2022-23 October #1: Guardian Angels
Welcome to the His Little Way blog for our first booklet in October! Below are some helpful resources to use with our October #1: Guardian Angels booklet in your PreK or Kindergarten classroom. And as always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or anything to share – please email us!
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Tiny Treasures
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The feast day of our Guardian Angels is on October 2nd. On the cover of our booklet is a picture that your littles can cut out and hang next to their bed or prayer corner. The banner on the front cover is a prompt to pray the Guardian Angel prayer with your littles. See the prayer on page 4.
Page 2:
Take a few minutes and talk to your littles about appropriate behavior during mass. Remind them that their guardian angels are always with them to help. Here are a few ways we can show Jesus how much we love Him during mass.
- When we are at mass, we are praying. It is appropriate behavior to keep our hands folded during mass.
- We show respect during mass by keeping our eyes on what is happening around the altar. It is appropriate behavior to keep our eyes looking up in adoration.
- We should try to keep our body still during mass. It is appropriate behavior to have a reverent body.
- When we are at mass, we should listen to what is being said. It is appropriate behavior to have listening ears during mass.
Page 3:
God gives each of us our own guardian angel when we are born. Our guardian angel is always with us. They protect us and help us to make good choices. Even though we cannot see our guardian angel with our eyes, we can feel them with our hearts.
St. Faustina was a religious sister who lived in Poland. Jesus told her to write the words to a prayer called the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. It is prayed using the beads of the rosary and should be recited at the 3:00 hour, in honor of Jesus’s death on the cross. She also commissioned the Divine Mercy painting according to Jesus’s instructions. If you have a picture of the Divine Mercy, show your littles. Point out the rays from Jesus’s heart and pray the prayer, “Jesus, I Trust in You!”.
Page 4:
- Encourage your littles to pray the Guardian Angel prayer each night before bedtime.
- Use the space provided to draw a picture of your guardian angel.
- Have a classroom or family discussion about how you think your guardian angel protects you.
Social/Emotional Learning
- Guardian angels are always here to help us. Ask your guardian angel to help you:
- Make good choices at home and school.
- Pray to Jesus.
- Watch and protect us while we sleep.
Days to Watch for
- Oct 2-Feast day of the Guardian Angels
- Oct 5-Feast day of St. Faustina
Extras
- Make an angel craft with your littles.
- Draw the head and body or use a painted foot.
- Add painted handprints for wings or trace your little’s hands on construction paper to make the wings.
- Our featured word for this booklet to indicate the page numbers is SAFE. We chose this because when we think of our guardian angels, we think about them keeping us safe from harm.
- Check out these books about guardian angels below:
This book introduces littles to guardian angels and the roles they play in our lives.
Baby Angels by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
Baby angels watch, keep and protect little ones from harm in this book.
Digital Resources
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Don’t forget to check out our Teacher’s Guide for more information on how to use your booklets in the classroom!
And in case you need it again… here’s our Prayer Table Starter Guide.
