Parables of Jesus lesson plan
Jesus told many simple stories, now known as the parables of Jesus, which had hidden spiritual truths within them. But how much time have teachers got to organise a complete lesson on teaching the parables? Here is a ready-to-use lesson plan to help busy KS1 teachers present two well-known parables, the Prodigal Son and the…
Christmas simply explained. RE resources
Christmas can be a difficult subject in Christian Religious Education; here, it is broken down into an easy-to-use lesson plan. 1. Teacher’s background information. Here, the children can discover the real, tough story of Christmas – a poor girl heavily pregnant, having to travel 90 miles [145 km] on a donkey over rough country. Then…
What is the Bible in more detail? RE resources
1. Teacher’s background information. The Bible is the world’s best-selling book – it does not appear in the ‘book charts’ because the other books do not stand a chance!20 million Bibles sold each year, that’s 54,945 Bibles sold every day (as at the time of writing). Take a look at the figures for book sales…
What is the Bible in more detail Lesson plan
This teacher’s copy of the What is the Bible lesson plan is printer-friendly. RESOURCES: [1] A book written by one author. [2] A book containing short stories by different authors.[3] A Bible (preferably a modern translation, eg: The New International Version (N.I.V.), The Good News Bible, The Living Bible). [4] A history book, a poetry…
What is the Bible in more detail Worksheet 1
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What is the Bible in more detail Worksheet 2
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Big Bible stories. RE resources
Everyone likes a good story, and the Bible is full of them! 1. Teacher’s background information. At the moment, there is no specific lesson plan for this, but I have included some videos of some well-known Bible stories. Attention – by clicking ‘play’ on any of the videos, your browser will load all of the…
Does Christianity change lives? Lesson plan
This teacher’s copy of the Does Christianity change lives lesson plan is printer-friendly. RESOURCES: To perform the ‘Gang Members sketch’, these characters need to be found: Print off the ‘Gang Members sketch‘. STARTER: Imagine being dropped off at a railway station, walking in the main entrance and thinking; ‘I’ve got to buy some railway tickets.’…
The Gang Members sketch
This sketch relates to Does Christianity change lives? Lesson planAlso see: Does Christianity change lives? RE resources [BOY WITH HIS GIRL FRIEND WALKING TOGETHER, THEY COME ROUND ACORNER AND SEE A GANG OF 3] Boy: Oh no! They look tough – let’s pretend we don’t know each other, otherwise they might mock us! Girl: But…
Does Christianity change lives? RE resources
When someone truly becomes a Christian, people should see a change in their behaviour. For example, no more cheating, bullying, aggressive attitudes and more peace and fulfilment. These things may not come immediately, though they can when someone is ‘converted’ – that is, they decide to follow Jesus. 1. Teacher’s background information. To mark this…
The Harvest festival. RE resources
It is so easy to get detached from the thought that we rely upon farmers to provide us with food, because many children, and some adults, think no further than their nearest supermarket. 1. Teacher’s background information. Here the young children (keystage one) can discover what a Harvest Festival is all about. Christians believe that…
Famous Christians. RE resources
Everybody is unique.Some people do not drift along with the crowd; they push through on things they believe are right.Because of this, some are remembered throughout history for what they achieved. 1. Teacher’s background information. The lesson plan has three parts: The young girl was not great at sports, she did not invent something wonderful,…
Famous Christians – Mary Jones lesson plan
This teacher’s copy of the Famous Christians – Mary Jones lesson plan is printer-friendly. RESOURCES: Look up the Welsh village of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, North Wales on Google Maps.To see her journey see: Mary Jones’ walk to Bala and back opens in a new tab. Optional: Internet to look up your local Christian bookshop.Also, look at the…
Christian festivals through the year RE resources
The children will be given an overview of the Church Calendar with the mainstream Christian seasons and festivals, plus some lesser-known and also specific ones to the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. 1. Teacher’s background information. Many churches, like the Anglican Church (Church of England), Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, follow the…
Christian festival of Advent lesson plan
Here is a complete lesson plan on Advent with a worksheet that requires the minimum of planning. The children will learn about Advent, the Christian festival leading up to Christmas. Ready-made lesson on Advent – no researching for the answers! This teacher’s copy of the Christian Festival of Advent lesson plan is printer-friendly. 1. Resources…
Advent worksheet
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Christian festival of Advent. RE resources
The word Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘coming’.The Festival of Advent celebrates two things: firstly, the time when Jesus came from heaven and was born as a baby.Secondly, Christians believe that Advent looks forward to when Jesus will return to the Earth. 1. Teacher’s background information. Advent celebrates Jesus’s coming to this Earth as a man…