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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

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Are

God’s

Masterpiece!

Be ready – before they arrive!

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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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.

Table 2 – Hands-On Activity

Sample Activities

Table 3 – Lesson Activity or Saint of the Month or Seasonal/Holiday/Feast Activity

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