Junior Infants Grow in Love Term 2 Theme Lesson Learning Objective Faith Formation Goal Story/Poem Scripture Song Prayer Understanding: 4. The 1. The Holy That the children Daniel and Daniel in the Pit When Jesus was Night Prayer Identify Jesus, Mary and Joseph Holy Family lived would also: the Lion’s of Lions ( Dn 6) a Boy as the Holy Family of Nazareth Family in Nazareth • Recognise God’s (adapted Holy are you Compare their home with the presence in their own Dn 6) Holy is your name house that Jesus, Mary and families O Lord our God Joseph lived in • Ask God to bless Communicating and Participating: their families Response: God Describe some of the things bless our families that the Holy Family did together 4. The 2. The Holy Understanding: That the children The Boy The Boy Jesus in When Jesus was Night Prayer Explore the story ‘The Boy Holy Family lived would also: Jesus in the the Temple a Boy Jesus in the Temple’ Family in Jerusalem • Relate to the person Temple (Luke 2:41-50) Imagine how Mary and Joseph of Jesus in Bible stories (adapted felt when they found Jesus • Develop a love for from Luke Communicating and Participating: Bible stories 2:41-50) Tell the story ‘The Boy Jesus in the Temple’ in their own words, according to their own ability Pray the Night Prayer Participate in a prayer service in honour of the Holy Family Seasonal Lent Understanding: That the children Poem: A Grow in Love Prayer to Our Name Lent as a time to make a Lesson would also: Cupful of Guardian Angel special effort to share with Enter into the spirit of Kindness others Lent as a time to try in Identify one way in which they a particular way to live Perfect can share with others during as Jesus wants us to Peacock Lent Communicating and Participating: Poem: Lent Participate in a prayer service on the theme of Lent
Junior Infants Grow in Love Term 2 Theme Lesson Learning Objective Faith Formation Goal Story/Poem Scripture Song Prayer 4. The Holy Family 1. The Holy Family lived in Nazareth Understanding: Identify Jesus, Mary and Joseph as the Holy Family of Nazareth Compare their home with the house that Jesus, Mary and Joseph lived in Communicating and Participating: Describe some of the things that the Holy Family did together That the children would also: • Recognise God’s presence in their own families • Ask God to bless their families Daniel and the Lion’s (adapted Dn 6) Daniel in the Pit of Lions ( Dn 6) When Jesus was a Boy Night Prayer Holy are you Holy is your name O Lord our God Response: God bless our families 4. The Holy Family 2. The Holy Family lived in Jerusalem Understanding: Explore the story ‘The Boy Jesus in the Temple’ Imagine how Mary and Joseph felt when they found Jesus Communicating and Participating: Tell the story ‘The Boy Jesus in the Temple’ in their own words, according to their own ability Pray the Night Prayer Participate in a prayer service in honour of the Holy Family That the children would also: • Relate to the person of Jesus in Bible stories • Develop a love for Bible stories The Boy Jesus in the Temple (adapted from Luke 2:41-50) The Boy Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-50) When Jesus was a Boy Night Prayer Seasonal Lesson Lent Understanding: Name Lent as a time to make a special effort to share with others Identify one way in which they can share with others during Lent Communicating and Participating: Participate in a prayer service on the theme of Lent That the children would also: Enter into the spirit of Lent as a time to try in a particular way to live as Jesus wants us to Poem: A Cupful of Kindness Perfect Peacock Poem: Lent Grow in Love Prayer to Our Guardian Angel