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All Rights Reserved w3542 www.christourlife.comGrade 1 %u2022 Unit 1 %u2022 Chapter 1Christ Our Life%u00ae AT-HOME EDITION Grade 1 UNIT 1Chapter 1Jesus%u2019 LoveTell your child that Jesus loves everyone. Say: Because we are Jesus%u2019 friends, we want to be like him and love others. Discuss ways we bring his love to others. (by being loving, helping others, caring about our friends, being respectful)Invite your child to name some people who love him or her. Ask: How do you know that these people love you? (They are kind and show that they want the best for me; they take care of me; they make me feel safe.)Have your child complete the Someone I Love activity. Ask your child to describe how he or she can be loving to the person in the drawing.Jesus Shows His LoveDisplay a crucifix or show a picture of one. Say: This is a crucifix. It is a cross with the image of Jesus on it. Jesus died on the Cross for us because he loves us so much. [Pause.] Whenever we look at a cross or a crucifix, we can remember that Jesus died for us, rose from the dead, and is with us now. Read aloud the text on page 6. Call your child%u2019s attention to the Word to Know feature. Read aloud the definition for Sign of the Cross. Make the Sign of the Cross on your child%u2019s forehead, and say a short blessing, %u201cYou are a child of God. God loves you, and so do I.%u201dLead your child in prayer using the A Moment with Jesus feature. Pray the Sign of the Cross to conclude the prayer.The Sign of the CrossRead aloud the sentences at the top of the page. Say: When we pray the Sign of the Cross, we trace a cross on ourselves. Have your child raise his or her right hand and refer to the pictures to make the five gestures without the words. Then repeat the gestures, adding the words. Say: When we pray the Sign of the Cross, we bless ourselves by asking God to bless us. Discuss times you can pray the Sign of the Cross. (first thing in the morning and last thing at night; at mealtime; when we enter a church; anytime) If you choose, scan the QR code on page 7 and watch the video together.Chapter Review Help your child complete the Chapter 1 Review. Start with We Remember. Ask each question and invite your child to respond. Say: Look at the We Respond section. Let%u2019s pray this together: %u201cI love you, Jesus.%u201d Have your child repeat the prayer. Review the Word to Know in this chapter by locating the word and its definition in the Glossary. Consider bookmarking the first page of the Glossary so it will be easy to access the next time. Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8 All Rights Reserved w3542 www.christourlife.comChrist Our Life%u00ae AT-HOME EDITION Grade 1 UNIT 1Chapter 1Grade 1 %u2022 Unit 1 %u2022 Chapter 1Then look through the book together. Say: In Unit 1, we will learn what God is like and how we can talk and listen to God. Invite your child to turn to page 1. Read aloud the unit title, God Is Our Good Father.Discuss the pictures on the page. Point out the picture at top left and ask your child to describe what he or she sees (children praying before a meal). Then talk about the top right illustration (the outside of a church) and the bottom illustration (people worshiping God inside a church). Explain to your child that he or she will learn about God and about some holy things we see in church. Spend some time on the bottom image, asking your child to point to different people and objects (crucifix, altar, priest, deacon, cantor singing, church members going to Holy Communion).Have your child identify the Scripture passage (at the bottom of page 1). Then explain that the words are from our holy book, the Bible. Show the Bible. Next, read aloud the Scripture passage.If you choose, scan the QR code on the page and watch the video together.Chapter 1: Jesus Is Our FriendPoint out the picture at the top of the page. Ask your child to describe the photo. (children smiling, friends, etc.) Ask: How can you tell that these children are friends? (They are smiling and laughing; they are close to one another; they are hugging.) How do you know that someone is your friend? (Friends like to be with us; they show their love by doing kind things for us.) Share a story about you and one of your friends.God Gives Us Friends Point out the picture at the bottom of the page. Ask your child how we know that Jesus wanted the children to be his friends. (He is smiling at the children; he wanted to be with them; he is blessing them.) Say: The children are hugging Jesus, which shows that they love him. Jesus is our friend. He wants us to be his friend.Read aloud page 3. God%u2019s Son, Jesus Read aloud the page and have your child point out the words Jesus and Christ. Explain that Christ is a title given to Jesus after his Resurrection. It means %u201canointed with oil.%u201d Have your child draw him- or herself in the Jesus and Me activity. Ask: What did Jesus say to let us know he is your friend? (%u201cLet the children come to me.%u201d) Page 3Page 4 All Rights Reserved w3542 www.christourlife.comChrist Our Life%u00ae AT-HOME EDITIONGRADEGrade 1 %u2022 Unit 1 %u2022 Chapter 11UNIT 1OverviewThe At-Home Edition of Christ Our Life provides you with the opportunity to work with your child, using the Student Book, to grow together in faith. Whether you are doing home catechesis or seeking to be more deeply involved in your child%u2019s faith formation, these pages will give you the support you need.PrepareDesignate a quiet learning space free from distractions where the lessons will take place. Before presenting the Student Book to your child, leaf through it. Pay particular attention to the following features:%u2022 Traditional Catholic prayers found on the inside front and back covers%u2022 Table of Contents%u2022 Families in Mission pages that appear at the end of each core chapter%u2022 Special Seasons and Lessons section%u2022 What Catholics Should Know section %u2022 Glossary%u2022 Pullout pages Pray that you and your child may recognize the presence of Christ in your lives today and every day.Unit 1: God Is Our Good Father Before You Begin1. Read A Letter Home, found on page 2 of the Student Book. Decide how or whether you will experience the media for this unit and chapter using a web-enabled smartphone or tablet. 2. Prepare or collect any materials that you will need, such as a Bible, the Christ Our Life Student Book, a crucifix (or a picture of one), and writing supplies. 3. Reflect on the lesson%u2019s Faith Focus: Jesus, our Savior, invites us to be his friends.Unit OpenerTo highlight the special nature and purpose of the Student Book, call your child by name and present the book to him or her as you would a present. Say: Because this is such a special book, you will want to receive it and hold it reverently, with deep respect.Invite your child to demonstrate how to treat something with reverence.Page 1%u00aeWhat You%u2019ll NeedInteractive Chapter ReviewsGrade-LevelStudent BookGrade-LevelAt-Home Editionwww.christourlife.comSay: The three things you will need to teach your children at home are the Christ Our Life grade-level At-Home Edition, the Student Book, and the Interactive Chapter Reviews. Children will receive their Christ Our Life book from their grade-level catechist at the first meeting. The At-Home Edition and Interactive Chapter Reviews can be accessed online at www.christourlife.com.We will discuss the online resources further in the second presentation. Information regarding online resources will be available in the second%u00a0presentation.Tipwww.christourlife.com i-7 Christ Our Life Family Catechesis Leader Guide%u00a9 All rights reserved. 5856SAMPLE