A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter G

G- Good Shepherd

Church Potluck Recipe: Potato Casserole

This crowd favorite is creamy and rich and everyone always comes back for seconds!

Potato Casserole

1 ½ lb frozen hash browns, thawed
½ c. melted butter
1 t. salt
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pt. sour cream
12 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tube Ritz crackers
1 stick melted butter

Mix hash browns, ½ c. melted butter, sour cream, salt, soup and cheese and put in greased casserole dish. Crush crackers & mix with 1 stick of melted butter. Put cracker mixture on top of casserole. Bake uncovered 350 degrees for 45 min.

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter F

F- Fishers of Men

Sacraments

References:

americancatholic.org- The Seven Catholic Sacraments

catholic.org- Sacraments of the Catholic Church

newadvent.org- Sacraments

christusrex.org- The Seven Sacraments of the Church

loyolapress.com- The Seven Sacraments

4catholiceducators.com- Sacraments: General Resources and Articles



Activities:

studystack.com- Sacraments of Initiation Test Review (flash cards)

tes.co.uk- Seven Sacraments
A simple PowerPoint display giving explanations for the sacraments with visuals. Three differentiated worksheets included too. LA - Match Sacrament pictures with labels. MA- Give a sentence and signs and symbols for each sacrament. HA- Higher order thinking skills - Which sacrament do you think brings us closer to God?

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Sacraments and Liturgy (teaching about or preparing for the Sacraments)



Coloring:

saintanneshelper.com- Coloring pages for all 7 sacraments



Crafts:

Make a mobile using the symbols of the seven sacraments.

showerofroses.blogspot.com- The Seven Sacraments Stained Glass Window {Catechism Craft with Free Printable!}

ellisoneducation.com- Sacraments Puzzle



Games:

Sacraments Drill One & Drill Two - Two fun and educational games to help memorize, review, and drill material about the sacraments. (Faith Facts for Young Catholics by Kieran Sawyer, page 13 – 15, 57 & 59)

Sacraments Drill One, Sacraments Drill Two, and Sacrament Chant- Drill games and chants to help Catholic teens in grades six to nine learn the Sacraments. (Faith Facts for Young Catholics by Kieran Sawyer, page 13 – 16).

itsonmytodolist.files.wordpress.com- 7 Sacraments Matching Game

thereligionteacher.com- Sacraments Activity: Matching/Memory Game


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.

What Sacrament Is It?- A fun game to review the Seven Sacraments.

Seven Sacraments Game- The object of the game is to collect 7 sacrament cards by answering questions about each sacrament. (For 2nd grade on up).



Puzzles:

wordsearchfun.com- (word search)

faithfirst.com- (word search)

osvcurriculum.com- Unscramble the tiles to reveal the names of the seven sacraments.

mycatholicsource.com- (crossword)


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.

Seven Sacraments- (wordsearch)

Sacraments Double Puzzle- Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number.



Worksheets:

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Sacrament Symbols

catechist.com- The Sacraments and Scripture
(Scroll down to the bottom for this worksheet.)

smp.org- The Sacraments: Seven Ways of Experiencing Christ
The chart below contains a concise overview of each of the Seven Sacraments. Some information is missing. Succinctly complete the chart.

catecheticalresources.com- activities for grades 1 - 12




This worksheet below 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.

Seven Sacraments (matching)- Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column.



*Individual Sacrament Info: References, Lessons, Coloring, Crafts, Games, Puzzles, Worksheets, etc.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Sacrament of Baptism

Sacrament of Confirmation

Sacrament of Holy Orders

Sacrament of Matrimony

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter E

D- Elijah and the Ravens


Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story Elijah and the Ravens
- discuss how God took care of Elijah
- identify who sent the ravens to feed Elijah



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson


Vocabulary Words:

dltk-bible.com- Elijah Prays 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 from the Bible story about Elijah.



Plan:


Circle Time:

Read story: “Elijah and the Ravens” from your own story book.

Then ask questions from below.

Who did Elijah love and obey? God

What did the King of Israel build to a false god? A huge temple.

Would Elijah pray to the false god named Baal? No

Who did the people forget? God

What did Elijah warn the people about? That there would be no rain for many years and they would starve.

Who told Elijah where to go for safety? God

Who brought Elijah food? Ravens



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who did Elijah love and obey? God

daniellesplace.com- 4 songs and rhymes posted (scroll down to these)



Activities:

Introduce activity: What did Elijah warn the people about? That there would be no rain for many years and they would starve.

missionarlington.org- Lesson: 42 Elijah (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)

daniellesplace.com- Elijah and the Birds lesson

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



Crafts:

Introduce craft: Who brought Elijah food? Ravens

dltk-kids.com- Handprint Crow or Raven Craft

dltk-kids.com- Paper Bag Crow or Raven Craft

daniellesplace.com- Jack and Jill Paper Bag Blackbird Puppet (scroll down to this). You can make this into a raven.

daniellesplace.com- Giving Raven (scroll down to 2).

daniellesplace.com- Make a picture of a raven feeding Elijah (scroll down to 3)

daniellesplace.com- Make a sitting raven holding a sign or raven puppets from paper lunch bags (scroll down to Crafts).



Games:

Introduce game: Who obeyed God in today’s story? Elijah

daniellesplace.com- Elijah and the Birds games (scroll down to Activities)

storage.cloversites.com- Cotton Ball Pick Up (page 378)



Snacks:

Introduce snack: Would Elijah pray to the false god named Baal? No

dltk-kids.com- Praying Pretzels

daniellesplace.com- Raven Cookies (scroll down and look under Crafts 3)

Letter E Snacks-

Eggs, Eggo Waffles, Easy Mac N Cheese, English Muffin, Egg Salad, Egg Roll, etc.



Coloring/Puzzles/Worksheets:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

https://christianpreschoolprintables.com/elijah-bible-verse-printables/ christianpreschoolprintables.com- Elijah Fed By Ravens Bible Coloring

daniellesplace.com- Elijah Fed By Ravens Coloring Sheet (scroll down to this)

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

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

preschoolpost.com- E is for Elijah (handwriting)

dltk-bible.com- Elijah Prays Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can colour in while learning to print and spell simple words.

dltk-bible.com Elijah Prays (maze)

biblewise.com- Elijah and the Ravens (maze)

daniellesplace.com- Help the Raven Find Elijah Activity Sheet (scroll down to this)

CCD Curriculums

Each parish must choose a curriculum to use with their CCD classes. It is a hard decision to make, but one must be chosen and used by the catechists to teach their students from. The curriculums are usually approved by the diocese and is in full accord with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and all the doctrinal and moral teachings of the Church. The priest and/or the DRE usually review various curriculums and make recommendations. Finally a decision is made and the curriculum is purchased.


There are numerous curriculums out there and I was wondering what everyone was using.


What curriculum do you or your parish use for CCD?

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter D

D- Daniel and the Lions

Take Home Bible Story Mini Books

Bible story mini books are a great way to reinforce what you are teaching in class and also a lot of fun. Below are books that contain Bible story mini books that you can print out and have the children color. They can also read these to their parents or the parents read to them.




Bible Story Mini-Books by Alyson Kieda

Preschoolers and young readers will love to color and assemble the 33 mini-books that teach children about biblical characters and events. These stories are fun to color and easy to assemble: Just cut out and fold or staple together. Parents and teachers will enjoy reading these stories to their young children, while older children will love reading these little books on their own. Great as a Sunday school lesson, Christian school supplement, or at-home activity. The Scripture passage is included for each story.

Click here to see Table of Contents (click on Features).







Old Testament Take-Home Bible Stories: Easy-to-Make, Reproducible Mini-Books That Children Can Make & Keep! Preschool - Grade 2 by Thomas C. Ewald

Contains 62 Old Testament Bible stories for the children to color and make into their very own story book. The last page of each book contains a question about the story and a Scripture reference to one of the key verses of the story. Use this reference to teach children how to locate passages in their Bibles and read the story to them.

Click here for a limited preview of the book.







New Testament Take-Home Bible Stories: Easy-to-Make, Reproducible Mini-Books That Children Can Make & Keep! Preschool - Grade 2 by Thomas C. Ewald

Contains 62 New Testament Bible stories for the children to color and make into their very own story book. The last page of each book contains a question about the story and a Scripture reference to one of the key verses of the story. Use this reference to teach children how to locate passages in their Bibles and read the story to them.

Click here for a limited preview of the book.





*Click here for Bible story mini books that are online for free.

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter C

C- Creation


Objectives: The children will
- retell the story of Creation
- explain what God created
- identify what God created on the first day



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Creation Theme 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.
You can also do this activity- What did God make? Have “God made” already on the board and ask the children to find the correct answer using the words/picture cards provided.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Word Wall
Use these printable Word Wall cards to go through the days of creation with your children. There are also key words from the creation story in Genesis chapter 1.



Plan:


Circle Time:

Read story: "Creation" from your own story book or read "And God Said" from the book Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 9 – 10, and do cut outs while the story unfolds. Then ask questions from below using Creation Cards to help the children remember what happened each day. (My files are huge so to keep them free I post all my printables at The Catholic Toolbox Printables Yahoo Group- activities, worksheets, booklets, puzzles, handwriting, Take Home Sheets, story wheels, etc.)
Post cards on the bulletin board for future reference. There are lots of ways to use these for your students.

1. What did God make the first day? Light

2. What did God make the second day? Sky

3. What did God make the third day? Seas, land, and plants.

4. What did God make the fourth day? Sun, moon, and stars.

5. What did God make the fifth day? Creatures in seas and sky.

6. What did God make the sixth day? Animals on land and man.

7. Did God make the stars? Yes

8. Did God make the animals? Yes

9. How many days did it take God to create the whole world? Six

10. What did God do on the seventh day? God rested.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who created heaven and the earth? God

dltk-bible.com- Creation Song

dltk-bible.com- Days of Creation Song

perpetualpreschool.com- Creation Songs (several posted here)

abcjesuslovesme.com- Creation Songs, Poems, and Finger Play

kidz-under-construction.com- God Made (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- You Are God’s Creation (finger play)

kidz-under-construction.com- I Have Two Eyes (finger play)



Activities:

Introduce activity: How many days did it take God to create the whole world? Six

christianpreschoolprintables.com- TONS of activities and printables for preschoolers

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

clclutheran.org- Creation lesson (click on Lessons, then under New Testament click on download lessons and levels. For Creation lesson click on preschool).

missionarlington.org- God Created the World (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did God make?

Creation- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 5 & 6.

craftingthewordofgod.com- Days of Creation Wheel

biblecraftsbyjenny.weebly.com- Creation Brad Wheel

arrowskidsclub.wordpress.com- Creation Wheel

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Wheel Craft (scroll down to this)



lapbooklessons.com- Creation Lapbook: This page is full of resources you can use to make your Creation Lapbook.

lorislittleloves.blogspot.com- Our Study of the Creation Story by Lori P. She came up with these creative ideas for creation that will help teach your children all about Creation.



Games:

Introduce game: What did God make on each day?

christianpreschoolprintables.com- (scroll down to these games)
- Creation Memory Match
- Days of Creation Bingo Game
- Days of Creation 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.

Introduce game: What did God make?

What did God Make? (file folder game)- Identify whether or not God made it as you work around the board. The first player to FINISH wins.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: Who created all living things?

dltk-kids.com- Creation Cookies

dltk-bible.com- Rice Krispie Earth


Have blue jello in clear plastic cups with marshmallows (for clouds in the sky).

daniellesplace.com- 6. God Created Sky snack (scroll down to 6)

Hold up a stalk of celery and ask the children what it is. Discuss. Did God make celery? Yes. He made all the plants. Have the student spread peanut butter inside a celery stick.

daniellesplace.com- Graham Cracker Stars

(You can also spread peanut butter on star shaped crackers or regular crackers made into stars like the recipe above and sprinkle with raisins.)

Moon Cookies- Make round sugar cookies using refrigerated cookie dough (Pillsbury). Frost with white icing or sprinkle with white sugar.

enchantedlearning.com- Cup o’ Fish: Make an edible aquarium in a cup.

Animal Crackers

daniellesplace.com- Gingerbread Cookies (scroll down to: Creation Day 6- God Made Man)
Make Gingerbread Man cookies and have the children decorate them to look like themselves.


Letter C Snacks-

food.com- Cinnamon Cookies

Carrots with Ranch Dressing, Cantaloupe, Cereal, Cauliflower, Celery, Cheese, Coconuts, Cole Slaw, Corn, Crackers, Cranberries, Cranberry Juice, Cucumbers, Cupcakes, etc.



Coloring/Puzzles/Worksheets:


Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

coloring.ws- Creation coloring pages (2 sets)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Coloring Pages (scroll down to this). This is a set of Creation Coloring pages that includes the bible story from the NIV bible. Children can take home the picture for each day, and read the bible story with their family. Bind them together and each child can have their own Story of Creation book. These match the above bulletin board set.

ministry-to-children.com- Creation (coloring)
Print these out and you will have a free creation coloring book to use in your church, home, or school.

Creation (booklet)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 16 & 17

dltk-bible.com-The Story of Creation mini book

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation mini book (scroll down for this)

C is for Creation (handwriting sheet)- Color the things that God created. (Bible Stories from A to Z, page 18).

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Creation Handwriting Worksheets (scroll down to this)

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

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Days of Creation Bible Puzzle (scroll down to this)
A free printable Bible puzzle of the seven days of Creation. Children can reassemble this 20 piece puzzle on their own or using the provided black and white guide.

dltk-bible.com- Draw a line to help each character find the place God created for it to live.

lapbooklessons.com- Creation Worksheet (page 8)


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.

C Creation- handwriting & coloring sheet

Church Potluck Recipe: Rum Cake

This is always a winner at any Church Potluck. People must like it because it is all gone in no time.



Rum Cake

1 pkg Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (the one that does not contain pudding)
1 small instant vanilla pudding (do not use French Vanilla!)
4 eggs
1/2 c water
1/2 c light rum
1/2 c oil

Mix above and put 1 cup of chopped pecans in bottom of greased tube pan. Pour batter in and bake at 325 degree oven for 50 - 60 minutes.


Glaze:

1 c sugar
1 stick margarine
1/4 c water
1/4 c light rum

Boil 2 - 3 minutes and pour over cake while in pan. Let cool completely before taking out.