Stories to Teach about God

This book uses Jesus' teaching in the parables to link biblical truths to contemporary situations for primary-aged children.

The pick-up-and-use formula has been developed after consultation with several primary school teachers and the material is intended for use with 6-10 year olds in RE, PSHE and assemblies. Its thematic approach also makes it ideal for Sunday schools and other church-based groups.

Bible text for each of the twelve popular parables is included in full. Each parable is then followed by a contemporary story to link the lessons in the parable to a modern-day setting. Reflections and discussion starters are given to help further understanding, together with suggested activities for the classroom and assemblies.

The resource includes worksheets and easy-to-perform scripts and presentations - all with photocopy permission. The twelve themes explore:

Values

Big things can come from small beginnings

Treating others as we want to be treated

Being sorry and asking for forgiveness

Caring

Fairness

Missed opportunities

Taking responsibility for ourselves

Saying what we mean and meaning what we say

Being humble and not conceited

Using our gifts

Building a good foundation for life

Includes photocopy permission

Sylvia Green is a popular and regular visitor to local primary schools where she tells stories, runs creative writing workshops and gives talks to children on writing and publishing. She is a published children's author, having just completed her fourth Christmas animal story for Young Hippo (Scholastic). She has also contributed children's stories to various magazines and newspapers and given talks, readings and workshops in her local library.

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