Lesson Plans

Lesson plans using literature as a central element can be found from this page. These lesson plans are offered with permission for local churches to use them in their ministry. We request that you give credit to the writers whose work you use and it would be wonderful for you to leave a comment on the lesson plan entry letting us know how you used these ideas.

Confirmation Curriculum using Children’s Literature

11 February 2010, 6 Comments

Katie Todd, MDiv and MACE candidate at Union-PSCE in Charlotte, developed a 15-24 week confirmation curriculum for 13 – 16 year olds that incorporates picture books and books for adolescents! Written and used in a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation, the sessions focus...

Lesson Plans: Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself (Pt. 2)

09 December 2009, 0 Comment

This is the second session of a two part teaching plan to help a multi-age group of children consider Jesus’ commandment to love one another. This session plan uses The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss as a starting point. Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself Session 2 This is the...

Lesson Plans: Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself

08 December 2009, 8 Comments

The older I get, the more convinced I am that much of my personality (shyness, introversion, lack of confidence) took roots in my earliest years and were formed largely by the treatment I received from my peers and my reactions to them. I think that’s why I’m so...

Dr. Seuss Goes to Church: Daisy-Head Mayzie

19 November 2009, 0 Comment

The last is a series of four lesson plans using books by Dr. Seuss, this lesson reminds us that God loves each of God’s children with a love that is deeper, wider, and higher than any human love we can ever imagine. The last page of this lesson lists ten more books by Dr. Seuss...

Dr. Seuss Goes to Church: Horton Hears a Who

12 November 2009, 2 Comments

The third in a series of sessions for children based on Dr. Seuss books, Horton Hears a Who helps children explore concepts of listening to and caring for all God’s people, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem. Horton Hears a Who

Dr. Seuss Goes to Church:Bartholomew and the Oobleck

04 November 2009, 0 Comment

This is the second in a series of four lesson plans for children built around the books of Dr. Seuss. The original post with the first lesson can be found here. Dr. Seuss Goes to Church: Bartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew can help us learn about asking for and receiving...

Dr. Seuss Goes to Church: Yertle the Turtle

24 October 2009, 6 Comments

Dr.Seuss’ many stories with their rhyming words and funny pictures can be used for much more than simply teaching children how to read. Many of his works are based on themes which explain in a simple way the things that are truly important in life. His words give us pause to...

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