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| 05/25/08 - Corpus Christi, Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ |
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Bonus Materials:
- The Mass Puppet Show helps teach children about the Mass.
- Random Acts of Kindness File Folder Game - The Gospel of John presents Jesus as saying: "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood you have no life within you … whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him." John 6:53-56.
So how does Jesus want us to live? He wants us to treat each other with kindness.
- Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
- Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
- Tokens - Use these tokens or make your own. Print out several pages of tokens out on card stock. Cut out and laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
- Jesus Is Our Savior File Folder Game
- Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
- Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
- Game Cards - Use these Game Cards or make your own. Print Game Cards out on card stock. Cut out Game Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Only use the questions that are age appropriate for your students.
- Tokens - Use these tokens or make your own. Print out several pages of tokens out on card stock. Cut out and laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
- WWJD? File Folder Game - Gospel John 6:51-58 as well. When we receive Communion, we should know we are eating the body and blood of Christ, because we care about him. Jesus offers himself to us, but he wants us to make a commitment to him in Communion. How can we be close to Jesus? We can do what Jesus asks of us. How can you stay close to Jesus? You can help others and care about them.
Jesus loves us no matter what. He does not put any conditions on his love. He wants us to love others that way also. Directions - Print out Directions and cut it out. Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Game Cards - Use these or make your own. Print Game Cards out on card stock. Cut out Game Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions.
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| 05/18/08 - Most Holy Trinity |
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Bonus Materials:
- Holy Trinity Game - Holy Trinity Ring Toss
- The Holy Trinity file folder game
- Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
- Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last. (2 Game Boards to choose from - Game Board 1, Game Board 2).
- Question Cards - Print Question Cards out on card stock. Cut out Question Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities.
- Shamrock Tokens - (Use these tokens or make your own). Print out several pages of Shamrock Tokens on card stock. Cut out Shamrock Tokens. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
- Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions. Keep inside file folder.
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| 05/11/08 - Pentecost Sunday |
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| 05/04/08 - Seventh Sunday of Easter |
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Bonus Materials:
- Are You Smarter Than A CCD Teacher? A fun game to review any subject with your students
- Holy Spirit File Folder Game:
- Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
- Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
- Game Cards - Use these questions or make your own. Print Game Cards out on card stock. Cut out Game Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Only use the questions that are age appropriate for your students.
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| 04/27/08 - Sixth Sunday of Easter |
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Bonus Materials:
- Back Talk Game - (Honor Your Father& Mother) Gospel John 14:15-21:
If you love me you will keep my commandments. John 14:15. One of the ways you show that you love God is to obey your parents and honor them with respect.
Directions - Print out Directions and cut it out.
Game Cards - Print Game Cards out on card stock. Cut out Game Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
Back Talk Questions - To use with younger students.
- WWJD? File Folder Game -
Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him. John 14:21.
Jesus loves us no matter what. He does not put any conditions on his love. He wants us to love others that way also.
Directions - Print out Directions and cut it out.
Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Game Cards - Use these or make your own. Print Game Cards out on card stock. Cut out Game Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions.
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| 04/20/08 - Fifth Sunday of Easter |
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| 04/13/08 - Fourth Sunday of Easter, World Day of Prayer for Vocations |
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Bonus Materials:
- Christianopoly Stewardship File Folder Game:
The objective of the game is to learn the responsibility of good financial stewardship; making the right decisions about the money we have and managing it wisely. This includes being able to pay necessary bills at home, putting aside for the things you want, and taking care of your family. Not only do you have bills to pay, mortgages, insurance, etc. you must pay taxes, make donations and do tithing as well.
Rules - Print out Rules and keep inside file folder when not playing game. Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last. Chance Cards - Print Chance Cards out on light orange card stock. Cut out Chance Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Community Chest Cards - Print Community Chest Cards out on light yellow card stock. Cut out Community Chest Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
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| 04/06/08 - Third Sunday of Easter |
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Bonus Materials:
- Road to Emmaus Game - Directions - How to play the game.
Question Cards - Print Question Cards out on card stock. Cut out Question Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
Questions and Answer Sheet - For the teacher to check answers.
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| 03/30/08 - Second Sunday of Easter |
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| 03/23/08 - Easter Sunday |
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| 03/16/08 - Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion |
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| 03/09/08 - Fifth Sunday of Lent |
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| 03/02/08 - Fourth Sunday of Lent |
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| 2/24/08 - Third Sunday of Lent |
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Bonus Materials - Recently Added!
- Holy Week File Folder Game:
Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Holy Week Questions - Use these questions or make your own. Use only the questions that reflect your student’s abilities.
Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions. Keep inside file folder.
- Holy Week Spin the Bottle Game:
Holy Week Spin the Bottle Game - directions
Holy Week Spin the Bottle Question Cards - Print Question Cards out on card stock. Cut out Question Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
- Name That Prayer File Folder Game:
Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
Question Cards - Print Question Cards out on card stock. Cut out Question Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities.
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words Game - Fun game reviews liturgical postures and actions used during the Mass
- Holy Mass Game - A wonderful game to test your knowledge of the parts of the Mass and objects used during the Mass, with an extra special set of questions for little ones
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| 2/17/08 - Second Sunday of Lent |
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Bonus Materials - Stations of the Cross File Folder Game
- Directions - Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
- Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
- Station of the Cross Questions - Use these or make your own.
- Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions. Keep inside file folder.
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| 2/10/08 - First Sunday of Lent |
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Bonus Materials - Resist the Temptation File Folder Game (For Matthew 4:1-11)
- Directions- Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
- Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last. (2 Game Boards to choose from).
- Temptation Cards- Print Temptation Cards out on card stock. Cut out Temptation Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
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| 2/03/08 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Bonus Materials - Journey Through Lent Game
- Directions: Print directions and questions for the game. Print "Cube Signs", cut out and glue on die.
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| 01/27/08 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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| 01/20/08 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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| 01/13/08 - Baptism of the Lord |
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| 01/06/08 - Epiphany of the Lord |
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