Lesson two - pages 4/5 Colours of the week

Aim for the book

To engage children in a discussion relating the Christian understanding of God to everyday life.

Learning objectives

• To know that different days of the week have a different character.
• To be able to reflect on things that make people happy and unhappy.
• To understand that Christians believe God is with us every day, whoever we are, whatever we are doing.

Bible reference

Genesis 9.18

Background

By moving on from human identity, pupils are encouraged to understand the ways in which Christians find God in the pattern of life and life's experiences. The rhythm and rituals of the day and of the week are soon recognized by young children.

Ways of using the picture

• Are particular days associated with particular pursuits? Explore together activities that are daily and those that are weekly.
• Do some of the days of the week have their own individual feel about them? We have approached this through the colours of the spectrum. You might explore other ways of doing this.
• Explain that Christians believe God is in the ordinary and the everyday as well as in key moments in life - in everything.

• Happy
• Sad
• Excited
• School
• Home
• Play
• Day
• Night

Activity one - class week diary

• You will need

Song/poem about days of the week
A4 white paper
Art resources

• Start

With the children, write a poem or song about what you do each day in class: 'Today's Monday, today's Monday, Monday is painting day...'

• Develop

When you have an activity for each day of the week, make a visual diary, with a picture for each activity. Hang them on a washing line across the class.

• End

Discuss which day is the favourite day.
Sing the song/say the poem again.
Reflect on why that day is a favourite.

 

Activity two - colourful days

• You will need

Art materials
Crêpe paper for rainbow
Coloured card

• Start

Look at the visual diary from activity one.
Discuss favourite days again.

• Develop

Talk about colours - bright, dark, sunny, happy, sad, cold and warm.
Discuss which colours remind the children of each day and why.
Talk about the colour of children's favourite, and worst days.
Make a display under a crêpe paper rainbow, showing all the days of the week.

• End

Reflect on what makes people happy or unhappy on different days.

 

Activity three - to know that some Christians see God as their friend

• You will need

Art materials

• Start

Discuss how you feel when you are on your own.

• Develop

Paint a picture of a friend and list the activities you can do together.

• End

Reflect on how you feel when you have a friend.
Some Christians believe God is their friend.
Christians believe God is always with them. How does this make them feel?

 

Activity checklist

Activity one - class week diary

Song/poem about days of the week
A4 white paper
Art resources

Activity two - colourful days

Art materials
Crêpe paper for rainbow
Coloured card

Activity three

Art materials

Web site links

For further information, look at the links section of this site.

http://www.globalgang.org.uk/

© Marion Brooks, 2001

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