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Every two-three weeks, we'll recap a theme used in our Rooted supplemental program. This week we're going to take a look at "Creation Is a Gift," which was the focus of our Kindergarten class as they read Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. I highly recommend checking out the book from the library and exploring this theme of "Creation is a Gift" a bit more with your family.
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Lesson takeaways:
- Develop a sense of wonder for creation
- Learn that God creates because he is Love and that all of creation is good
- Recognize that all creatures are a sign of God's gift in love
- Recognize that each person is created as a gift from God
- Cultivate awe for God's creatures and all of creation
- Explain how God is involved in the story of Blueberries for Sal
- Describe ways that creation is a gift from God
- Recite the Days of Creation
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Parent Resources to learn more about "Creation is a Gift"
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The Vatican released this video around the time Laudato Si was published.
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Catholic Relief Services partnered with the USCCB to make a series on Catholic Social Teachings. Here's the one on Care for Creation.
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Remember FORMED? Check out this dramatic reading of the Story of Creation.
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Creation is a Gift: Teachings, Prayers, and Saints
- Gift of Holy Spirit: This theme of Creation is a Gift, presents a great opportunity to refresh our memory on the gift of the Holy Spirit, Wonder & Awe (or Fear of the Lord), which helps us fight the Deadly Sin of Greed and grow in the Moral Virtue of Temperance.
- Wonder & Awe - a marveling at the abundance of God’s love, which helps us to fear sin & its consequences for us (hell) & rejecting His love.
- Greed - excessive desire for wealth & abundance without regard for the consequences.
- Temperance - a moderation or restraint from things that please us, physically balanced with what our faith tells us we need to get to heaven.
- Saint: Learn more about St. Francis of Assisi. Watch the brief video below where our Bishop talks about his life and legacy.
- Prayer: Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon, credited to St. Francis of Assisi.
- God's Greatest gift: The Eucharist! Don't forget about the beauty of the Eucharist. Watch the brief video from Chris Stefanik talking about the beauty of Creation, but also the beauty of God's gift of his Son, Jesus.
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Listen to our Bishop talk about St. Francis of Assisi in one of his daily videos.
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Watch this brief video from Chris Stefanik talking about the beauty of Creation, but also the beauty of God's gift of his Son, Jesus.
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Creation is a Gift: Try this at Home
- Download this one-page Guide to walk you through a "lesson" to use the book, Blueberries for Sal, and give you several different ideas for simple activities to do at home.
- Pray the "Our Father" and talk about God as our Creator and loving Father.
- Play the Silence Game. Go outside and have your child(ren) simply sit in silence with their eyes closed as they listen to the sounds of nature around them. Talk about what they heard and how it felt to sit in silence.
- Go on a Nature walk/hike/drive. Fall is the perfect time to do this. Find some beautiful fall colors this weekend!
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How does Blueberries for Sal teach Theology of the Body?
Theology of the Body speaks of Adam's experience in the garden before the Fall. God creates this beautiful universe with Adam in mind. After several days of creating, God makes man and sees that he is very good. God places Adam in this world and invites him to name the animals. In this experience of naming the animals Adam learns that there is nothing in all of creation quite like him. Adam is capable of a special relationship with God; he is made in God's image and likeness. As with any human experience, Adam's realization of his own uniqueness in front of the rest of the world is not a secret he must keep to himself, but one that grows when he shares it - therefore, it is a gift for all of humanity. We all share in this realization that we are both deeply connected to and also profoundly different from the rest of the world, which is to say, we all share in Adam's original experiences!
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Missed Lessons (10/20 + 10/13)
If your child missed class on October 20th, below are the chapter(s) that they missed. Mini chapters are found in the back of their books, in the Liturgical Calendar section. Some lessons have differnet activities or handouts and those will have links to them. You can get the supplies on your own OR ask me for the supplies to do them at home. They're meant to give the kids a more exciting and engaging class experience. Grades PreK-K, pick up the missed leaflet from their teacher at the next class.
- PreK - Ch. 5 (The Good Shepherd) + Ch. 6 (We Are Kind)
- Kindergarten - Ch. 4 (We Share God's Love)
- Grade 1 - Rooted Lesson using A Seed is Sleepy.
- Grade 2 - Ch. 3 (The Holy Trinity)
- Grade 3 - Ch. 3 (Mary Trusted God) + Marian Medals
- Grade 4 - Rooted Lesson using Peppe the Lamplighter.
- Grade 5 - Ch. 3 (The Holy Trinity)
If your child missed class on October 13th, below are the chapter(s) that they missed. Mini chapters are found in the back of their books, in the Liturgical Calendar section. Some lessons have differnet activities or handouts and those will have links to them. You can get the supplies on your own OR ask me for the supplies to do them at home. They're meant to give the kids a more exciting and engaging class experience. Grades PreK-K, pick up the missed leaflet from their teacher at the next class.
- PreK - Ch. 3 (Jesus Welcomes the Children) + Ch. 4 (We are Special)
- Kindergarten - Ch. 3 (God's Promise to Noah)
- Grade 1 - Ch. 2 (God Loves Us)
- Grade 2 - Ch. 2 (We Know and Love God)
- Grade 3 - Ch. 2 (God the Creator)
- Grade 4 - Ch. 2 (I Will be Your God) + Ch. 3 (The Mystery of God)
- Grade 5 - Ch. 2 (The Word of God) + Bible Tabs
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