PreK
Provided here are the necessary elements for the lessons for this grade, presented in an ordering that assumes a start time for the school year of August/September. If your circumstances are different, you will need to adjust the sequence relative to the liturgical year accordingly.
You will begin the presentation with a pilgrimage to the church or chapel as an experience of prayer for the children, an opportunity to practice cooperating as a micro-community of faith, and an occasion to learn key furnishings in the church that are used in the liturgy and sacraments.
Teacher's Aims:
- To introduce the children to the Prayer Table as a place of prayer and enjoying the company of God and each other
- To identify the various articles on the Prayer Table
This practice of silence creates the condition for us to hear the “still, small voice of God” (1 Kings 19:12) speaking to our hearts.
Teacher's Aims:
- To proclaim the parts of the parable of the Good Shepherd emphasizing that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who knows each sheep by name and wants to give them life to the full
- His sheep follow Him because they recognize His voice
- To prompt the children to consider who are the sheep in this parable
Teacher's Aims:
- To proclaim the story of the Angel Gabriel’s annunciation to Mary that God desires her to become the mother of His Son.
- To lift up the first part of the “Hail Mary” prayer.
Teacher's Aims:
- To proclaim the story of the Angel Gabriel’s annunciation to Mary that God desires her to become the mother of His Son.
- To lift up the first part of the “Hail Mary” prayer.