otation Theme

Unit Name

Description of Unit

Teacher 1

Teacher 2

Big Words

Art and Music

Younger students read and discuss each of these teachings, then make banners.

Carol Webster

Ann Lucas

January 13, 20

(this unit is only 2 weeks long)

Movie/Discussion

Students compare the teaching from the bible with a video presentation of the Sermon on the Mount.  Students will create a video about these teachings.

Brian Bartholomew

Laura Vik

Drama

Younger students dress as Jesus’ listeners and share lunch on the hillside as they hear and discuss the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount.  Followed by a game acting out solutions to modern situations basked on Jesus’ teachings.

Carolyn Kelly

Elizabeth Schlipper

Science

Students conduct taste tests exploring the difference salt makes in food and conduct experiments using candles exploring the qualities of light.

Sherry Lake

Neil Magee

Loaves/Fishes

Art

Print scales on fish picture using stamps.  Read a section from John and discuss.  Create a mosaic.

 Heather Warren

Nancy  Paulson

Jan. 27,

Feb 3, 10, 17

Movie/Discussion

View video clips and discuss.  On video show what the Presbyterian Church is doing in the world through the One Great Hour of Sharing Program

Jim McGinnis

Michael Costanzo

Drama

Using stories, math and games, children will learn about hunger and other world needs and strategies that Christians can take to help.

Nancy Takahashi –or- David Oakland

Ali Davison 

Cooking

An activity about sharing, then children visit stations to add spices and beans to jars to create “Souper Soup Mix”.  These can be decorated and shared with others in need.

 Alyce Outlaw

Mark Outlaw

Holy Week

Art

Over the 4 weeks, we will create a huge mural tracing the events of Holy Week.  Adults will plan and outline the mural.  Each class will work on the section about one story using appropriate media.

Julia or Paul Given

Lucy Burnette 

Feb. 24,

March 2, 9, 16

Movie/Discussion

Present DVD that tells the story of Holy Week.  Older children are challenged to unpack the symbolism in the “The Parable” – a story of Holy Week events tols in the setting of a circus with Jesus as a loving clown.

Ken Thacker

Randy Livermon

Games

Children will play a game of Jeopardy focused on the events of Holy Week.

Karen Ratzlaff

Millie Winstead

Drama

Children will visit multiple centers, each featuring a key Holy Week event.  At each stop they will hear or act out one story and do an activity to explore its meaning.

Beth Nissan

 Beth Hochstetler

Easter

Music

Children explore Easter hymns in the hymn book.  Older children then work in partners to paraphrase several hymns.  Younger children find hymns that include forms of “alleluia”.

Judy Sands

Mar. 30,

April 13, 20, 27

Movie/Discussion

Children view a DVD of the Empty Tomb story and read it from Matthew’s gospel.  Then, they view and discuss the part of “Charlotte’s Web” in which Wilbur deals with Charlotte’s death and the birth of her children.

 Kim Elgin          

 Kerry Elgin

Drama

Activities highlight how different people recall different things about the same event.  With this as background, they read and compare the fours gospel accounts of the empty tomb.

Christine Eagleson             

Mary Ann Mayo and Kara Cox 

Cooking

Children work through the directions at 16 stations to mix up four spice cookies.  While their cookies bake, children read the Matthew text to see how spices are used there.

Barb Pemberton

Margo Hamilton