Our Curriculum
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness
(Luke 15:8-10 )
Preschool
Preschool is the beginning years of education about the Orthodox faith. The curriculum this year is focused mainly on the foundations that our children need in their faith. It is our goal to teach them how to properly make and identify the sign of the cross, properly pick out the icon of Jesus, Receive communion correctly, light a candle, kiss the icon in church and recite a prayer of thanks to Jesus. The curriculum also includes things such as being grateful, kind and helping others. The curriculum also focuses on the main idea that each child is special and loved by God.
Kindergarten
Our goal for kindergarten children is to experience joy; not only through family and school activities, but also through worship and church life. We have chosen aspects of worship and stories from scriptures that are examples of joy centered on Christ. The kindergarten child learns to celebrate the joy of God’s love and begins to feel a sense of trust and well-being in his emerging relationship with God. We will be using Happy with God, the kindergarten textbook of the “Living Our Orthodox Faith” we want to show the children that God’s love is our greatest source of happiness.
1st & 2nd Grades , 3rd & 4th Grades, 5th & 6th Grades, 7th-12th
The theme for 2018-2019 program is is based on Luke 18:10
September 23, 2018
Communal and Individual Prayer
At the centre of worship and belief is the Eucharist surrounded by the Divine Offices or the Cycle of Prayer. These prayers are sung particularly at Sunset and Dawn and at certain other times during the day and night.
Personal prayer plays an important part in the life of an Orthodox Christian. For many Orthodox Christians an important form of prayer is the Jesus Prayer. This is a sentence which is repeated many times; for example: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." The aim of this repetition is to enable the person to concentrate solely on God.
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Teachers will explain the importance of both types of prayers.
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Go through the list of prayers to be introduced throughout the year.
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Show students where to find the prayers on the site.
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Set expectations for memorizing prayers by reciting them at home.
January 01, 2020
Holy Spirit Prayer
Test students on After Study Prayer.
Explain how Holy spirit Prayer is the only prayer dedicated to the holy spirit and its importance for being part of what we call the introductory prayers that we start other prayers with.
3rd & 4th Grades
September 23, 2018
Communal and Individual Prayer
At the centre of worship and belief is the Eucharist surrounded by the Divine Offices or the Cycle of Prayer. These prayers are sung particularly at Sunset and Dawn and at certain other times during the day and night.
Personal prayer plays an important part in the life of an Orthodox Christian. For many Orthodox Christians an important form of prayer is the Jesus Prayer. This is a sentence which is repeated many times; for example: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." The aim of this repetition is to enable the person to concentrate solely on God.
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Teachers will explain the importance of both types of prayers.
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Go through the list of prayers to be introduced throughout the year.
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Show students where to find the prayers on the site.
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Set expectations for memorizing prayers by reciting them at home.
November 04, 2018
Holy Spirit Prayer
Test students on St. Ephraim's Prayer.
Explain how Holy spirit Prayer is the only prayer dedicated to the holy spirit and its importance for being part of what we call the introductory prayers that we start other prayers with.
5th, 6th, 7th-12th Grades
September 23, 2018
Communal and Individual Prayer
At the centre of worship and belief is the Eucharist surrounded by the Divine Offices or the Cycle of Prayer. These prayers are sung particularly at Sunset and Dawn and at certain other times during the day and night.
Personal prayer plays an important part in the life of an Orthodox Christian. For many Orthodox Christians an important form of prayer is the Jesus Prayer. This is a sentence which is repeated many times; for example: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." The aim of this repetition is to enable the person to concentrate solely on God.
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Teachers will explain the importance of both types of prayers.
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Go through the list of prayers to be introduced throughout the year.
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Show students where to find the prayers on the site.
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Set expectations for memorizing prayers by reciting them at home.
September 30, 2018
Holy Spirit Prayer
Test students on St. Ephraim's Prayer.
Explain how Holy spirit Prayer is the only prayer dedicated to the holy spirit and its importance for being part of what we call the introductory prayers that we start other prayers with.
October 14, 2018
Trisagion Prayer & Lord's Prayer
Test kids on Holy Spirit Prayer.
Explain how Trisagion Prayer & Lord's Prayer are part of what we call the introductory prayers that we start other prayers with.
October 21, 2018
The Creed
Test kids on Trisagon Prayer & Lords Prayer.
Explain how the Creed states our belives, and check how much they are familair with.
Next Lesson will include Trisagon, Lord's Prayer, and The creed in the Morning Prayer.