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Overview
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Grade 4
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 1
Plan & Preview for Sharing Faith with My Family pages
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Scissors will be needed for the chapter family pages (Sharing Faith
with My Family) in this unit.
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Have markers and crayons available so that you can draw or write on
the puzzle pieces. Use a glue stick and pieces of stiff paper or
cardboard to create a sturdy backing for the puzzle.
The first unit of Grade 4 invites the children to focus on the life
and ministry of Jesus Christ, who is the center of our faith. The
children come to understand that Jesus is both human and divine, the
second Person of the
Blessed Trinity
who became one of us. They
comprehend the need for Jesus as our
Savior and become more aware of
their life of grace begun at Baptism and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
All this leads to a presentation of becoming a
disciple of Jesus.
The children are helped to understand the true meaning of the
Beatitudes.
Next, the reality of sin is presented. This is followed by a thorough
discussion of our conscience, our guide in making decisions that keep
us close to Christ. As the unit ends, the children learn the need for
reconciliation as celebrated
in the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 2
Unit 2 presents the beginning of the discussion of the
Ten Commandments.
Each commandment is given a full chapter so that the children can learn
not only the commandment but also what it means to live out this commandment.
The children are introduced to the Great Commandment and its call to
love God and to respect the
human rights
of all people. The children
grow in their understanding of the first commandment by learning to
keep God first. The second commandment is presented with many of God's
beautiful titles and blessings of God introduced. The third commandment
is the basis for discussions about our Sunday obligation,
holy days of obligation,
the need to rest on the Lord's Day, and the opportunity the
Lord's Day gives us to love and serve others. The unit concludes with a
chapter that outlines the four parts of the
Mass. The children are
encouraged to participate at Mass and to find strength and comfort in
the Eucharist.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 3
Unit 3 continues the presentation of the Ten Commandments with the fourth
through the eighth commandments. In this unit, the children learn the
need for being a responsible member of their family and society in
general. Family responsibilities and respect for authority are highlighted
as is the sacredness of all human life. Children are encouraged to
commit themselves to protecting life, respecting their bodies, and
working for the
dignity
of all human beings. The children are called
to appreciate that they are made in God's own image.
The meaning of
virtue and specifically the
meaning of chastity and what
it entails are next explained. The joys of friendship, married love,
and faithfulness in all relationships are also highlighted. The meaning
of justice and
respect for the property of others is stressed. Respect
for creation, caring for the poor, and appreciating the
Works of Mercy
are included here. The unit concludes with an emphasis on God as the
source of all truth, the importance of giving witness to the truth,
telling the truth, and respecting the truth.
What Your Child Will Learn in Unit 4
This last unit of the Grade 4 We Believe program is meant to inspire
the children to live out the Ten Commandments in their daily lives.
It begins with a presentation of the ninth commandment as the children
become more aware that they are growing up and experiencing all kinds
of feelings. God creates all of us to share love and relationships.
This discussion leads to the benefits of purity of heart and the
virtue
of modesty. The
tenth commandment is presented in the context that
trust in God counters greed and envy while promoting generosity of heart.
The Ten Commandments are summarized as the children are called to grow
in holiness, to be the Church, and to be disciples of Jesus. As
members of the Church,
they are called to respect the laws, or
precepts, of the Church as well as Church leaders who guide and
help them. The children end their Grade 4 textbook with an inspiring
call to discipleship. Here, the Blessed Virgin Mary is presented
as our model of discipleship.
Grade:
K
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