Please note: Some of our lesson plans contain links to Christian, non-catholic resources. When preparing your lessons, we urge you to inform yourself on the teachings of the Catholic Church with respect to the Sunday gospel and readings. If you find links in any of the lesson plans that may be counter to the teachings of the Church, please notify lisa@catholicmom.com. These lessons plan helpers are designed to assist you in pulling together creative ideas and activities to supplement your lesson plan, but are not designed to be catechetical in nature. Thank you for your continued prayerful support. November 28, 2010 First Sunday of Advent Check out Lisa Hendey s new book, The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul, now available at The Catholic Company, Amazon.com, or a Catholic bookstore near you! For additional event details, to view upcoming events, or invite Lisa to your parish or organization visit http://lisahendey.com/media/ or email Lisa@catholicmom.com. Gospel Matthew 24:37-44 Activities new.catholicmom.com http://new.catholicmom.com/category/sundays-gospel/ Click on the date. Scroll down to Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc. sadlierreligion.com http://www.sadlierreligion.com/webelieve/weeksliturgy.cfm?section=resource&id=139 Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities loyolapress.com http://www.loyolapress.com/sunday-connection.htm Background on the Gospel and Family Connection activities http://www./prepare_advent_a1.htm
Be Prepared object lesson with group activities, Advent calendar, puzzles, worship bulletin http://www./what_time_is_it.htm What Time Is It? object lesson with coloring page, group activities, quizzes, etc. grassroots.com http://www.grassroots.com.au/kidschurch/advent.htm Advent Sunday lesson sundayschoollessons.com http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/advm1les.htm No One Knows the Day or the Hour of Jesus' Coming lesson childrensermons.com http://www.childrensermons.com/text/coming_text.htm Coming Suddenly object lesson textweek.com http://www.textweek.com/mtlk/matt24.htm Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources homiliesbyemail.com http://www.homiliesbyemail.com/leaf/cas/cas_11-28-04.pdf Activity sheets, coloring pages, puzzles, etc. books.google.com http://books.google.com/books?id=flenzmhk8nuc&printsec=frontcover&dq=big+book +of+ideas+for+children%e2%80%99s+faith+formation&hl=en&ei=aehftiowjsl6l weexodtaw&sa=x&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0cduq6aewaa#v= onepage&q&f=false Advent Adventure- Prepare for the birth of Jesus activity. Big Book of Ideas for Children s Faith Formation by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 6. Advent Guessing Game- Familiarized the children with some of the signs and symbols of Advent while having fun. (Big Book of Ideas for Children s Faith Formation, by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 9). Advent Prayer Cube- Introduce a new prayer each week during the four weeks of Advent with a prayer cube. (Big Book of Ideas for Children s Faith Formation, by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 10). The Catholic Toolbox http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-plan-pre-k-k-advent.html
Pre K K lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc. The Catholic Toolbox http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2008/11/lesson-plan-advent.html 1 st Grade on Up lesson with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets Coloring http://www./ready_for_his_return_abda_colorpg.htm Mathew 24:44 servicioskoinonia.org http://www.servicioskoinonia.org/cerezo/dibujosa/01advientoa1.jpg Clip art coloringbookfun.com http://coloringbookfun.com/christian%20christmas/imagepages/image2.html Advent Calendar- Students can count down the days until Christmas by coloring the calendar. dltk-bible.com http://www.dltk-bible.com/advent/index.htm Advent Coloring Book- Print out these 24 coloring pages with quotations from Luke (first 15 pages) and Matthew (last 9 pages) to reinforce the Christmas story. Color and read one page per day from December 1st thru the 24th. Put them all together to make a booklet you can read as a family on Christmas day! sadlierreligion.com http://www.sadlierreligion.com/webelieve/main.cfm?sp=teacher§ion=activity&grade =2 Under Printable Activities click on Chapter 13. Advent Blooms- In Advent we help people to see God s love. Look at the picture of the plant. The flowers on this cactus plant bloom during Advent. Color the leaves green. Each time you help people to see God s love, color one of the flowers purple. Cut out the plant. sadlierreligion.com http://www.sadlierreligion.com/webelieve/main.cfm?sp=teacher§ion=activity&grade =3 Under Printable Activities click on Chapter 13.
Advent Light- Color the stained-glass window. Cut it out and hang it on an inside window pane at home. When you look at it, remember Jesus is our light. We can prepare to celebrate Christmas by letting his light shine through us. http://www./candle-of-hope-colorpg.htm Candle of Hope Crafts first-school.ws http://www.first-school.ws/activities/bible/advent1.htm Advent Wreath catholicmom.com http://www.catholicmom.com/advent_wreath_craft.htm Advent Wreath Craft- No burn, construction paper wreath that is made with your child's handprints. (You can also add a white construction paper candle in the middle of the wreath. Do not cut out a hole in the center of the paper plate so you can glue the white construction paper candle in the middle.) *Tip: I have my students use a toilet paper roll to wrap violet, rose, and white construction paper around it to make uniformed sized candles. Students tape the construction paper with clear tape and slip the paper off. Attach to paper plate using a glue gun. crayola.com http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/advent-wreath-placemat-craft/ Advent Wreath Placemat- Students can use this placemat as they count down the days. The Catholic Toolbox 2011 Printable Advent Chain- Print out pattern on colored paper. Have students cut into strips. Build your paper chain stapling the strips with a stapler in the correct order. Each day you tear off a piece of the chain that corresponds to the date and do the activity. Before you know it, it will be Christmas day! http://www.orgsites.com/md/church-crafts-and-activities/printableadventchainpage1.pdf Page 1- Print out on violet paper. http://www.orgsites.com/md/church-crafts-and-activities/printableadventchainpage2.pdf Page 2- Print out on rose paper. http://www.orgsites.com/md/church-crafts-and-activities/printableadventchainpage3.pdf Page 3- Print out on white paper.
books.google.com http://books.google.com/books?id=flenzmhk8nuc&printsec=frontcover&dq=big+book +of+ideas+for+children%e2%80%99s+faith+formation&hl=en&ei=aehftiowjsl6l weexodtaw&sa=x&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0cduq6aewaa#v= onepage&q&f=false Advent Calendar- To help children prepare for the celebration of Jesus birth. Big Book of Ideas for Children s Faith Formation by Beth Branigan McNamara, page 7 & 8. http://www./prepare_advent_a1_group_activities.htm Be Prepared group activities (crafts posted) http://www./what_time_is_it_group_activities.htm What Time Is It? group activities (crafts posted) Advent Chains: http://www.freemethodistchurch.org/sections/prayer/stories/11-26-03_adventchain.htm http://catholicparenting.com/html/crafts/craftsadventadventchain.shtml http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/advent_paper_chain.htm Advent Wreaths: http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/adventcalendars/a/bladventhpwr.htm http://www.rca.org/netcommunity/page.aspx?&pid=1601&srcid=1600 http://www.christiancrafters.com/no_flame_advent_wreath.html Games http://www./prepare_advent_a1_group_activities.htm Be Prepared group activities (games posted) http://www./what_time_is_it_group_activities.htm What Time Is It? group activities (games posted)
catholicmom.com http://www.catholicmom.com/lesson_plan.advent_bingo.htm Advent Bingo catholicmom.com http://www.catholicmom.com/advent_game.htm Advent True or False Game new.catholicmom.com http://new.catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/advent_wreath_game.pdf Advent Wreath (file folder game) christiancrafters.com http://www.christiancrafters.com/game_drawit.html Bible Win, Lose, or Draw- Use Advent words to play this game. (Example: Angel, shepherds, baby, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Lord, afraid, magi, gifts, star, manger, warned, candle, wreath, etc.). christiancrafters.com http://www.christiancrafters.com/games-bible.html Bible Tic Tac Toe- Use Advent trivia questions to play this game (scroll down near bottom of page). Hangman- (Players try to solve the Advent mystery word). The teacher picks an Advent word that is written on a piece of paper out of a bowl. The teacher then starts the hangman game by writing a blank line for each letter in the word. Teacher then picks someone to guess a letter. (Write on the chalkboard the letters that were guessed that were not in the mystery word). If a letter is guess correctly, it is written in the appropriate blank(s) and that person who guessed correctly gets another turn. They can guess another letter or guess the mystery word. If the person is incorrect, another player gets a turn. Whoever guessed the mystery word gets to pick an Advent word out of the bowl and start the hangman game. Preparation Station- This game will help your kids understand what it means to prepare their hearts, minds, and lives for Jesus coming during Advent season. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children s Ministry, page 156). books.google.com http://books.google.com/books?id=6wgmevsz9uec&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+en cyclopedia+of+bible+games+for+children%e2%80%99s+ministry&hl=en&ei=3- hftiw1pig0lqf1pvzeba&sa=x&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0cduq 6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
The Waiting Game- This icebreaker game will help your kids discover that God delivers on his promises even when waiting is part of his plan. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children s Ministry, page 157). Puzzles homiliesbyemail.com http://www.homiliesbyemail.com/leaf/cas/cas_11-28-04.pdf Activity sheets, coloring pages, puzzles, etc. domestic-church.com http://www.domesticchurch.com/content.dcc/19981101/fridge/wrd_srch.htm Advent word search http://www./prepare_advent_a1_wordsearch.htm Word Search http://www./ready_for_his_return_wordsearch.htm Word Search joanyedwards.com http://www.joanyedwards.com/wordsearch/a1bereadyforjesus.pdf Word Search http://www./ready_for_his_return_wordshape.htm Word Shape http://www./prepare_advent_a1_decoder.htm Decoder http://www./ready_for_his_return_decoder.htm Decoder http://www./ready_for_his_return_jumble.htm Word Jumble
http://www./prepare_advent_a1_crossword.htm Crossword http://www./ready_for_his_return_crossword.htm Crossword joanyedwards.com http://www.joanyedwards.com/crossword/a1bereadyforjesus.pdf Crossword Quizzes http://www./ready_for_his_return_choice.htm Multiple Choice http://www./ready_for_his_return_cloze.htm Fill in the Blanks Worksheets http://www./pdf/grade1/4301-w_071.pdf Draw and color something you will do each week during Advent. http://www./pdf/grade2/4302-w_071.pdf One question to answer and activity http://www./pdf/grade3/4303-w_071.pdf An Advent Calendar- Do a little something each day to prepare for Christmas. Write in what you will do. http://www./pdf/grade4/4304-w_071.pdf Celebrating Advent- On the lines below, write down some of the things you think Mary did while she waited for Jesus to be born.
http://www./pdf/grade5/4305-w_071.pdf Celebrating the Advent Season- Answer five questions about Advent. http://www./pdf/grade6/4306-w_071.pdf Celebrating Advent- Trace the ancestors of Jesus as far as we have studied. Write one or two sentences about each one. For additional coloring and word activities related to the Catholic faith, visit www.catholicmom.com. Feel free to share this activity with your family or students, but please consider a donation to support CatholicMom.com and our mission of celebrating our Catholic Faith. For more information contact Lisa@catholicmom.com Shop online at http://catholicmom.catholiccompany.com to help support our site.