Jesus Gods Greatest Gift L1 S01 Learning Intentions

Jesus, God’s Greatest Gift L-1 S-01

Learning Intentions The children will. . 1) r e c o g n i s e t h a t J e s u s i s G o d ’ s g r e a t e s t g i f t t o a l l p e o p l e. 2) e x p l a i n t h e r e a s o n w h y p e o p l e g i v e g i f t s a t Christmas. L-1 S-02

The Christmas season is a celebration season X v What season helps to prepare people to celebrate Christmas? v What is the name of the other celebration season in the Liturgical Year? Click the I-button to reveal information L-1 S-03

Preparing for Christmas – is it just shopping and parties? X Do you know the real reason why we give gifts at Christmas? Click the I-button to reveal information L 1 S-04 A

Preparing for Christmas – is it just shopping and parties? 1) Before Christmas is the best time for shops presents is the only reason we have Christmas. 2) Shops advertise in pamphlets so people will to get people thinking about buying lots of presents. 3) There ads on TV to keep people thinking forget the real reason why we give gifts at Christmas. 4) Shops try to make people think that buying know where they can buy presents for their family. 5) In the middle of all the shopping people can about buying more and more things for Christmas. Drawing Tool Match the statements on the left with the ones on the right using the drawing tool. Click the worksheet button to go to the worksheet. L-1 S-04 B

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Jesus is the reason for the season Can you explain why Jesus is the reason for the season? What ways can this Christmas reason for the Christmas day his God’s son. you remind people that Jesus is the season because is his birthday and he Jesus is God’s greatest gift to all people and the greatest sign of how much God loves them. L-1 S-06

St John wrote about Jesus as God’s greatest gift G M U C H W O N K J O J X E I S H A R E D O W N C E G O D S A T O B M E H T L U L S G M T O D H I S L T O E W S L Y F W E N D H O E U E E I V A S T H V O H S T A W A N D O W T O H G S O N E L P O E P Find all the words below in the word find God gave his son Jesus to all people so they would know how much God loves them and wants to share God’s own life with them. As you find each word in the word find highlight it in the word find and in the sentence Click the audio button to play stop ‘Praise Him With Cymbals’ Click the worksheet button to go to the worksheet. L-1 S-07

Gifts for a King 1. Mary, Joseph, angels and shepherds were the first people to see God’s gift of Jesus to the world. 2. Some time later three kings were guided by God to visit Jesus and give him gifts. 3. The kings realised Jesus was a gift of much greater importance than themselves. by God to visit Jesus and give him gifts. greater importance than themselves. first people to see God’s gift of Jesus to the world. Click in the empty text box to complete the sentence Click the video button to watch the clip L-1 S-08 A

Gifts for a King 4. The gifts the wise men brought were gifts not for a baby but for a real king, of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 5. When the wise men visited Jesus in the stable they represented all people in the world. a baby but for a real king of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Click in the empty text box to complete the sentence Click the video button to watch the clip L-1 S-08 B

Check Up 1) name 3 gifts God has given you and say what is God’s greatest gift to you. 2) we give gifts at Christmas because. . . 3) what gifts can children of your age give Jesus for his birthday? 4) retell the story of the 3 wise men and what their gifts meant. 5) which activity do you think helped you to learn best in this lesson? 6) questions I would like to ask about the topics in this lesson are … Click in each caption space to reveal text L-1 S-09

Time for Reflection Click the audio button to p s tl o ap y reflective music L-1 S-10