Creation

Self-awareness - Personal identification and uniqueness

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Mention his/her name for identification and self-awareness
- Explain why names are important for identification
- Appreciate his/her name

- Learners say their names
- Learners explain why names are important
- Learners write what they like about their names
- Learners sing a song related to their uniqueness

Why are you a special creation?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 1
- The Good News Bible
- Flash cards

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Creation

Self-awareness - God as creator and Bible meditation
Thoughts and Feelings - Good thoughts and feelings
Thoughts and Feelings - Importance of joy
Thoughts and Feelings - Managing emotions and coping with anger

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recognize that he/she is unique as a creation of God
- Recite and meditate on Psalms 139:13 about being fearfully and wonderfully made
- Show appreciation for being a unique creation of God

- Learners discuss what is unique about them
- Learners read Genesis 1:27 about being created in the image of God
- Learners recite Psalms 139:13
- Learners meditate on the Bible verse
- Learners sing a song about uniqueness

How are you unique from other people?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 3
- The Good News Bible
- Flash cards
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 6
- Charts
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 8
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 9

- Observation - Oral questions - Recitation

Creation

Making Choices - Choices in daily life
Making Choices - Results of choices
Making Choices - Making right choices guided by Christian principles

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- List choices they make in day-to-day life
- Explain what making choices means
- Appreciate the importance of making good choices

- Learners list choices they make in day-to-day life
- Learners discuss what making choices means
- Learners share experiences of choices they have made in life
- Learners discuss the importance of making good choices

What choices do you make in your daily life?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 12
- The Good News Bible
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 13
- Charts
- Flash cards
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 14

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Creation

My Family - Nuclear and extended family
My Family - Family tree and relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Name family members in the nuclear family
- Identify members of the extended family
- Appreciate the value of knowing family members

- Learners name members of their nuclear family
- Learners identify members of extended family from pictures
- Learners discuss the importance of knowing family members
- Learners sing songs related to family members

Why is it important to know members of your family?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 16
- Pictures
- Charts
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 17
- Family tree diagram
- Digital devices

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Creation

My Family - Honoring parents
Relationships within the Family - Safety with people of opposite sex

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain why it is important to honor parents according to Ephesians 6:1-3
- List ways of respecting family members
- Desire to respect family members for harmonious co-existence

- Learners read Ephesians 6:1-3
- Learners discuss the benefits of honoring parents
- Learners state ways of respecting family members
- Learners recite Ephesians 6:1-3
- Learners role-play respecting family members

Why should you honor your parents?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 19
- The Good News Bible
- Flash cards
- Charts
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 21
- Pictures

- Observation - Oral questions - Recitation

Creation

Relationships within the Family - Protection from sexual abuse
Relationships within the Family - Body as temple of Holy Spirit

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Mention ways of protecting oneself from sexual abuse
- Read 2 Samuel 13:4-14 about Amnon and Tamar
- Develop a sense of personal boundaries

- Learners read 2 Samuel 13:4-14
- Learners retell the story of Amnon and Tamar
- Learners discuss lessons learned from the story
- Learners mention ways of protecting oneself from sexual abuse
- Learners sing a song about private parts

How can you protect yourself from sexual abuse?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 22
- The Good News Bible
- Charts
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 25
- Flash cards

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Creation
The Holy Bible

Attributes of God - God's qualities
Respect for the Holy Bible - Handling the Bible with respect

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read scriptures on the attributes of God
- Outline the attributes of God and revere Him
- Appreciate God as a loving Father

- Learners read 1 John 4:7-8, Genesis 1:1-25, 1 Samuel 2:2 in turns
- Learners outline attributes of God from the Bible verses
- Learners sort and match letters to form attributes of God
- Learners discuss why they should know attributes of God
- Learners compose a poem about "God our loving Father"
- Learners sing songs about God's love

Why should you know the attributes of God?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 27
- The Good News Bible
- Flash cards
- Charts
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 32

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

The Holy Bible

Respect for the Holy Bible - Books in the Old and New Testament

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the books in the Old and New Testament
- Count the number of books in the Bible
- Show interest in reading the books of the Bible

- Learners observe and count books in the Old and New Testament
- Learners read the books in the Old and New Testament
- Learners identify books from both testaments
- Learners sing a song about books of the Bible

Why is it important to know the books in the Bible?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 34
- The Good News Bible
- Charts with books of the Bible

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

The Holy Bible

Respect for the Holy Bible - Bible games and meditation
Bible Stories: Zacchaeus the Tax Collector - Reading the story

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Play a game on naming some Books in the Old and New Testament
- Recite Isaiah 49:16 and desire to read the Holy Bible always
- Show interest in reading the Bible regularly

- Learners play games on naming books in the Old and New Testament
- Learners search for Bible books in a word puzzle
- Learners recite Isaiah 49:16
- Learners meditate on the verse
- Learners sing a song about reading the Bible

How does reading the Bible help you in your Christian life?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 38
- The Good News Bible
- Word puzzles
- Flash cards
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 40
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Recitation

The Holy Bible

Bible Stories: Zacchaeus the Tax Collector - Zacchaeus' change in behavior
Bible Stories: Zacchaeus the Tax Collector - Integrity in using money and repentance

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recount how Zacchaeus changed his behavior positively
- Explain how Zacchaeus made restitution
- Desire to change negative behaviors in their own life

- Learners reread Luke 19:2-10
- Learners recount how Zacchaeus changed his behavior positively
- Learners discuss bad behaviors they engage in
- Learners discuss how to turn away from bad behaviors

What lessons can we learn from Zacchaeus' change in behavior?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 42
- The Good News Bible
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 44
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

The Holy Bible

Balaam's Donkey - Reading the story
Balaam's Donkey - Obedience to God's instructions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read Numbers 22:1-6, 20-34 and retell the story of Balaam and his donkey
- Explain why the donkey was able to talk
- Show interest in the story of Balaam

- Learners read Numbers 22:1-6, 20-34 in turns
- Learners retell the story of Balaam and his donkey
- Learners answer questions about the story
- Learners role-play the story

Why did the donkey talk?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 46
- The Good News Bible
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 48
- Digital devices

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play

The Holy Bible

Balaam's Donkey - Speaking good about others
Samson kills a Lion - Story of Samson
Samson kills a Lion - God's power and trust in challenges

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Acquire the value of love by speaking good things about others
- Explain the difference between blessing and cursing
- Desire to speak good about others

- Learners search for the meaning of blessing and cursing
- Learners list good things they can say about other people
- Learners discuss why they should bless people and not curse them
- Learners write points on why it is important to speak well of others

Why should you speak good things about others?

KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 50
- The Good News Bible
- Dictionaries
- Digital devices
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 52
- Clay/plasticine
- Drawing materials
KLB Christian Religious Education Grade 4 Learner's Book pg. 54
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work