Super Simple Ornaments!

I subbed yesterday for a fifth grade class. We did the Chapter 12 lesson and watched the video below.  I brought simple wood ornaments and sharpies to class.  No pix.  Sorry.  My husband, Rob, was subbing for fourth grade and had the phone.  (Yes, I have had my own cell phone in the past.  I loathe all telephones.  I worked at businesses in my youth where the phone rang incessantly.  I only used my cell phone for very occasional out-going calls.) Anyway, the kids love to make designs on wood ornaments.  They’re relatively inexpensive, too!

Faith and Life

 Our Diocese uses the Faith and Life catechetical program.  My husband and I sub for RE frequently-three times this week! I use the free resources, including the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska’s materials.  When we sub, we always do the assigned lesson first before we introduce any extra activities.  I can borrow the teacher’s manuals whenever I like.  But, usually this online outline is sufficient.  

Just a Decade!

 My emergency craft for CCD is a decade, bead chain.  I keep white, cotton thread, tiny medals, and jars of beads in a box.  But, we sub for teens, too.  I bought a bunch of glass beads from Temu—just for the teen classes.  The younger kiddos like colorful pony beads.  Last night we subbed for ninth grade and made decade chains or Sacrifice Beads, which has instructions.  I do need larger beads with larger center holes!

Advent wreath magnet

 We’ll be subbing up a storm!  Today we went over Penance and Adventure with second grade.  After the two lessons the class did two small crafts.  They posted the Act of Contrition on gold doilies and decorated them with adhesive jewels.  I had small pieces of balsa wood and adhesive magnets.  The kids drew and colored  adventure wreaths.  It was a hit!

Angels

 Last week we subbed for the first graders.  The topic was Guardian angels.  The teacher uses Catholic Prayer Sliders from TPT.  I ordered a set to use as a sub and for VBS with the smaller kiddos.  I did bring a pair of wings for the kids to take turns as an angel when we learned the Guardian Angel prayer.  The teacher provided Angel Hand Foam kits from Hobby Lobby.  We made Accordion Fold Angels with pipe cleaners instead of string.  Things were not too chaotic; we took a few photos.  Sadly, we did not get those images—but we’ll try again soon!

Paper Flowers: Spiritual Bouquet

 Rob and I subbed for CCD last Sunday.  The class was older kids, 8-9, in first formation.  Wow.  The group is very new to the Catholic Faith.  We did the Our Father line by line.  I had the kids learn about a spiritual bouquet.  Wow.  I wrote the names of our three priests on the board.  Not one kid knew the name of our pastor.  We listed things we were thankful for on behalf of our priests.  I had to review the format for a letter—another thing seldom taught in public schools.  Then we made paper flowers.  One of the kids was acting up and I forgot to take pix. The pix are from Faith Camp.   I hope this isn’t a preview of the RE classes for the whole year.

Flat Jesus Project

 Have you heard of Flat Stanley?  I didn’t know there was a Flat Jesus Project, too!  What a cool idea!  Take Jesus everywhere.  Wait—take Flat Jesus and photograph him everywhere!