Religion In The Preschool Classroom
My goal is to promote a preschool program that develops religious awareness in my young students by capitalizing on their natural sensitivity and wonder. The children begin to explore and ponder God's gifts, starting with themselves, their families, friends and the wider community of the Parish. They come to see themselves as special and loved for they learn of God's Love for them through the love of others.
September
"I Am God's Child"
God made me.God loves me. God knows my name.
(Cf.Is. 43:1-4)
To develop positive attitudes about themselves, their families, and friends by discovery and learning more about the many gifts, talents, and abilities that God has provided.
"Learning to respect childhood experiences is the first step in understanding childhood spirituality and in communicating God's love with simplicity.
Jack Miffleton
Children's ability to know God and their ideas about God are strongly influenced by their ideas about themselves. Children need to feel good about themselves in order to love others as themselves.
Themes:
My Name is Special
My Hands are Special
My Voice is Special
God Made Me
God Loves Me
Ask your child some of the following questions:
My family calls me by my name when it is time to...
My friends call me by my name when they want to say...
My teacher calls my name to say...
My goal is to promote a preschool program that develops religious awareness in my young students by capitalizing on their natural sensitivity and wonder. The children begin to explore and ponder God's gifts, starting with themselves, their families, friends and the wider community of the Parish. They come to see themselves as special and loved for they learn of God's Love for them through the love of others.
September
"I Am God's Child"
God made me.God loves me. God knows my name.
(Cf.Is. 43:1-4)
To develop positive attitudes about themselves, their families, and friends by discovery and learning more about the many gifts, talents, and abilities that God has provided.
"Learning to respect childhood experiences is the first step in understanding childhood spirituality and in communicating God's love with simplicity.
Jack Miffleton
Children's ability to know God and their ideas about God are strongly influenced by their ideas about themselves. Children need to feel good about themselves in order to love others as themselves.
Themes:
My Name is Special
My Hands are Special
My Voice is Special
God Made Me
God Loves Me
Ask your child some of the following questions:
My family calls me by my name when it is time to...
My friends call me by my name when they want to say...
My teacher calls my name to say...