Theme Lesson Learning Objective Faith Formation Story/Poem Scripture Song Prayer Goal Understanding: 2.Our 3.Thank you That the children David Loved Psalm 104 Quiet and Still Glory Be (with Tell the story of the early part World God for our would also: God’s World actions) of the life of King David in their world • Identify one way own words according to their in which they can Response: own ability care for the O God, how great Identify one way in which they world you are! can care for the world • Begin to develop Communicating and Participating: an awareness of Pray Psalm 104 together their duty to Pray the Glory be to the Father care for God’s with appropriate gestures and Creation actions 2.Our 4.God asks Understanding: That the children God is Psalm 139 Caring for God’s Morning Prayer Explore the story of the World us to care would also: Everywhere World Creation of human beings for our • Begin to develop (adapted, Psalm Prayer Service Identify one way in which they world an awareness of 139) Thank You, God can watch over and care for their duty for our World the world in response to that to care for God’s Scripture passage Creation Communicating and Participating: Participate in a prayer service on the theme of ‘Our World’ Pray the Morning Prayer 2.We 1. I belong Understanding: That the children Alanna Asks Loving God, would also: Explore God’s love for them as Belong in my family Bless all our • Appreciate the experienced in the love and homes and our love and care of care of their families families. people around Communicating and Participating: Help us to show them, which helps Illustrate their own family tree, love to each them to know the and name the people who other. love of God belong to their family Amen. • Begin to recognise Explain that God loves and that every family is cares for every family different, and that God loves and cares for every family
Theme Lesson Learning Objective Faith Formation Goal Story/Poem Scripture Song Prayer 2.Our World 3.Thank you God for our world Understanding: Tell the story of the early part of the life of King David in their own words according to their own ability Identify one way in which they can care for the world Communicating and Participating: Pray Psalm 104 together Pray the Glory be to the Father with appropriate gestures and actions That the children would also: • Identify one way in which they can care for the world • Begin to develop an awareness of their duty to care for God’s Creation David Loved God’s World Psalm 104 Quiet and Still Glory Be (with actions) Response: O God, how great you are! 2.Our World 4.God asks us to care for our world Understanding: Explore the story of the Creation of human beings Identify one way in which they can watch over and care for the world in response to that Scripture passage Communicating and Participating: Participate in a prayer service on the theme of ‘Our World’ Pray the Morning Prayer That the children would also: • Begin to develop an awareness of their duty to care for God’s Creation God is Everywhere (adapted, Psalm 139) Psalm 139 Caring for God’s World Thank You, God for our World Morning Prayer Prayer Service 2.We Belong 1. I belong in my family Understanding: Explore God’s love for them as experienced in the love and care of their families Communicating and Participating: Illustrate their own family tree, and name the people who belong to their family Explain that God loves and cares for every family That the children would also: • Appreciate the love and care of people around them, which helps them to know the love of God • Begin to recognise that every family is different, and that God loves and cares for every family Alanna Asks Loving God, Bless all our homes and our families. Help us to show love to each other. Amen.
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