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“Thanks and Praise,” track 2
“Wind and Water,” “We Are Special,” track 4
“He’s Got Tasty Ears of Corn in His Hands,” “He’s Got Lions…,”track 5, 6
“Oh, We Can Use Our Talents,” track 11, 12
“If You Know…,” track 13, 14
“The People in the World,” track 7, 8
Unit 1: God’s Love Creates the Universe
Chapter 1: God Creates the Skies
The sun, moon, stars, clouds, day, and night are gifts of God’s love. There is a wonder at the awe of God’s gifts of creation. The children celebrate God’s gifts of the sun, moon, stars, and clouds.
Chapter 2: God Creates the World
God created the world because God loves beauty and life. This beauty exists everywhere. We give praise for the gifts of creation and celebrate them.
Chapter 3: God Creates the Animals
God loves the animals created. A Bible story tells about God’s love for animals. The children deepen their love for all of God’s animals and celebrate this gift.
Chapter 4: God Creates People
God created and loves all people. Because God loves everyone, people are able to love others. The children express thanks for the gift of people and celebrate all gifts of creation.
Take Home Storybook
Canticle of the Sun
The storybook for this unit is Saint Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Sun.” It summarizes the story of creation. On the last page is a family letter to help strengthen communion with the child’s family.
Unit 2: God’s Love Makes Me Who I Am
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“I Am Special,” “I Feel Sad,” track 4
“Looby Loo,” “Oh, We Can Use Our Talents,” track 9, 10
“If You Know That You Can…,” “If You’re Happy…” track 13, 14
“For the Stories Jesus Tells,” track 25, 26
Chapter 5: God Creates Me
God’s love makes people special. The children give praise and thanks to God for their talents. They celebrate their talents.
Chapter 6: God Gives Me Feelings
God knows that children have many different feelings. Hannah shared her feelings with others. The children praise God by celebrating their feelings.
Chapter 7: God Creates My Senses
The five senses are gifts of God. The children appreciate and thank God for their senses. They praise God by celebrating their senses.
Take Home Storybook
Just Like Me
The storybook for this unit introduces children to a fictional character to express a child’s uniqueness. The parent letter on the last page describes how to cut and flip pages to extend the story.
Unit 3: God’s Love Gives me People to Love
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“Did You Ever See…,” track 15, 16
“Oh, I Can Help My Family,” track 12
“Thank You, God, for Family,” track 17, 18
“I Have Friends Both Far and Near,” track 19, 20
“Oh, My Teachers,” track 21, 22
“I’m Learning How to Dance,” track 2
“The Helper in the Store,” track 8
Chapter 8: God Gives Me a Family
Children appreciate that God has given them families to take care of and love them. They realize they can thank and help their families. Children celebrate the love they share in families.
Chapter 9: God Gives Me Friends
Children appreciate the friends God has given them. They understand that God wants them to help and thank each other and to cooperate with one another. They celebrate the love they share with friends.
Chapter 10: God Gives Me Teachers
Children appreciate all the teachers God has given them and give thanks for them. They realize that family members can teach each other. They celebrate the love they share with their teachers.
Chapter 11: God Gives Me Neighbors
Children appreciate the neighbors and community members God has given them. They learn how neighbors and community members show God’s love. They celebrate ways neighbors can show love.
Take Home Storybook
Wanda Wondered Why
The storybook for this unit shows children how people outside their immediate family can help them. The parent letter affirms that it is parents who provide the most consistent and supportive love necessary for growth and development.
Unit 4: God’s Love Gives Me Jesus
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“The People Whom We Know,” track 23, 24
“Jesus Call Me…,” “We Are Young and…,” track 2
“Make My Thanks to You…,” track 36
“Celebrate,” track 29, 30
“Thanks and Prayer,” “Thank You, God…,” “Vets and Mothers…,” track 4
“Oh, Jesus Called to Andrew,” track 16
“He’s Got the Moon…,” track 6
Chapter 12: Jesus Comes to Us
Children realize that Jesus is the greatest sign of God’s love. They begin to understand that they can be signs of love like Jesus. They celebrate that they are signs of God’s love.
Chapter 13: We Are God’s Children
Children discover that God loves all children. People everywhere are children of God and are both alike and different from one another. They celebrate that they are all God’s children.
Chapter 14: Jesus Gathers Friends
Children understand that Jesus is a friend who welcomes new friends. They appreciate that friends of Jesus gather together on Sunday to give thanks to God. They celebrate their friendship with Jesus.
Chapter 15: Jesus Tells Stories
Children discover that the Bible is God’s special storybook. They recognize that they can hear stories of God’s love at Mass. They celebrate the love of God revealed in the stories of Jesus.
Chapter 16: Jesus Gives Thanks
Children begin to understand that prayer flows from thankfulness for God’s love. They realize that the Mass is a prayer of thanks for God’s love and deepen their understanding that in prayer they give thanks to God. They celebrate that they can thank God for love in Jesus’ name.
Chapter 17: Jesus Celebrates
Children recognize that Christians are celebratory people. They understand that Jesus is with us when we gather at Mass to celebrate God’s love. They deepen their awareness of God’s love and Jesus’ presence and celebrate.
Chapter 18: Jesus Lives God’s Love
Children recognize that when they help and care for others, they show love for Jesus and are living God’s love. They learn that Mass helps Christians celebrate and live God’s love as Jesus did. They celebrate the fact that they can love and care for others just as Jesus did.
Take Home Storybook
I Go to the House of the Lord
The storybook for this unit focuses on the parish church and what happens there. It portrays church as a prayerful and holy place. The parent letter notes that the booklet uses the language of the Bible to create a sense of awe. Parents are encouraged to tour the church with their children.
Unit 5: God’s Love Teaches Me to Love
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“He’s Got the Moon…,” track 6
“Oh, Jesus Tells Us Stories,” track 12
“I Have Friends…,” track 19, 20
“Thank You, God…,” track 18
“An Angel Came to Mary,” track 16
Chapter 19: God Loves Us
Children deepen their appreciation of God’s everlasting love for them. They understand that they became children of God at Baptism. They learn to take care of God’s gifts of nature and celebrate these gifts.
Chapter 20: We Love Jesus
Children realize that Jesus is God’s Son and plan a Bible dramatization about how Jesus showed God’s love. They plan and perform a play about the wedding feast at Cana. They celebrate Jesus’ and God’s love with their friends and families.
Chapter 21: We Love Others
Children discover that Mary the Mother of Jesus loved others. They learn and pray the Hail Mary. They celebrate Mary by participating in a Mary crowning.
Take Home Storybook
If Tammy Toucan Can, You Can
The storybook for this unit assures the children that they can do many things and share many blessings. The parent letter recommends to parents that they encourage their children to continue growing in faith and sharing with others.