Lesson Plan for Primary 1 - Christian Religious Studies - God Is Our Father

Sure! Below is a simple and engaging lesson plan for Primary 1 students on the topic "God is Our Father." --- ### 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. --- 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.


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