LESSON PLAN TWO B - The Promise of Christian Salvation

Key Understanding/Learning Point

Teaching Focus for the Lesson
B1: Jesus teaches us that all people are special.
(Every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is
sacred because the human person has been willed for its own in the B1.1: Identifies that Jesus loved little children.
image and likeness of the living and holy God Catechism 2319).
Gods son, whose name is Jesus, taught us that everyone is special.
He did so by the stories he told and by the kind things he did to
many people.
Among all the people he met, Jesus loved children in a special way.
One day people brought some little children to Jesus. His disciples
scolded the people and told them to go away. Jesus, however, told
the disciples to let the little children come to him and he blessed
them (Mark 10:13-16).

Timing Steps of the Lesson Resources

Introduction
1. Students are asked to come to the front of the class and sit on the mat.
2. It is explained that to start off the lesson students will be introduced to a new song.
3. Jesus Loves Me (This I Know) is projected on the Smart-Board. Students are encouraged - Jesus loves me, (this I know) YouTube link
to sing along and join in with the actions. It is explained that this song is going to be relevant
towards the Godly Play performance. This is a very important song because it is an
introduction to our Godly Play today. Our Godly Play today shows us that Jesus loves every
Three Mins single one of us, he considered every single one of us special.

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 Strategies for Learning and Teaching

1. Students move to the class sacred space or prayer table where the Godly play; Jesus
and the Little Children will be performed.
2. The story Jesus and the Little Children is performed to the class. It is explained that your -Jesus and the Children Godly Play Kit
listening ears need to be on and your watching eyes on as I am going to ask you some
questions after our Godly play.
3. Students are asked the wonder questions from the Jesus and the Little Children Godly
Play Script. (*see script attached).
4. Students move back to their desks which are in groups. The Educational Assistant has -30 sheets of A4 paper
set up various materials whilst the Godly Play has taken place. Set up on the students -5 plastic bowls with different coloured paints in
desks is a piece of paper each, coloured paints and paintbrushes. for each group
4. Students are asked to reflect on the Godly Play through Artwork. Students are -5 paintbrushes for each group
encouraged to recreate the story by painting or drawing a self portrait of how they think they
may look if Jesus was to bless them.
Twenty 5. Each group is asked to take their art work to the drying rack.
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Conclusion

Three Mins 1. Students are asked to return to the mat.

2. The significance of Jesus and the Little Children is re-emphasised. Jesus was upset that
the Disciples blocked him from seeing the little children because Jesus loved everyone
equally, no matter who they were. By taking the time to bless all of the children, Jesus
showed that everyone is special. (This message enables for children to come to terms with
the religious capability of hope as the story allows for them to find joy within Gods
kindness).

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 3. Students line up at the door for Crunch and Sip.

Catering for Learner Diversity Evidence of Learning for Assessment and Reporting
-Anecdotal notes and observations recording participation in class discussion and
Extension: students participate in Jesus and the Little Children (an activity
echo pantomime). This is another way to re-emphasise the message
of the story.
Engagement: movement activity enables for students to focus
Special Considerations: students are on their chairs for reflection
time

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Godly Play Script

Story: Jesus and the Little Children

Materials

-Green Cloth for grass

-Jesus
-2 Apostles
-2 Children
-1 Parent

To belong is very important to all of us. We love to feel loved and special. The story that we are going to be looking at today is called Jesus and
the Little Children. It is from the chapter Mark. This story tells of Jesus welcoming and blessing little children.

Place Jesus in the middle with the two disciples.

Jesus is talking to his friends, the disciples. The people of the village brought their children to Jesus.

The parents and children are placed on the green cloth.

The parents of the children wanted for Jesus to bless their children.

Move parents and children towards Jesus

Jesus disciples said that Jesus was too busy and began to send the children away.

Move the disciples so that they are standing in front of Jesus, blocking him.
Jesus saw that the disciples were not letting the children come to him and he was disappointed with them and upset also.

Move Jesus in-between where the disciples are standing.

Let the little children come to me and do not stop them! Because Gods kingdom belongs to people who are just like them.

Place children so that they are gathering around Jesus.

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Jesus said to the adults that they needed to be more like children; learning to trust God just like a child has to trust their mother or father. Then
they would shine to Gods love.

The right hand is gently placed on each childs head as it is symbolic of the blessing.
Jesus then welcomed all the children into his arms and he hugged them. He blessed them; they knew that Jesus loved them because Gods
love was shining in them.

Wonder Questions

-I wonder how it makes you feel when adults send you away from them. Do you feel sad or angry?
-I wonder why did Jesus want to spend time with the little children and bless them.
-I wonder what you think Jesus was talking about when he said to the adults that they need to be more like the children.
-I wonder how did the children feel when they were blessed and hugged by Jesus. Did they feel happy? Did they feel special?
-I wonder if you met Jesus and he blessed you what would you say to him.
-I wonder if you think that children deserve to be blessed just as much as adults.
-I wonder why this story is such a special one. Does it teach us that Jesus loved us all equally?

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 Godly Play Photos

Green cloth representing grass One of the mothers and the children
coming to visit Jesus

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The two Disciples The Disciples blocking Jesus from

Jesus seeing the children
 Reference List
Australian Government Department of Education. (2009). Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia.
Retrieved from
https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/belonging_being_and_becoming_the_early_years_learning_framework_for_australia.
pdf

Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. (n. d.). Perth Archdiocesan Primary RE Units. Special Me. Perth
CEOWA.

Cullens ABCs. (2007). Jesus Loves Me (This I Know) Children Song [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU3xatin1yY.

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