Archive for the ‘Religious’ Category
Nativity Reversals
This is a Christmas oral language activity that can be done with pupils in middle and senior class standards. On each card are the names of three items relating to the Nativity story. The purpose of the activity is to help develop the working memory of the pupils, while at the same time encouraging them to speak aloud and learn some new language. The more you do this activity, the better pupils become at it. It is also an activity that pupils will really enjoy.
The Three Kings
These are large flashcards/posters of the names of the Three Wise Men / Three Kings that brought gifts to the baby Jesus.
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Infants Christmas Activities
This website has lots of activities especially suited to younger pupils, all based around the Christmas story. Pupils can read an online version of the story; the Christmas story can be arranged in sequence; there are simple activities based on Christmas today; there are question games to assess comprehension; there are a range of “Think and Discuss” activities; pupils can use “drag and drop” activities to create a stable or a hillside scene; there is a match the pairs activity; there’s a jigsaw activity.
Christmas Presentation
This is an online presentation focusing on the religious customs and traditions of the Christmas season. Some downloadable supplementary teacher’s material is also available on this site.
The Nativity Presentation
This is an online presentation focusing on the religious aspect of the Christmas season – the story of the Nativity. Some downloadable supplementary teacher’s material is also available on this site.
The Nativity Story
In this seasonal activity from the TES iBoard website, pupils are provided with four background scenes to re-tell the Christmas Story. For each one, there is a bank of characters which can be dragged into place. There is an optional text area for pupils (or the teacher in a shared writing task) to tell the story in their own words.
The Advent Wreath
An Chéad Nollaig Póstaeir
25 póstaeir ag léiriú na himeachtaí agus na caractair a bhí páirteach ag an gCéad Nollaig.
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The Nativity Story
Illustrated online version of the story of the Birth of Jesus from the Topmarks website, suitable for showing on the IWB in the classroom.
Advent in Two Minutes
This video explains the meaning and significance of Advent in an easy-to-follow format.