Sample Lesson Plan (Wreath I, Love of God)

Here is a sample of lesson plan that you may want to use when organizing meetings for your group. Many thanks to Teresa Rodriguez of Garland, TX for submitting these materials.


Love of God / St. Agnes-January 21/ Pink / Peony


Meeting Agenda: 11/15/10

Activities accomplished during meeting: (p. 17 of Member’s Guide: 1,2,3,5,9)

I. Opening Prayer: (3:35pm-4pm)

a.) Hail Mary
b.) Scripture Memory Verse (different verse chosen): “If you love Me, you will keep my commandments” (John 15:14) and “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength” Mark 12:30. (Activity #1)
c.) Act of Love/ short version (x3-for memorization): “O, My God, because you are all good I love you with my whole heart and soul.” (Activity # 3)
d.) St. Agnes, please pray for us and help us always to love God.
e.) Review of poster/ St. Agnes
f.) St. Agnes-Let’s get to know her! (story with props/ or dress up as St. Agnes-have someone else dress up. Make this FUN and entertaining-the girls will love it! ) (Activity #2)


II. Grace / snack / drink / discussion (4-4:15pm)

a.) Love of God is the highest form of love-read 5 ways that we can show God that we love Him. Can you think of any more ways that we can show God that we love Him? (Activity #5)
b.) Discuss: 10 Ways that God has shown us that He loves us (Activity #9)


III. Craft (4:20-4:35pm)

a.) Put together the “God is Love” (I John 4:8) cross-glue it to pink construction paper and attach a copy of the Short form of the Act of Love. (This can be used as part of the Love of God medal project award-“Build an Altar” on p.19)
b.) Color/paint/color pencil the pictures of St. Agnes


IV. Game--“The Golden Rule”: Loving God means keeping His commandments (4:35-4:50)
This game will help us to learn how to respect others(a way of putting our love for others in action) , which is one the greatest commandments of all. (Activity #5-one way to show God that we love Him is by loving others) *This was a free download off the internet. Google: The Golden Rule Game for children.



V. Closing Prayer (4:50-4:55pm)

a.) Act of Love (Memorized)
b.) Scripture Verse (Memorized)
c.) St. Agnes please pray for us and help us to love God and defend our Catholic Faith as you did. Amen.



VI. Sign out / bake sale reminder / change in day for next meeting reminder (4:55-5:05pm)

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Badge Magic or Sewing?

Here's a post from a Boy Scout Mom about her experiences with Badge Magic and hand/machine sewing badges. The comments are interesting, too.

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Wreath 3 Medal Projects Now Available!

Available now by popular request are all nine Wreath 3 medal projects! These beautiful, hand-crafted medals are made of brass and resin and show the lovely colored images of the saints from the Wreath 3 Member's Guides. These lovely medals will made a beautiful addition to your Little Flower's sash. Click on the medal project image below to order.

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Michele R. is a bride of 15 years to the incredible man she once swore she’d convert to her Southern Baptist faith. A Catholic convert of 16 years, she is a homeschooling mother of a girl-boy-girl-boy foursome, ages 11 to 3 and is expecting the family's "tiebreaker" in May 2012. In her pre-mama days she was a public school art teacher for elementary and middle grades, and currently fills her need to create by living vicariously through crafting blogs.

Michele was blessed to be the “craft mama” for her local Little Flowers Girls’ Club for 3 years. While taking a craft-leader sabbatical, she still scours the internet seeking crafts to enhance this beautiful program.

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Craft Plans and Ideas for Wreath IV

I am getting ready to host our first meeting for the year and have been busy creating our plans for the year.   Here are the links to all the crafts that I have either found or created for my Little Flowers Girls' Club to make as we work our way through Wreath IV: 

"Wisdom of the Saints" Journal

St. Catherine of Alexandria Holy Water Fonts

IHS Candle Craft

Starlight Cookies
*We will adapt this idea from over at Catholic Cuisine for our 4th meeting, for the gift of "Counsel" (following recipes!).  I purchased a light blue cloud fabric for the jars, tying in the color/jewel of "aquamarine" and the symbol of "clouds."

Woven Crosses and/or Marian Banner - Fluer de Lys
*These craft kits will be ordered from Illuminated Ink!  Either one of these would work perfectly for St. Joan of Arc and the Gift of Fortitude.

St. Therese Sacrifice Beads

Spiritual Bouquets and/or Marian May Baskets
*I love these little printable cards for Spiritual Bouquets and these Marian May Baskets! The girls will make the Spiritual Bouquets to give to their own Fathers and our local priests, as suggested in one of the Member's Guide assignments for this last meeting.

St. Therese, the Little Flower, Pray for us!

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