PREP News- Welcome and Unit 1
Unit 1
Hello PREP parents and guardians! For each unit I will send out a newsletter with fun and informative ideas for enriching what the children are learning. These newsletters will also include announcements and upcoming dates.
Starting Unit 1 for our WFC families!
Some important things to do as we prepare to begin our WFC (Whole Family Catechesis) PREP this year
- Think about a time each week you want to devote to your child/ren's PREP lesson. Some families have successfully put aside time each Sunday as a special day to work with their children on their religious lessons.
- Prepare a special place for these lessons...include a Bible, rosary, candle, or other sacramentals.
For All PREP families, in-person and WFC, please enjoy the ideas below
Click below for the September/October Loyola Press Newsletter--Great Resources!
Some Highlights of Unit 1--God Our Creator and Father
- God created everything and everything God created is good!
- God is our loving Father
- We believe in the Holy Trinity...God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
- Prayer--we pray beginning with the Sign of the Cross
- Stories of the Old Testament (Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sarah)
Activity Ideas for Unit 1
Learn and Sing the Creation Song (to the tune of Are you Sleeping Are you Sleeping Brother John)
Focus on the Saints!
Level1--Saint Francis
Level 2--Saint Isidore the Farmer
Level 3--Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Level 4--Saint Teresa of Avila
Level 5--Saint Augustine
Level 6--Saint Jerome
Click on the saint's name to learn more about them!
Experience God Through Creation!
1. God’s Imprints
Use this craft to help kids discuss what it means that we’re made in God’s image.
You’ll need:
- Bible
- paper
- white napkins
- hammers
Take children outside to gather various plants. They’ll each need a handful of freshly picked leaves and flowers. Guide kids to appropriate plants.
Demonstrate how to make imprints. First, place a leaf on white paper, and then cover it with a napkin. With a hammer, gently tap the napkin on top of the leaf. (If you don’t want to use hammers, you can use a book to press the napkin onto the leaf.) The leaf will leave an imprint on the paper. Gently lift the napkin to check whether you applied enough pressure to transfer an imprint to the paper.
Read Genesis 1:26-27 to children as they make imprints of all the plants they picked. Have them look for interesting details on each imprint. Lead a discussion about ways the imprints are like or unlike how we’re made in God’s image.
Prayer Ideas for Unit 1
Upcoming Dates for PREP and WFC
UPCOMING PREP CLASSES AND WORK DUE
October 9/11
October 16/18
October 23/25 (Unit 1 Assessments due)
October 30--NO PREP CLASS Tuesday, 11/1
WFC UPCOMING DATES
November 7--Unit 1 Quizzes due
November 10--Unit 2 Parent Meeting
sacramental dates
- October 15--Confirmation Retreat
- October 23--Confirmation Interviews
Do you have more than one child in PREP? Click on the link below for great ideas for teaching more than one child together!
Please work with your children on their prayers. Below is a list of prayers and Mass responses each child should know by grade level
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Contact Michele Gordon, DRE
Office phone is 215-643-7938