Finding God (Bilingual) Kindergarten - Teacher Edition

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CATECHIST PREPARATION

One-Hour Session SESSION 1

God Creates the World

Session Theme: God has created a beautiful world for us. Before This Session ▶▶ Prepare a prayer center. See page EC-2 for ideas. ▶▶ Establish group rules and procedures. See page EC-2–EC-3 for ideas. ▶▶ Bookmark your Bible to Genesis 1:31. Place the open Bible in your

prayer center. ▶▶ Display the Finding God poster Sign of the Cross. ▶▶ Read the Guide for this session, choose any additional If Time Allows activities

that you might have time to complete, and gather the listed materials.

STEPS

APPROXIMATE TIME

Engage

10 minutes

Unit Saint: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus  God’s Colorful World

PAGES 1–2

God Creates Everything  We Care for the World

30–40 minutes

PAGE 4 PAGE 5

Art Print: God Creates Animals

ART PRINT AND PRINT BACK

Reflect

15–20 minutes

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We Pray the Sign of the Cross

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Respond Living My Faith

In this first session, begin to establish the pattern and tone for prayer. The short opening prayer of thanks and closing prayer of gratitude invite children to reflect on the beauty of God’s creation. Each prayer provides an opportunity for children to speak to God from their hearts. In the Reflect step of this session, the Sign of the Cross is introduced. Take time to teach and review the words and gestures.

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Explore

Prayer: You Can Pray

Prayer • Session 1

5–10 minutes

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Materials REQUIRED ▶▶ Bible

▶▶ Recycling bins and cardboard boxes

▶▶ Jesus the Teacher Plush Figure

IF TIME ALLOWS ▶▶ Nature or gardening magazines (page 3)

▶▶ Art Print 1: God Creates Animals

▶▶ Color construction-paper rectangles

▶▶ Art supplies, construction paper

(page 3)

and Explore Art Print 1 BLM.

(page 5) (page 7)

▶▶ Poster: Sign of the Cross

▶▶ Session 1 BLM, T-257 (page 4)

▶▶ Art supplies

▶▶ Computer to view nature clip

▶▶ Session 1 Assessment,

www.findinggod.com (page 8)

(page 4)

▶▶ CD Player ▶▶ CD 1, Track 1: “Creation” (4:25)

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UNIT 1  •  Session 1  1c


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