First: Welcome the children into the session. Say how happy we are to see them and how important they are for the class. Explain we will follow the letters of the alphabet in order to choose the volunteer for the opening prayer. So, the child’s name that starts with the letter A will do the opening prayer this time. Everybody will have the chance to collaborate as the weeks passed by.

         After that, the Spiritist worker will introduce the “Raffle Box of Prayers”. In your turn, each child will open the box, choose one prayer and read it loudly for whole class. We will do it until all the kids have their chance to choose and read a prayer.

         When the activity with the “Raffle box of Prayers” finishes the volunteer will collect the booklet “The Lord’s Prayer” with the children who was responsible in the previous week.

         The volunteer can make up a few questions, such as:
         * What did you most like in this prayer;
         * What could you learn during the week with the prayer and others

         The child can also read the prayer for his/hers colleagues. Another child will be able to choose himself/herself to take the booklet home and bring next week, at the end of this activity.

         The Lord’s Prayer booklet

         P.S. At the end of the class the parents will be informed and also asked about their availability to bring the booklet next week.

         Second: Prayer Activity – Each child will receive a small booklet of the Lord’s Prayer. They will need to cut, glue and colour the pictures, as well as phrases, by themselves.

         Third: Story Time

         Extra idea: The volunteer can also sign the song: “God's Love Is So Wonderful - Nursery Rhymes” during the story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju38Sdc2cSg

         Fourth: Activity - The kids will prepare a recycled spider and a flower origami. The volunteer will also give a picture of Jesus for each child to stick in their works.


         Extra Activity:
         The volunteer will bring some masks or stickers of Spiders and Roses.
         The group would be divided into two other small groups.
         One group would be the rose and the other will be the spider.
         Each spider would go to find and hold one rose’s hand.
         The spider should listen carefully and follow what the volunteer says.
         So, all spiders will be asked to help the roses in a few different ways and at the end they should offer the present, which is an image of Jesus.
         At the end the children can swap the characters.

         Fifth: Video - Jesus Loves Children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bpd_wvLhUY

         Sixth: Activity - The volunteer will bring many heart shapes with a picture of Jesus on it. All the hearts will be placed inside of a basket. Each child, in his/her turn, would take one and offer it to one friend. All the children would have a go.

         Seventh: Reading Time - Spiritist Books for children will be placed on the table. The child would be invited to share, to read and say what they understand about what they just read.

         Eighth: Healing Theatre - The volunteer will bring a sign called: “Good Manners” and will stick on a chair placed in the middle of the room.

         Each child, at his/her turn, would be able to sit down on the special chair. However, they only can perform a good behaviour in there. The volunteer can also show pictures of children taking healing and having good behaviour. Each child will receive a stick/necklace which says: “Good Manners”.

         Ninth: Closing prayer - One of the children will do a closing prayer. Explain we will follow the letters of the alphabet in order to choose the volunteer for the closing prayer. So, the child’s name that starts with the letter B will do the opening prayer this time. Everybody will have the chance to collaborate as the weeks passed by.

         Suggested activity to be given as Homework:

         Class suggested being suitable for: Kindergarten (5 to 6 years old).

         Spiritist volunteer: Juana Castro, London, linked to The Spiritist Psychological Society.

                  

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