Young FAmily
Pray
During our November gatherings the children wrote thankful litany prayers and acrostic thankful prayers. As a family write a thankful prayer. Try an acrostic thankful prayer.
1. Think of something you are thankful for.
2. Write the letters of the word down the side of your paper.
3. Using words that start with each of those letters, explain the object, how you feel about it, why it’s important to you, and what life would be like without it.
Wonderful breeze that blows in my face
It brings new life
Never the same, blowing here and there
Dancing leaves and blowing kites, I love the wind
Here is a great article with 12 Thanksgiving Prayer Ideas you can use at your Thanksgiving gathering.
1. Think of something you are thankful for.
2. Write the letters of the word down the side of your paper.
3. Using words that start with each of those letters, explain the object, how you feel about it, why it’s important to you, and what life would be like without it.
Wonderful breeze that blows in my face
It brings new life
Never the same, blowing here and there
Dancing leaves and blowing kites, I love the wind
Here is a great article with 12 Thanksgiving Prayer Ideas you can use at your Thanksgiving gathering.
Learn
Involving the children in preparations and prayers is one one to share our faith with our children. What part of the Thanksgiving gathering can your children help plan? What activity can they prepare for all to be involved in? What prayer can they prepare to share with everyone? Here is a great article about ways to celebrate Thanksgiving with Catholic kids.
Thankfulness Bible Reading Challenge
Learn more about the Bible and practice looking up scripture verses. Don't forget you can look up one verse a day and talk about how you are thankful. Color in a turkey as you read the verses.
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Do
Here are five new questions to add to your table questions. What question would you add?
1. Did you learn something you didn't understand?
2. Who did you tell thank you today?
3. What is one thing you would change about your day?
4. What made you feel proud?
5. Who would you like to switch seats with in class?
1. Did you learn something you didn't understand?
2. Who did you tell thank you today?
3. What is one thing you would change about your day?
4. What made you feel proud?
5. Who would you like to switch seats with in class?
More Do - Prepare for Advent
As we begin to think about and prepare for Advent, what can you DO to make the waiting for Jesus's birth more meaningful? Linked below are a few resources to help you DO more this Advent.
Family Advent Poster
Traditions Game
Advent Calendar Paper Chain
Jesse Tree Ornaments
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