Faith Formation

1. Develop a sense of spirituality
2. Develop an awareness of the Catholic Faith
3. Experience stories of the Bible
4. Experience daily prayer
5. Experience role modeling by Christian adults
6. Discover that each person is special
7. Discover that all life is a gift from God

Standards:

1. Demonstrate a reverence and a simple understanding of faith
2. Demonstrate an understanding that God is present in ordinary things and everyday life Show gratitude for the gifts God has given us
3. Know and tell some Bible stories
4. Sing Christian songs and prayers

Skill Areas:

1. Recognizing that God created all life
2. Understanding that God loves us and we love him
3. Identifying Mary as Jesus’ Mother
4. Respecting all of God’s creation
5. Showing kindness to others
6. Making the Sign of the Cross
7. Participating in prayer
8. Identifying the Holy Family
9. Identifying Jesus a God’s Son
10. Recognizing the importance and equality of each person
11. Beginning to be introduced to the Blessed Trinity
12. Participating in activities and celebrations related to liturgical seasons and special feasts
13. Recognizing self as a part of God’s family
14. Recognizing that prayer is listening and talking to God
15. Handling the Bible with respect
16. Visiting the church and celebrating Mass
17. Participating in regular discussion of the presence of God among us
18. Thoughtfully considering Jesus as a role model of behavior
19. Reciting individual blessings

Core Concepts:

1. Know, love and serve God
2. Know Jesus His Son and the Holy Family
3. Belonging to the Church faith community
4. God loves us
5. God is our Creator
6. We are made in God’s image
7. God made us unique
8. We are all members of God’s family
9. Love others as Jesus loves us (WWJD)
10. We should take care of God’s creations
11. God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit
12. God gave us our families
13. Jesus gave His life for us
14. God made all things good
15. Give thanks to God
16. Getting to know the Mass

Instructional Activity Suggestions:

• Noah’s Ark (Gen. 7-8)
• Creation (Gen. 1:1-31)
• The Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:30-37)
• Adam and Eve (Gen. 2-3)
• Joseph and Coat of Many Colors (Gen. 37)
• Moses (Exodus 2-3, 20)
• The Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11-32)
• Joshua – Walls Come Falling Down (Josh. 6)
• Daniel and the Lions (Dan. 6:16-28)
• The Last Supper (Lk. 22:1-38)
• Jonah and the Whale (Jonah 1-3)
• David and Goliath (1 Sam. 17)
• Annunciation (Lk. 1:26-38)
• Birth of Christ (Lk. 2:1-18)
• Jesus and His Friends (Mk. 1:14-20)
• Jesus Blesses the Children (Lk. 18:15-17)
• Jesus the Good Shepherd (Jn. 10:1-6, 14)
• Passion (Lk. 23:1-56)
• Resurrection (Lk. 24:1-12)

• Rosary
• Honesty and Goodness
• What’s in Church?
• Advent/Christmas
• Jesus’ boyhood – obedience, respect
• John the Baptist (Baptism)
• Sacraments
• Easter/resurrection
• Family and celebrations
• St. Joseph
• Faith
• St. Patrick
• Lent, sacrifice, miracles
• St. Nicholas
• Mary, Mother of God

Points of Assessment:

1. Can make the Sign of the Cross
2. Can say the Lord’s Prayer
3. Participates in group discussion
4. Understands basic concepts
5. Understands that prayer is talking to God
6. Can say the Meal Prayer
7. Recites prayers with the group
8. Respects all of God’s creation
9. Shows kindness to others
10. Identifies the Holy Family
11. Identifies Jesus as God’s Son
12. Identifies Mary and Jesus’ Mother
13. Begins to identify the Holy Trinity
14. Recognizes that God created all life

POSSIBLE RESOURCES:

• Discovering God’s World, Sadlier
• Rainbow Kids & Discovering God’s Child Noah’s Ark I Am Special
• I Am Special
• Seeds, Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
• Come Follow Me
• Day by Day Daily Devotional for Children
• Call to Faith, Harcourt
• Coming to God’s World
• Promise, Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
• Christ Our Life, Loyola Press
• This Is Our Faith, Silver Burdett Ginn
• Blest Are We, Silver Burdett Ginn Walking By Faith, Sadlier