Resources – Easter Story – Egg hunt
Place each picture of the Easter story into a plastic egg. Total 19. After students hunt the egg, place the story in order and ask them to read the story
Welcoming others – 1st class
OBJECTIVE Students will learn that Jesus welcomed everyone, even the people who did not like him. Teaching us as Christians we should display the welcoming attitude of God. OPENING PRAYER Welcome new kids, share what you did since the last meeting and opening prayer. LAUNCH THE LESSON Today, we will talk about welcoming others regardless …
Divine Laws: Reincarnation and the Law of Cause and Effect
OBJECTIVE In continuation of the study of Divine Laws, students will learn that reincarnation is linked to the Law of Cause and Effect. Our actions in each incarnation affect our next reincarnation. OPENING PRAYER Welcome new students when everyone introduces themselves. Students share what they have done in the last week or two Opening prayer …
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Divine Laws – Why do we have laws?
OBJECTIVE God’s laws help us get along nicely with one another and to stay healthy, safe, and happy. OPENING PRAYER LAUNCH LESSON Play age appropriate board Game OR PLAY AH SO GO play Ah So Go as a group. Have students sit in a circle facing inward. The first player shouts “Ah!” while saluting across their forehead …
New Year’s Resolutions
OBJECTIVE Jesus is our north star! Jesus is the perfect model of a human being that God has offered to serve as a guide and master. And we should keep trying to accomplish our good resolutions! OPENING PRAYER Everyone shares what they did during the holidays and welcomes newcomers. Opening prayer from prayer box or volunteers. …
Spirit – Immortality of the soul: The loss of a loved one
TOPIC Immortality of the soul OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: The three elements of every living being on Earth: Spirit, perispirit and body. Our body dies, but our spirit continues. Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dc84WjzcdM&ab_channel=ElaisadeOliveiraGalanCappi OPENING: quick round tell us about your week and introduction of new students Opening Prayer – prayer …
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Spirit – Why God let bad things to happen?
TOPIC Explain the existence of God and why God let bad things to happen. OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: Why bad things are not a good example of God “inexistence” Why does God let bad things to happen. Educators can break this lesson into 2 parts: God Existence and …
Resource – Douglas Talks
Christian Videos for Kids Douglas is a curious green puppet who loves to help parents and teachers explain Biblical truths to their kids in a way that’s fun and easy to understand. There are more than 200 episodes of Douglas Talks, and we release a new episode every Monday.
Spirit – Why Do We Come Back? KIDS part 2
TOPIC Reincarnation – many lives, many opportunities to progress OBJECTIVE This lesson aims to consolidate the idea of reincarnation and each incarnation offering us different experiences and opportunities to progress. MATERIALS Please bring several pieces of clothing and/or objects for the children to pretend to be that character. OPENING PRAYER The educator will welcome everyone …
Spirit – Why Do We Come Back? KIDS part 1
TOPIC Reincarnation, why do we come back? OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson Youth will have learned: Cognition: God’s plan for us is to reach true happiness, but we do have free will to shape our future according to our choices. Feeling: Empathy, hope, ownership LAUNCH LESSON Watch Video EXPLORE LESSON Tina’s Reincarnation (Seara …
Spirit – Purpose: Why are we here? kids
TOPIC Students will reflect on why the Spirit needs to incarnate. What is the purpose of our lives? OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson Youth will have learned: Cognition: God has a plan for us, and if you don’t look at a higher purpose, you may feel God is unfair. No matter where we …
Our Body, a divine gift
TOPIC Adapted from Seara do mestre This lesson can be divided into 2 parts depending on the class duration. OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: our body is a gift from God, and it is exactly what we need during this incarnation to go through the experience we planned for. …
Team building – INTRO class
TOPIC Team building activities when starting a new group OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: A little more about their classmates Rules in the classroom Teamwork and collaboration OPENING: Opening prayer and short round kids tell about their week Game 1 – Names (5 mins) Today we will take some …
Shine your light
TOPIC Jesus commanded us to let our light shine before others. Notice that he doesn’t say we should be the light of the world, he says we ARE the light of the world! If we don’t shine, we are not fulfilling our purpose! But what does it mean to shine our light? OBJECTIVE After this …
Jesus’ Life – Birth
TOPIC Talk about Jesus, our brother, the guide and model God’s sent to be the Light of the World OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: children will demonstrate an understanding of what it was like when Jesus was born and Jesus family OPENING: Opening prayer and short round kids tell …
Spirit – Life after Life – Spiritual World
TOPIC We are immortals, so where do we go when we die? How do we live? With whom? What do we do? OBJECTIVE Children will learn more about life after death and the spiritual colonies. OPENING Students share one thing they did or are grateful for during the week. Introduction of new students. OPENING PRAYER: …
Resource – Lesson Plan TEMPLATE
TOPIC General description of the topic: For example, “Growth Mindset, the brain is a muscle. Based on researcher and psychologist Carol Dweck” OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: Example: brain is like a muscle that becomes more powerful with effort We can always build positive bridges in our brain OPENING: …
Spirit – Immortality of the soul – Who are we?
It is back to school, and let’s talk about our souls. TOPIC Immortality of the Soul. What happens when you “die”? OBJECTIVE After this lesson, children will know our souls do not die, our bodies do. OPENING: Play trainwreck and share what you did during summer. Or something about you if it is a new …
Resource – game sharing something common
whenever you want kids or participants to know more about each other tags: back to school, games, sharing Game Instructions: – Have everyone circle up in chairs with one person standing in the middle. – The person in the middle will say their name and something that applies to them. (ex: “My name is Jake …
Introduction – Part 1
Lesson TopicMeeting my neighbors. Youth Spiritist Education Age group: 4 to 8 years old. Objective Introductions. Children will learn about each other’s likes and dislikes and make social connections with others. Opening prayer: educator will do a spontaneous opening prayer. Activity: “Switch Sides If…” game. Using tape, make a long line on the floor. Have …
General Elements of the Universe – God, Spirit and Matter – part 2
OBJECTIVE Students will learn about the elements of the Universe according to Spirits Book chapter 2: God, Spirit, and Matter. We, humans, are not capable of understanding everything yet, but things are revealed to us as we know more. We spirits are immortals and our body are temporary houses of our spirit on Earth. Values: …
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General Elements of the Universe – part 1
OBJECTIVE Students will learn about the elements of the Universe according to Spirits Book chapter 2: God, Spirit, and Matter. We, humans, are not capable of understanding everything yet, but things are revealed to us as we know more. Our spirits are immortals, and our bodies are temporary houses of our spirit on Earth. Values: …
Spiritual and Material Evolution – part 3
OBJECTIVE The goal is to consolidate the concepts about spiritual and material evolution learned in previous classes OPENING PRAYER Educator to ask who wants to do the opening prayer or he or she does him/herself ACTIVITY Play a game where the students need to pick a question or a card Suggestion: layout cards upside down …
Spiritual and Material Evolution – part 2
OBJECTIVE Children will be learning about the law of progress in Nature. Spiritual and Material progress. values: hope, effort, patience, perseverance Prepared by: @Susana PREPARATION Today the class is about the phrase on this drawing. Let’s work together to find e·volve develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form. 1. Name the …
Spiritual and Material Evolution – part 1
OBJECTIVE Children will learn about the Law of Progress, and all things are evolving – spiritual and material Values: effort, perseverance, hope This lesson plan from:https://www.searadomestre.com.br/evangelizacao/evolucaomaterial1ing.htm INITIAL PRAYER AND INTRODUCTIONS (5 mins) Initial prayer Students read a prayer from the prayer box or say one by inspiration Quick round to check how everyone is and …
Spirit – Reincarnation – TEENS
Topic Reincarnation by Bernadete Leal Objective To reflect on the benefits of reincarnation Prayer Shared prayer Ice breaker Scrambled letters to form the word R-E-I-N-C-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N Story Intro Present this scenario: A married couple with a 10-year-old son. Father leaves the mother for another woman. Father doesn’t come to visit the son or help …
Virtue: Tolerance
TOPIC We will talk about tolerance in the sense of patience, forbearance, and self-control. OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: Tolerance fosters respect for people and treating them kindly even when we believe in something completely different. In God’s eye, we are all the same, we are one world, one …
Christ Jesus’ birth – part 1
TOPIC Talk about Jesus, our brother, the guide and model God’s sent to be the Light of the World OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson, children will demonstrate an understanding of what it was like when Jesus was born and Jesus’ family OPENING: Opening prayer and short round kids tell about their week LAUNCH …
Growth Mindset – part 4
TOPIC Growth Mindset + Power of Yet, Putting all together OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have reviewed: Effort and persistence are key to success Keep trying is crucial but maybe we need to change strategies Brain is malleable and challenges make us find new connections in our brain Intelligence is not …
Growth Mindset – part 3 Power Of Yet
TOPIC The Power of Yet – Learning takes effort, time, different strategies and not giving up easily Prepared by: @Susana OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: • intelligence is not a “born” trait, but a “developed” trait and we need to keep trying with different strategies in order to get …
Growth Mindset – part 1 and 2
OBJECTIVE Teach students their brain is malleable and so it is intelligence. Love to work and study are steps to achieving great accomplishments. This subject can take up to 4 weeks depending on how much you want to emphasize the subject ( read reference – how to teach growth mindset to kids) Prepared by: @Susana …
Growth Mindset (Khan Academy)
TOPIC This lesson plan was taken from Khan Academy with some changes Students will learn their brain is malleable and intelligence is not a fixed trait, but something that can be developed through effort and mistakes are opportunities to learn prepared by: @susana LAUNCH LESSON John Legend success story EXPLORE LESSON Lesson Plan from Khan …
Growth Mindset (Nicole Schwarz)
How to Teach Growth Mindset to Teens By Nicole Schwarz, 06 Sep 2018 copied from: How to Teach Growth Mindset to Teens – Big Life Journal His hands bang the table as his chair tumbles to the floor.“I can’t do it. It’s too hard. I quit.” Rushing in, you attempt to offer comfort, “It’s OK. …
Introduction Class
TOPIC Introductions After this class kids will know each other better and will get to know the class rules and schedule OPENING PRAYER The educator does the opening prayer welcoming everyone ACTIVITY: INTRODUCTION Do a quick round of Name and Age and introduce yourself as being the Educator and all the other volunteers The educator …
Spirit – Why do we come back? Part 1
OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson Youth will have learned: Cognition: God’s plan for us is to reach true happiness, but we do have free will to shape our future according to our choices. This class is multi-aged and can be used with Children’s ministry as well. Feeling: Empathy, hope, ownership Prepared by: @Susana …
Spirit – Purpose: Why are we here? Part 2
OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson Youth will have learned: Cognition: God has a plan for us and if you don’t look at a higher purpose you may feel God is unfair. No matter where we are, God’s plan is for us to reach true happiness. This class is multi-aged and can be used …
Spirit – Purpose: Why are we here? part 1
TOPIC Students will reflect on why the Spirit needs to incarnate. What is the purpose of our lives? Prepared by: @Susana OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson Youth will have learned: Cognition: God has a plan for us and if you don’t look at a higher purpose you may feel God is unfair. No …
Spirit, Perispirit and Body – part 2
OBJECTIVE Children will explore more about the 3 elements of the human complex and the immortality of the soul Prepared by: @Susana Resem Material paper, scissors, tape OPENING: Opening prayer and short round kids tell about their week LAUNCH LESSON: Review of 3 elements of the human complex: OR EXPLORE LESSON: Ask children to draw …
Spirit, Perispirit and Body – part 1
OBJECTIVE What makes us human beings? At the end of this class, children will learn human beings are composed of: Spirit, Perispirit, Body Prepared by: @Bernadete, @Susana Material Boiled eggs cups paper and pencil OPENING: Opening prayer and short round kids tell about their week LAUNCH LESSON: Distribute boiled eggs to the children (one each …
Spirit – What happens when we die?
TOPIC Immortality of the Soul OBJECTIVE Talk about the immortality of the soul and where do we go after the body dies? Prepared by: @Susana LAUNCH LESSON Watch these movies for discussion: Astral City – Spirit of Andre Luiz EXPLORE LESSON Educator: Life after life. There is no scientific proof that life continues after the …
Spirit, Perispirit, and Body
OBJECTIVE At the end of this class, children will learn human beings are composed of: Spirit, Perispirit, Body Prepared by: @Bernadete, @Susana Material Boiled eggs cups OPENING: Opening prayer and short round students tell about their week LAUNCH LESSON: If a mixed class (younger kids, pre-teens, and teens), perform this activity with younger kids as …
Spirit – Reincarnation – part 2
TOPIC Reincarnation – Final activities OBJECTIVE At the end of this lesson children will have learned: Life Cycle and Reincarnation MATERIAL Print out the REINCARNATION CYCLE ReincarnationCycle.pptx preferably in a big piece of paper, that will be placed in the middle of the circle where the kids will be playing the reincarnation game Bring costumes …
Spirit – Why do we come back? part 2
TOPIC Reincarnation OBJECTIVE Teens will learn about Reincarnation Plan MATERIAL A computer for the teens to work on a PowerPoint or printouts for them to work on the reincarnation plan LAUNCH THE LESSON When you are about to go on a trip you know will be long. Would it make sense to plan for it? What should bring? …
Charity (Having a giving heart)
Adapted from Seara Espírita Infantil – Without charity, there is no salvationandYouth Group Lessons on Giving | Ministry to Youth Use this game to help students understand the importance of a giving heart. MATERIAL Different sized jars, cups, and bowls Pennies Colored Tape How to Play Opening Game Set up the jars, cups, and bowls …
Collaboration – activity pre-teens
1) Playing scenarios Mention to the children you will tell them different dialogues that happened between two ‘people’. Ask them if their attitude was collaborative or not. Listen to their answers (from https://www.searadomestre.com.br/evangelizacao/) 1. Asa and Jan are working on a presentation for class tomorrow. Asa has his material ready and Jan does not have …
Collaboration – part 3
TOPIC Collaboration as a way to achieve or build great things Prepared by: @Susana OBJECTIVE In this lesson, children will review what we learned about collaboration. Children will discuss the benefits of collaboration in the Bible and in real life Values: teamwork and compromise PREPARATION Collaboration is: https://bucket-vibrantsouls.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-resources/Videos/Leadership%20and%20effective%20collaboration..mp4 QUICK REVIEW: To listen attentively when people …
Collaboration – Part 2
OBJECTIVE Illustrate collaboration in the Bible (Rebuild of the wall in Jerusalem) Children will reflect on the importance of one another and how it affects our lives every day Prepared by: @Susana Material: a lollypop for each participant. LAUNCH LESSON Mutual Help – The objective is to realize the importance of helping each other. (https://www.searadomestre.com.br/evangelizacao/amizadesafeicoes2auxilioing.htm) …
Resource – MinistryToYouth – Lessons Plans
Youth Lesson Plans from Ministry To Youth
Examples of layout
Games
and updated language
Gingerbread Nativity Scene
GINGERBREAD HOUSE adapted this recipe from the original found here Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons water12Royal Icing: …
Resource – CLASSROOM RULES
Be kind, Be a good friend Always do your best Respect and listen to your classmates and educator Share new ideas and ask questions Respect others’ property Clean up before we leave
Resource – Bullying and Diversity Lesson: What’s Your Name?
SOURCE: Bullying and Diversity Lesson: What’s Your Name? | Education World Subjects Health Grades K–2 3–5 Objectives Students will explore their similarities and differences. Keywords Simon Says, tolerance Materials Needed None Lesson Plan Explain to students that they will play a version of Simon Says in which only some students will respond to each command. …
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Team building Games (20)
20 TEAM BUILDING GAMES FOR YOUTH SPORTS Don’t Wake the Dragon. Good for a young age group. The children are villagers in a town under attack by a nasty dragon. To save their village (and themselves), they must line up in order of tallest to shortest … without talking. Once they’ve completed the task, they …
Game Perspective
PERSPECTIVE GAME Divide the youth and kids in groups Have them take one closed up (really close) photo and a zommed-out photo of the same thing. Use cellphones or tabletsGive them a set time like 5-8mins to finish the activity and it can be outdoor or indoors and whatever object they choose Once they finish, …
Game Persistence
Material: Aluminum and slotted spoons (optional tape) Persistent Spoons by Mary-Kate Warner Give the prize to everyone with the following phrase: “God is more interested if you show persistence and effort. Not so much how fast or slow you are. Those who persist in the right things are blessed with a stronger brain and character” …
Games for 6-10yrs
Source: https://www.eslkidstuff.com/Gamescontents.htm Download the games:https://bucket-vibrantsouls.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/resources/documents/Games-6-10.pdf Games resources (ages 6 – 10) Taken from https://www.eslkidstuff.com/Gamescontents.htm A Action Race: This is a fun game using actions. Use actions like jump, hop, clap, run etc. Have the students split into two teams and sit in lines with a chair by each team and one chair at the other …
Ice breakers
copied from: 20 Great Icebreakers For The Classroom | Georgia Public Broadcasting Icebreakers may seem trivial but they can assist with building meaningful relationships with students. Jennifer Gonzalez wrote a wonderful article outlining a four-part process for getting to know your students and lists breaking the ice as the first step to creating a comfortable …
Mary of Nazareth – Part 2
What are the virtues Mary of Nazareth had?
Mary had many virtues, like Patience, Resignation, Empathy, and COMPASSION.
Compassion certainly is a virtue that drives us to do good. Jesus taught us that is an absolute MUST HAVE in order to achieve Happiness.
Mary of Nazareth – Part 1
TOPIC Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus. Mother’s Day lesson plan. Prepared By: @susana OBJECTIVE After this class children will have learned about Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her mission on Earth and now in the Spiritual Realm. MATERIALS Cardstock paper Printouts of for all students or 1 copy to be shared by all …
Collaboration – Part 1
OBJECTIVE Children will reflect on how collaboration and teamwork can help them to achieve more than they can achieve alone. Values: teamwork and compromise Prepared by: @Susana Resem PREPARATION Write in a board: “None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we …