First: Opening prayer; get the children to repeat after the Spiritist volunteer. As weeks go by the Spiritist volunteers should encourage the children to volunteer for this task. If they don’t want to collaborate we could say we will follow the letters of the alphabet. 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 unfold. The child’s name that starts with the letter B will do the closing prayer at the end of the session.
Second: Welcome the children into the session. Say how happy we are to see them there and how important they are for the class. Sing songs together; get the children to remain standing but in a circle.
Good morning
Good morning, good morning, good morning (say the name of one of the children)
I am so happy today. Hooray!
Good morning, good morning, good morning (say the name of one of the children)
My heart wants to say
Good morning, good morning, good morning (say the name of one of the children)
Let's all sing and play
For Nature is so beautiful and wise
Teaches us to love every day
+++ repeat this song if necessary, as every child should hear their name being sang; this will help the children to feel integrated into the group)
+++ sing other songs from the songs’ list as per attached here.
Third:Get the children to sit down. Show them the video called Water - Children's story titled "W-A-T-ER": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6hn-Z1UWw.
Ask the children afterwards:
- Who likes to drink water?
- How much water do you drink at home?
- Do you know where the water comes from?.
Fourth:Shall we find out where the water comes from?
Show them the video called Water Cycle - Animation lesson for Kids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9HG8zUgOE.
* What might happen if they didn't respect nature?
* Do you know where the water comes from?
* The rain comes from the clouds. The clouds are made of water vapour. When lots of clouds get together that’s when rain happens
* What about the rain? Who created the rain?
* God, our loving Father, created all beings and resources for our development. The water is very important for us. Our bodies are primarily made of water.
* What’s the purpose of the rain?
* The purpose of the rain is to enable life on planet earth. It would not be possible for life to exist without the rain. All living creatures rely on the rain: human beings, animals and plans.
* What do we need water for?
Fifth: Distribute a picture of a cloud and get the children to glue cotton wool on it.
Sixth: Get two children to help with this exercise. They will mimic situations where we use water such as:
- Cooking
- Drinking
- Shower
- Wash clothes
- Wash hands
- Brush teeth
- Offer water to the dog
- Clean the house
- Flush the toilet
- Wash hair
- Water the plants
- Swimming
Seventh: You probably noticed the importance of water but how can we conserve and protect this vital resource?
Show them the video called Water - Who Needs It?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l67HwLegDLE.
Eighth: Get the children to build up a poster water and nature. Bring pictures of animals and plants for them to colour their work. Ask them to colour animals and plants, as they are our friends. We should preserve the water in order to have it available for future generations.
Ninth: Origami Tulip, taken from the internet http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/origami_tulip_instructions.pdf.
Tenth: Colouring page water related, taken from the internet
Eleventh: Get the children to help cleaning the room; one of the children will do a closing prayer; encourage the children to volunteer for this task. If they don’t want to collaborate we could say we will follow the letters of the alphabet. The child’s name that starts with the letter A will do the opening prayer this time. Everybody will have the chance to collaborate.
Homework: Colouring page water related
Closing prayer
Class suggested being suitable for: Nursery (3 to 4 years old) and Kindergarten (5 to 6 years old).
Spiritist teacher: Carolina von Scharten, London, linked to BUSS - The British Union of Spiritist Societies.
