Early Years Themes

Acts of the Apostles (X Sessions)Ancient Babylon and Persia [aka Three Holy Youths] (X Sessions)A...

The Calendar Cycle January 1st - Saint Basil the Great6th - Theophany30th - Three Holy Hierarch...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings Sloan Children's Museum

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction Watch the four-minute video "Your Super Skeleton!" Activity 1 Read Ezekiel 37:1-4...

Introduction Sing "Them bones them bones" (from "bones" session) again. Activity 1 Find the x-...

Introduction Watch a four-minute video, "How Do Our Bodies Move?" You can also watch two six-min...

Introduction Watch a four-minute video, "How Your Brain Works". Activity 1 The brain is the bo...

Introduction Watch a one-minute video, "What is a Neuron?" and a five-minute video, "Annie & Dan...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction Watch a five-minute video, "How the Digestive System Works". Activity 1 Learn how...

Introduction Watch a three-minute video, "Faireachdainnean", and a two-minute video, "Slàinte-In...

Introduction Watch a six-minute video: "How Your Lungs Work". Activity 1 A gross-motor or sens...

Introduction Watch a four-minute video, "How to Feel Your Heart Beat", or 7-minute video, "How Y...

Introduction Watch a three-minute video, "Operation Ouch: Red Blood Cells". Activity 1 Use pla...

Introduction Watch a seven-minute video, "The Circulatory System". Activity 1 A gross-motor or...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction Watch a three-minute video, "The Urinary System", or a six-minute video, "How the U...

For the bookshelf For the toy shelves Outings See also Start of the Nativity Fast and Day...

Introduction Watch Rocko's "Christmas Special" (it's actually quite long). Activity 1 St. John...

See also "Start of the Nativity Fast". Introduction Watch a three-minute video, "Stir-Up Sunday...

Activity 1 Walk to the post box to check the mail. Activity 2 Cut out images from Christmas ju...

Introduction Watch a 5-minute video from Be the Bee: "God's Mother, Our Mother".  Activity 1 P...

Introduction Watch a 7-minute video, "The Life of the Theotokos". Activity 1 Stretch purple ya...

Introductory Read about the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in a children's Bible. Activ...

Introduction Read "Moses and the Burning Bush". Activity 1 Moses took his shoes off because ...

Introduction Watch a 5-minute video: "The Bronze Serpent". Activity 1 Practice moving in the d...

Introduction Watch a one-minute video: "Còig Criomagan Craobh na Nollaige". Activity 1 Set up ...

For the Bookshelf "Biorachan Beag agus Biorachan Mór" - Pardee Family Library, softcover"First 1...

Activity 1 Make an animal tape rescue using the animals in this theme, sticky taped to a baking ...

Introductory Facts Beavers are the second-largest rodents in the world, growing 3-4 feet or 1 me...

Introductory Facts Watch a four-minute video "Meet the American Bison!" or a ten-minute video "B...

Introductory Facts Caribou are also called reindeer. Watch the 2-minute video "Learn Facts about...

Introductory Facts Watch a four-minute video: "Discover Chipmunk Burrows". Activity 1 Chipmunk...

Introductory Facts Coyotes are omnivorous mammals, and eat mice, voles, rabbits, insects, fish, ...

Introductory Facts Watch the 5-minute video "Interesting Facts about Deer". Try to recall a time...

Introductory Facts Watch the 3-minute video "Nine Deer and Me" (or read the book if you have it)...

Introductory Facts Groundhogs are also called "woodchucks". Practice saying the tongue-twister "...

Introductory Facts Watch the one-minute video (in Gaelic), "Còig Criomagan Gràineagan" Activity...

Introductory Facts Watch a two-minute video, "Moose Facts for Kids". Activity 1 Moose are 10 f...

Introductory Facts Watch the four-minute video "Opossums". Activity 1 When they feel threatene...

Introductory Facts Watch a two-minute video, "Amazing Animals: Raccoon". Activity 1 Raccoons a...

Introductory Facts Skunks make a sulphur-like smell which they spray from glands near their bum ...

Introductory Facts Watch a one-minute video, "Fun Facts for Kids about Squirrels", and a four-mi...

Introductory Facts Watch a six-minute video, "Stupendous Squirrel Storage!" Activity 1 Make se...

Introductory Facts Activity 1 Curriculum areas:  Activity 2 Curriculum areas:  Lunch Snack ...

Introductory Facts Activity 1 Curriculum areas:  Activity 2 Curriculum areas:  Lunch Snack ...

Activity 1 Play "feed the animals". Print and cut out the animal faces in the attachments and st...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings

Introduction Watch a three-minute video, "The Boar and St. Brigid", and then learn "We Sing a So...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings

Introduction Watch the two-minute video "The Story of Saint David" or another slightly longer on...

Introduction Watch a one-minute video about preparing for a "Family Patron Saint's Day", or a ni...

Introduction Watch the 12-minute video "The Tale of St Piran". Activity 1 Saint Piran floated ...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings Attend vespers and Liturgy - wear white wi...

Introduction Watch the 11-minute video "Lucia, Saint of Light". Activity 1 Watch "Santa Lucia"...

Introduction Re-watch "Santa Lucia", a two-minute song video, and revise the song. Try singing a...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings Attend the festal Liturgy at St. Nicholas'...

Introduction Watch a twelve-minute video, a reading of "Saint Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins" ...

Introduction Watch a six-minute video, "Saint Nicholas". Activity 1 Learn to sing (at least a ...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Saint Patrick Printables and Colouring Sheets Outings

Introduction Watch a fourteen-minute video, "Storytime with Presbytera: Saint Patrick", or in Ga...

Introduction Watch a four-minute video, "St. Patrick's Bad Analogies". Activity 1 Make triangl...

Introduction Watch a six-minute video from Rocko's Music Factory: "The Sign of the Cross". Acti...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings

Introduction Watch the 20-minute video "The Life of Saint Phanourios" with storytime and music. ...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-mo...