2017-2018 Christian Teacher Planner Joy Self Control Fruit the of Spirit Peace Love Patience Galatians 5:22-23 Kindness Gentleness Faithfulness Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25
TEACHER PLANNER 2017-2018 Teacher Information Name School School Address City, State, Zip Phone MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 0 1 7 JULY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 AUGUST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JANUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 0 1 8 MARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 AUGUST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Front cover, Chris Sharp. Images used under license from Shutterstock.com. Back cover, David Mead. Editors: David Mead, Carol Geisler and Laurie Senkbeil. 2017 Creative Communications for the Parish, a division of Bayard, Inc. 1564 Fencorp Drive, Fenton, MO 63026 800-325-9414 www.goodnewsplanners.com MADE IN USA
TABLE OF CONTENTS Calendar Section August 2017-June 2018...3-13 The Fruit of the Spirit...14-15 The Beatitudes...16 The Ten Commandments...17 The Greatest Commandment...18 Books of the Bible...19 How to Use the Bible...20 Bible Activity...21 The Bible in Fifty Words...22 Stewards of Creation...23 Student Weekly Planner Pages...24-117 Words We Confuse...118 Frequently Misspelled Words...119 Parts of Speech/Punctuation...120 US Map...121 World Map...122-123 Mathematics...124-125 Table of Elements...126 Hall Pass...127-128 How To Use The Weekly Planner A A Each week on the right page at the top, you will see a Bible verse chosen as your Good News verse of the week. The verse is drawn from the week s Gospel story. B. B We ve made one word stand out. It is your Word of the Week. Reflect on that word each day. It s God s Good News! C. C On Mondays throughout the year, you ll be asked to read the entire Bible story from which our verse is taken. What does the whole story tell us? D. D On Tuesdays, you will learn a little bit more about what the Word of the Week means. How is it used in the Bible? What does it mean for us today? E. E Wednesday you will have the opportunity to journal about the lessons in the Bible story. Read the entire Good News story to help get you motivated. F. F On the lower right-hand side of some pages you will see a small footprint with a fact or question. This tells you Jesus is On the Move in the Gospel story, so check the map on the back of this book. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. AUG SUNDAY'S Sunday It s a ghost, they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately Word of the Week August 2017 GOOD NEWS said to them: Take courage! It is I. Don t be afraid. 6 IS Matthew 14:26-27 courage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RELIGION READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7 Monday 27 28 29 30 31 Read the Whole Story This week s Good News comes from Matthew 14:22-36. 8 Tuesday What s the Word? The word courage means... Why did Jesus tell the disciples to take courage? 9 Wednesday My Thoughts I think I need courage most when... 10 Thursday I Pray Dear Jesus, give me courage to begin this school year ready to face new challenges. 11 Friday Fruits of Faith Ask God to give you the courage to make some new friends. Talk with at least one person you do not know yet. D E F C In this week s Bible story, Jesus and the disciples are in a boat. What bodies of water could they be crossing? (Look on the back cover.) Reading B Parent-Teacher Comments Parent-Teacher Comments Parent-Teacher Comments Parent-Teacher Comments Parent-Teacher Comments Sat. Mon Tue Wed The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 24 12 Thu Fri Sat faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 25 Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) o Pages o Minutes Sun Total ZSC17 ZSC17 Prayer List Theme of this Year s Planner As you go through this school year you will be encouraged to live out what the Apostle Paul called the fruit of the Spirit in his Letter to the Galatians (5:22-23). They are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These positive behaviors are growing within us Christians because the Holy Spirit is working in us to make us more and more like our Lord Jesus. Your teacher will let you know how you use the Good News planner to communicate your assignments and school schedule with your parents. Have fun this year, and may Christ be at the center of all your weekly activities. Initials Initials Initials Initials Initials Spelling List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 2
August 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 A Goal for This Month: Books to Read: Reviews and Tests: Due Date Long-term Projects 3
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Galatians 5:22-25 In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. of the My Fruit-full Prayer Love so I may love. Joy to share a smile. Peace to calm my fear. Patience to last a while. Kindness for all I meet. Goodness in all I do. Gentleness, and self-control, And faithfulness to you. Spirit, may these gifts Grow ripe each day in me So I can be a fruit-full branch For Christ, the Living Tree. love Christian love is selfless and giving. It means giving to others those things that you would want them to give you and it s doing so even if they can t pay you back. Christian love is shown in our respect for others, in our mercy, and in our charity. joy As believers in Christ, we have the gift of true joy a feeling of complete happiness that comes from knowing that our God loves us, that we belong to a family of believers, and that our heavenly home awaits. peace Peace, be still, Jesus said to the stormy sea. The waves, and the disciples in the boat, were instantly calmed. That feeling of calm in the face of adversity and the ability to face trouble with a level head is the Holy Spirit s gift of peace. patience Christian patience means more than the ability to wait. Our waiting comes with faith and hope in the Lord. In addition, just as God patiently forgives our wrongdoings, we can show that patience and forgiveness to others. kindness Jesus came with a new commandment. Love one another as God loves you, Jesus tells us. This love we have from God is shown to others through our kindness. As we treat others at home and school kindly, we obey God s command. goodness The desire to be good and to do good should always be at the front of a faithful Christian s mind. We know that Jesus came to forgive us and give us eternal life. We show our thanks for this gift in our generosity to others. faithfulness Faith in Jesus is our belief that he came to die and rise to earn us a place in heaven. Faithfulness to Jesus is our eagerness to share that news, our desire to do what we promise, and our willingness to follow Him. gentleness Christian gentleness is shown in how we solve problems with those around us and how we care for people in need. We follow Jesus example of the Good Samaritan as we treat our neighbors with gentleness. self-control God has given us wonderful bodies for living and minds for learning. The Christian fruit of self-control is our ability to choose God-pleasing behavior over sinful and harmful actions. 15
MATTHEW 5:2-10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. THE BEATITUDES Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 16
THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT PENTATEUCH (Five Books) Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy HISTORICAL BOOKS POETIC BOOKS PROPHETIC BOOKS Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi GOSPELS AND ACTS Matthew Mark Luke John Acts LETTERS Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation 19
GROW IN THE WORD WITH THE BIBLE The Bible is a book full of stories about how much God loves his people past, present and future. This holy book is a little like other books you read EXCEPT we believe all the people who wrote it were inspired by God. The Bible is a collection of many books filled with different kinds of writing history, prophesy stories, letters, prayers, songs and more. We listen to readings from the Bible every time we go to church, but we can learn a lot about God s love by reading the Bible at home with our families. Do you have a Bible of your own? Ask someone to give you one for Christmas or your birthday! The Old Testament (sometimes called The Hebrew Bible) begins with the book of Genesis and the story of creation ( In the beginning ). The Old Testament tells us about our ancestors in faith, the Israelites. It is full of history (books of Kings), prayers and songs (the Psalms) and prophecies (Isaiah and Jeremiah). The Bible Has Two Parts The New Testament begins with the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These books tells us about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The New Testament contains the history of the early Christian Church in the Acts of the Apostles and letters written mostly by St. Paul. The last book of the Bible is called Revelation. How to Find a Bible Verse Do you have a favorite Bible story? Do you know where and how to find it? Bible citations (sigh-tay-shuns) show you how to find a verse or a longer passage in the Bible. There are three steps to looking up a Bible verse: 1. FIND THE BOOK. Example: 2 Corinthians Say: Second Cor-IN-thee-ins. Hint: Look in the New Testament, after the Gospels and between the book of 1 Corinthians and Galatians. 2. FIND THE CHAPTER. Example: 2 Corinthians 5 Say: Second Corinthians, chapter five. Hint: The chapter is the first number after the name of the book. 3. FIND THE VERSE NUMBER(S)* Example: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Say: Second Corinthians, five, seventeen. Hint: The verse is the second number, found after the chapter number. They are separated by a colon (:). *If two verse numbers are separated with a hyphen (-), read all of the verses in between. *If the verse numbers are separated with a comma (,), read only the verses whose numbers are given. Try looking up some passages from the Bible on your own! 20
THE HOLY SPIRIT S FRUIT Look up these verses in the Bible and write the missing words in the blanks. 1. PSALM 23:6 Surely your and will follow me all the days of my, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord. 2. ISAIAH 28:16 See, I lay a in Zion, a tested stone, a precious for a sure ; the one who on it will never be stricken with panic. 3. JAMES 5:7 Be, then, brothers and sisters, until the coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to its valuable, patiently for the autumn and spring. 4. COLOSSIANS 3:15 Let the of Christ rule in your, since as members of one you were to peace. And be. 5. JOHN 15:12-13 My is this: each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one s for one s friends. You are my if you do what I command. 6. PHILIPPIANS 4:4-5 (NIV) in the Lord. I will say it again:! Let your be to all. The Lord is. 7. GALATIANS 5:22-23 The of the is love,, peace, forbearance,, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, ; against such things there is no. Answers: 1. goodness, pursue, life, dwell, days 2. stone, cornerstone, foundation, faith 3. patient, Lord, fruit, patient, Answers: 1. goodness, love, life, forever 2. stone, cornerstone, foundation, relies 3. patient, Lord s, yield, crop, waiting, rains 4. peace, hearts, called, body, thankful, 5. command, Love, life, friends 6. Rejoice, always, Rejoice, gentleness, evident, near 7. fruit, Spirit, joy, kindness, self-control, law 21
AUG 7 6 Monday Sunday Word of the Week courage RELIGION READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATH Read the Whole Story This week s Good News comes from Matthew 14:22-36. 8 Tuesday What s the Word? The word courage means... Why did Jesus tell the disciples to take courage? 9 Wednesday My Thoughts I think I need courage most when... 10 Thursday I Pray Dear Jesus, give me courage to begin this school year ready to face new challenges. 11 Friday 24 Fruits of Faith Ask God to give you the courage to make some new friends. Talk with at least one person you do not know yet. 12 Sat. In this week s Bible story, Jesus and the disciples are in a boat. What bodies of water could they be crossing? (Look on the back cover.) Reading o Pages o Minutes Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total
SUNDAY'S GOOD NEWS When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. It s a ghost, they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately August 2017 said to them: Take courage! It is I. Don t be afraid. IS Matthew 14:26-27 1 2 3 4 5 SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Spelling List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) Prayer List 25
DEC Sunday 10 RELIGION 11 Word of the Week witness Second Sunday of Advent READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATH Monday Read the Whole Story This week s Good News comes from John 1:1-12. 12 Tuesday What s the Word? Witness is a noun and a verb. A witness in court is one who... When I witness something, I... When I bear witness, I... 13 Wednesday My Thoughts I witness for Jesus when I... My witness is... 14 Thursday I Pray Lord, make me a witness who is able to say what you have done for me. 15 Friday Fruits of Faith 60 16 Sat. Reading o Pages o Minutes Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2
SUNDAY'S GOOD NEWS There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the IS light. John 1:6-8 1 2 SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Spelling List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. December 2017 Prayer List 61
MAR 26 25 Monday Sunday Palm Sunday Word of the Week anoint RELIGION READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATH Read the Whole Story This week s Good News comes from Mark 16:1-8. 27 Tuesday What s the Word? The definition of anoint is... Why did the women want to anoint the body of Jesus? 28 Wednesday My Thoughts Anointing seems like a very ancient way of showing someone that... 29 Thursday Holy/Maundy Thursday Fruits of Faith Spend a few minutes today and tomorrow reading about Jesus Passion (See Mark 14:1-15:47). 30 Friday Good Friday I Pray Lord Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world. Have mercy on us. Follow Jesus journey to the cross this Holy Week using the map on the back of your planner. 90 31 Sat. Reading o Pages o Minutes Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total
SUNDAY'S GOOD NEWS When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint March 2018 Jesus body. IS Mark 16:1 1 2 3 SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Spelling List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Prayer List 91
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INCHES Garden Tomb Golgotha Antonia Fortress JERUSALEM at the Time of JESUS Temple Garden of Gethsemane Mediterranean Sea Tyre Sidon THE HOLY LAND at the Time of JESUS SYRIA Caesarea- Philippi Herod s Palace Mt. of Olives Upper Room House of Caiaphas Capernaum Gennesaret Cana GALILEE Nazareth Nain Magdala Bethsaida Sea of Galilee/ Sea of Tiberias DECAPOLIS On The Move With JESUS Caesarea Jordan River Mediterranean Sea Gaza Joppa SAMARIA JUDEA Emmaus JERUSALEM Bethlehem Bethphage Bethany Jericho Dead Sea PEREA ISBN 9781682791608 90000 > IDUMEA 9 781682 791608 Good News Planner produced by Creative Communications for the Parish, a division of Bayard, Inc., 1564 Fencorp Drive, Fenton, MO 63026 Toll-free 800-325-9414 creativecommunications.com 2017 Teacher Code CENTIMETERS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18