Seven Quick Takes is a weekly link-up hosted by This Ain't The Lyceum.
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It is absolutely crazy to realize that religious education starts this coming Wednesday. Usually we would have begun already, but the Director just had her baby so we held off starting. I have been working very hard to get the classroom all ready for the students. It is just about there.
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First there is the west wall that starts the theme for my classroom this year: Divine Mercy. The small board on the left is based on the Divine Mercy image. I had a lot of fun getting that board ready.
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The northern wall continues the theme of Divine Mercy. This is also the main wall of the classroom and the boards that I use most often. As you can see, I already have the Creed and the first two mysteries of the Rosary ready to go on Wednesday.
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Next there is the massive board on the eastern wall of the classroom. I didn’t want to decorate it as one board, so I put boarders around the two sides to separate the two. The Hail Mary side is still missing an image of Our Lady of Lourdes that I will be putting up tomorrow. Both boards will be added to as we discuss Marian apparitions and the saints throughout the year.
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We also have a prayer corner that is the space where we finish our class with prayer. The three smaller frames hold holy cards that I change throughout the year depending on what we are discussing in class. We are starting with Saint Kateri, the Eucharist, and Our Lady of Lourdes.
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I was also asked to decorate one of the boards in the hallway this year as well. For a theme I picked fall and then came up with the board. I think it turned our marvelously. This board will change twice during the year with an Advent theme and then a Spring theme.
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With the help of two students I was able to get all of this done in just three nights. I can’t wait for classes to start so that I can see my students’ reactions to this beautiful room. May the Lord help me to lead these children closer to Him!
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