1	Sharing and Giving
	Preparation Before the lesson read John's account of the Feeding of the Five Thousand (John 6:5-13). Obtain five sweets or alternative tasty morsels. Lesson Begin by discussing the concept of sharing. How often have the children been told that they must share? Do they like sharing? What happens to them when they don't share? Is it easier to share with some people than with others? What do the children think Jesus said about sharing? Give them a choice of the two following statements. Share some of what you have with your friends, or Share everything you have with anyone who asks. Don't tell them the answer until you have done the exercise below. Exercise Ask for a volunteer and give him five sweets. Is he prepared to share these with anyone else in the class who wants one. If he is unwilling, remind him that friends are supposed to share. Allow four friends to have one sweet each. Is there anyone in the class who wants a sweet? What is the volunteer prepared to do - give away his last remaining sweet or eat it himself? If he were a Christian what would Jesus want him to do. Lesson (continued) Jesus taught his followers that they should share everything they have with anyone who wants it. What do the children think of this as an idea? Share with children the first part of John's account of the Feeding of the Five Thousand. Would the children have done what the boy did? What do they think happened next in the story? Did the disciples simply scoff the boy's lunch? Finish off your telling of the Bible story. Stress: the little boy who gave away what he had, got more food in return. Although Jesus could easily have made enough food for everyone appear out of thin air, he chose to use the little boy's gift to work this incredible miracle. Conclusion Conclude lesson by giving everyone in the class a sweet in recognition of your original volunteer's generosity. If he chose to give away his last sweet, perhaps you could reward him by giving him two in return. Notes Charity and the work of Christian Aid is an enormous topic which requires a great deal of curriculum time, if teachers are to avoid the pitfalls of stereotyping. Unfortunately, at present, none of the charities, with which I have been in contact, produce material for Key Stage 1.
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1 Sharing and Giving

Preparation

Before the lesson read John's account of the Feeding of the Five Thousand (John 6:5-13). Obtain five sweets or alternative tasty morsels.

Lesson

Begin by discussing the concept of sharing.

How often have the children been told that they must share?
Do they like sharing?
What happens to them when they don't share?
Is it easier to share with some people than with others?
What do the children think Jesus said about sharing?

Give them a choice of the two following statements.

Share some of what you have with your friends, or
Share everything you have with anyone who asks.

Don't tell them the answer until you have done the exercise below.

Exercise

Ask for a volunteer and give him five sweets.

Is he prepared to share these with anyone else in the class who wants one. If he is unwilling, remind him that friends are supposed to share. Allow four friends to have one sweet each.

Is there anyone in the class who wants a sweet? What is the volunteer prepared to do - give away his last remaining sweet or eat it himself? If he were a Christian what would Jesus want him to do.

Lesson (continued)

Jesus taught his followers that they should share everything they have with anyone who wants it. What do the children think of this as an idea?

Share with children the first part of John's account of the Feeding of the Five Thousand.

Would the children have done what the boy did?
What do they think happened next in the story?
Did the disciples simply scoff the boy's lunch?
Finish off your telling of the Bible story.

Stress:

the little boy who gave away what he had, got more food in return.
Although Jesus could easily have made enough food for everyone appear out of thin air, he chose to use the little boy's gift to work this incredible miracle.

Conclusion

Conclude lesson by giving everyone in the class a sweet in recognition of your original volunteer's generosity. If he chose to give away his last sweet, perhaps you could reward him by giving him two in return.

Notes

Charity and the work of Christian Aid is an enormous topic which requires a great deal of curriculum time, if teachers are to avoid the pitfalls of stereotyping. Unfortunately, at present, none of the charities, with which I have been in contact, produce material for Key Stage 1.

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