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Explore God’s Blessings People are the most important part of God’s creation. God gave us the earth to live on, plants to eat, and animals to help us. God wants all people to love and care for one another and for the world he has created. God wants us to be holy. He shares his life and love with us. We can be holy because God loves us.
On the board draw a three-column chart with the following headings: Favorite People, Favorite Animals, Favorite Places in Nature. Invite each child to give a suggestion for each category. Record children’s answers on the board.
Caring for God’s Creation Think of a way you can care for God’s creation. Then finish the sentence.
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I can care for God’s creation by
Read aloud God’s Blessings. Explain that creation is the world and all the things in it. Say: Look at the ideas on the board. God wants you to care for all these things. Have children point to the word holy. Say: We are invited to be holy every day because God loves us. One way to be holy is to love all God’s creation. Read aloud Caring for God’s Creation. Have children complete the sentence. Invite children to share their sentences with one another.
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God wants all people to love and care for one another and for the world he has created.
Ready for the Sacraments This year you will prepare to receive Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Eucharist, for the first time. You will also get ready to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. As you learn about these special sacraments, remember God loves you and is always with you.
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Word Wall Construct a word wall in the classroom to help children remember the new words they will learn this year. Use construction paper or poster board to make a background with the texture of bricks. Add a new “brick” to the wall each time you encounter a word in dark type. For this session place bricks on the wall with the words holy, Eucharist, and Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation written on them.
Read aloud the paragraph. Explain that the sacraments were instituted by Christ and given to the Church. Point out that the sacraments give us the grace we need to live holy lives. Briefly describe the sacramental preparation for the year.
3 Close Display Art Print 1: The Garden. Use the Art Print 1 instruction to teach this section. Art Print teaching instruction can also be found on page 235.
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For a full and flexible sacramental-preparation program that aligns with Finding God Grade 2, go to www.loyolapress.com/ gods-gift-sacramental-preparation-program.htm and explore God’s Gift: Reconciliation and God’s Gift: Eucharist.
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