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The Images of Mary: Build-Your-Own-Book

My school has a beautiful and historic Church. There is so much imagery in the Church. Our priest LOVES to ask the children questions about the stained glass or statues. Each week he gives the kiddos H.W. (well let's be honest, he gives the teachers H.W.). Before Christmas break he wanted the kids to become familiar with the different apparitions of Mary. He gave them three specifically, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Gaudalupe, and Our Lady of Czestochowa. 

 Teaching this concept to first and second graders can be pretty abstract. But again, I was determined to have my kiddos prepped and ready! I made another easy book (similar to my Joyful Mysteries book). The clipart is just from google, it is not my own. Again, just cut the pages and staple them together for a nice little book. On each page is the title, a very short blurb, and an image of each apparition. 

While we went through each page, I had pictures of each image displayed on the board. We talked about the color patterns, the symbols, and the way Mary looked in each image. The kids then colored the pictures as close to the realistic image as possible. I hope you enjoy this FREE resource! You can get the PDF here. Thank you!

Mrs.Albert

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