Saturday, May 9, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Stations
We learned about each of the stations in class. On Friday, we went to church to compare the pictures we had in class to the stations in church.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Looking for Leprechauns
We have had a lot of fun with leprechauns. During our center time this week, each table got to make a leprechaun trap. We have only caught the leprechauns shoe! We can't seem to catch him! We listened to the book The Naughty Leprechaun Story. This story is about twin leprechauns, Liam and Leyland. Liam is the nice leprechaun that leaves treats. Leyland is the naughty leprechaun that does pranks and doesn't listen. Leyland moved all of the behavior clips to RED. Liam moved all the behavior clips to PINK and left some golden nuggets in the children's lunch cubbies.
Before St. Patrick's day we made Wanted posters. The kids had to pretend to be a leprechaun and think of where they were last seen. Below you will see a few samples of the wanted posters.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Fantastic Faith 3-15-15
Gospel lesson for the fourth Sunday in Lent - 3.15.2015
Dear Parents,
Today your child listened to a simplified version of John 3:14-21
Theme: God forgives our sins.
To reinforce at home:
http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
Theme: God forgives our sins.
To reinforce at home:
One way we live out Jesus’ message to love one another is in
forgiving others when they ask forgiveness. We explored our Christian call to forgive others. Forgiveness is something we
all need to experience. We teach our children to make up with
one another, to say, “I’m sorry.” Their actions cannot be sinful
or deliberate, but they know when they have hurt someone or
done something mean or wrong, and they need to know they
are forgiven. They also can learn to recognize that forgiving
others when they ask forgiveness is a way we live out Jesus’
command to love one another. It is hoped that the children can recognize how loved and forgiven they are, to explore our
Christian call to forgive one another, and to glimpse the perfectly
forgiving love of God.
Today we talked about what SIN is (doing something on purpose that you know is wrong). We stressed that God can forgive any sin if we are truly sorry. We also reinforced the idea that the cross is the symbol of Jesus and that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to save us.
Today we talked about what SIN is (doing something on purpose that you know is wrong). We stressed that God can forgive any sin if we are truly sorry. We also reinforced the idea that the cross is the symbol of Jesus and that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to save us.
Activities to do at home:
*Come to your parish celebration of the Stations of the Cross
*memorize John 3:16 “God loved the people of the world so much that he gave his only son.”
* Get in touch with a relative who you haven’t heard from in a while.
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Sounds All Around
This past week we learned about sound. We read Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer and learned about pitch and vibration. We discussed objects that made noise or no noise and sounds that were loud and quiet.
We also learned about Dr. Seuss as his birthday is remembered on March 2nd. We had fun playing with rhyming sounds in words. Our favorite Dr. Seuss books were Are You My Mother? and Wacky Wednesday.
March 2nd is also Read Across America Day. 
During center time, the kids went to a station called sound eggs. They had to shake the egg and guess what was inside.
We also borrowed rhythm sticks from Mrs. Kolp and made noises with them. We made different noises with maracas while listening to Debbie Clement's song shakers.
Lady Liberty Directed Draw
During our weeks of learning about President's Day, Ohio, and American symbols, this was an activity we did after listening to Debbie Clement's song Red, White and Blue.
Directed draw instructions from Deanna Jump.
Fantastic Faith for March 8th
Gospel lesson for the third Sunday in Lent - 3.8.2015
Dear Parents,
Today your child listened to a simplified version of John 2:13-25
Theme: Jesus stands up for the Temple.
To reinforce at home:
http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
Theme: Jesus stands up for the Temple.
To reinforce at home:
In John, we hear about Jesus entering the temple and becoming angry with the merchants who are buying and selling. The Temple was like church, a place where people prayed and praised God together. The people selling things made the Temple too much like a store. Jesus reminds the people that his Father’s house is a
place to pray. He is angry they are making a marketplace out
of a sacred place.
We explored children’s experiences of being angry with friends and family members and having to ask or give forgiveness. By respecting each other, we respect the presence of God in each of us. We create God’s kingdom by living as Jesus did.
We explored children’s experiences of being angry with friends and family members and having to ask or give forgiveness. By respecting each other, we respect the presence of God in each of us. We create God’s kingdom by living as Jesus did.
Activities to do at home:
*Evaluate your Lenten experience. Are you celebrating it as a family or has time gotten away from you? It’s okay to begin this week to talk about Lent as a season and make decisions about what you want to do together.
*Find something to DO this Lent rather than to GIVE UP. Give up some time to visit a homebound or sick person.
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Saturday, March 7, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Fantastic Faith Feb. 6
Dear Parents,
Today your child listened to a simplified version of Mark 1:29-39.
Theme: Jesus brings healing and happiness
Symbol: Hand
To reinforce at home:
http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
Theme: Jesus brings healing and happiness
Symbol: Hand
To reinforce at home:
In the gospel, we hear of the miracles that Jesus was performing in the beginning of his ministry. He used his hands to help others. By touching people that no one else would touch, he healed more than just physical illnesses. We follow Jesus’ example in the care we show to the people around us. He asks us to use our hands to help others because quite often it helps US to feel better.
Activities to do at home:
*Make a list! Together with your child, make a list of ways that you can use your hands in Mass to worship together.
*Help others! Do you know someone who is elderly or sick and could use a hand with light housework or errand-running?
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Fantastic Faith Jan. 30th
Gospel lesson for the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2.1.2015
Dear Parents,
Today your child listened to a simplified version of Mark 1:21-28.
Theme: Jesus is Our Teacher
Symbol: Mouth
To reinforce at home:
http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
Theme: Jesus is Our Teacher
Symbol: Mouth
To reinforce at home:
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus teaches during Sabbath synagogue
worship and expels an evil spirit who interrupts him. The
people who witness this are amazed at his authority. They
comment that he is a far greater teacher than any of their
rabbis. WE discussed the importance of the many teachers in the
children’s lives. The readings also tell us today tell us about using our voices to do God’s work and share his love.
Activities for home:
Activities for home:
*Be grateful! Together with your child, choose someone who makes a difference in your life and tell them thank you.
*Sing God’s praises! Use your voice to sing a song praising God. Teach the song to your child and sing together.
*Praise each other! Use your voice to share God’s love with each other. Tell your child how happy you are to live with them.
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Bucket Filling Fun!
A person can be a bucket filler or a bucket dipper. The way to fill a bucket
is to be kind to someone. A smile is an excellent way to fill a bucket and it
makes you happy. On the other hand, a bully-type person can dip into your
bucket and then you feel sad-but he feels sad too. He not only dipped into your
bucket, but emptied his as well. What a concept we can teach children!
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? is a book with a new twist
on the Golden Rule. It is a book that explains to children that we
all carry an invisible bucket in which we keep our feelings about
ourselves. When our buckets are full, we are happy; when they
are empty, we are sad. It's important to know that we can fill
our own bucket and so can others. We can also dip into it.
I read Have You Filled a Bucket Today? last week. We learned what it was like to be a bucket filler or a bucket dipper. On Wednesday and Thursday, the kids got to pick a name out of a bucket and try to keep the name a secret. Then sometime before we had Religion class in the afternoon, each child was to try to hep fill his/her special person's bucket. Then at Religion time each child drew a picture for his/her special person. The smiles were so precious when they recived the picture made especially for them. Friday, January 23, 2015
Fantastic Faith Jan 23
Dear Parents,
Today your child listened to a simplified version of Mark 1:14-20.
Theme: Jesus calls His followers
To reinforce at home:
Activities for home:
http://kvanatta.wix.com/catholicchildrensliturgy#!currentplans/c1ios
http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
Theme: Jesus calls His followers
To reinforce at home:
In the Gospel of Mark, we heard about what happened when Jesus called the first disciples while they were fishing. We know that Jesus calls each of us to do different things. We tried to guess what Jesus was teaching the other fishermen -–perhaps about tolerance or patience and definitely always about LOVE!
*Share God’s love! Give a hug to someone who is sad and needs one.
*Read scripture! Read the story of Jonah to your child. The story is a wonderful one about trying to run away from the work God asks you to do.
*Set an example! As Christians, you and your child show others all about Jesus just by living your everyday life. Decide together to do something to show others about Jesus – (examples might be: to purchase something for your local food pantry, to work together on your patience or your tempers, to be more polite to strangers by holding doors or being nice while driving.)
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Friday, January 16, 2015
Fantastic Faith 1-16
Gospel lesson for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - 1-18-2015
Dear Parents,
Today your child listened to a simplified version of John 1:35-42.
Theme: Jesus gathers a community
Symbol: phone
To reinforce at home: When God calls us, will we hear? When we hear, will we answer?
We talked about how Andrew and Simon wanted to see where Jesus lived. He invited them to His home and they became Jesus' followers.
The kids then drew what they would tell Jesus if they got to spend time with Him.
Activities to do at home:
*Recognize God's Call - Talk with your child about times when you know the right thing to do. Help them to recognize God's call in their own lives.
*Love God's People - As caregivers to young children, you are answering God's call in a very special way. Set a good example for them and help them understand how you are called in your particular ministries and how you try to answer God.
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http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
Theme: Jesus gathers a community
Symbol: phone
To reinforce at home: When God calls us, will we hear? When we hear, will we answer?
We talked about how Andrew and Simon wanted to see where Jesus lived. He invited them to His home and they became Jesus' followers.
The kids then drew what they would tell Jesus if they got to spend time with Him.
Activities to do at home:
*Recognize God's Call - Talk with your child about times when you know the right thing to do. Help them to recognize God's call in their own lives.
*Love God's People - As caregivers to young children, you are answering God's call in a very special way. Set a good example for them and help them understand how you are called in your particular ministries and how you try to answer God.
http://kvanatta.wix.com/catholicchildrensliturgy#!currentplans/c1ios
http://www.pflaum.com/readings/
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