Teaching 5th Grade Religion Class

Today is the feast day of Saint Francis and I was substitute teaching a 5th grade Religion class. So I made the kids some Saint Francis peg dolls. And we learned a lot of fun facts about Saint Francis.

Since Saint Francis is the patron saint of animals we had an animal cracker snack

For a take home treat I made some Saint Francis Hershey bars.

I found a picture of Saint Francis and sized it to a Hershey bar. 

I wrapped the Hershey bar in gold wrapping paper and taped the picture of Saint Francis on top of the  candy bar.

Each candy bar has a  little dove glued on the hand of Saint Francis and a little cross bead glued on the bottom.

I found this awesome coloring sheet and printed out a big stack.

And I found this fun Saint Francis word search and printed out a big stack.

We also made some bird feeders in honor of Saint Francis and I am so mad at myself that I didn't take any pictures of our bird feeders. 

The Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord. make me an instrument of your peace

Where there is hatred, let me sow love

Where there is injury, pardon

Where there is doubt, faith

Where there is despair, hope

Where there is darkness, light

Where there is sadness, joy

Oh Divine Master

Grant that I may not so much to seek to

be consoled as to console

to be understood as to understand

to be loved as to love

For it is in giving that we receive

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned 

And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Amen