b'If youre wondering how to get started,Discover: Finding Faith in Life! andThe Catholic Childrens Bible offer many options. 3.For the Bible lessons, select a featured story from The Catholic Here is a suggestion on how you can create a week long summerChildrens Bible, one for each day of the week. All of the program using The Catholic Childrens Bible: featured stories are listed at the front of the Bible, and four different reading plans are listed on the back page. Each 1.Gather a team to develop your goals and your theme(s) forreading plan includes eight featured stories that follow a the week. Consider all the elements youd like to include:common theme. Selecting from here might be helpful. music, prayer, outdoor and indoor games, Bible lessons, guest presenters (i.e., a magician or a petting zoo, depending on yourEach Featured Story includes three elements for teaching theme), snacks, or an ending celebration for families, such as aand engaging the children in discussion: Understand It!, Live picnic and a Mass. Tweens and teens are excellent leaders andIt!, and Tell It! More info on these elements can be found here. helpers in overseeing and leading many of these elements. The Leaders Guide for The Catholic Childrens Bible contains a beautiful 2.Gather your leaders. section on teaching Scripture to children. This guide is an excellent resource A medical professional to keep all medical information/formsand help! It can be reviewed here.and medications, as well as a first-aid kitLeaders to decorate and prepare the gathering space eachday, according to the themeLeaders to oversee the games, crafts, and snacks each dayCatechists for groups of no more than eight, to allow foreffective engagement16 Inspire! Summer 2021 smp.org800.533.8095 17'