Who am I?
AGE: Primary |
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THEME: Who am I? |
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PREPARATION: |
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INTRODUCTION: |
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| Before the act of worship, gather together a group of 6-10 children who all share the same first name. These children will be at the front. Ask each child the same question: 'Who are you?' Each child will answer by giving their first name. Suggest that as all the children share the same name they must be the same. Ask the assembled school whether all the pupils are the same. Pupils will say 'No'. | ||||||||
DEVELOPMENT: |
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Speak to each of the children in turn: 'You are called... the same as everyone else out there. Can you tell us something about yourself that makes you different from all the other children who share your name? Try to draw out answers that will establish that these children are the same but different. Explain to the children at the front that you are going to show them something special and ask each one to look in the mirror (which will be concealed from the rest of the pupils). After they have all looked into the mirror, say, 'I think you saw something very special just now, didn't you? At the end of our act of worship perhaps we should let every one see this?' Sing the hymn 'God knows me'. Before singing, ask the children to think about the words. Each verse talks about some things which are the same but different - sparrows, flowers, planets, children. |
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PRAYER AND REFLECTION: |
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Suggest to the children that before they all have a chance to see something special, you are going to ask them to sit quietly and listen to the words of the last verse from the hymn just sung.
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HYMN / SONG: |
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| 'God knows me', No.15 in Come and Praise. | ||||||||
LINKS WITH OTHER AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM: |
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