Ascension
Ascension
Home Activities:
- Discuss the 3 stages of the life cycle of the butterfly:
- Crawl on floor like larva.
- Lie quietly on floor with eyes closed (cocoon)
- Fly around the room like a butterfly.
- Place the icon of the feast in a prominent location.
- Word Puzzle for older children.
- Read the story at bedtime each night.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, help me to be kind and gentle like the Butterfly.
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Ascension
ASCENSION
Objectives:
- Children should be able to say “Ascension” and define it.
- Children should identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer. Remember especially Pascha and the Paschal hymns and greetings.
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Pentecost
Pentecost
Home Activities:
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Pentecost
PENTECOST
Objectives:
- Children should be able to say the word “Pentecost” and know that this feast is the birthday of the Church.
- Children should know that the Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost.
- Children should be able to identify the characters in the icon and tell the story.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
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Lord's Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Home Activities:
Institute or continue daily prayers in the family icon corner.
Pray the Lord’s Prayer each day. Work with your child to memorize it.
Ideas for the summer:
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Lord's Prayer
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Objectives:
- Children should identify the Lord’s Prayer, or “Our Father”, as the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples.
- Children should memorize the Lord’s Prayer.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer. Use the Lord’s Prayer.
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