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FROM Donna:
Heart of Wisdom - Holidays - Brief Overview of the Spring Holidays Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Shavu'ot
Multi-Cultural Calendar as a valuable resource for all KIDLINK classrooms around the world. KIDLINK students and KIDLEADRS have made this calendar possible. Included in the files you will find the unique ways our KIDLINK kids are celebrating their country's holidays and festivals. The entries might contain recipes for holiday foods, historical background, significance of the holidays and the special ways in which these days are observed. Our calendar entries are rich in local customs that perhaps cannot be found in books.
FROM Donna:
Mothers Day links
FROM Paula:
FROM Melissa:
Easter in Cyberspace '98 - A Christian Perspective
FROM Brookes:
Resurrection Eggs: are a great way to help your children think about the
real meaning of Easter! We've made baskets with our children and have given
them to friends. We got those little green strawberry baskets from the
grocery store produce man and added pipe cleaner handles to make baskets.
We have 8 eggs that are opened one a night the Sunday night a week before
Easter. Our eggs have the following objects: 1. a piece of cracker (the
Last Supper); 2. a dime (the pieces of silver Judas received for his
betrayal); 3. a Hershey's kiss (Judas' kiss in the garden); 4. a thorn
(Christ's crown of thorns); 5. a nail (Jesus' cruxificion); 6. a clove
(Jesus' burial spices); 7. a rock (Christ's tomb); and 8. To be opened
Easter morning... an empty egg (Hallejuiah!!! :) ).
Our children look forward to this every year! We talk about each egg and
I'm amazed at their understanding and insights! They teach me so much and
bless me with their hearts for the Lord!!!
FROM Anita:
These actually come in a styrofoam egg carton with those plastic eggs..
There is a stroy for each egg too, but it is based on the verse, so you
can *wing it.* I will include the ref. and the note on what each verse
means.
Egg 1..The Donkey Egg 2..Three coins
Light pink egg Egg 3..The cup
Light purple egg Egg 4..Praying hands
Orange egg Egg 5..Leather strip
Green egg Egg 6..Crown of thorns
Light yellow egg Egg 7..Three nails
Yellow egg Egg 8..one die.(as in dice)
Light green egg Egg 9..The spear
Purple egg Egg 10..gauze
Cream colored egg Egg 11.. A stone
Pink egg Egg 12..Empty
Light blue egg You coauld probably make or find lots of these things! I don't think the
egg color matters, that is just to help when using them. Here's an alternate list of other Scriptures they give so you cna add more..
Palm Branch..Triumphal entry..Mk.11:7-8
Small piece of soap..Jesus washes disciples feet..Jn.13:4-10 FROM Donna:
Teaching Tools some good
small lesson plans and crafts...New this month a Biblical lesson - Easter lesson
FROM Val B:
Will the Real St. Patrick Please Stand Up?
Patrick To Ireland, First as Slave, Then as Servant
Annie's St. Patrick's Day Page
FROM Michele:
Irish Folk Songs for Singing on St. Patrick's Day or Whenever
St. Patrick's Day - History and Customs
St. Patrick's Festival Around the World
Blue egg
Matthew 21:1-9
The donkey reminds us of Christs entry into Jerusalem.
Matthew 26:14-16
The coins remind us of the thirty pieces of silver Judas received for
betraying Jesus into the hands of the Jewish leaders.
Matt 26:17-19,26-28. Ex. 12:23
The cup reminds us of Jesus' last supper with his disciples before Hid
crucifixion. It was what was used for the wine, which is drunk in memory
of Christs blood that He shed for us and our sins.
Mark 14:32-42
The praying hands remind us of Jesus visiting the Garden of Gethsemane
to pray.
John 19:1-15. (also Matt. 27:26-31)
The leather reminds us of the whip used to give Jesus 39 lashes after
His trial by Pilate.
Matthew 27:29
The crown of thorns reminds us of the crown that the soldiers placed on
Jesus' head while mocking Him, saying,"Hail, King of the Jews"
John 19:16-22
The three nails reminds us of the nails that were driven into Jesus'
hands and feet to nail Him to the cross.
John 19:23-25
This one die reminds us of the Roman soldiers gambling for Jesus' robe.
John 19:31-37
This item reminds us of the spear that the Roman soldiers used to pierce
Jesus' side when He was on the cross.
Matt. 27:57-61
The gauze reminds us of the linen cloth used by Joseph of Arimathea to
wrap Jesus' body after He died on the cross.
Matt.28:1-2
The stone reminds us of the tomb with the stone rolled away.
Matt.28:5-8
The empty egg reminds us of the empty tomb and Jesus' resurrection from
the dead.
Rooster..Peters denial..Lk.22:61
Rope..Jesus arrest..Jn.18:12
White cloth..blindfold..Lk.22:64
Purple cloth..Jesus trial..Jn.19:2b
Black inside of egg..darkness form noon to three..Lk.23:44-45
Soldiers..at the cross..Jn. 19:32
small rag tied to stick..Gall offered to Jesus..Jn.19:28-30
Spices..burial of Jesus..Lk.23:56
seal/stamp..seal on stone of tomb..Mt.27:66
Key..Jesus came in and stood among them
Angel..Resurrection..Jn. 20:12
Batting(cloth)..Jesus ascension thru the clouds..Lk. 24:51-53
Bible..Gods Word to tell others..Lk.24:46-50
Cross..Jesus crucifixion..Jn. 19:16-22.
FROM Brookes:
Valentine's Ideas
Inexpensive ideas for Valentine's Day.
FROM Melissa:
Here is another good Christian Valentine's Day site. Valentine's Day
FROM Michele:
Valentine's Day
Here is a wonderful Valentine's Day site that provides historical and
Christian background for the holiday. St. Valentine was a martyr.
FROM Laurie:
The First Thanksgiving
This site links up with some
museum sites related to the first Thanksgiving story.
FROM Donna:
Short Stories
Several good short stories about Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Lesson Plan
The Thanksgiving Unit I use to teach Ryan. This is a
large unit!
Native
American Thanksgiving
A MUST. It has history, lessons, recipes, projects. I did
a month unit with this. We loved it!!!
Tic-Tac-Turkey
We are going to make quite a few of these and take them
to the nursing home. I will put them on cardboard and pot clear
contact over it.
Peggie's Place Thanksgiving Page
Here is Annie's Thanksgiving Page
The Mayflower
Aside from the passenger list and biographical information about each
Mayflower passenger found therein, you will find some useful sections about
the Pilgrims and the Mayflower on this page that may assist you in the
formulating of your lesson plans.
FROM Donna: Names of God Annie's wonderful
Christian Christmas Page
Christmas Classics Christmas History Christmas &
Advent Meditations
Hanukkah Festival of Lights
Hanukkah
FROM Donna:
Sheep Mini-Unit Study (for Passover)
http://www.ort.org/ort/museum/passover.htm
The Passover Seder -
Taking place the first 2 nights of the 8 day holiday, the Seder is the
most important event in the Passover celebration. Usually gathering the
whole family and friends together, the Seder is steeped in long held
traditions and customs
Passover - Passover Recipes ***Passover Hagada Problems? Broken Links? Send E-Mail to:
This is a good
list to use for the Jesus or Jesse Tree. These give you ideas about what you
might use.
Classic Christmas stories and songs.
Christmas: What Makes
It Important: This page has a nice blend of history and evangelism
Christ-centered thoughts on Christmas past, present and
future
This one has history,food, and
games
Passover Collection ***Story of Passover
Translation of Hagada*** Laws and Customs
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