Lesson Plan for Primary 4 - Christian Religious Studies - Things To Pray For

### Lesson Plan: Things to Pray For **Grade Level:** Primary 4 **Subject:** Christian Religious Studies **Duration:** 45 minutes **Topic:** Things to Pray For --- #### **Objectives:** By the end of this lesson, students will: 1. Understand the concept of prayer in Christianity. 2. Identify different things to pray for. 3. Develop skills to create their own prayers. --- #### **Materials Needed:** - Bible (Children’s Version) - Chart Paper and Markers - Prayer cards - Crayons/Colored pencils - Worksheets - Audio-visual aids (if available) --- #### **Introduction (5 minutes):** 1. **Greeting and Opening Prayer:** - Begin with a simple, short prayer to set a reverent tone for the class. - Example: "Dear God, thank you for today and for bringing us here to learn more about You. Help us to understand and to be better people. Amen." 2. **Icebreaker Question:** - Ask the class, "What do you think prayer is?" and let a few students share their thoughts. --- #### **Lesson Introduction (10 minutes):** 1. **Define Prayer:** - Explain that prayer is talking to God. It’s our way of sharing with Him what’s on our hearts—our joys, our worries, and everything in between. 2. **Bible Reading:** - Read Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." 3. **Discuss the Passage:** - In simple terms, explain that we can talk to God about anything, and He listens. --- #### **Main Lesson (15 minutes):** 1. **Discussion and Examples:** - Discuss different things we can pray for, such as: - **Thanksgiving:** Thank God for our family, friends, food, and home. - **Requests:** Asking God for help in our studies, to heal the sick, to keep our family safe. - **Forgiveness:** Saying sorry for things we’ve done wrong. - **Others:** Praying for others who are in need or are having a difficult time. 2. **Interactive Activity:** - Divide the class into small groups. - Provide each group with chart paper and markers. - Assign each group one of the prayer topics (Thanksgiving, Requests, Forgiveness, Others). - Ask each group to draw or write things they can pray for under their assigned category. --- #### **Practice (10 minutes):** 1. **Sharing:** - Each group presents their chart to the class. - Discuss and appreciate every contribution. 2. **Individual Prayer Cards:** - Give each student a blank prayer card. - Ask them to write or draw one thing they would like to pray for today. --- #### **Conclusion (5 minutes):** 1. **Review:** - Recap the main points discussed: what prayer is, and the different things we can pray for. 2. **Class Prayer:** - Collect all the prayer cards and lead the class in a collective prayer, mentioning some of the prayer points the students wrote down. --- #### **Assessment:** - **Participation:** Observe student participation in discussions and group activities. - **Worksheets/Prayer Cards:** Review the completed prayer cards and worksheets for understanding. --- #### **Closing (5 minutes):** 1. **Closing Prayer:** - Close the lesson with a group prayer, encouraging students to remember the different ways they can pray. 2. **Goodbye:** - Thank the students for their participation and let them know you look forward to the next class. --- #### **Extra Activities: (Optional)** - **Homework Assignment:** - Ask students to write a short prayer at home and share it with the class next week. - **Craft Activity:** - Create a prayer jar where students can drop their prayer requests throughout the week. --- This lesson plan aims to make learning about prayer interactive, engaging, and meaningful for Primary 4 students.