**Lesson Plan for Primary 1 Christian Religious Studies: Jesus Our Brother and Friend**
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**Lesson Title:** Jesus Our Brother and Friend
**Grade Level:** Primary 1 (Ages 5-7)
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Objectives:**
1. Students will understand that Jesus is our brother and friend.
2. Students will recognize ways Jesus shows love and friendship.
3. Students will identify ways they can be friends like Jesus.
**Materials:**
- Picture of Jesus
- Bible storybook
- Craft supplies (colored paper, markers, glue, scissors)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Stickers or small rewards for participation
**Introduction: (10 minutes)**
1. Greet the students and ask them to sit in a circle.
2. Show the picture of Jesus and ask if anyone knows who it is.
3. Explain that today we will talk about Jesus and how He is our brother and friend.
4. Discuss briefly what it means to have a brother and a friend. Prompt students with questions like "Who is your friend?" "What do you do with your friends?" and "How does a friend make you feel?"
**Lesson Development: (15 minutes)**
1. **Story Time:**
- Read a simple Bible story about Jesus showing love and friendship (e.g., Jesus and the children, Jesus heals the sick, Jesus feeds the 5,000).
- Ask questions to ensure understanding, such as "What did Jesus do in the story?", "How did Jesus help the people?" and "How did Jesus show He was a friend?"
2. **Discussion:**
- Talk about the specific ways Jesus was a friend in the story.
- Emphasize that Jesus is not only a friend to the people in the Bible, but He is also our friend and loves us very much.
- Make a list of characteristics of a good friend on the whiteboard (e.g., kind, helpful, loving, sharing).
**Activity: (15 minutes)**
1. **Craft:**
- Provide each student with colored paper, markers, glue, and scissors.
- Guide them to create a simple craft of a heart with the words "Jesus My Friend" written on it.
- Allow them to decorate the heart with colors, stickers, or drawings.
- As they work, walk around and talk with the students, asking how they can be a friend like Jesus.
2. **Sharing:**
- Once the crafts are finished, invite students to share their hearts and say one way they can be a friend like Jesus.
**Conclusion: (5 minutes)**
1. Summarize the key points: Jesus loves us and is our brother and friend. We can be friends like Jesus by being kind, helpful, and loving to others.
2. Hand out stickers or small rewards for participation.
3. End the lesson with a short prayer, thanking Jesus for His friendship and asking Him to help us be good friends to others.
**Closing Prayer:**
"Dear Jesus, thank You for being our friend. Help us to be kind and loving like You. Amen."
**Extension/Homework:**
- Encourage students to think of one kind act they can do for a friend or family member during the week and share it in the next class.
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This lesson plan should engage Primary 1 students with simple, interactive activities while teaching them about the loving friendship of Jesus.