​PRE-KINDERGARTEN- GRADE ONE

Faith Formation Theme 2020-2021

All of our lessons, materials and activities will be based on the weekly
Gospel readings and will focus on these three themes:
​1) Getting to Know Jesus    2) Walking with Jesus   3) Loving and Serving with Jesus

​LESSONS WILL CONSIST OF SIX KEY COMPONENTS​

1. Lessons: Promise Gospel Weekly for each week. A hard copy of the child’s pamphlet was provided to you in your packet. A link to the Parent Teaching Page will help you present the Gospel Weekly lessons at home.

2. Home Activity – This simple interactive activity is meant to build your faith and develop your relationship with Jesus as a family.

3. Monthly Zoom Meetings – The monthly Zoom meetings will provide music, prayer, stories and sharing of activities for parents and their children in the Early Childhood program. Opportunities for parents to ask questions and support in teaching the lessons will be made available at the end of each virtual meeting. View Zoom expectations before starting.​

4. Watch Videos - Watch the 3-5 minute videos in the monthly playlist.

5. Pray and Reflect – Follow the instructions under this playlist.

6. What I have learned – Students complete the end of class review when all their work from the playlist is completed for the month.

Zoom Meeting Dates

​The Promise session Zoom meetings will be held at 1:00 p.m. on the following dates: To join the Zoom Meeting, please use the Zoom Meeting link you receive in an email from your child's teacher.
 ​November 8, 2020 @1:00 p.m.
December 6, 2020 @1:00 p.m.
January 3, 2021 @1:00 p.m.
February 7, 2021 @1:00 p.m.
March 7, 2021 @1:00 p.m.
March 28, 2021 @1:00 p.m. **
May 2, 2021 @1:00 p.m.
**NOTE:  April 11, 2021 Zoom class was changed to March 28, 2021.

​Playlist
1. Lessons
2. Home Activity
3. Watch
4. Pray and Reflect
5. What I have Learned

**Link to Archived Playlists**

MAY PLAYLIST 2021 -Last Class

LESSONS

• May 2, 2021 – 5th Sunday of Easter
• May 9, 2021 – 6th Sunday of Easter

HOME ACTIVITY

​PRAYING THE HOLY ROSARY AND CREATING YOUR OWN
​The rosary has 59 beads, a crucifix, and a medal, with certain prayers for each of these different pieces. The prayers of the rosary can be divided into three categories: 1.Introductory Prayers, 2. The Decades, 3. Closing Prayers. With the prayers of the rosary, we ask Mary to pray for us and to guide us by the example of her son, Jesus.​
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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MARY ACTIVITIES

Videos To  Watch

Read-to-me Books

PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button. It is important for us to know each month what students think of the month's program. So please tell us your thoughts!

APRIL PLAYLIST 2021

LESSONS

Unit 4
• March 28, 2021 – Palm/Passion Sunday
• April 4 & 11, 2021 – Easter & 2nd Sunday of Easter
• April 18, 2021 – 3rd Sunday of Easter
• April 25, 2021 – 4th Sunday of Easter

HOME ACTIVITY

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PASCHAL CANDLE
CREATING A PASCHAL CANDLE
​The Pascal candle is the first candle to be lit with a flame from this sacred fire, representing the light of Christ coming into the world. This represents the risen Christ, as a symbol of light-life dispelling darkness-death.
Click here for details
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EASTER ACTIVITIES

WATCH PLAYLIST

Videos To Watch

Gospel Reflection Videos: Year B
​(November 29, 2020 - February 21, 2021)​

Read-to-me Books

PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button. It is important for us to know each month what students think of the month's program. So please tell us your thoughts!

 MARCH PLAYLIST 2021

LESSONS

Unit 4
• March 7, 2021 – 3rd Sunday of Lent
• March 14, 2021 – 4th Sunday of Lent/Laetare Sunday
• March 21, 2021 – 5th Sunday of Lent
• March 28, 2021 – Palm/Passion Sunday

HOME ACTIVITY

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LENT IN A BAG
LENT IN A BAG - The Goal: To collect six (6) small items, and place in a bag (cloth, paper, or zip lock) to be used as symbols to focus on at home by individual, family or group prayer and conversations during the Season of Lent.

LENTEN ACTIVITIES

Do More

Do Less

To Show Our Love 
for Jesus


​WATCH PLAYLIST

Videos

Gospel Reflection Videos: Year B
​(November 29, 2020 - February 21, 2021)​

Read-to-me Books

PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button. It is important for us to know each month what students think of the month's program. So please tell us your thoughts!

 FEBRUARY PLAYLIST 2021

LESSONS

Unit 3
• February 7, 2021 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
• February 14, 2021 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
• February 21, 2021 – 1st Sunday of Lent
• February 28, 2021 – 2nd Sunday of Lent

HOME ACTIVITY

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A Family Prayer Center
Preparing a Family Prayer Center: The goal is to create a warm, inviting, and quiet place to pray as a family and individually.

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​WATCH PLAYLIST

Videos

Gospel Reflection Videos: Year B
​(November 29, 2020 - February 21, 2021)

Read-to-me Books

PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button. It is important for us to know each month what students think of the month's program. So please tell us your thoughts!

  JANUARY PLAYLIST 2021

LESSONS

Unit 2
• December 25, 2020 & January 3, 2021 – Christmas
• Epiphany
• January 10, 2021 – Baptism of the Lord

Unit 3
• January 17, 2021 – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
• January 24, 2021 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
• January 31, 2021 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOME ACTIVITY

Creating a Family Cross- Be creative and use your imagination to make a home-made family cross for the entire family to work on together.  Put it in a special place to remind of us God's presence, and for a place to pray.
Watch: The Story of the Cross

WATCH

​​Gospel Reflection Videos Below: 
November 29, 2020 through February 21, 2021
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PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button. It is important for us to know each month what students think of the month's program. So please tell us your thoughts!

  DECEMBER PLAYLIST 2020

LESSONS


​December 6, 2020 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
• December 13, 2020 – 3rd Sunday of Advent/Gaudete
• Sunday
• December 20, 2020 – 4th Sunday of Advent
• December 25, 2020 & January 3, 2021 – Christmas
• Epiphany
• January 10, 2021 – Baptism of the Lord

HOME ACTIVITY


​The Christmas Manger- A Giving Manger is a tradition that focuses on preparing for Jesus' birth through acts of kindness and service to others.
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Book Read Video: The Giving Manger Book Read

WATCH


​Book Read Video:
Who is ​Coming to Our House?
​Gospel Reflection Videos Below:  November 29, 2020 through February 21, 2021

ADVENT ACTIVITY

PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button.

MONTHLY RESOURCES

Pflaum provides Videos for the students to help communicate the Gospel message. You can find them here. Scroll down to the “Promise” videos​.​


Contact: Lori Gosselin, Grade Prek-1 Coordinator

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Lori Gosselin has been a parishioner at the St. Elizabeth Seton campus of St. Josephine Bakhita parish for 33 years. She has served as a catechist for 24 years, teaching children and adults of all ages to know and trust the Lord. 

She works as a special education teacher for South Windsor Public Schools and lives in Glastonbury with her husband, Ken and her sons, Chris and Thomas. 
Email Lori: lorigosselin84@gmail.com



​Archived Playlists Grades Prek-1
  • Archived Playlists Grades Prek-1
  • November
  • December
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
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Archived Playlists are displayed by month under each tab above. If you child is missing an assignment or needs to check on past assignments just click the month you are looking for and you will see that month's entire playlist and assigned classwork.  If you are still unable to find what you are looking for, please reach out to your catechist directly.

NOVEMBER PLAYLIST 2020
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LESSONS

Parent Teaching Guides
Listed by Week
November 1, 2020
Solemnity of All Saints
November 8, 2020
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 15, 2020
​33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 22, 2020
Solemnity of Christ the King
November 29, 2020
1st Sunday of Advent

Parent Quick Start Guide

PRAY AND REFLECT

Click below to view

ACTIVITY

The home activity applies to all grades. The purpose is for families to spend time together working on fun activities, which bring us closer with each other and our faith.
- Word of the Week

- Thanksgiving Prayer click here

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button.
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WATCH 

FROM 11/8/2020 LESSON
FROM 11/15/2020 LESSON For 11/22/2020
For 11/29/20
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  DECEMBER PLAYLIST 2020

LESSONS


​December 6, 2020 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
• December 13, 2020 – 3rd Sunday of Advent/Gaudete
• Sunday
• December 20, 2020 – 4th Sunday of Advent
• December 25, 2020 & January 3, 2021 – Christmas
• Epiphany
• January 10, 2021 – Baptism of the Lord

HOME ACTIVITY


​The Christmas Manger- A Giving Manger is a tradition that focuses on preparing for Jesus' birth through acts of kindness and service to others.
​

Book Read Video: The Giving Manger Book Read

WATCH

Book Read Video: Who is Coming to Our House?
​Gospel Reflection Videos Below:  November 29, 2020 through February 21, 2021

ADVENT ACTIVITY

PRAY AND REFLECT

WHAT I LEARNED
Click "What I have Learned" above, answer the questions and the hit submit button.
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