1. Term 2 Lesson 2 Being Me! Being Us!
ALIVE- O 4
Term 2 Lesson 2
Being Me! Being Us!

2. Introduction In this lesson introduce the pupils to the Little Beings.
What are the Little Beings?
They possess many of the characteristics of a child
They are different from the children listening to the story
The Little Beings offer the children the possibility of seeing themselves with some aspects of themselves projected safely at a distance

3. Introduction continued
Using the Little Being stories may help the children towards an imaginative way of working with their experience and their childhood world at its best.
If children haven’t been introduced to the Little beings in Alive –O 3, then begin with the story “Being me” (Part 1) p.196

4. Through the week Children will listen to the stories
Being Me ! 1,2,3,4. See pps. In Teachers Manual
Each child will make a Little Being pp
Listen to the poem “Us”

5. Day 1 Prayer Time 1 Showing uniqueness of each child
Read story “Being Me”
Meditation- follow Tr Manual p.190

6. Day 2 Prayer Time 2 Read story “Being Me! 2
Children will make a Little Being and place it on the Sacred Space

7. Day 3 Prayer Time 3 Children listen to the story Being me! 3
Children learn
What the Little Beings discovered- they could love other Little Beings
Children sing and do movement to “Being Connected”
Shake hands with one another (teaching them the gesture for the Sign of Peace)

8. Day 4 Children will listen to the story Being Me! 4
Visualising and Imagining

9. Day 5 Prayer Time Focus on Breath Prayer
On the in breath say: “My God”
On the out breath say: “You love us”