Elijah is one of the most important prophets in the Old Testament. Use these activities to teach about the life of the Prophet Elijah and invite your students to reflect on the lessons they can learn from his life and message. I have categorized these resources according to the major stories and events in the…
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The Patriarchs: Activities & Worksheets (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob)
The Patriarchs in the Old Testament Book of Genesis reveal the origin story of God’s people and the covenant that God established with the Israelites. There are many stories about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Old Testament to help your students grow closer in their own relationships with God. The activities here will help…
Exodus and Moses Activities for Kids
The Book of Exodus includes the fundamental event in Salvation history of God calling Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt into freedom. There are many important stories in the Book of Exodus to teach our students including the birth of Moses, Moses and the burning bush, the plagues, the crossing of the Red…
Bible Worksheets for Kids
Here is a collection of Bible worksheets for kids to use as they read and reflect on Scripture stories and passages. I have found the process of Lectio Divina to be a transformative experience in reading the Bible both for myself and for my students. Most of the worksheets you find here are based on…
A Ten Commandments Prayer
Invite your students to pray this Ten Commandments Prayer to help them follow God’s Law. This prayer includes positive petitions to ask for God’s help in following each of the commandments. A Ten Commandments Prayer My Lord and God, Help me keep you first in my life. Help me speak only good things in your…
Old Testament Prophets Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will introduce students to the prophetic books of the Old Testament and the main messages they brought to God’s people. For additional resources including 21 worksheets about each of the Old Testament Prophets, check out The Religion Teacher’s Prophet’s worksheet Pack. Prophets Lesson Objectives Students will be able to (SWBAT) differentiate between…
Word on Fire’s Exodus & Moses Lesson Plan, Video, and Handouts
This Exodus lesson plan is adapted from Word on Fire’s CATHOLICISM School Enrichment program, which offers resources for middle school and high school religion teachers based on Bishop Robert Barron’s CATHOLICISM DVD Series. Bishop Barron’s team has generously offered to share this lesson to spread the word about their wonderful educational resources. To learn more,…
Tower of Babel Activity
What are the towers in your life? That is the question to pose to your students as you teach them about the story of the Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis. In this story, the people came together to try to build a tower and a city all on their own. They seek…
Cain and Abel Lesson Plan
This Cain and Abel lesson plan will help you teach young people about the importance of generosity over jealousy. They will read and remember the story of Cain and Abel, but more importantly, they will read and reflect on how it relates to their lives. Cain and Abel Lesson Objective Students will be able to…
Ten Commandments Word Search and Crossword Puzzle
At the core of every Catholic religious education curriculum are the Ten Commandments. Students have to learn them and review them every year. In order to teach the commandments effectively, we first need to teach them to know them then we need to help the students live them. I’m a big proponent of religious education that…
