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P, 1st, 3rd & 5th
Grades
Faith & Life
Chapter Combinations
     
Our school year begins the 1st of August and Ends
the 1st of May (or so). That is the first column of this sheet. Then I
list the Theme that I tried to tie each chapter to. Some chapter lent
themselves to this, some I stretched. The TM Activity column lists the grade (1
for 1st grade, 3 for 3rd grade, 5 for 5th grade) in parenthesis. It
assumes you are looking at the chapter already listed in the previous columns.
Then the number that corresponds to that activity in the Teacher's Manual for
that grade and chapter. Ex: (1)3 (1st grade. and the 3rd activity in the
Teacher's Manual for the chapter already given in the chart). Clear as
mud? E-mail me with questions and I'll try to unconfuse you. I
select a bible theme for the week which I read out loud to all the kids during
lunch (on a good week).
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Preschool - Image of God, Who Am I?
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1st Grade - Faith & Life's 1st grade Text
& Teacher's Manual
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3rd Grade - Faith & Life's 3rd grade Text
& Teacher's Manual
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5th Grade - Faith & Life's 5th grade Text
& Teacher's Manual
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LOG |
Chapter |
Theme |
Favorite
Ideas |
TM |
| wk |
Pre |
1st |
3rd |
5th |
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| 1 |
14K |
26 |
29 |
11 |
Mary |
Select
a child/day to crown Mary, Sing & recite litany on p105 of text |
(1) 1,5,6,8 (5) 6 |
| 2 |
17 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
God's
Love |
Use
sentence cards to line by line go over the Our Father explaining each
phrase in regular language. |
(1) 4,6 (3) 5,3,8 (5) 5 |
| 3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
God's
World |
Discuss
the fall of the bad angels, free will & the consequences of our
choices. Making 2 slits in
a show box, have children illustrate the story on a long paper that can
be slid into the slits in the box for a TV show. |
(1) 7,9, p88 (3) 5 (5) 4, 6, 8 |
| 4 |
14 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
God
the Father |
Fold
a paper in half. On one
side draw a gift their fathers have given them, on the other a gift from
God. |
(1) 3,4, 2 (3) 3,5 |
| 5 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
Promise
of a Savior |
Turn
off the lights (make the room dark) & light a large candle.
Explain how Adam & Eve's choices (sin) brought darkness into
souls and God's love is the light.
Now turn the lights on. |
(1)
1,5a (3) 3,5,7 |
| 6 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
Waiting |
Have
children act out waiting IMPATIENTLY (sighing, laying on desks, etc -
play this up). How did
God's people feel waiting and waiting for the promised Messiah? |
(1) 2a (3) 2,3,5a,6 (5) 5 |
| 7 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
Old
Testament |
Make
a timeline of each child's life showing how God cared for them at
different times ("kept me from breaking my arm when I fell out of
the tree . . .") / Make paper Ark of Cov. 5pg 101 |
(1) 2b, 4a, 5 (3) 2a, 2c (5) 3 |
| 8 |
4 |
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8 |
10 |
10
Commandments |
Using
2 coathangers, yarn & 10 small squares of paper, make a 10 comm.
Mobile with the number of the comm. On one side, and the child's
paraphrase on the other. |
(3) 3,6, p 109 (5) 2 |
| 9 |
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27 |
9 |
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Comm.
1&2 |
Discuss
how holy the name of Jesus is, even devils fear his name.
Tell them about the pious custom of bowing your head at the
sacred name of Jesus. |
(1) 1a, 6b (3) 2,3,6,7,8,9 |
| 10 |
16 |
29 |
10 |
27 |
Comm.3 |
Explain
Holy Days of Obligation & each one's significance. |
(3) 4,5a,6b,6c,7 TM (3 ch 21)
3,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 (5) 6, 2 ch.tlk. |
| 11 |
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2 |
30 |
24 |
Heaven
/ Saints (All Saints) |
Have
the student finish the sentence "Heaven is more beautiful than . .
." Discuss favorite
saints. |
(1) 1,8.9 (3) p97 7,5,9 (5) 6,
4 |
| 12 |
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11 |
26 |
Comm.
4&5 |
Make
a microphone of an orange juice can and a rope taped to the bottom and
have one student "interview" St. Joseph (the other student)
with simple questions about the Holy family's life.
"Did Jesus always mind?"
"Did Jesus ever talk back?", etc. |
(3) 3,5,9,11,10,12 (5) chk tlk |
| 13 |
15 |
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12 |
1 |
Comm.
6-10 |
Tell
stories of satins who suffered for the Truth: St. Margaret Mary, St.
Catherine of Sienna, St. Bernadette. |
(3) 6,7,8 TM(3 ch28) chalk
talk B (5) 1 |
| 14 |
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10 |
15 |
12 |
Christ
is Born |
Cut
out figures of the holy family from Christmas cards or coloring books,
and paste in a shoe-box Nativity |
(1) 4,9b, p89 & 90 (3) 2,9
(5) p102 |
| 15 |
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11 |
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13 |
Ephiphany |
Watch
the Little Drummer Boy and ask the child what gifts they would give. |
(1) 1b,3b,5
(5) 1 |
| 16 |
11 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
Boy
Jesus |
Have
children make thank you cards to their fathers for all they do.
Have children write on the card "I will be more like Jesus
by . . . " |
(1) 4, 3, 5b, 8 (3) 2, 3a, 3b |
| 17 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
Miracles |
Do
a mural painting on newsprint beginning with Jesus' baptism through the
raising of Lazarus. Each
day the child can choose a new miracle to paint. |
TM (1 ch 13) 1
(1) 1,2, p92, p94 (3) 3, 7, 10, 11 |
| 18 |
13 |
13 |
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16 |
Jesus |
see
above |
TM (1 ch 13) 1
(1) 1, 6 (5) 3 |
| 19 |
13K |
14 |
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17 |
Jesus |
see
above |
TM (1 ch 13) 1
(1) 4 (5) 4, chk tlk |
| 20 |
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16 |
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18 |
Jesus |
see
above |
TM (1 ch 13) 1 (1) 5 (5) chk
tlk, 3, 4 |
| 21 |
1 |
23 |
22 |
2 |
Trinity/Offering
to Father (St. Pat's) |
Trinity
= shamrock, three lit candles (one flame) each contributes to the other
- like in consecration |
(1) 2b, 5a (3) 1,7 (5) 2, 6 |
| 22 |
8 |
24 |
13 |
19 |
Baptism
/ Mercy (Lent) |
Have
children memorize John 20:21-23 the quote in the text "Whose sins
you forgive are forgiven, whose sins you retain are retained." Do
sentence cards for explaining and memorizing "Memorare". |
(1) 6, 7a, 8a
(3) 2, 5, 7, 8, 9b (5)
11, 7 |
| 23 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
Sin |
(Re)memorize
Act of Contrition, go over concept of original sin vs. grace |
(1) 3a, 7a, 8, 9 (3) 5, 6 |
| 24 |
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17 |
18 |
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Eucharist |
Use
a flannel board to compare the events of the Last Supper and what we
see/hear at Mass |
(1) 2, 5, 7 (3) 2, 7 |
| 25 |
26 & 27 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
Crucifixion
(Holy Week) |
Explain
the Good Friday is good because Jesus' sacrifice opened the gates of
heaven. What sacrifice can
you make on a Friday? |
(1) 5 (3) 3, 4, 7 (5) 4, 7 |
| 26 |
28 |
19 |
25 |
21 |
Easter |
Have
children act out Disciples walking to Emmaus |
(1) 2e
(3) 3a, 4, 5 |
| 27 |
24 |
22 |
26 |
23 |
Pentecost |
Sing
Come Holy Ghost & make a pentecost shoebox |
(1) 3, 6, 7b, p97 & 98 (3)
4, 7, 8 (5) 5 |
| 28 |
19 |
25 |
20 |
22 |
Offering/Euch. |
Write
an offering of thanks in Appreciation Journal |
(1) 4
(3) 4, 5, 6, 11 (5) 4 |
| 29 |
10K |
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21 |
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Eucharist |
Using
Missalette, act out all aspects of Mass |
(3) 3, 6-15 |
| 30 |
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23 |
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Eucharist |
Discuss
Food for our bodies vs. Eucharist for our souls and the parallels
between them |
(3) 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| 31 |
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24 |
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Eucharist |
Research
some Eucharist miracles or St. Tarcisius |
(3) 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| 32 |
6K |
20 |
27 |
25 |
Keys
to Peter |
If
we gave the keys of our house to our neighbor while we went on vaction
to take care of the animals for us, what would we expect of them?
Jesus gave Peter and all the popes the keys to his church. |
(1) 1, 2a (3) chalk talk 5, 8,
9, 10, 11 (5) chk tlk |
| 33 |
15 |
21 |
28 |
28 |
Ascension/Sacraments |
Play
charades. Discuss how the
sacraments are "signs" of other things.
Discuss what each sacrament is a sign of. |
(1) p95 & 96 (3) chalk
talk 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 (5) chk tlk |
| 34 |
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28 |
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30 |
2nd
Coming |
What
will heaven be like? Discuss, draw or act out |
(1) 1, 4a, 6 (5) 5, 2, 3 |
| 35 |
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29 |
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| 36 |
21 |
9 |
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Annunciation
(March 25) |
What
are the ways Mary said 'yes' to God?
How can you say 'yes' to God in areas you're not doing now? |
(3) 1, 2a, 2b, 4, 7a
TM (3 ch 15) 6, 7, p106 (5)
2 |
| 37 |
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7 |
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King
David |
Read
some psalms. Make up one of
your own. |
(3) 1, 4, 7d, 5 |
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