Search Results

Activity 1 Make an animal tape rescue using the animals in this theme, sticky taped to a baking tray. Once rescued, match them to picture cards, learn their names, and brainstorm what they have in common. Curriculum areas: E10a Activity 2 Curriculum area...

Activity 1 Play "feed the animals". Print and cut out the animal faces in the attachments and stick to the top of a jar. Provide a bowl of green split peas and a bowl of dried red kidney beans, and use a spoon to feed the split peas to the herbivores and the ...

This session was presented on the 6th of November, 2024, and themed around the Synaxis of the Archangels on the 8th. There were 8-10 children, aged 4 to 9. Introduction Begin in the Nave. What do you do when you walk in? Make the sign of the cross. Why didn...

Introductory Facts Watch the 3-minute video "Nine Deer and Me" (or read the book if you have it). A deer community is called a herd, and they can live in herds of up to one hundred thousand.  Deer are mentioned in the first verse of "Home on the range", as w...

For the Bookshelf "Biorachan Beag agus Biorachan Mór" - Pardee Family Library, softcover"First 100 Nature Words" - Pardee Family Library, hardcover"Where is Peter Rabbit?" - Pardee Family Library, hardcover For the Toy Shelves Outings Visit Seven Lakes...

Introductory Facts Groundhogs are also called "woodchucks". Practice saying the tongue-twister "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" Curriculum area: L01a Activity 1 Curriculum areas:  Activity 2 Curriculum areas:  ...

Introduction A brief video, rhyme, or hook to set the topic for the day. Activity 1 A gross-motor or sensory activity to get the wiggles out. Activity 2 A more sedate activity, usually involving letters, numbers, or fine-motor. Lunch Snack Ideally theme...

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 Song to Brigid". Curriculum area: X02a Activity 1 Make a pipecleaner Bridget's Cross. Curriculum area: M06b, M06c Activity 2 Make oat bread. While it's bakin...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings

Introduction Watch the 20-minute video "The Life of Saint Phanourios" with storytime and music. Activity 1 Play "hide and seek". Hide small laminated icons of Saint Phanourios around the house and look for them. Activity 2 Using laminated castle wall batt...

Introductory Facts Watch a six-minute video, "Stupendous Squirrel Storage!" Activity 1 Make several nests throughout the house using large boxes, cushions, and so one. Assign each one a number and then look for the correct number of "acorns" (or pinecones, ...

For the Bookshelf For the Toy Shelves Outings

Introduction Watch the two-minute video "The Story of Saint David" or another slightly longer one, "The Story of St David". Activity 1 Once when he was preaching, people couldn't see David and so a small hill rose up underneath him so people could see him. ...

Introduction Watch the 12-minute video "The Tale of St Piran". Activity 1 Saint Piran floated from Ireland to Cornwall on a mill-stone. Collect different shaped rocks to see if they float; then try floating other objects. Curriculum areas: E06b Activity 2...

Introduction Watch a one-minute video about preparing for a "Family Patron Saint's Day", or a nine-minute video "Slava, Celebration of Family Saint Patron's Day". Activity 1 Look at pictures of different bread (kolac) or koliva (wheat) top decorations, and ...

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-motor or sensory activity to get the wiggles out. Activity 2 A more sedate activity, usually involving letters, numbers, or fine-motor. Lunch Snack Ideally theme...

Introduction Watch the four-minute video "Your Super Skeleton!" Activity 1 Read Ezekiel 37:1-4 and sing the "The Foot Bone's Connected to..." song, with actions. Curriculum areas: S05a, S05b, S12b, S12c, X02b, X02c Activity 2 Print out the "bones dice ga...

Introduction Watch a four-minute video, "How to Feel Your Heart Beat", or 7-minute video, "How Your Heart Works". Activity 1 The heart moves about 5 litres of blood per minute. Have the child use a scoop to move water from one container to the other to see ...