Prayer games provide a way for kids to learn about prayer and grow in their faith. Kids' prayers typically come in different games designed for different age ranges, but all students should be
Use these seven common table prayers at mealtime to start your time of refreshment by asking for God’s blessings. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post, where you can download a free printable of these prayers immediately. Does your family have common table prayers they say before dinner? If your goal isContinue Reading
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.
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This is a set of interactive and experiential stations that I created for our confirmation program. These stations allowed students to “walk through” the Lord’s Prayer, exploring…
Take prayer time to the next level! Incorporate one or more creative prayer stations ideas or prayer prompts into your youth ministry programming.
Prayer stations are a great way to teach your kids how to pray and give them focus as they pray.
I began a simple prayer journal after reading this one verse! Click to learn how to make a simple prayer journal with these DIY prayer journal ideas.
This has been a very hard week with trumps assault on our civil liberties. It has been stressful, anger inducing, frustrating, painful, and scary. I feel traumatized, as each day the news got worse…
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Share Wildflower Ramblings! Reciting poetry, and prayers, develops little minds towards a love for language and memorization. I created these little cards in hopes that I would have a simple, yet meaningful, way to bring God and words into our hectic daily lives. We are trying to memorize at least one verse and poem per...
Looking for some fun lessons for teaching children (and getting them excited!) about Jesus, can kind of be difficult. Especially when you have children in your classroom that can range in age from three months to almost 6th grade. I found this on Pinterest- Fizzy Forgiveness Prayer Station. What I really loved about this was the fact that you can take something relatively easy to find (fizzy tablets) and turned it into something really cool! Kids LOVE fizz. Even I as an adult, feel child like exuberance when I see fizz. There is something just so awesome about effervescence. I took this fizz idea and made it my own. Sometimes to come up with a cool idea, we just need a little help from above-and others! My lesson was to teach children about prayer. I don't think you can stress enough, the importance of building a strong relationship with our Lord. Prayer does this along with reading His word. Welcome to the lesson of: "Jesus Gets Excited When You Pray!" I used 1 Timothy 2:1-6 (NLT). I wanted to stress that Jesus hears all prayers, not just prayers that come from adults, and we should pray for everyone! Also, I wanted the children to understand what praying actually means. I looked up and printed out the definition, and some easier words, to help describe what it means to pray. After we took turns reading and discussion what prayer means and how it applies to the verse I showed the kids what happens when we pray. I used two glasses and filled them with some regular tap water and for extra "fizz" some sparkling water. I went to our local City Market and bought these Alka Seltzer generic tablets. We got 30 tables for roughly $2. I wanted to make sure we had enough for two child, at the very least. I allowed the children to pick what color we would make the water-they chose green, purple. My children at home chose orange. I had them gather around and I said, "Tell me how this makes you feel." I dropped a tablet into the water and it immediately began to fizz. The excitement on their faces was extremely evident and also, they said it was pretty cool. I asked them if it was exciting to watch the fizz, and they all said, "Yes!" I told them, that every time we pray to Jesus, that's how he feels. He feels excited, because we're building a relationship with him. We're talking to him, we're including him in our lives. Jesus loves us so much and he wants to be a part of our lives. I handed each kid two tablets (there are two in each pack) and said that each one of us could pray together for someone or about something in their lives. I also gave them personal discretion that if they didn't feel comfortable praying out loud, we would just pray in agreement silently with them. To watch the kids pray with excitement was just amazing! I know it partly had to do with the fizzy tablets they got to play with, but we also got to watch them gain understanding that praying is a good thing. Praying can be fun! If it's fun to go to the movies, shouldn't it be fun to spend time praying to God too? I think so! Also, I told the kids, after we had gotten into a few prayers, that we needed to be quiet and listen. They could hear the fizzing noise in action. I said sometimes that's how God works. He answers our prayers, but sometimes we have to be quiet and listen. God is a gentleman and he never forces us to do anything. At the end of the class, I allowed the kids to save up their fizzes and they all dropped their remaining ones in together to see if they could over flow the water (which of course they managed to do! I'm pretty sure that was the one silent prayer we had!!). We finished up the lesson with another coloring page from TwistyNoodle! I mentioned them before in our Lamb of God lesson we did over Resurrection Sunday. I hope you found this fun and can some how use it to teach your kids about how awesome and amazing Jesus Christ is! Just an FYI-I have a few left over tablets and I kept the orange glass out for our kids, and when they pray I let them drop a fizz into the water. Make sure to monitor your kids too! If you use the alka seltzer tablets, make sure they don't eat them or drink the water that you use. I'm not sure what exactly could happen, but we don't need to try to imagine it either! Have fun sharing and learning about God! I'd love to hear your ideas or how you've incorporated this into your own lessons and teaching! Do you follow me on Facebook? Do you follow me on Pinterest? You should! Stick around and check out some of my other blog posts! Leave a comment, too! Pin It
Here are some printable prayer list templates to help keep your prayers and other thoughts more organized in your prayer journal.
School has been back in swing for...three months now, and I am just now getting around to some of the back-to-school posts in my draft folder. I guess that goes to model what a teacher's fall usually looks like. I gave you a peek inside my classroom back in this post, and mentioned my faith corner, promising more details later. Well, it is later, so here are some ideas for creating a holy space in your Classroom/CCD Room/Youth Room/etc. (FYI- I know that not all CCD teachers are blessed to have a permanent location to set up something like this faith corner. Lot of programs have to use shared spaces and can't store items in the same place that they teach. I hope that the things that we use might inspire you as you set up your "mobile" classroom to find a few important items to make the space sacred for your students. And God love you for working in such a state of transition, because I don't know if I could do it!) Here is what our faith corner usually looks like: It includes a classroom set of Bibles: And another shelf with activities, our classroom Bible, prayer jar, and Mary statue. This is also our Saint of the Month Board. August/September was St. Maximilian Kolbe, who also happens to be our classroom Saint (click here for the Lit/Religion Unit I teach on him). October is St. Terese. I love these posters, which are through Pauline Books and Media. Facing the opposite way are shelves of our faith books. Lots on the Saints, liturgical seasons, Bible stories, etc. We also have a box here for our "Words of Faith" which is a vocab activity we do in each chapter of our religion book, featured books (often related to Saint feast days- you can see Take it to the Queen featured for August), and inspiring words (right now is a colored and framed version of this quote.) You'll also see my friends Fr. Juan Pablo and Sr. Mary Clara featured in this post. I also have a prayer kit that came with my Religion book series. Here is our classroom Bible, which the kids are free to use and look through, but is always left open on the top shelf in our Faith Corner. I tell the kids that a Bible should be lived in, and demonstrate by highlighting and labeling things that we talk about in class. We read the upcoming Sunday Gospel during the week and discuss it so that the kids are more prepared for Mass and can listen for the main message. I highlight the reading and label it with the date so that it can be easily found by the kids during the week. The nice thing is that after next year (my third year doing this in this particular Bible) it will be all set for the future because of the three year lectionary cycle. Score one for the organization of the Catholic Church. We also have our student Prayer jar on the top shelf in the Faith Corner. I wrote about the prayerful environment/classroom management tool that is our Prayer jar here. And of course, Our Lady. On that shelf, there are also baskets with themes like Scripture, Saints, Prayer, etc. They contain books, small games, etc. The kids are welcome to explore these baskets, and many use them for early finisher activities. I also store manipulatives/models from lessons here after we use them together so that they can get them out and see them again. On the shelf just above are some Catholic coloring pages and prayer starters. This old metal recipe box is our Saintly virtue box, which is a part of my classroom management system. In brief, the kids can receive rewards as a whole class or individually. When they earn an individual reward, they get to choose a saint card from this box. I am always restocking it with various saints, some cards that I have purchased, and others that have been donated to me. There are several ladies at church who save all of those free things that they get in the mail, and I make good use of them. The idea is that the students is being rewarded for showing virtue of some kind (we are working on what that means and how we live it out) and that the Saints are our models of virtue. They get to choose a Saint to remind them to keep making good choices. Hanging from the ceiling is this chain (made from giant paper clips.) The students all have a binder ring with a card that says "name is growing in Saintly Virtue." They get to attach their card, and will add many more throughout the year. They then get to take home their own kind of mini book/prayer wheel of the Saints that they have chosen. We also include other items for liturgical seasons, featured projects, prayers, etc. as they become important throughout the year. I hope that gives you some ideas for creating a faith filled space for your students. I'd love to hear how you have done it in your own classrooms!
my three days of prayer, solitude, and silence with God.
Welcome students back to school with customized Christian activities, including ice-breakers, prayer, and a bulletin board display! Perfect for the first day of school in the Catholic classroom! Includes: 1. Full directions and lesson ideas. 2. Back-to-School poem/prayer: Use as daily prayer/choral reading for first week of school (color and bw copies provided). 3. Back-to-School Blessings: Half sheet lined paper with illustration space for students to write their own prayer (2 options of lines for younger/older students). 4. Jesus Loves Us Everywhere!: Students illustrate their home, church, and school after discussing how God is always with us. 5. Made in God's Image drawing activity: Students will discuss how we are all made in God's Image, uniquely and for a purpose. 6. My Gifts from God: Handout to gage students' self-perception of their own gifts and see what goals they have for themselves! 7. Find a Friend Bingo: Ice breaker activity 8. "I love like Jesus when I..." activity: Students will discuss how they will love like Jesus through their actions at school this year. Decorate a cross with ways they show love. Two sizes of crosses provided for differentiation. 9. Our Class Shows Love Like Jesus bulletin board mini poster. Color and b&w copies provided. Display with crosses above for fun back to school bulletin board. Looking for more resources to support you in the first weeks of school? CLICK HERE to find more! Happy First Day of School! Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺
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With Lent and Easter just around the bend, I thought it was a great time to re-share my friend's Prayer Hands with a free printable. It's a simple way to remind your kids of what is important and remind them of all that they have to be thankful for, not only during this time of
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Experience a beautiful divine connection with nature through this exquisite Jesus Art in Bloom illustration. Depicting Jesus with eyes closed, savoring the beauty of creation and surrounded by a tapestry of blooming flowers, this piece brings a serene and spiritual atmosphere to any Christian-themed art collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the illustration captures the harmonious relationship between Jesus and the natural world, making it a perfect addition to your home decor or gallery. Celebrate your faith and the splendor of creation with this unique and divine art piece that speaks to the soul and enriches your surroundings. 📥 DIGITAL DOWNLOAD❗️ NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED. ♚SIZE: Ratio 2:3 & ISO Largest recommended print size is 24 x 36 inches (2:3), A1 59.4 x 84.1 cm (ISO) HIGH RESOLUTION 300 dpi JPG files ♚ DOWNLOAD: After your purchase, you can directly download the file. Alternatively, you can download the file later under “Purchases and Reviews”. The power is within you. You can easily print the card at home or at a copy shop. ♚ REFUND: Please note that due to the nature of this product (digital), no refunds, exchanges, or cancellations can be made after the file has been downloaded. ♚ PLEASE NOTE: This item is allowed for personal use only. The file may not be used for commercial purposes. The file may not be resold, copied, distributed, recreated, or reproduced without explicit permission. ♡ Darling, thank you so much for visiting my shop! I am truly grateful for each and every order! If you have any questions, feel free to message me anytime via Etsy messages.
The first day of school for us is TOMORROW! As I planned and prayed for how to best prepare my preschool students and my own kiddos for school, I immediately thought of prayer! It truly is the best thing we can do to prepare our hearts for whatever the Lord has in store! I found […]
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