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Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.
Catholic Mass Checklist for kids! If your kids are busy and squirmy during church, having something productive or meaningful for them to do can make a huge difference. Using the different parts of mass help your child stay interested by checking off each part of Mass as you do it! From the opening song, to the readings, gospel, homily, Eucharistic prayer, Communion, and more. Fun pictures for Catholic kids to learn more about Mass and stop asking "how much longer" Mass checklist. Mass activity
Adults aren't the only ones who want to know what happens at Mass! The Mass Explained for Kids gives children a context for the whole of the Mass and then breaks it down into its different parts, explaining each one individually in an easy-to-follow format. Now in its second edition, this popular booklet is colorful and engaging and enables children to follow along at Mass, to learn the prayers, and to understand why each element is there.
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You all responded so enthusiastically to the Lectio Divina Graphic Organizer I posted last week, so it encouraged me to update or create some of the other graphic organizers I've been meaning to share. Here's a new one to aid kids with paying attention and reflecting on the Mass. This graphic organizer is general and can be used for any Sunday or weekday Mass. I also kept the info boxes vague, so they could be used for a variety of types reflections for kids of different ages/interests/abilities. A few ideas for how you could use these pages with your children or students: -Use to prepare before Mass. Read the Scripture readings and write about each, preparing to later hear them at Mass. -Plan a personal intention to offer that Mass for -Bring a copy to Mass (could have several blank copies in a binder, 3-prong folder, or clipboard) and take notes during Mass -Use as a post Mass reflection. After attending Mass, reread the Scripture readings, taking notes about what stood out. Jot down a few things from the homily, and come up with an action item for the week. ***Just a note after some feedback about this tool- you have to know your kids/students and what resources will be a help and what will be a hindrance. Some kids need the prep before Mass, some can do the follow up after. I think that using a Mass journal when the kids are with their families on Sundays could be a great option (I know I love my Every Sacred Sunday Journal!). But I also understand how we'd never want to remove the reverence from the Mass and attention to the beauty of the liturgy. This is not meant to be treated like an assignment that is completed during the Mass. You have to decide how you encourage rapt attention during and application after attending a weekday or Sunday Mass- and it is our privilege and responsibility as parents/teachers to determine the best way to do this.*** A few ideas for things to write in the boxes for the readings: (You could start by requiring students follow one way of recording thoughts, then introduce another option, and eventually let them choose what fits them and the particular Mass best) -Write a favorite verse from the reading -Create a summary of the reading -List questions you still have about the reading -Describe what this reading helps you understand about God -Write a connecting topic you want to research -Jot down any words or ideas you still want help understanding -Connect the reading to your own life -Name something different you will do this week because of this reading -Draw a picture of what happened in the reading -Summarize the message of the reading in one phrase -Reflect on what theme connects all of the readings I'm sure you'll think of lots of ways this graphic organizer could be useful in your classroom or home! Click here to download the pdf of the Mass Reflection Page: (If you have a specific idea or wording that you think would work better for your students, email me at looktohimandberadiant (at) gmail (dot) com and I'll send you an editable version! P.S. I offered my Mass this morning for Look to Him and Be Radiant readers, their students, and their families. Then, we got to the Communion Antiphon, and guess what it was... "Look toward the Lord and be radiant!" God is good, and be assured of my prayers for you!
(This lesson is in accordance with the new Roman Missal that is to be implemented on November 27, 2011.) *Be sure to adjust this lesson to fit the needs of your students. (Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these lessons and activities to the best of my abilities. I will try to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I will make a few mistakes and it was not intentional.) Crafts: The Catholic Toolbox- Church Building Crafts The Catholic Toolbox- People at Mass Crafts catholicicing.com- Craft a Mass Kit These activities can be reviewed several times during the year to help students remember and comprehend all the people and liturgical objects at Mass. There are many people working together to celebrate Mass. We combine many voices and talents to make each Mass special. We have all seen men, women and some children help during Mass. These are usually people who have volunteered to read the readings, psalms, and help with other parts of the Mass on a more or less regular basis. At many parishes, these volunteers take turns, rotating during the course of a week or month so everyone has a chance. Who are these people? What do we call them? What are their job responsibilities? These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources. Games: People at Church Cards- Show each card to the students and have them identify the person(s) and what they do. (Altar Servers, Cantor, Choir, Eucharistic Ministers, Greeter/Usher, Lector, Musicians, Priest). They can also play Memory or Go Fish with these cards. Who am I? (card game)- Children can play Memory or Go Fish with the cards by matching the pictures of people from church with the correct name. Who am I? File Folder Game (for younger students)- Place your markers on START. The player rolls the die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a person’s job description (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say who that person is. (If they cannot read, the teacher or someone else can read it for them). If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces and read that job description and say who that person is. If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces, etc. If you land on a picture of a person(s) you must say who that person is. Same rules apply for the picture identification as well. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, fourth, etc. place. Who am I? File Folder Game- Identify the person at church by their job description. Place your markers on START. The player rolls a die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a person’s job description (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say who that person is. If you are correct you stay where you are. If you are not correct you go back two spaces and read that job description and say who that person is. If you are correct you stay where you are. If you are not correct you go back two spaces, etc. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins. Worksheet: People at Mass- Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column. (Say a word from the first column and then give your child two choices to pick from in the second column). Liturgical Objects Used at Mass There are also several items use using during Mass. We used certain items during Mass to remind us of the holiness of the celebration. Can you name some of them? What do we do with these? Activities: Treasure Hunt- Take the students on a tour of the church and point out and discuss items found there. Divide the students into small groups. Give each group a clipboard with a list of objects. The students have to locate each item and write down where it is located in the church. sarajcreations.com- Catholic Mass Items Scavenger Hunt thecatholickid.com- My Catholic Church Scavenger Hunt These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these games are not my own and are from various internet sources. Games: 3 pages of cards Liturgical Objects Used in Mass Cards- Show Liturgical Objects Used as Mass cards to the students and have them identify the object. *Children can play Memory or Go Fish with the cards (make 2 copies) by matching the pictures of liturgical objects. What am I?- Have your class work together to make riddles for objects used in Mass. Then have the students take turns reading their riddles to the class. Or you can play this game using the riddles provided. What Am I? (file folder game)- Identify objects used during Mass by description or picture. Place your markers on START. The player rolls a die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a description of an object used at Mass (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say what that object is. (If they cannot read, the teacher or someone else can read it for them). If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces and read that description and say what that object is. If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces, etc. If you land on a picture of an object used at Mass you must say what that object is. Same rules apply for the picture identification as well. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins. Liturgical Bingo- Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about Liturgical items used at Mass. Picture Liturgical Bingo- Students play Liturgical Bingo, but with pictures. Mass: Participants and Liturgical Objects Used in Mass- The ultimate objective is to move all of your game pieces off of the board before your opponent does and to have the largest number of game pieces remaining in your possession. This game can be played individually or in teams. Puzzle: Items Used at Mass- Word Scramble Quizzes: Easy Liturgical Quiz- Read each question and circle the correct answer. Liturgical Quiz (hard)- Fill in the missing blanks with the correct word. Word bank provided. Worksheets: catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- A Tour of the Church Student Worksheet waupun.k12.wi.us- Inside a Roman Catholic Church Liturgical Chart- Fill out the definitions of each object. Cut out the picture and put in the correct box. Liturgical Objects in Church (6 objects)- Write the name of the object in the blank. (Ideas for younger students are given). Do You Know What These Are? (9 objects)- Match the answer with the correct picture. Liturgical Objects in Church (12 objects)- Do you know what these are? (Ideas for younger students are given). Liturgical Objects in Church (12 objects)- More Objects Used at Mass. Write what the object is in the space provided. For younger students you can use a word bank on the board. Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet #1- chalice, ciborium, altar, stoup, pew Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet #2- cruets, tabernacle, Body of Christ, Blood of Christ Objects Used in Mass Manuscript Handwriting Worksheet- Body of Christ, Blood of Christ, tabernacle, bells Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet- Book of the Gospels, ambo, lectern, Lectionary Liturgical Objects Used at Mass- Directions: Write the correct number of the object in the blank. For younger students: Teacher will write on the board a word from the list. The teacher will then read the word and definition to the students and they will answer out loud during class the correct number. Have students write down the correct number beside the word.
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Free Catholic Mass Items Scavenger Hunts. The perfect way to teach students the names for items we use during Mass and engage them in what is happening on Sundays. #catholic #catholickids #sarajcreations #mass
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Catholic Mass Checklist for kids! If your kids are busy and squirmy during church, having something productive or meaningful for them to do can make a huge difference. Using the different parts of mass help your child stay interested by checking off each part of Mass as you do it! From the opening song, to the readings, gospel, homily, Eucharistic prayer, Communion, and more. Fun pictures for Catholic kids to learn more about Mass and stop asking "how much longer" Mass checklist. Mass activity
This is a great easy-to-read book all about the different parts of the Holy Catholic Mass! The book uses child friendly language to introduce students to all the different parts of the Mass. The book is designed to give the students a better understanding of all the different parts of the Mass. The ...
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Children have different learning styles- some learn through listening, some through seeing, some through music, and some through movement. Even with specific strengths like these, I think we can agree that all children benefit from skills learned through doing, practicing, modeling, and acting out- in essence, through play. Even though my students are 10 and 11, this is no less true for them as it is for their younger peers. As I tweak things in my classroom over the summer and make room through growth in student centered instruction plans, I am on the look out for Catholic resources that allow for hands-on interaction and learning. Meeting all of my expectations, I have fallen in love with these Mass play sets from Wee Believers. Part of the Wee Discover series of faith filled toys, the My Little Church Magnet Set* and My Pop Out Mass Kit* have both received a Seal of Ecclesiastical Approval and are wonderful faith centered toys that help kids play, pray, and learn. The Wee Believers Sr. Mary Clara and Fr. Juan Pablo dolls and Vocation books were among some of my first purchases as a new DRE years ago and they remain a favorite addition to my Faith Corner in our classroom, so I am excited to add these to our collection of resources. After trying out these play sets (lots of pictures and details below), I can easily see how these could become a favorite toy for kids at home. I wanted to think about some practical classroom adaptations as to how these sets could also be used as a resource in Catholic schools and CCD programs. I love how they are child friendly while still being uniquely Catholic, accurate, and beautifully made. Here are a few ideas: For Younger Students (5-8 years old): Practice setting up the church or altar for Mass (maybe limiting the number of Mass articles at the beginning) Playing Mass by moving the priest/people/Mass articles for each main part of the liturgy Pray the parts of the Mass alone or with a "congregation" using a Mass book like this or this. (affiliate links) Practice the steps and prayers during Mass, especially in preparation for receiving First Holy Communion Work on memorizing and using the correct names for the Mass articles and their use For Older Students (9-11 years old): Practice correctly setting up the church and altar Know the names of each Mass article and their purpose Match objects to name cards Understand the difference between setting up for Mass or Adoration or another liturgical celebration Note differences inside the church during various liturgical seasons Talk through the Mass parts and movement of people and things in the church Discuss prayers and responses from Mass and Adoration and their meanings Tour church Sacristy or invite a Sacristan or Priest to join the class and show the students the parish's real Mass articles I plan to use both of these sets in my classroom with some of the the above ideas during our Sacrament unit on the Eucharist. They'll work great along with other content activities for stations as well as enrichment and choice work. Wee Believers even offers lots of matching printables and activities for free download on their website here. Here are some close up views of these two play sets along with what I like about each: First up, the My Little Church Magnet Set- It comes with a tri-fold magnetic church interior, 38 magnetic pieces, and an instructional booklet: The church tri-fold stands on its own and the magnets can be arranged in tons of different ways: Different magnets feature the priest sitting and standing (and facing backwards for Latin Mass) as well as different colored chasubles. It includes Mass articles: And Sanctuary furniture: And people for the congregation: I love this little booklet that has pictures that match the magnets and great explanations about the Mass articles and their uses. All the pieces of the magnetic set stick easily to the trifold board even when standing (no sliding!) and even with the pieces in place, it still folds easily for storage. Everything fits perfectly in the clear storage pouch so no little magnets are lost for next time. Next up, the Pop Out Mass Kit: It comes with a heavy weight "altar", 14 Mass articles, and an explanation/set up sheet: I popped out all the pieces and am super impressed with the heavy cardboard and sturdy stands that can be removed easily for storage and then reused again and again: The set comes with an info sheet with instructions for how to set up for Mass: And Adoration: I really like how each item is clearly labeled on the back: The other side of the info sheet also has matching pictures and short descriptions of the purpose and use of each item. I'll definitely be laminating this sheet for longevity and keeping it with the set for student use: All of the pieces easily store back in the clear storage case, or they fit well in shoe box sized container which is how I'll store them in my classroom, eliminating the need to un-assemble and assemble each time. While for younger children this set would be great for pretending and playing Mass, for my intermediate students this set will be very useful for emphasizing the names and purposes of Mass articles. Instead of using just pictures, the students have the advantage of touching and interacting with the objects first, and then could use the same objects for an assessment. I could definitely see setting up a table like this where the student have to match each number with the name of the Mass article and what it is used for, either on a recording sheet or using vocab cards. I really love both the My Little Church Magnet Set and My Pop Out Mass Kit and know that they will make a great addition to my Sacrament focused curriculum. My students will benefit from the hands-on method of these learning toys and the examples and explanations they can relate to. I know that they would be a wonderful toy for any Catholic kid- whether at home or in a classroom. Have you ever tried these products or other play Mass sets? How have you used them with your children or students? *Wee Believers provided me with a free set of My Little Church and My Pop Out Mass Kit in exchange for an honest review. I only recommend things that I have used and love, and these opinions are entirely my own.
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A handwriting and coloring page and a match up worksheet on the Liturgical Objects used in mass.
