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Activity Centers in the Elementary RE Classroom
Sharing our faith can also be fun!
Bonnie SheltonNydia Maldonado
Lynn SouthallTransfiguration "Safeguarding the
Dignity of Every Human Person"
Linguistic
Logical-matematical
Corporal kinesthetic
Musical
spacial
Nature
Interpersonal,Intrapersonal
C
We
Are
God’s
Masterpiece!
Welcoming Activity
Publisher reproducible masters and printable activity sheets are generally good welcoming activities.
“Tons” of online resources.
Two formats: Students and catechist read along in
student text together. Use PowerPoint presentation, chalkboard,
or posters/pictures as focal point for students while catechist presents lesson material.
One catechist takes students for a drink of water or bathroom break and the other resets the classroom for activities.
Present the Lesson
Lesson Activities
Music and singing Digital media –
YouTube Field Trips Drama and
Costumes Service Projects
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Grade 2Lesson 1 Jesus is the Son of God
Sample PowerPoint Presentation
God the Father sent his Son, Jesus, to be with us
Key Word Holy Family: The family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Jesus, the Son of God, taught us about God the Father and God the Holy Spirit
Key WordBlessed Trinity: The Three Persons in One God.
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Table5-6 chairs
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5-6 chairs
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able
Station 1, Text
Station 2, Activity
Station 3, Lesson Adjunct
Students begin in chairs with arrival activity (coloring sheet or activity sheet and Word of the Week) and remain in these spaces for opening prayer, Bible reading, and lesson overview. Students then rotate among the stations. Station 1: Vocabulary and lesson review using text. Station 2: Week’s hands-on activity. Station 3: Saint/Holy Day/Peace and Justice Issue/Liturgy, etc. Different each week.
Prayer & visuals
for Bible reading,
and lesson
overview on
Power Point
Arrival, arrival activity, until 4:05 p.m.; Opening prayer, Bible reading, and lesson overview, until 4:30 p.m. Ten minutes at each station, until 5:00 p.m. Closing prayer and room clean up until 5:10 p.m. Car pool at 5:15 p.m.
Table 1 - Review
Divine
A word to
describe God
Use student text Chapter Test or publisher online chapter review.
Make key word cards. Word on one side of card,definition on the other.
Use games and review materials on publisher’s website.
Loyola Press (http://loyolapress.com/saints-stories-for-kids.htm)
Story, reflection and/or activity for every saint – sorted alphabetically OR by month.
GOLDEN resource!
Saint Stories
Seasonal Activities
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/tootsie-pops/
Simply type the name of the publisher of your student/catechist text into a search engine to find it.
Publisher Web Sites
Catholic Craft Books Amazon.com Religious Education Office
On-line resources Pinterest http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009
/01/lesson-plan-jesus-is-baptized.html http://www.catholicicing.com/ http://www.dltk-bible.com/
Helpful Sources