ALIVE- O 4

Term 2 Lesson 2Being Me! Being Us!

IntroductionIn this lesson introduce the pupils to the Little Beings. What are the Little Beings?•They possess many of the characteristics of a child•They are different from the children listening to the story•The Little Beings offer the children the possibility of seeing themselves with some aspects of themselves projected safely at a distance

Introduction continued• Using the Little Being stories may help the

children towards an imaginative way of working with their experience and their childhood world at its best.

• If children haven’t been introduced to the Little beings in Alive –O 3, then begin with the story “Being me” (Part 1) p.196

Through the week

• Children will listen to the stories

• Being Me ! 1,2,3,4. See pps. In Teachers Manual

• Each child will make a Little Being pp 191-193

• Listen to the poem “Us”

Day 1

Prayer Time 1 Showing uniqueness of each child

•Read story “Being Me”

•Meditation- follow Tr Manual p.190

Day 2

Prayer Time 2

•Read story “Being Me! 2

•Children will make a Little Being and place it on the Sacred Space

Day 3Prayer Time 3Children listen to the story Being me! 3

Children learn•What the Little Beings discovered- they could love other Little Beings•Children sing and do movement to “Being Connected”•Shake hands with one another (teaching them the gesture for the Sign of Peace)

Day 4Children will listen to the story•Being Me! 4•Visualising and Imagining

Day 5

• Prayer Time

Focus on Breath PrayerOn the in breath say: “My God”On the out breath say: “You love us”