Activity Centers in
the Elementary RE
Classroom
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Sharing our faith
can also be fun!
Bonnie Shelton
Nydia Maldonado
Lynn Southall
Transfiguration
"Safeguarding the Dignity of
Every Human Person"
Linguistic
C
Logical
-matematical
We
Corporal
kinesthetic
Are
Interpersonal,
Intrapersonal
God’s
Masterpiece!
Musical
Nature
spacial
Be ready –
before they arrive!
Publisher reproducible
masters and printable
activity sheets are
generally good welcoming
activities.
“Tons” of online resources.
Welcoming Activity
Two formats:
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Students and catechist read along in student
text together.
Use PowerPoint presentation, chalkboard, or
posters/pictures as focal point for students
while catechist presents lesson material.
One catechist takes students for a drink of
water or bathroom break and the other resets
the classroom for activities.
Present the Lesson
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Music and singing
Digital media –
YouTube
Field Trips
Drama and Costumes
Service Projects
Lesson Activities
Grade 2
Lesson 1
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Jesus is the Son of God
Sample PowerPoint Presentation
God the Father sent his Son,
Jesus, to be with us
Key Word
Holy Family: The family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Jesus, the Son of God, taught
us about God the Father and
God the Holy Spirit
Key Word
Blessed Trinity: The Three Persons in One God.
Arrival, arrival activity, until 4:05 p.m.; Opening prayer, Bible reading, and lesson
overview, until 4:30 p.m. Ten minutes at each station, until 5:00 p.m. Closing
prayer and room clean up until 5:10 p.m. Car pool at 5:15 p.m.
Station 1, Text
Table
5-6 chairs
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Prayer Table
Station 2, Activity
Station
3,
Lesson
Adjunct
Table
5-6 chairs
Prayer &
visuals for
Bible
reading,
and lesson
overview
on Power
Point
TV
Table
5-6 chairs
Students begin in chairs with arrival activity (coloring sheet or activity sheet and Word of the Week) and remain in
these spaces for opening prayer, Bible reading, and lesson overview. Students then rotate among the stations.
Station 1: Vocabulary and lesson review using text. Station 2: Week’s hands-on activity. Station 3: Saint/Holy
Day/Peace and Justice Issue/Liturgy, etc. Different each week.
Use student text Chapter
Test or publisher online
chapter review.
Make key word cards.
Word on one side of card,
definition on the other.
Use games and review
materials on publisher’s
website.
Divine
A word to
describe
God
Table 1 - Review
Table 2 – Hands-On
Activity
Sample Activities
Table 3 – Lesson Activity
or Saint of the Month or
Seasonal/Holiday/Feast
Activity
Loyola Press (http://loyolapress.com/saintsstories-for-kids.htm)
Story, reflection and/or activity for every saint –
sorted alphabetically OR by month.
GOLDEN resource!
Saint Stories
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/toot
sie-pops/
Seasonal Activities
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Simply type the name of the publisher of your
student/catechist text into a search engine to
find it.
Publisher Web Sites
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Catholic Craft Books
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Amazon.com
Religious Education Office
On-line resources
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Pinterest
http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/01/less
on-plan-jesus-is-baptized.html
http://www.catholicicing.com/
http://www.dltk-bible.com/
Helpful Sources