RESOURCES – RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - Year 3
Contents
Unit 3.1 – CREATED BY GOD: A GIFT TO SHARE ....................................................................... 2
UNIT 3.2 - LENT: A TIME FOR REACHING OUT IN LOVE ............................................................ 4
UNIT 3.3 - EASTER: A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN LORD ................. 6
UNIT 3.4 - PENTECOST: THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES US STRENGTH ............................................... 7
UNIT 3.5 – CALLED TO BE SAINTS .................................................................................................. 8
UNIT 3.6 – RELATIONSHIPS: SHARING GOD’S LOVE ................................................................. 9
UNIT 3.7 – EUCHARIST: JESUS IS WITH US ................................................................................... 10
UNIT 3.8 – ADVENT TO CHRISTMAS: A TIME FOR RESPONDING IN LOVE ......................... 11
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RESOURCES – RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - Year 3
Unit 3.1 – CREATED BY GOD: A GIFT TO SHARE
The initials OP indicate that the book may be out of print. However, if you try
the Internet, you may find that the book is available for purchase online
through, for example, Amazon UK or USA.
Children’s Literature
 The Ugly Duckling
 Killeen, Gretel (1999), Cherry Pie, Milsons Point, NSW: Random House
 Ehlert, Lois (2001), Waiting for Wings, San Diego, CA: Harcourt
Children’s Books
 Pattou, Edith (2001), Mrs Spitzer’s Garden, San Diego, CA: Harcourt
Children’s Books
 King, Stephen Michael ( 2005), The Man Who Loved Boxes, New York:
Scholastic
 Roughsey, Dick (1979), Rainbow Serpent, Sydney: Collins (OP)
 Ottley, Matt (1998), Mrs Millie’s Painting, Sydney: Hodder Children’s
Books
 Crew, Gary (1996), Bright Star, Port Melbourne, Vic: Lothian Books (OP)
 Rylant, Cynthia (1993), The Dreamer, New York: Scholastic Trade (OP)
 Burningham, John (2000), Whadayamean, London: Red Fox
Books/Random House
 Pilling, Anne (1997), Creation Stories From Around the World, London”
Walker Books
 Kushner, Lawrence and Karen, (2000), Because Nothing Looks Like
God, Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing
 Ray, Jane (1995), The Story of the Creation, London: Orchard Books
 Frasier, Debra (1993), On the Day You Were Born, San Diego, CA:
Harcourt Brace
 Wildsmith, Brian (1996), Creation, Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press
 Graham, Arthur (1985), Arthur, Flinders Park, SA: Era Publications
 Knowles, Sheena (1998), Edward the Emu, Pymble, NSW: HarperCollins
 Hamilton, Virginia (1991 reprint), In the Beginning – Creation Stones
From Across the World, New York: Harcourt
 Wheatley, Nadia and Ottley, Matt (2000 reprint), Luke’s Way of Looking,
Sydney: Hodder Children’s Books
 Fleischmann, Paul (2000), Weslandia, London: Walker Books
 Cole, Henry (1997), Jack’s Garden, New York: HarperTrophy
 Foreman, Michael (2004), One World, London: Andersen Press
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Music
 Monica Brown
 Monica Brown
One Land
 Monica Brown
One Land
 Monica Brown
People, One Land
 Bernadette Farrell
Light
 Bernadette Farrell
All Names
 David Haas
for Kids
Fashioned And Formed
One People, One Land
Holy Ground
One People,
Bless Our Land
One People,
Let’s Get It Together
One
O God, You Search Me
Christ Be Our
God, Beyond All Names
God, Beyond
You Are Mine
As One Voice
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UNIT 3.2 - LENT: A TIME FOR REACHING OUT IN LOVE
Children’s Literature
 Wild, Margaret (1991), The Very Best of Friends, Sydney: Margaret
Hamilton
 Siverstein, S. (1964), The Giving Tree, New York: Harper and Row
 De Paola, Tommie (2001), The Clown of God, San Diego, CA: Harcourt
Trade
 Bourgeois, Paulette (1993), Franklin is Bossy, Toronto, Canada: Kids Can
Press
 Jeffs, Stephanie (2000), People Jesus Met, Oxford, England: The Bible
Reading Fellowship (OP)
 Russell, Elaine (2004), The Shack that Dad Built, Pymble, NSW:
HarperCollins
 Graham, Bob (2001), Buffy: An Adventure Story, London:Walker Books
 King, Michael Stephen (2003), Milli Jack and the Dancing Cat, St
Leonards, NSW: Allen and Unwin
 Piers, Helen and Foreman, Michael (1984), Longneck & Thunderfoot,
Camberwell, Vic: Puffin
 Morimoto, Junko (1985), A Piece of Straw, Port Melbourne, Vic: Lothian
Books(OP)
 Abdulla, Ian (1993), As I Grew Older: the life and times of a Nunga
growing up along the River Murray, Norwood, SA: Omnibus Books
(OP)
 Wild, Margaret (1991), A Bit of Company, Sydney: Ashton Scholastic (OP)
 Marsden, John (2003), Millie, Sydney: Pan Macmillan
 Joslin, Mary (2002), Story of the Cross, Chicago, IL: Loyola Press
 Steig, William (1999), Rotten Island, Boston, MA: David R. Godine
 Fox, Mem (2006), Whoever You Are, Orlando, FL: First Voyager
Book/Harcourt
Music
 Kevin Bates
A Trusting Psalm
Volume 1
 Jen Charadia
Renew Our Hearts
Renew Our Hearts
 Bernadette Farrell
Come To Set Us Free
Is The Heart
 Michael Herry
Give Us Hearts Renewed
Spirit, Sing Life
 Christopher Hoyne
Peter’s Denial
Belongs to Such
These
As One Voice
Restless
Sing
Heaven
As
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 Michael Mangan
Create A New Heart
Forever Will I Sing
Michael Mangan
Turn Back To God
Renew And
Rejoice
Michael Mangan
Out Of Ashes
Renew And
Rejoice
Halloran & Millward
We Will Bring Your Peace
As One
Voice For Kids
Christopher Walker
Children Of God
Calling
The Children
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UNIT 3.3 - EASTER: A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN LORD
Children’s Literature
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Stories about belonging / community /
Stories about initiation
Baker, Jeannie (2004), Belonging, London: Walker Books
Houselander, Caryll and De Paola, Tomie (1988), Petook, an Easter
Story, New York: Holiday House
Green , Carol (1977), Kiri and the First Easter, St Louis, MO: Concordia
Publishing House (OP)
Graham, Bob (1996), Spirit of Hope, New York: Mondo Publishing (OP)
Zucker, Johnny (2004), Hope & New Life, London: Frances Lincoln
Joslin, Mary (2005), Story of Easter, Oxford, England: Lion Publishing
Music
 Monica Brown
Emmaus Song
Celebrating Our
Journey
 John Burland
New Life
Let’s
Celebrate
 Jen Charadia
Gather On The Road
CEO
Wollongong
 Gerry Holmes
Arise ‘N’ Shine
As One Voice For Kids
 Peter Kearney
What’s The News?
Celebration
 Michael Mangan
Easter Alleluia
As One
Voice For Kids
 Michael Mangan
Till The End Of Time
Saints And Celebrations
 Robert Smith
Easter Song
Isn’t It
Good
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UNIT 3.4 - PENTECOST: THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES US STRENGTH
Children’s Literature
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Saint stories, for example, St Vincent de Paul
Wild, Margaret (1995), Remember Me, Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman
Heffernan, John ( 2001), My Dog, Gosford, NSW: Scholastic
Waddell, Martin (1994), Owl Babies, London: Walker Books
Music
 Bolton &Filpo
Come Spirit Come
As One Voice For
Kids
 Monica Brown
Holy Sacred Spirit
Holy Ground
 John Burland
Pentecost
Celebrating In The Sacraments
 J Burland, J Jacobs
Celebrating In The Spirit As One Voice
Volume 2
 Michael Mangan
Holy Spirit Rock
As One Voice For Kids
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UNIT 3.5 – CALLED TO BE SAINTS
Children’s Literature
 Stories of heroes from literature, sport, film, history etc
 Stories of people who have a particular talent or gift
 Stories of heroic people, for example, Mother Teresa, Fred Hollows, Oscar
Romero (OP), Helen Keller, Caroline Chisholm, Fr Damien (OP), Edward
‘Weary’ Dunlop, Cathy Freeman and Louise Savage
 Graham, Bob (2000), Max, London: Walker Books
 Cole, Babette (2004), The Trouble With Mum, London: Egmont Books
 Ripper, Georgie (2003), Little Brown Bushrat, Sydney: Macmillan
Children’s Books
Music
 Bernadette Farrell
Beyond All Names
 Michael Herry
The Pilgrim
 Michael Mangan
Celebrations
 Michael Mangan
Celebrations
 Michael Mangan
Celebrations
 Michael Mangan
Celebrations
 Michael Mangan
Hearts On Fire
 Hillary Raimondo
For Kids
Saints Of God In Glory
God
As Mary Did
Song Of
We Are All Saints
Saints
And
The Light Of My Life
Saints
And
The Shamrock Song
Saints
And
Peace Prayer
Saints
And
St. Teresa’s Prayer
Setting
The Canticle of St. Francis
As One Voice
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UNIT 3.6 – RELATIONSHIPS: SHARING GOD’S LOVE
Children’s Literature
 Pfister, Marcus (1995), Rainbow Fish, New York: North South Books
 Story of Pinocchio
 Stories that deal with conflict and resolutions, making and breaking
relationships, friendship
 Browne, Anthony (1985), The Piggy Book, London: Walker Books
 Browne Anthony (1997), The Tunnel, London: Walker Books
 Browne, Anthony (1997) Changes, London: Walker Books
 Johnston, Tony (2002), That Summer, New York: Harcourt Children’s
Books
 King, Stephen Michael (2005 reprint), Henry and Amy, New York:
Scholastic
 Wild, Margaret and Rogers, Gregory (1992), Space Travellers, Gosford,
NSW: Scholastic (OP)
 Reader, Dennis (1991), Lovely Bunch of Coconuts, London: Walker
Books
 Wild, Margaret ( 2000), Fox, St Leonards, NSW: Allen and Unwin
 Rock, Lois (2004),Our Father in Heaven, Oxford, England: Lion Hudson
 Cooper, Helen (1999), Pumpkin Soup, London: Corgi Children
 Kelleher, Victor (2005), Where’s God, Port Melbourne, Vic: Lothian Books
Music
 Monica Brown
 Monica Brown
Our Journey
 John Burland
Celebrate Too!
 John Burland
Family
 John Burland
Celebrate Too!
 Andrew Chinn
Hands
 Bernadette Farrell
The Light
 Christopher Walker
Volume 2
Enfold Me In Your Love
Love Is The Greatest Gift
Holy Ground
Celebrating
Let’s Celebrate Now
Let’s
Christ Be Our Light
One
The Path To You
Let’s
A School Prayer
These
Circle Song
Share
Children of God
As One Voice
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UNIT 3.7 – EUCHARIST: JESUS IS WITH US
Children’s Literature
 Stories about celebrations, family gatherings, parties, weddings etc Stories
relating to loving and serving others
 Zamorano, Ana (1997), Let’s Eat, Gosford, NSW: Omnibus/Scholastic
 Fox, Mem (2005), Night Noises, Camberwell, Vic: Penguin Books
 Fox, Mem (1983), Possum Magic, Gosford, NSW: Omnibus/Scholastic
 Abdulla, Ian (1994), Tucker, Gosford, NSW: Omnibus/Scholastic (OP)
 Germein, Katrina (2000), Leaving, Camberwell, Vic: Puffin Books
 Goody, Wendy and Kelly, Veronica, A Peek into My Church, Los Altos, CA:
Whippersnapper Books
 Cook, Trish (2003), Full, Full, Full of Love, Cambridge, MA: Candlewick
 Muth, John J. (2003), Stone Soup, Gosford, NSW: Scholastic
Music
 John Burland
Share This Meal With Me
Voice For Kids
 Jen Charadia
We Eat This Bread
Renew Our Hearts
 David Haas
Song Of The Body of Christ
For Kids
 Michael Herry
Jesus You Are My Friend
Sing Life
 Michael Herry
Lord, We Come To Your Table
Dream
 Christopher Hoyne
Five Thousand on the Shore
Belongs to
These
 Maggie Russell
Take And Eat
Voice For Kids
 Simmons & Morehu
Sharing The Bread
Hear Me?
As One
As One Voice
Sing
Spirit,
Dare To
Heaven
Such As
As One
Can You
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UNIT 3.8 – ADVENT TO CHRISTMAS: A TIME FOR RESPONDING IN LOVE
Children’s Literature
 Stories of faithfulness or trust
 Stories that emphasise welcome or hospitality
 Harkman, Bob (1997), The Night the Stars Danced for Joy, Oxford,
England: Lion Publishing
 Thiele, Colin (1994), Gemma’s Christmas Eve, Adelaide, SA: Open Book
Publishers (OP)
 Whillis, Sharon (2002), The Boxing Day Test, Gosford, NSW: Scholastic
 Fox, Mem (1996), Wombat Divine, Sydney: Harcourt Brace
Music
 Peter Kearney
Mary’s Song (The Magnificat)
As One
Voice Volume 1
 Michael Mangan
O Emmanuel
Follow The Star
 Morehu & Simmons
Message From Heaven
Let There Be
Christmas
 Morehu & Simmons
Angel’s Singing
Let
There Be Christmas
 Morehu & Simmons
Christ Is Born
Let There Be Christmas
 Christopher Walker
Calling The Children
Calling
The Children
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Websites
FOR THE STUDENT
Advent Calendars websites
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xmas/calendar/
(Woodlands Junior School website)
http://www.smmp.com/ (St Margaret Mary Parish website)
Click on Advent Calendar (only to be found during the Season of Advent)
http://www.north-pole.co.uk/
Click on Advent Calendar
History of the Advent Calendar (Sellmer Verlagg - German website)
http://www.sellmer-verlag.de/history.htm
FOR THE TEACHER
For Advent/Christmas – St Nicholas
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23
For the Teachers’ page, click on How to Celebrate followed by Resources.
Scroll down to Teachers on left hand side of screen.
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