Key Concept: God created everything. All that God created is good. God knows and loves everyone. 

• Take your child for a walk in the yard or to the park and have them tell you about the sounds of nature that they are hearing.
• Tell your child that God wants us to take care of these gifts of creation. 

• Have your child point to the words that describe the sentence.   
• Print and complete Chapter 1 Handout.

• Print and complete Chapter 1 Review

Chapter 1 Lesson Plan

CHAPTER 1 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 1 REVIEW

• Let’s learn more about the gifts of creation that God has given to us. 

• Have your child draw a picture of a place you have been today.
• Have them Thank God for It!
• Handout for Chapter 2:  Gifts from God

• Print and complete Chapter 2 Review.

CHAPTER 2 Lesson Plan
CHAPTER 2 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 2 REVIEW

Key Concept:  All creation is a gift from God. Humans are the most special part of creation. Everyone must help care for God’s gifts. 

Catholic Faith Words:  image of God, caretaker

Discover: (Pages 68-71):

•  We are thankful for all of God’s gifts of creation.
• Our families and friends are some of his most special gifts to us.
• And you are a gift to others, too! 
• Draw a picture that shows they are a sign of God’s Love
• Name what you would need to help flowers grow.
• Taking good care of all parts of God’s creation is our responsibility. That means learning how to take care of yourself, too!

• How do you take care of your body and take care of your mind? 
• Print and complete Chapter 3 Handout: Be a Caretaker

• Print and complete Chapter 3 Review.

CHAPTER 3 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 3 REVIEW

• After reading about friends write down what you learned about a friend.
• Print and complete Chapter 4 Handout: The Holy Trinity
• The Holy Trinity is one God in three Divine Persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

• Print and complete Chapter 4 Review.

CHAPTER 4 HANDOUT  CHAPTER 4 REVIEW

• What does it mean to serve others?
• How can we serve like Jesus?
• Draw a picture of something you can do to help, or serve, people in your family.

• You will need coloring utensils and scissors.
• Jesus wants us to serve others with kind and giving hearts.

• What is one thing you can do to follow Jesus and serve others?
•  Blessed Solanus Casey!  lived and served in Detroit! O

• Print and complete Chapter 13 Review.

Key Concept:  The Ten Commandments are God’s laws to help people love him and others. God gives people the freedom to choose.

Catholic Faith Words:  Ten Commandments, obey, free will

Discover: We just learned that some actions help others, and some do not. You can make good choices to help and serve others.

• Page 194:  How does God help us make choices?  The Ten Commandments are a Gift from God.  Read about them on page 197.  The Ten Commandments can be found on page 314 in the e-book.  Take a look!
• Pages 196-197:  Read about Good Choices and Consequences.  Before this session begins, blow up 2 or 3 balloons or beach balls to about medium capacity (over-filled balloons will pop too easily).  With your child (include siblings), tell them to try and keep the balloons in the air by gently tapping them.  Some of the taps will be heavy and some will be softer taps.  How did our actions affect the balloon?  What happened if we hit the balloon too hard?  Too soft?  Many times, the choices that we make affect others. Good choices show love and respect.
• Print and complete Chapter 14 Handout.

Live:

• Page 198:  Have your child tell you the Commandments that focus on God.  Then have them tell you the Commandments that focus on loving others.

Family + Faith (pages 201-202):

• Print and complete Chapter 14 Review.

Key Concept:  God always forgives those who are truly sorry and ask his forgiveness. God asks that we forgive others and ourselves.

Catholic Faith Words:  sin

Discover: (Pages 204-205):

• The Ten Commandments tell us how to love God and others.
• Following the Commandments helps us stay close to God.
• How can you help your friendship with God stay strong?
• Read the Scripture from Luke 15:11-32 on page 205

• Print and complete Chapter 15 Handout: God's Love
  • You will need coloring utensils and scissors.
  • Color the puzzle pieces and then cut them out. Then cut each piece into two smaller pieces (for a total of 8 pieces), then put the puzzles together to read the important message.
• God wants us to be close to him and is always ready to offer us his forgiveness if we are truly sorry.

Live: (Pages 208-209):

•  How can you make up for doing something wrong?
• On page 209 have Mom or Dad read the prompts and give a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” if the words or action shows forgiveness.

Family + Faith (pages 211-212):

• Print and complete Chapter 15 Review.

Key Concept:  Even though humans sinned, God continued to love us and sent his Son to save us. Jesus died and rose to new life bringing us back to his Father.

Catholic Faith Words:  Original Sin, Resurrection

Discover: (Page 221)

• Ask your parents to tell you about Jesus from the Last Supper to his Resurrection. 

• On the night before he died, Jesus was celebrating a special Jewish feast with his closest friends and followers, the Apostles. 
• This meal is called the Last Supper.  

Live: (Page 222): 

• How will you share Jesus with people you meet this week?

Family + Faith (pages 225-226):

• Print and complete Chapter 16 Review.

CHAPTER 16 HANDOUT      CHAPTER 16 REVIEW

Key Concept: The Church has Seven Sacraments. They are signs and celebrations that Jesus gave his Church. The Sacraments allow us to share in the life and work of God.

Catholic Faith Words:  Seven Sacraments

Discover:(Pages 228-231):

•  We just talked about ways that we can share the Good News of Jesus. 
• Now we will hear about how the Church shows and celebrates God’s love.
• Jesus gave us the Sacraments!   
• Jesus is with us today in the Signs and Celebrations of the Sacraments.

• Holy things are used to help us celebrate the Sacraments.

Live: (Page 232): 

• Draw a picture of the Signs for the Sacraments that you have seen.

Family + Faith (pages 235-236):

• Print and complete Chapter 17 Review.

Key Concept:  Grace is God’s gift of a share in his life and help. Baptism is the Sacrament in which a person is immersed in water or has water poured on him or her. Baptism brings new life in God and makes the person a member of the Church.

Catholic Faith Words:  Baptism, grace, godparents

Discover: (Pages 238-241):

• The Sacraments are special signs and celebrations.
• In the Sacraments, special words and actions share God’s life with us.
• The very first Sacrament that we celebrate is Baptism.
• What Sacrament welcomes you into the Church?
• What happens in Baptism?  

• Have your child number the pictures on the handout in the correct order. 
• Look at some pictures of your Baptism!

Live: (Page 242): 

• How does your Baptism help you follow Jesus?

Family + Faith (pages 245-246):

• Print and complete Chapter 18 Review.

Key Concept:  At Mass, we gather to worship God by reading from the Bible, giving thanks, and receiving Holy Communion. Jesus shares his Body and Blood with us in the Eucharist.

Catholic Faith Words: Last Supper, Eucharist, Mass, Holy Communion

Discover: (Pages 252-253): 

• The Eucharist.  Who is present in the Eucharist?
• Read through the Word Scramble boxes and explain the different parts of the Mass, take time to practice some of the gestures or actions for each part!  
• We end the Mass with the priest giving us the Final Blessing. 
• We end as we begin, with the Sign of the Cross and by singing a song. 
• Practice processing up to receive Holy Communion, etc.

Live: (Page 256): 

• Have your child pick out and talk about what they see at Mass. 
• This Saturday or Sunday, either come to Mass with your family or watch it on the Livestream at 5:00 p.m., Saturday.  

• Have your child draw a picture of Fr. Denis and draw what they noticed at Mass.  Colors, Vestments, Candles, etc.

Family + Faith (pages 259-260):

• Print and complete Chapter 19 Review.

CHAPTER 19 HANDOUT   CHAPTER 19 REVIEW