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Overview
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Grade:
K
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Grade 2
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 1
Plan & Preview for Sharing Faith with My Family pages
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You might want to obtain children's scissors to help your
child cut out the beautiful prayer cards on each family
page of this unit.
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Have available a glass bowl or clear container of water.
(Sharing Faith with My Family, Chapter 4 Family Page)
Unit 1 presents the children with one of the most profound and comforting
aspects of our
faith:
Jesus Christ is with us always. The children will grow
in their understanding that Jesus is the Son of God and is the second Person
of the Blessed Trinity
who became man. They will learn the major events of
Jesus' life on earth and appreciate the fact that Jesus Christ gave us the
Church. The children will see themselves as part of a celebrating community
of believers. They are part of a community that celebrates its living faith
through the seven sacraments and meets Jesus in each of the
sacraments. The
unit concludes with a chapter devoted to the sacrament of Baptism and a
chapter fully describing the sacrament of
Confirmation.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 2
In this unit, the children will feel Jesus' call to peace and reconciliation.
They will grasp more fully the importance of listening to the word of God
as found in the
Old Testament
and the
New Testament.
Leading from this is a chapter devoted to explaining the
Ten Commandments and the
Great Commandment.
The children will appreciate that true freedom comes from
following God's laws. Making bad choices and turning away from God's love
is discussed in the context of Jesus' promise to give us his forgiveness.
God always loves us and shows us
mercy. A large part of this unit
(two chapters) is devoted to the sacrament of
Penance and Reconciliation.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 3
Unit 3 is all about the
Eucharist,
presented in ways that second graders
can grasp and appreciate. The children will understand that Jesus gave us
the gift of himself at the
Last Supper. At
Mass, we remember
what Jesus did at the Last Supper. Thus, the children will perceive the Mass as
both a sacrifice and a meal. The rest of the unit details each part
of the Mass (the Introductory Rites, the
Liturgy of the Word,
the
Liturgy of the Eucharist,
and the Concluding Rite). The various roles of
all the participants at Mass are also explained. Emphasis is placed on
the real presence of Jesus in the
Blessed Sacrament. As
we are commissioned
at the dismissal of every Mass, the children commit themselves to answering
Jesus' call to share God's love with others.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 4
Unit 4 focuses on the ways that the children can live out their faith.
They are first presented with the vocations of lay people, priests, and
religious brothers and sisters. Focus is then directed from naming the
local parish,
diocese, and
bishop
to a clearer understanding of the
Church throughout the world. The children will become more aware of
what prayer is as well as how Jesus prayed. This leads to a presentation
of the Our Father and ways we can pray. Unit 4 also offers the children
an opportunity to learn more about Mary, the events in her life, her
feast days, and the great prayer, Hail Mary. Examples of other saints
are given as well as a commentary on feast days and popular devotions.
Grade 2 is concluded with an inspiring summary of Jesus' new
commandment and the Ten Commandments.
Grade:
K
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