Ages 6 - 8 The Gospels - Overview (Schedule, Recipes, etc..)
CHURCH SCHOOL
THE LIFE OF JESUS – THE GOSPELS
AGES 6-7
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Nativity of Theotokos and Presentation of Theotokos
NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS AND PRESENTATION OF THE THEOTOKOS
Objectives:
- Students should be able to tell the stories of these two great feasts.
- Students should know the names of Joachim and Anna and Mary.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
2. Read the story of the feasts:
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Annunciation
THE ANNUNCIATION
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2
Birth of John the Baptist
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Objectives:
Children should be able to tell the story of Elizabeth, Zachariah , and the angel.- Children should be able to identify John as the child of Elizabeth and Zachariah.
Possible Lesson Plan:
3
Nativity
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (CHRISTMAS)
Objectives:
4
The Meeting of the Lord
THE MEETING OF THE LORD
Objectives:
- Children should be able to tell the story of the meeting of the Lord.
- Children should be able to identify Simeon and Anna, as well as Jesus, Mary and Joseph in the icon.
- Children should know what churching is and that this feast is its origin.
- St. Simeon’s prayer is our memory work this week.
Possible Lesson Plan:
5
The Three Kings
THE THREE KINGS
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6
Flight to Egypt
FLIGHT TO EGYPT
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7
Nazareth and Trip to Jerusalem
NAZARETH AND THE TRIP TO JERUSALEM
Objectives:
- Children should identify Nazareth as the childhood home of Jesus.
- Children should know that Joseph was a carpenter, and so was Jesus.
- Children should be able to relate the story of the trip to Jerusalem and Jesus talking with the elders in the Temple.
Possible Lesson Plan:
8
Theophany
THEOPHANY
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