It would be good if the spiritist teacher avoided telling the same parables/cures to the children; using the same techniques every year.
We suggest the spiritist teacher talk, organize and split Jesus’ parables/cures which should be told in each cycle. Spiritist education is split into cycles of two years each. The kindergarten is for children of ages of 3 and 4. Since the children stay two years in each cycle, it is good to have two alternatives to be told. This will avoid the same parable/cure which was told in the first year to be told again on the following year.
Here is a suggested division of contents and aspects to be approached in each cycle about Jesus; this is based on the Brazilian Spiritist Federation Curriculum.
a - Jesus’ birth
- Place where He was born: Bethlehem;
- Jesus was born in a stable; the most humble of circumstances surrounded by animals and his family;
- The birth of Jesus was expected by the people (there were old prophecies that affirmed the Master would come);
- We celebrate Jesus' birth on Christmas, but this is just a symbolic date since no one really knows exactly when Jesus was born.
b - Jesus’ family
- Jesus was the son of Joseph and Mary;
- Jesus’ family is similar to ours; with mom, dad and children;
- Mary was pregnant and after 9 months Jesus was born;
- Joseph was a carpenter and Mary was a looking after their home;
- Jesus learned his dad’s profession, since at that time the parents taught their profession to their children;
- Jesus helped with the house duties;
- He was a well educated and behaved child.
c - Jesus, our Master
- Jesus taught us about love, about being a friend (friendship); not fighting, being good, respecting the elderly, obeying our parents;
- Jesus taught through stories;
Suggestion:
1 - The parable of the bad rich man from The Gospel According to Spiritism (Luke 16:19-31).
2 - The Parable of the Good Samaritan from The Gospel According to Spiritism (Luke 10:25-37).
Techniques:
A manger or a stable could be built to be used to tell the children about Jesus’ birth;
The spiritist teacher could also create a cinema from drawings of Jesus’ birth using paper towel or toilet paper;
A Mini Book and Coloring Pages can be distributed to the children so they are able to color at home, or during the story. They could form a book at the end of the life of Jesus and the parables.
Mini Book and Coloring Pages.
Mini Book to color at home.
Mini Book to color at home II.
Mini Book to color at home III.
Click here to see activities on Jesus.
Translation: Carolina von Scharten, London, Sir William Crookes Spiritist Society linked to BUSS - The British Union of Spiritist Societies.
