Sure! Below is a simple and engaging lesson plan for Primary 1 students on the topic "God is Our Father."
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### Lesson Plan: God is Our Father
**Grade Level:** Primary 1
**Subject:** Christian Religious Studies
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the concept of God as a loving Father.
2. Recognize that God cares for and loves everyone.
3. Identify ways we can show love and respect to God as our Father.
**Materials:**
- Bible (Children's version if possible)
- Chart paper/blackboard and markers/chalk
- Pictures of families
- Coloring pages with a theme of God as Father
- Crayons or colored pencils
### Lesson Outline
#### 1. Introduction (10 minutes)
- **Greeting and Prayer**: Start with a simple prayer.
- **Warm-Up Activity**: Show pictures of families and ask the students: "Who in these pictures is a father? What do fathers do for their families?" Encourage students to share about their own fathers or father figures.
#### 2. Story Time (15 minutes)
- **Bible Story**: Read a simplified version of the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32).
- Summarize the story emphasizing the love and forgiveness of the father towards his son.
- Highlight how God, like the father in the story, loves and forgives His children.
#### 3. Discussion (10 minutes)
- Ask guiding questions:
- How did the father in the story show love to his son?
- How do you think God shows His love to us?
- How can we show our love to God?
- Discuss how God is like a father to all of us and always cares for us, even when we make mistakes.
#### 4. Activity (10 minutes)
- **Craft/Coloring**: Hand out coloring pages depicting images of God’s love (e.g., a father hugging his child, a loving home).
- Encourage children to draw or color pictures of things that remind them of their father or God’s love.
#### 5. Conclusion (5 minutes)
- Summarize the key points: God loves us as a father loves his children.
- Teach a simple memory verse: “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1)
- Close with a prayer thanking God for His love and care.
### Evaluation:
- Observe students during discussions to ensure they understand the concept of God as a loving Father.
- Review the coloring pages and drawings and check for their representations of love and care.
- Ask students to recite the memory verse individually or as a group.
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This lesson plan is designed to be interactive and age-appropriate for Primary 1 students, helping them grasp the concept of God's love and care without being too complex or abstract.