PREP Curriculum
Kindergarten
Shannon Albietz
Level 1
Heather Messner
Level 2
Kristi Hane
Level 3
Diane Benedek
Level 4
Mary Ann Witiak
Level 5
Laurie Lamb
Level 6
Clare Sceski
Confirmation
Katy Drost
General Information
Dear Families,
Here at Sacred Heart we strive to efficiently assist parents/guardians in teaching their children the Catholic Faith. This year, parents are able to fully access the curriculum used in the classrooms.
Scroll down to view our resources and see what your children accomplished in class this week!
Archdiocesan Guidelines
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia provides all PREP programs with specific religious education curriculum guidelines. These guidelines are a brief outline of what age-appropriate topics should be taught in each class. Please click the button below to be redirected to the Archdiocesan Religious Education Guidelines.
Faith and Life Online Resources
Sacred Heart utilizes the Faith and Life series created by St. Ignatius Press, which has been approved by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Please click the button below to access online lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, and videos that corollate with each chapter.
Safe Environment KidTalk
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia requires every Religious Education program to complete the Safe Environment KidTalk within the classroom. Please click the button below to access the curriculum for each grade. You will be notified ahead of time when this lesson will be taught in the classroom. More information to follow.
Digital Library
Access
To access the online textbook, please click the button below. Once you are redirected to the digital library, you may enter in the following username and password. Once you have logged in, simply click the text you wish to view.
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USERNAME: awitiak@sacredheart.us
PASSWORD: SHPrep
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What We Learned This Week!
Sunday, October 13th and Sunday, October 20th
The Homework section is assigned to all students.
Students who were absent on Sunday, October 13th must complete all work by Sunday, November 3rd.
Students who were absent on Sunday, October 20th must complete all work by Sunday, November 10th.
Kindergarten
10/13 This week, Miss Sherri taught the class about the story of Moses. Students engaged in a classroom craft and made a a representation of baby Moses in the basket on the Nile.
10/20 Miss Sherri led the class in learning about the Exodus and how Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
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Level 2
10/13 This week, the class reviewed Chapter 8 - God Gives Us His Laws and discussed what it means to trust the Lord with all our hearts. Students reviewed the story of Moses and talked about what it must have been like for him to rescue the Israelites from Egypt. The class learned that despite his fear and not feeling worthy, Moses was obedient and soon realized he wasn't alone - God was with him every step of the way. Moses and the Israelites were blessed abundantly because of his obedience to God. God even gave them manna from heaven to feed them each day! The class then started to learn about the 10 Commandments and how God gave them to Moses to share with his people. Students then discussed the importance of rules and why we have rules; they are given to us out of love! The class then played a game discussing real life scenarios and identifying which commandment they were associated with. ​​
10/20 Students worked through Chapter 9 and learned more about the 10 Commandments. The class also learned about the 2 types of sin - venial and mortal. Toward the end of class, students met and prayed with their prayer buddies (the Confirmation students)
Level 4
10/13 During class, the students prayed a decade of the Rosary led by Mrs. Witiak. After the Rosary, the class completed the Unit Test (chapters 1-4) together and then began to learn about the People of Israel in Chapter 5. This chapter covered the stories of Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, and Jacob.
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HOMEWORK: Students are to memorize the prayers of the Rosary throughout the month of October.
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10/20 The class read through Chapter 6 - Joseph Goes to Egypt and began Chapter 7 - The People of Israel Go to Egypt up to page 38. Students read Gen 40 and 41:1-43 and completed activity page 21.
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HOMEWORK: Students should finish activity page 21.
Level 6
10/13 This week, Level 6 continued Lesson 3. The class learned about prayer and why it is important to develop a good prayer life to strengthen our relationship with God. Students learned about the different types of prayers and completed a Visio Divina in class. Activity pages 9-11 were completed.
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10/20 Students began Lesson 4 - The Saints. The class learned about the Communion of Saints, why we venerate the saints and ask for their intersession, and how that is different than worshiping them. The class also began to learn about the 10 Commandments. The following activity pages were completed in class:
Pg. 15 - All Questions
Pg. 17 - Questions 4 and 5
Pg. 18 - Define all words
Pg. 19 - All Questions
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Level 1
10/13 Level 1 students covered Chapter 4 - God's Special Gifts. The class learned how God created our bodies and souls and why we have souls. The class also learned about Guardian Angels and learned 2 new prayers; one to God and one to our Guardian Angel. Students then made their own guardian angels to put by their bed at night to remind them that their angel is watching over them and helping them. Activity pages 12 and 15 were completed in class.
Prayer to God
Thank you, dear Father for life and for the other wonderful gifts you have given me. Amen
Prayer to Guardian Angel:
Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
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HOMEWORK: Complete activity pages 13 and 14.
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Level 3
10/13 Students covered Chapter 5 - Abraham: The Father of God's People, reviewed the chapter PowerPoint, and watched the corresponding video which can be found below. The class also learned more about Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun (video can be found below). Activity pages 17 and 18 were completed in class.
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HOMEWORK: Students should complete the coloring page of Our Lady of Fatima, review the Catechism Q&A for Chapter 5, and read Genesis 12:1-7 about Abraham.
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10/20 Students covered both Chapter 6 - The Prophet Moses, and Chapter 7 - God's Laws of Love. The class learned about the Plagues of Egypt, The 10 Commandments, and The Golden Calf. Activity pages 21 and 22 were completed in class.
Level 5
10/13 Students in Level 5 read Chapter 4 - Realm of Angels and reviewed the corresponding PowerPoint. The class watched the video Guardian Angels. After the video, students participated in making a craft where they created an angel to represent what they think their personal guardian angel looks like. Students named their angels and shared why they chose that name. Mrs. Lamb encouraged students to hang the angels by their beds at night.
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10/20 The class finished reading Chapters 5 and 6, discussed Adam and Eve's fall from grace, and completed activity pages 20 and 26.
Confirmation
10/13 This week, the class learned about the Holy Spirit and who He is. Class began with a discussion on the mystery of the Trinity and drew a diagram of how God is three Persons in one God. Then the class read Acts 2:1-13 and discussed what happened at Pentecost. Students also talked about what the Holy Spirit does for the Church.
Students who were absent should:
-Read Lesson 12 and watch the corresponding videos.
-Read Acts 2:1-13 in the Bible.
-Review chapter questions (listed below) that were discussed in class.
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10/20 This week the class covered the following discussion points:
1) Why get Confirmed?
2) The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit - what they are and what they mean.
3) Different ways the gifts will help us in everyday life.
Students also met with their prayer buddies (First Communion Students) toward the end of class.
Students who were absent should:
Read lesson 13, watch videos, take quizzes, and review the following handouts on the Holy Spirit.
10/27 During class, students learned about the Fruits of the Holy Spirit while reviewing the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Students also learned about the Catechism, how it can be helpful for our Faith, and were able to use the YouCat (The Catechism specifically designed for Youth) to research more about Confirmation. The class also discussed what happens during the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Students who were absent should read the text and watch the videos from Lesson 14.
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