TEACHING
ACTIVITIES
- Recall Christmas
- Look at photos of role play area which we made in the stable/cave
last term. Discuss events surrounding Jesus' birth and remind children
of detail and link to Christian celebration of Christmas.Children
to draw events of Jesus' birth as they remember them. (9b)
- Talk about growing
up and the things that happen or might happen to Jesus.Listen to stories
related to Jesus' childhood: Jesus getting lost/ in the Temple - Luke
2, v 39 - 5 Relate to children's own experiences, eg getting lost
in shopping centre and draw pictures for class book. (9b)
- Continue to
listen to range of stories of Jesus' life:Baptism - Matthew 3, v 13
- 17.Jesus' friends - Mark 3, v 13-19. (9b)Discuss importance of friends.
Draw pictures for book. (9a)
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- Listen to and
act out stories/key events in Jesus' life: Jesus calms a storm - Mark
4, v 35-41.The Parable of the lost sheep - Matthew 18, v 10-14.Make
finger puppets to represent characters and act out stories. (9b)
- Listen to Jesus'
teachings about prayer and loving our neighbour Matthew 6, v 5-15
and Matthew 22, v 37-40.Talk about Jesus as a teacher and how people
listen to him.Draw pictures of Jesus as a teacher for class book.
(9b)
- Discuss who
is important in your life - parent, brother, sister, grandparent.Discuss
how they and why they are important. Draw these people for class book.
(9a)
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- Invite a Christian
who listens to Jesus' words to come and talk to the children and answer
questions about how they are guided by Jesus' words. Share the book
- Life of Jesus with him/her and talk about who the children are guided
by. If possible, ask a vicar or minister and a lay person to enable
the children to have a balanced view. (9c)
- Review with
children what they have learnt about Jesus and each other.
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