3rd+Grade+Lesson+Plans

Teacher: Emily

Saint of the week: St. Blaise Via catholic.org Many Catholics might remember Saint Blaise's [|feast day] because of the [|Blessing] of the Throats that took place on this day. Two [|candles] are blessed, held slightly open, and pressed against the throat as the [|blessing] is said. Saint Blaise's protection of those with throat troubles apparently comes from a legend that a boy was brought to him who had a fishbone stuck in his throat. The boy was about to die when Saint Blaise healed him.

Very few facts are known about Saint Blaise. We believe he was a [|bishop] of Sebastea in [|Armenia] who was martyred. The legend of his [|life] that sprang up in the eighth century tell us that he was born in to a rich and noble [|family] who raised him as a Christian. After becoming a bishop, a new [|persecution] of Christians began. He received a message from [|God] to go into the hills to escape persecution. Men hunting in the mountains discovered a cave surrounded by wild animals who were sick. Among them Blaise walked unafraid, curing them of their illnesses. Recognizing Blaise as a bishop, they captured him to take him back for trial. On the way back, he talked a wolf into releasing a pig that belonged to a poor woman. When Blaise was sentenced to be starved to death, the woman, in gratitude, sneaked into the prison with food and candles. Finally Blaise was killed by the governor. __Blaise is the patron saint of wild animals because of his care for them and of those with throat maladies.__  __ideas for skit:__ children as animals, one child as st Blaise acting out the fish bone legend acting out the saving of the womans pig

**Date: Monday,** **June 9 Grade: 3**
March in to **When the Saints Go Marching in**

__songs __
 * **Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord **
 * **I'm on God's Team **

__Lesson Plan #1__

 * The Greatest Commandment- MT 22:34- 40; 5:19
 * __ **Objective:** __
 * Teach that we are all a part of God's team. As a member of a team, we need to try our best and cheer on our teammates.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Warm-up:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Read rules and teach a song

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Activities:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">craft: banner making

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Closing:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Review what we learned about saint Blaise and the greatest commandment.
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Practice songs.
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Materials Needed:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Markers, scissors, glue, construction paper, pencils

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">**Date: Tuesday,** **June 10 Grade: 3**
__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">songs __


 * **<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Awesome God **
 * **<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Father Abraham **

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Lesson Plan #2 __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">God Takes Care of Us- LK 12:6- 9; 28- 34

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Objective: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Our efforts lead to our successes

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Warm-up: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">quickly review yesterday.
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Teach a new song
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">talk about what we will learn about today: Jesus will never leave our side.

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Activities: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">begin saint skit
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Megaphones

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Closing: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Review songs
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">How do we know we are apart of God's team?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Lesson Plan #3__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Peter Denies Jesus: MT 26:69- 75

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Objective:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">We fix poor choices we make...

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Warm-up:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Review yesterday
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">practice songs
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Talk about Peter's denial. Ask, "what happens when we sin? How do the people react around us? What does God want us to do?"

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Activities:__

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Work on Saint Skit

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__Closing__:

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">What happens when we turn away from God?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">**Date: Thursday,** **June 12 Grade: 3**
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">__s____ongs__
 * **<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">This Little Light of Mine **
 * **<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Joy, Joy, Joy **

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Lesson Plan #4 __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Simile of Light: MT 5:13
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Simile of Salt: MT 5:14- 16

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Objective: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Explain what it means to do our best. We must be successful, supportive players on God's Team.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Warm-up: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Play the theme song
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">review yesterday
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"If we are the salt of the earth, why are we warned of what may happen if we loose our taste?"

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Activities: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">saint skit

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Closing: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">practice songs
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">why are we the salt of the earth? How can we make the world better by being the salt of the earth?
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">why are the fans rooting us on?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">**Date: Friday,** **June 13 Grade: 3**
__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">songs __

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Lesson Plan #5 __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand MT 14:13- 21

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Objective: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Review everything learned from this week.
 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">why must we work together? What are some situations in which positive thought could give us strength?

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Warm-up: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Talk about what it means to on a team.

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Activities: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Skits
 * __<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">songs __

__<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Closing: __

 * <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">certificates of completion?