Religion Activboard Activities

These engaging and versatile table tent nametags are perfect for Catholic classrooms, designed to suit both older and younger students. Ideal for Confirmation classes, sacrament preparation, or general religious education, these nametags offer interactive and faith-based activities that help students connect with their faith and each other.

Version 1: For Older Kids

• Back Side (Facing the Student):

  • Includes essential Catholic prayers: Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima Prayer, Sign of the Cross, Act of Contrition, and Come Holy Spirit.
  • Features a list of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit with easy-to-understand descriptions, making it a valuable resource for Confirmation and sacrament prep.

• Front Side (Facing the Teacher):

  • Displays the student's name prominently.
  • Features fun ice-breaker questions such as "Favorite church song," "Favorite sacrament," "Favorite place," "Favorite animal," and "Favorite prayer."
  • Encourages students to identify a Gift of the Holy Spirit they want to develop.
  • Students fill in the blank: "Saint ___, pray for us," choosing a saint to guide them in their spiritual journey.

Version 2: For Younger Kids

• Front Side:

  • Includes space for the student's name and a self-portrait, fostering creativity and personal expression.
  • Encourages students to fill in the blank: "Saint ___, pray for us," helping them connect with a saint.

• Back Side (Facing the Student):

  • Features key prayers such as the Hail Mary, Lord's Prayer, and Sign of the Cross.
  • Includes an image of the cross with numbered steps to guide students in making the Sign of the Cross correctly, providing a visual aid for younger learners.

Additional Resources:

• Gifts of the Holy Spirit Poster:

  • Describes the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, divided into "Gifts of God’s Truth" and "Gifts of Human Actions."

• 7 Catholic Sacraments Poster:

  • Provides descriptions of the seven sacraments, helping students understand these vital aspects of their faith.

These table tent nametags, with accompanying posters, are designed to foster spiritual growth, community, and an understanding of Catholic teachings, all while being fun and interactive. Perfect for any Catholic classroom setting!

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Gifts of God’s Truth

• Wisdom
  Helps recognize & follow God’s will.
• Understanding (Compassion)
  Helps to understand God’s message.
• Right Judgement (Advice, Counsel)
  Helps to know right from wrong.
• Knowledge (Information)
  Helps to know about God’s plan.

Gifts of Human Actions

• Courage (Fortitude, Strength)
  Gives strength to do the right thing.
• Reverence (Piety, Holiness)
  Helps show love & faithfulness to God.
• Wonder & Awe (Fear of the Lord)
  Helps to respect God’s power.

The 7 Catholic Sacraments

1. Baptism
   Cleanses us from original sin and initiates us into the Christian community.
2. Confirmation
   Strengthens our faith and seals us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
3. Eucharist (Holy Communion)
   Nourishes our souls with the Body and Blood of Christ.
4. Reconciliation (Confession, Penance)
   Offers forgiveness of sins through God's mercy.
5. Anointing of the Sick
   Provides healing and comfort to those who are ill or near death.
6. Holy Matrimony (Marriage)
   Unites a man and a woman in a lifelong covenant of love.
7. Holy Orders
   Ordains men to serve the Church as deacons, priests, or bishops.

This beatitudes activity is ready to print and used! Students will analyze the beatitudes, deepen their understanding of the meaning, and create mini-posters to show their knowledge.

Instructions

•Print pages that include the beatitudes in FOUR different bible translations and hang up around the room.

•Students read the individual posters and discuss with partners or small groups. The various translations help students understand the meaning of the beatitudes. Translations used are NRSVCE, CEV, MSG, and ICB. These translations were chosen to guide students from the more traditional format of the beatitudes (Blessed are...) to versions that are more contemporary and include more common classes (You will be blessed or will be happy).

•Students take notes on the beatitudes using a graphic organizer.

•Students create a poster demonstrating an understanding of the beatitudes on a honey-comb mini-poster.

•Discussion prompts are also included that will guide students to analyze the beatitudes and notice synonyms and idioms that are present throughout different translations.

This download includes...

-Instruction page

-Matthew 5:1-12 on posters: seperated into 8 beatitudes as well as an intro and conclusion statement. Each of these is included with 4 translations for analysis.

-Simple graphic organizer for note-taking

-Honey-comb Mini-Poster (because BEE-attitudes is too cute to resist)