LESSON PLAN ONE A - Wondering at the Creator

Teaching Focus for the Lesson

Lesson objectives: Key Understanding/Learning Point
Students will identify ways in which we are unique. A1 Wondering at our Specialness
Students will compose a piece of writing describing their
specialness. A1.1 Explores ways that each of us is special.

Timing Steps of the Lesson Resources

Introduction: During Mat session

Prior Knowledge: This is an introductory lesson for this RE unit. List of statements
Explain to children if we look around us we can see that we have many similarities and differences. Who has brown hair?
Just as we are physically different we also have our own giftedness because we are special in Who has blue eyes?
other ways. Some things we can do like others however, these are done differently as they are done Who has a pet?
by you and no one else like you. You are unique. Who is the oldest in their family?
Who likes pizza?
Game: Thats Me! Who likes ice-cream?
Students will sit and form a circle as the teacher explains how to play the game. Students will at first Who is a fast runner?
responding to a practise game by asking students to stand to the teacher statements made for Who can hop?
example, stand if you are a girl, stand if you are a boy. When students stand they are to call out (not
scream) Thats me! Let students know that it is up to the individual student whether they stand or
not. It is not up to others to comment on peers.
We can see that we each have similarities and we each have differences. Every one of us is unique.
Strategies for Learning and Teaching:
Read Elmer by David Mckee
During the story, Elmer realises that he likes being unique and special.
Think, pair, share- Name and list By David McKee
Your qualities that make you unique
Paint
Your likes and dislikes
Sponges
What are you good at doing?
newspaper
Teacher will compose a list on the board
Smocks
I wonder what makes you special. Are you very good at doing something? Are you kind, Writing template/modified
funny or helpful? Elmer template

Explain to students that they will be rotating around independent and instructed activities during
the literacy session.
Table 1: using your favourite colours children will sponge paint Elmer in a patchwork pattern. Once
dry they will cut them out. This will be assisted by the EA.
Table 2: children will be writing about why they are special. Writing prompt will be used.
I am special because

Conclusion THAT IS ME!

Once finished these will be put up on a display board in the classroom
Tune: Frre Jacque
Children will finish with a song That is Me!
Look in the mirror
Further activities :
Look in the mirror
Make class yellow pages, e.g. I can draw well / I like to skip / I can write my name / I can do up What do you see?
shoelaces with list of childrens names under it. What do you see?

C3 -Encourage children to use their gifts to help classmates, and encourage them to ask for help Someone very special
from those whom they know to have a specific gift/ this will be used in a later lesson Someone very special
That is me!
That is me!
Catering for Learner Diversity Evidence of Learning for Assessment and Reporting

Students with writing difficulty will be given extra support through Students will compose a piece of writing that tells why they are special.
Teacher will scribe for the student and the student will then copy.
Modified template if needed Anecdotal notes will be taken
Elmer Template
Activities

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LESSON PLAN TWO B - The Promise of Christian Salvation
Key Understanding/Learning Point
Teaching Focus for the Lesson
Children will reflect and respond to the story of Jesus and the children. B1 Jesus taught that people are special to God
[Mark 10:13-16] B1.1 Explore the story of Jesus teaching that people are special.
Children will write/ record a recount of the story .

Timing Steps of the Lesson Resources

Introduction: Whole Class

Mat session Gold box with for Godly play items
Jesus
Prior knowledge: We are different from each other because each of us is special to God.
2 Disciple
Jesus came to teach us about God. One thing that he taught was that children are very special. 4 children
Seat children in a semi-circle ready to listen to the story. When children are settled, go and pick up 1 adult
the story box from the shelf. Background props, green mat, trees, rocks
Ask Wonder Questions-
I wonder what might be in the box today?
I wonder what the story might be about?
Gradually pull out different parts of the story for example one of the characters.
I wonder who this could be?
Strategies for Learning and Teaching
Godly play resources
Begin by following the script [Mark 10:13-16]
Place each character onto the mat as they are mentioned in the story. Jesus
In this story Jesus taught that children are special. 2 Disciples
Wonder questions: 4 children
2 adults
I wonder why the Disciples did not want the children to join Jesus? Godly play script
I wonder why Jesus was angry that the Disciples were stopping the children to see Jesus? Background props, green mat, trees, rocks
I wonder how it felt to be so close to Jesus?
I wonder what it feels like to be blessed?
Have you ever had anyone tell you to go away? 8 iPad 4 groups of 2
How did it make you feel?
Carefully pack away the materials into the storage box

Activity: table activity during Literacy lesson.

Some children will be completing independent table activities.

Dress ups will be provided in the home corner for children to dress up and retell the story through
Drama. ( there will be a system of 5 pegs to show how many children will be able to use the home
corner. Each child will take a peg. Once the pegs are gone children will need to wait their turn)

The teacher will explain that children will be retelling the story of Jesus Blesses the Children using
the App Book Creator. Explain to children that pictures may be drawn or taken from a google docs
page that they will have access to.
Students will work in pairs decided by the teacher.
Remind students that the teacher is looking for who is in the story, what happened in the story,
where the story was and what happened at the end.

This may take a few lessons to complete.

Conclusion Godly play resources with be place in a basket on a

Bring children back to the mat shelf for children to continue to play with.
In this story how did Jesus show the children they were special to him?
Children will share their stories using Apple TV and mirroring the images onto the smart board
End with a song: Jesus loves the little children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_xdkk_sXgA
Catering for Learner Diversity Evidence of Learning for Assessment and Reporting
Pictures will be provided as a prompt.
Book creator allows for students to record their voices as well as compose Written work sample and drawings
text. Recording

LESSON PLAN THREE C Christian Response

Teaching Focus for the Lesson

Key Understanding/Learning Point
What happens when a person is baptised.
Children will recognise and list key people in the celebration of Baptism. Represents that through Baptism people become members of gods family

Timing Steps of the Lesson Resources

Introduction:
Prior Knowledge: the childrens parents have been invited to share with their child the memories of Photographs brought in by the children
their Baptism. Teacher will explain that not all children have been baptised and some may not have
a photograph of the event. Those children who are not baptised may bring a photo f themselves at
a special occasion e.g. Birthday or wedding.
Children can focus on how God came to live in a special way in their classmates.
When people are Baptised, they become members of Gods family. When people become members
of gods family, god helps them to develop their specialness.
Think, pair ,share
What is a celebration?
Every year those who love you celebrate your birth. We call it your Birthday. And we celebrate it
with a ritual called a Birthday Party. We have a cake and candles as symbols of your birthday and
the person whose birthday it is gets to blow out the candles. What we are celebrating is your life.
So when we are Baptised as a baby for example we call this a Christening and the ritual is being
immersed in water or water placed on your forehead.
Have students show their photographs to the class
 Strategies for Learning and Teaching Baptism table for children to explore the symbols of
Baptism and display some of their own Baptism
Children will be invited to share information that their parents have discussed with them about memorabilia.
their Baptism. Doll and basket
I wonder why you are wearing white? White garment
I wonder who those people are standing with your parents? Bowl
I wonder why there is a candle? Candle
White cloth
Student will now watch a short video of a Baptism
Where did the ceremony take place ?
What is special about what the child is wearing? http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/522365/celebrating-a-
Why is water poured over the babys head? baby-s-baptism
Who is involved in the Baptism ?

Students will now move to table activities. This activity involves student drawing, labelling and then
list 5 people or things that they see at a Baptism.

Conclusion:
Transition children to the mat. Before we end our busy day
The teacher will ask children: who can name some of the important people at a Baptism? We bow our heads and we pray
What does the baby wear at a Baptism? That God will keep us safe and sound until
What does the priest pour over the babys head? Another comes around
What is one of the symbols used in a Baptism? Amen
Conclude the lesson with a prayer:

Catering for Learner Diversity Evidence of Learning for Assessment and Reporting
Those students who have not been Baptised explain that:
God loves all people equally This will be evident through drawing, labelling and questioning of those involved in the
God loves non baptised people as well as baptised people celebration of Baptism.
Baptism is normally celebrated when people are babies or later if
they request
God will be very happy if, when they become teenagers, anyone
who has not been baptised, and wishes to do so then receive
Baptism
Lesson Plan C: Christian Response
References:

Becoming Belonging & Being. The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (2009) Australian Government Department of

Education, Employment and workplace relations for the Council of Australian Governments.

Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. (n. d.). Perth Archdiocesan Primary RE

Units. I am special Perth CEOWA.

Mcree, D. ( 1968). Elmer. New York, McGraw-Hill

Peterson, J. (2013), December 13).Mrs Peterson loves to teach [Blog post]. Retrieved from

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