LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The learning
objectives are to help children understand:
- What the
Holy Bible is
- Why the
Bible is important
- How they
can use the Bible in their daily lives.
THE
HOLY BIBLE IS GOD’S LOVE LETTER TO US
(60
minutes classroom activity plan)
1. OPENING PRAYER AND WELCOME: (5 minutes)
Catechism Teacher says:
“Let us begin by asking God to help us learn and love His
Word.”
Prayer (children repeat the prayer after you: or you
may all read together):
"Dear Jesus, Thank You for the Bible, Your special book
for us. Help us listen to Your words and live them every day. Amen."
2. MINI-LESSON: WHAT
IS THE BIBLE? (10 minutes)
Teach or
review the following key points:
- The Bible is God’s Word to us
- The Bible has sixty-six books
- The
Bible is divided
into two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament
- The
Bible tells the story
of God’s holy Love from the beginning of the world to the coming of
Jesus and beyond.
Visual aid:
Hold up a
Bible or use a children's picture Bible.
3. ACTIVITY STATIONS: (30 minutes)
Break the class into 3 stations (about 10 minutes
each). Rotate the groups through them or have them all do the same activity if
class size is small.
Memory verse activity
STATION A: BIBLE MATCH GAME
Materials:
- Flashcards with simple verses
(cut in half)
- Example verses:
- “God is love” (1 John 4:8)
- “Jesus is the way” (John 14:6)
- “Your Word is a lamp” (Psalm
119:105)
How to play:
- Mix up the halves and lay them
on a table
- Children
take turns flipping two cards to find the matching halves of a verse
- When they find a match, they
read the full verse aloud.
STATION B: MAKE A BIBLE BOOKMARK
Materials:
- Coloured paper strips
- Markers, stickers, scissors,
glue
- Verse printed at the top: “Your
Word is a lamp for my feet.” – Psalm 119:105
Method:
- Children
decorate their bookmark with symbols of God’s Word (such as hearts, lamps,
cross, lamb)
- Encourage the children to keep
the bookmark in a book or Bible at home to remind them of God’s Word.
STATION C: BIBLE STORY THEATRE
Method:
- Choose
a short Bible story they know (such as Creation, Noah’s Ark, the Nativity)
- Assign
simple roles (such as God, Joseph, Mary, Adam, Eve, Noah, angels,
shepherds)
- Let
children act the story. Simple props may prove helpful, if available.
This helps
to reinforce the lesson through movement and imagination.
4. GROUP SHARING: (10 minutes)
Questions to ask:
- What did
you learn about the Bible today?
- Why is the
Bible special?
- How can
you read or listen to the Bible at home?
Let children
share one thing they liked or learned from the activities.
5. CLOSING PRAYER AND HOMEWORK: (5 minutes)
Prayer:
"Dear
God,
Thank You for Your Word. Help me to read and love Your
Word. May I always follow Jesus and live what I learn. Amen."
Homework:
Encourage children to:
- Ask a parent or guardian to read a Bible story to them this week
- Use their bookmark during prayer time
- Memorise a short Bible verse (choose one from the match game).
Here are two Bible bookmark templates you can make and give to children to colour.
Each bookmark features a Bible verse and space for the
children to decorate with colours, drawings or stickers. These encourage thoughts
of faith as well as creativity.
Method:
- Print the bookmarks on cardstock for
sturdiness (or regular paper if cardstock is not available)
- Cut along the lines. The teacher should do this, so
as to prevent hazards to the children
- Provide crayons, coloured pencils, markers and stickers
- Optional: Laminate finished bookmarks to preserve them
Bookmark
Template 1: “God’s Word lights my path”
Your Word is
a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
Psalm 119:105
[Draw a Bible, lamp, or footsteps here]
I will read God’s Word and follow Him.
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Bookmark
Template 2: “Jesus loves me”
Jesus said,
"Let the little children come to Me." Matthew 19:14
[Draw
yourself walking with Jesus]
I am loved
by Jesus and I will love Him.
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Bookmark Template 1: “God’s Word lights my path”
Bookmark Template 2: “Jesus loves me”
HERE IS YOUR VERY OWN
CATECHISM BOOK ONE
DOWNLOAD AT THE FOLLOWING LINK
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w8Wbg_iqbWP8LMr9eOfqZE5QMFgzsp0M/view?usp=sharing
Image inspiration Chatgpt and CN Whittle
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