Do you teach in a Sunday school, religious education, catechism class or religious formation environment? Could you use some help with classroom management to help keep your classroom positive and on task? Check out these tips for classroom management in a religious classroom. Specifically written for volunteers who are teaching the faith to our kids, but don't necessarily have the teaching background to give them strategies for dealing with behavior problems in their classroom.
Do you teach in a religious school? Or maybe lead Sunday school or a religious education classroom each week? I have a fun freebie for you! I use Prayer Bear in my Catholic religious formation class each week with my first graders. Each week, a new student takes Prayer Bear home and gets to spend time praying with him. A binder travels with him that includes prayer prompts and a week at a glance of what they did with Prayer Bear each day. I have all the parts you need to make this binder as a FREEBIE on my blog. I did an overview of religious posts and products in honor of Catholic schools week, but this particular activity and freebie could be used in any Christian classroom.
Catholic Mass Lesson Ideas: Five activities about lessons, games, and activities that can be used to teach students and kids about the Catholic Mass.
A fun, Catholic worksheet that many ages will enjoy! This is a worksheet that features the Monstrance and Eucharist, with a few facts and activities. It is 100% handmade by me and can be used for religious education classes, home school and Catholic school. Enjoy!
Have you ever wondered how many times Jesus is mentioned in the Bible? Whether you're a curious believer or simply interested in religious facts, i will
Five different ways to teach your students the names for the items commonly found during a Catholic Mass. Great for whole group, small groups, centers and more to reach all of your learners in a religious education, Catholic classroom or homeschool setting.
Here are a few ways to introduce and model how to participate in Eucharistic Adoration with kids and and youth in Catholic schools and parish religious education programs.
These Jonah activities can be used in Christian Preschool programs and Sunday schools. Jonah Sequencing Print these story sequencing cards for
How do we teach both the head AND the heart? Try Lectio Divina Lesson Planning.
Welcome! I've rounded up all of my First Holy Communion resources on this easy-to-navigate page. There are tons of supplements here for First Communion preparation! You will find First Communion Crafts, First Communion Printables, First
BrotherFrancisOnline.com has six printable activity sheets for children including several coloring pages. Themes illustrated on these she...
Catholic Color by Mass Item Coloring Pages - the fun and engaging way to teach your students about the items we use during Mass. Because there are five versions included, this is perfect for little ones, young children and older children as well. Perfect for your Catholic school, religious education, or Sunday school classroom. Help your students identify the items they see in church with these awesome coloring pages. Click to try out a FREE SAMPLE!
This Creation activity will help students reflect on what they know about God and how they can think and act more like him.
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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We started lesson 14, Isaac, the Son of Promise, by talking about the promises God had made to Abraham. (You can read about Lesson 13 here.) We then had a brief discussion about how sometimes we have to wait to receive the things promised to us. Perhaps we are promised a holiday or a special […]
Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.
A Catholic Saints Coloring Book is an EASY way for kids to learn about the lives of the Saints.
Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.
Ages 6-10. A personalized gift that guides the child through the parts of the Mass with particular attention to the responses. This book is perfect for taking to Mass and keeping the child focused on the celebration. (©2016)
The Religion Teacher's Guide to Lesson Planning is a free eBook designed to help religious educators effectively plan their lessons.
Zacchaeus is a real-life example of the power that Jesus has to change our hearts. The goal in this lesson is for the children to feel the darkness and ugliness of sin, and then experience the joy and miracle of forgiveness when Zacchaeus meets Jesus! Bible Truth: Jesus has the power to forgives my sin. Bible Story: Jesus changes Zacchaeus' heart. Bible Study: Luke 19:1-10; I Corinthians 5:7 teach cha-ching! To tell the story of Zacchaeus "hands-on" style gather up these items: children's picture Bible, or flannel graph scenery and characters a small bag or coin pouch loose change a cut-out of a black heart and a white heart Peak your class's interest in your lesson by shaking the bag, and letting them guess what is inside. They will probably easily guess that you have money in your bag! Pass out a coin for each child to hold throughout the lesson. (Remind them that they should never put coins in their mouths!) Read the story of Zacchaeus from a children's picture Bible, or tell it in your own words with visuals, such as flannel graph. Introduce Zacchaeus as a short man, who was a tax collector. His job was to collect money that people had to pay to the king. But Zacchaeus took more money from people than he was supposed to. If someone was supposed to pay one coin to the king, Zaccahaeus made them pay two coins, and he would keep one of the coins for himself. That is called stealing. Zacchaeus was rich and had lots of money, but nobody wanted to be his friend because he stole money from them. He had a dark sinful heart. Hold up the dark heart as you describe Zacchaeus' dark and sinful heart. Go on to tell the rest of the story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus, as you show pictures from the children's Bible or manipulate flannel graph characters. At the conclusion of the story, talk about how amazing it is that Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart! He used to be a man that stole people's money, but now he gives his money away to people! Jesus did a miracle! Only Jesus has the power to take a dirty, sinful heart and give us a new clean heart! Zacchaeus repented, he turned away from his sin, and followed Jesus! Hold up the white heart as you describe how Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart. Lead the class in a prayer, asking Jesus to forgive their sin, and change their hearts so they can follow Jesus like Zacchaeus. After you pray, collect the coins from the children. Tell them that they are giving the money back just like Zacchaeus did after he repented. sing Zacchaeus (was a wee little man) is a Sunday School classic, and the perfect song to reinforce the story they just heard. Be sure to do some actions with the song! The Repent Song is the same song we learned along with the story of John the Baptist, so it's great review and repetition. Follow the link for the lyrics and actions. The Bath Song is a great song about how Jesus washes away our sin with "super soap." The "call back" format makes it really easy to sing along! craft color & paste Here is a coloring sheet from Sermons 4 Kids of Jesus talking to Zacchaeus in the tree. Cut pieces of green paper, or green tissue paper into leaves for the children to glue onto the tree. zacchaeus meets Jesus A good craft is one that helps children retell the story that they learned. This craft does exactly that! You will need: this print out in (black & white) or (color) card stock scissors hole punch yarn green tissue paper glue clear tape crayons (optional) To prepare, print the print out page onto card stock. Cut on the dotted line, and cut out Zacchaeus. Punch a hole at the top and bottom of the tree. Cut out approximately 1" x 1" squares of green tissue paper. Cut yarn into 16" lengths. In class, provide glue for the children to attach the squares of tissue paper to the tree as leaves. Lace the yarn throught the holes and tie it behind the tree. If using the black and white version, provide crayons for the children to color Jesus and Zacchaeus. Tip: Tie the yarn near the top of the page, and attach Zacchaeus to the bottom of the page. It is easier for the kids, if you let them glue on the leaves before you add the yarn. Use clear tape to attach Zacchaeus to the yarn. Tip: Set the clear tape under the yarn, sticky side up, and then press Zacchaeus onto the tape. Move Zacchaeus up and down the tree to retell the story! up and down the tree For this craft you will need: this tree pattern this Zacchaeus pattern green construction paper jumbo craft sticks yarn scissors hole punch crayons glue tape To prepare, cut out the top, leaf portion of the tree pattern, and use it to trace onto green construction paper. Cut out tree and Zacchaeus figures. Punch a hole near the top of the trees. Cut yarn into approximately 7" lengths. In class, provide crayons for the children to color Zacchaeus, and the jumbo craft stick. Help them attach the tree to the craft stick with glue. Tape Zacchaeus to the yarn, thread the yarn through the hole in the tree, and tie the yarn off in the back to move Zacchaeus up and down the tree. Find more ideas and for teaching your child at home about Zacchaeus and his encounter with Jesus, here!
⭐ CHECK OUT THE PRODUCT PREVIEW HERE TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED.⭐ Help your students learn about the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church in a meaningful, organized way with this Sacraments Lapbook. This Catholic lapbook focuses on the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist), Sacraments of Healing (Penance/Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick) and Sacraments of Service (Holy Orders, Matrimony.) This is a differentiated lapbook - there are four different levels to choose from, which makes this perfect for students just being introduced to the sacraments all the way up to students that are doing a deep dive and researching the sacraments on their own. Keep everything neat and organized in these easy to use lapbooks. The perfect reference for your students as they learn about and review the 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church. The sacrament sort makes the perfect review or assessment of the sacraments and the difference between them. ---------------- CHECK THE PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED ----------------- This Sacraments Lapbook includes: Cover Definition of sacraments Baptism Flip Book (4 versions) Confirmation Flip Book (4 versions) Eucharist Flip Book (4 versions) Penance Flip Book (4 versions) Anointing of the Sick Flip Book (4 versions) Holy Orders Flip Book (4 versions) Matrimony Flip Book (4 versions) Sacrament Sort (2 versions, answer key included) Step by step directions with pictures to help with assembling lapbooks This product includes four different versions depending on the age and level of your students. This makes it easy to differentiate and perfect to do in a multiage class, homeschool setting or with reading buddies in your Catholic classroom. Check the preview to see the different versions. File Folders NOT Included. You will need file folders in addition to the printables in this product. ⭐ CHECK OUT THE PRODUCT PREVIEW HERE TO SEE WHAT IS INCLUDED.⭐ Please note that this is a digital resource, so you can start using this resource immediately. Have a question about this product? Please contact me using the form at the top of the page. To use - You will need to have an up to date version of a PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource. If this is a zip file, you will need to unzip or extract the files before opening the PDF files in Adobe Reader or a similar program.
1/2. Sam at Cultivating Catholics Okay, I’m a little biased here. But that’s why I only gave myself the number “1/2” :). I’ve dabbled in creating free printables (most are exclusive to my subscriber list, so make sure you sign up!) Some of my very first printables I ever created were Sacred and Immaculate Heart […]
Our kids are growing up in a world that is obsessed with outwardly appearances. They are made to feel like they won’t fit in if they don’t have the same clothes as all of their friends.…
What is The Transfiguration? Read to find out more about The Transfiguration of the Lord for kids as well as Transfiguration activities!
We've been working on these Holy Spirit doves, just in time for Pentecost! They're really easy to make- my 6 year old loved this craft. You can stop at just a dove, or you can
The world Jesus had hoped for us is unlike the world we live in now. We view people who are royal or “important” as people who should be served because of their status. Yet, Jesus gives us an example of service by washing the disciples feet – a job so low the not a single ... Read more
This list of Catholic Confirmation activities will help you get your students excited and engaged in the sacramental preparation process.
Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! One of my goals for our Sheen Notebooks is to also review the Sacraments, which is the overall theme of our 5th grade curriculum. I am actually saving that for the end of the project, but I could not pass up teaching about Divine Mercy Sunday and tying in Jesus' infinite love, forgiveness, and mercy with our need to be reconciled to Him through the Sacrament of Confession. For background info on Divine Mercy and how to pray the Chaplet click here. We will do further activities to review the Sacrament of Reconciliation, but for now, we will add this pop out chaplet to the page and come back to it later. Another perk of Notebooking is that learning is continuous and can be added to, not individual projects that are long gone by the time a connection comes up. Here are the instructions for making your own pop out Divine Merct Chaplet: First print and color the beads (link at the end of the post). Then cut them out, leaving the overlapped parts attached. Next, connect the three pieces by overlapping them slightly and taping with scotch tape. Next, accordion fold the beads. Then tape the last bead to the notebook page and fold the rest of the chaplet. The chaplet stays folded up, but can easily be pulled all the way out to pray it. Alternately, you can print five copies of the printable and make an entire chaplet (I would not recommend putting it in a notebook :) ) instead of just a decade. Click on the image below for the printable:
Catholic quotes, infographics, memes and more resources for the New Evangelization. Infographic: The fignificance of the Liturgical Colors.
A printable coloring sheet of an original design of the Ascension of Jesus. Perfect coloring page for the Easter season. Can be used at home, school, faith formation, or anywhere! This coloring sheet is a digital product. You will receive a PDF file to download and print. No physical product will be shipped to you. Print on standard 8.5x11 inch paper. Can use regular printer paper or cardstock for more durability. Make sure ink levels are full and printer settings are correct. *This print is for personal use only. No commercial use. *You may print this image for yourself or for someone else as a gift. *You may NOT share the digital file with others. *You may NOT re-sell or distribute the digital file or physical print for free or commercially. *You may NOT share the purchased file as a photo or image on any social media platform, blog, website, etc. Colors may differ due to the variations of computer screens. Decor, accessories, and envelopes shown in photos are not included. Because this is a digital item, I cannot accept returns. If you have any problems, please contact me and I'll be happy to try and resolve any issues.
