 104.)



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did the disciples see when Jesus left? (A cloud hid Him from their view.)

pinterest.com- Blue Sky & Fluffy Clouds Jello


Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets.

sermons4kids.com- Maze

web.archive.org- Word Search (Matthew)

gardenofpraise.com- Word Search (Mark)

web.archive.org- Word Search (Mark)

sermons4kids.com- Word Search (Luke)

sermons4kids.com- Decoder (Luke)

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword (Matthew)

web.archive.org- Crossword (Matthew)

gardenofpraise.com- Crossword (Mark)

web.archive.org- Crossword (Mark)

sundayschoolsources.com- Crossword (Luke) with answers

gardenofpraise.com- Word Scramble (Mark)

gardenofpraise.com- Multiple Choice (Mark)

gardenofpraise.com- Test (Mark)

thereligionteacher.com- Ascension Worksheets

Rosary Lapbooks

A Rosary Lap Book is a creative way for children to record information they are learning and create attractive presentations of that information, as well as use the information to study.


familiacatolica-org.blogspot.com- Rosary Lapbook (Spanish)

scribd.com- English version of her Rosary Lapbook from familiacatolica-org.blogspot.com

looktohimandberadiant.com- Ideas for a Rosary Lapbook

teacherspayteachers.com- Rosary Lapbook by sarajcreations.com




Rosary activities that you can put inside your lapbook:

Rosary Resources- activities, coloring, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.

Crowning of Mary

During the Month of May -- a month both named for and dedicated to Mary -- Catholics have long honored her by placing a crown on her image. The tradition in the United States and many other countries has been for school children to have a "May Crowning" ceremony, with a procession, pretty dresses and a wreath of fresh flowers that one child gets to place on the statue. A song for these festivals, "Bring Flowers of the Fairest", with its refrain "O Mary, we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May..." has been a familiar favorite for generations.


Here are some activities to help you celebrate the Crowning of Mary:


catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- May Crowning Ideas

catholicicing.com- How To Plan A May Crowning For Kids

catholiccusisine.blogspot.com- May Crowning food ideas

Mary is the Mother of Our Church- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets

Rosary- references, activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.

Rosary Lapbooks- is a creative way for children to record information they are learning and create attractive presentations of that information, as well as use the information to study.

The Catholic Toolbox- Hail Mary Activities
Coloring, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.





Mary is the Mother of Our Church File Folder Game- The objective of the game is to answer questions about Mary to receive a letter tile and spell Mary.





Hail Mary File Folder Game- How well do you know the prayer Hail Mary? Work your way around the game board and find out!

Why can't we see God?

I’m waiting for this inevitable question to be asked by my students one day. This unavoidable inquiry cannot be prevented from happening at the most inopportune time and CCD teachers and parents must be ready to answer within a moment’s notice and be able to explain this fully so the child can understand. Here are a few sites that have some answers to this monumental question that might be of some help:


*Please change this to your faith teachings. :)



Why can’t we see God?


gqkidz.org- The goal of GQkidz.org is to answer the questions that kids ask in a way that kids can understand.

kidstalkaboutgod.org- Children answer this question in their own delightful way.

holyspiritinteractive.net- Just because we can't see God doesn't mean he isn't real. Believing that God is there even though we can't see him is faith.

kidssundayschool.com- Do You Believe? An activity to compare how easily children believe in things they cannot see to show how they can believe in an unseen God.

answers.agblogger.org- Various scriptures from the Bible answers this question.

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): David and Goliath

David and Goliath



Objectives: The children will
- retell the story of David and Goliath
- discuss that we must trust in God to help us



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.



Vocabulary Words:

dltk-bible.com- David and Goliath Word Wall Words
Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.



Plan:


Circle Time:


Read story “David and Goliath” from your own story book. While reading the story do cut outs (Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 37 - 39) as the story unfolds.

Then ask some questions from below according to their abilities:

1. What did David look after? (His father’s sheep.)

2. What musical instrument did he play? (A harp.)

3. What did David take to his brothers who were soldiers in King Saul’s army? (Food)

4. What was the giant’s name? (Goliath)

5. The giant shouted to King Saul’s army to send someone to fight him and whoever wins the fight, wins the battle for his whole army. Yes or No (Yes)

6. David put something on but it was too big and heavy for him. What was it? (King Saul’s armor and sword.)

7. When Goliath saw David coming, what did he do? (He made fun of David.)

8. What did David have to fight Goliath with? (His sling and five rocks.)

9. How did David kill Goliath? (The stone from his sling hit Goliath in the middle of his forehead and killed him.)

10. What happened to David when he became a man? (He became the King.)



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who killed Goliath?

Wee Sing Bible Songs- Little David Play Your Harp, Only a Boy Named David

sundayschoolsources.com- Big and Small & David and the Giant (songs)

dltk-bible.com- D-A-V-I-D (tune of B-I-N-G-O), and Only a Boy Named David (song)

David (song) sung to Bingo- (Pray & Play Bible 2 by Group Publishing, page 63.)

childrensministry.com- David Meets Goliath (finger play)

daniellesplace.com.- Sing “Knock Goliath Down” (scroll down to this)

David Finger Play- (First & Favorite Bible Lessons for Preschoolers by Beth Rowland Wolf, Bonnie Temple, page 33 & 34.)



Activities:

Introduce activities: David put something on but it was too big and heavy for him. What was it?

dltk-bible.com- David & Goliath lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts, etc.

clclutheran.org- David and Goliath lesson with activities

daniellesplace.com- David Takes A Dare lesson with activities



Movie:

Introduce movie- Who did David kill with just a stone and a sling?

Veggie Tales: Dave and The Giant Pickle (25 min.) and ask questions:

Note: You can skip Silly Songs with Larry during movie.

Where did Dave live? In Israel.

What was Dave? A shepherd.

Who was attacking the Israelites? The Philistines

Who are the Philistines? They were people who hated the Israelites. They wanted to take their land and make the Israelites their slaves.

Who put an army together to save Israel? King Saul

Who was the Philistine’s strongest man? Goliath

What did Dave bring to the battlefield? Food

Who would fight Goliath? Dave

Who were God’s chosen people? The Israelites.

King Saul game something to Dave. What was it? His armor.

What was wrong with it? His armor was too big for Dave.

How many stones did Dave get? 5 smooth stones.

How did Dave kill Goliath? His sling and a rock that hit him in the middle of his forehead.

Who did Dave trust to help him? God



Crafts:

Introduce craft: Who did David kill with just a stone and a sling?

christiancrafters.com- Defeat Goliath
Copy and paste a Goliath picture on a piece of paper (or use a coloring page). Have the children color Goliath and cut out. Have each child glue Goliath on a 2 liter soda bottle and roll a small ball at it like bowling. (Students make this game to take home for a craft).

ehow.com- David vs. Goliath Game
Children can help make Goliath and play a fun game.

David & Goliath- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 27 & 28.)



Games:

Introduce game: What was the name of the giant that David killed?
ehow.com- David and Goliath Games for Kids (3 are posted)

ehow.com- David vs. Goliath Game
Children can help make Goliath and play a fun game.

daniellesplace.com.- Play a “Duck, Duck, Goose” like game (scroll down to this)



Snacks:

Introduce snack: Who was bigger, Goliath or David?

childrensministry.com- David’s Slingshots (scroll down to this)

allmostunschoolers.blogspot.com- 5 Smooth Stones Snack Idea

creativekidsnacks.com- David and Goliath (click where pictures are supposed to be to see snack)

Grilled Cheese People- Have the children make one little person and one big grilled cheese person using various shapes from their grilled cheese sandwich (circle, big rectangle, long skinny rectangles for legs and short skinny rectangles for arms, etc.)



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

sermons4kids.com- David Playing the Harp (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- David and Goliath #1 (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- David and Goliath #2 (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- David and Goliath #3 (coloring)

coloring.ws- David and Goliath (coloring pages)

Goliath and David (mini book)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 38.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- David and Goliath (mini book)
Scroll down to this.

lambsongs.co.nz- “David Is Brave” by Jill Kemp booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

G is for Goliath (handwriting sheet)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 39.

dltk-bible.com- David and Goliath Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can color in while learning to print and spell simple words.

The Shepherd Boy (maze), A Not So Mighty Giant (color by number)- Name That Bible Character: PK – K by Sharon Thompson, page 21 and 22.

The Shepherd Boy (maze), A Not So Mighty Giant (color by number)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn!, PK – K, page 52.

David Plays His Harp (find 6 harps), David and Goliath (place in sequential order)- Bible Story Puzzles: PK – K by Linda Standke, page 14 and 15.

David Plays His Harp (find 6 harps), David and Goliath (place in sequential order)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK - K, page 50.

The Harp Player (dot-to-dot)- Dot to Dot Bible Pictures: PK – K by Linda Standke, page 11.

The Harp Player (dot-to-dot)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK - K, page 51.

David and Goliath (find the hidden in the picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God's Word: PK - K by Linda Standke, page, 12.

David Plays His Harp (find 5 harps) page 50, The Harp Player (dot-to-dot) page 51, The Shepherd Boy (maze) page 52, A Not-So-Mighty Giant (color by number) page 53, Shepherd and Soldier (color the picture, cut out, and sequence) page 54, David and Goliath (find the hidden in the picture) page 55, A Wise King (dot-to-dot) page 56- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK - K

David Fights a Giant- Circle the objects that are big. Put a square around the objects that are little. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Children of the Bible by Carla Williams, Chuck Galey, page 39.)

David Serves Saul- Color this picture. Then circle the pictures below that rhyme with LOVE. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Children of the Bible by Carla Williams, Chuck Galey, page 40.)

Measuring Goliath and David (Use the ruler here to measure how tall Goliath and David are. Then use other things in the room to measure them.)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 40.