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Celebrate the Celebrate the Reformation!Reformation!
Sharing the story of Martin Luther with young childrenSharing the story of Martin Luther with young children
Drew D. GerdesDrew D. GerdesKindergarten TeacherKindergarten Teacher
Springfield/Redeemer Lutheran SchoolSpringfield/Redeemer Lutheran SchoolSpringfield, MissouriSpringfield, Missouri
LEA Convocation – 2008LEA Convocation – 2008Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
What Does This Mean?What Does This Mean? This session will share ideas for teaching This session will share ideas for teaching
Martin Luther and the Reformation to Martin Luther and the Reformation to young children. Beneficial for early young children. Beneficial for early childhood and elementary teachers, childhood and elementary teachers, school principals, pastors, and directors school principals, pastors, and directors of Christian educationof Christian education
Learn something new, or be encouragedLearn something new, or be encouraged
Why teach about Martin Why teach about Martin Luther?Luther?
Because we’ve always done it that way!Because we’ve always done it that way! Because it’s our identityBecause it’s our identity Because it’s an important part of historyBecause it’s an important part of history Because it’s interesting (yes, it can be Because it’s interesting (yes, it can be )) Because it’s fun!Because it’s fun! Because it shares a Gospel-filled Because it shares a Gospel-filled
message of God’s love and forgivenessmessage of God’s love and forgiveness
Things To Consider…Things To Consider… Age-level of childrenAge-level of children A somewhat forgotten part of historyA somewhat forgotten part of history Martin Luther King, Jr. (include him, too)Martin Luther King, Jr. (include him, too) Knowledge base of childrenKnowledge base of children
Lutheran vs. non-LutheranLutheran vs. non-Lutheran Churched vs. un-churchedChurched vs. un-churched Christian vs. non-ChristianChristian vs. non-Christian
Why Martin Luther King Jr.?Why Martin Luther King Jr.? MLK was a pastor, MLK was a pastor,
just like Martin just like Martin LutherLuther
MLK taught about MLK taught about lovelove
MLK wanted to do MLK wanted to do what was rightwhat was right
MLK wanted to MLK wanted to change things that change things that were wrongwere wrong
Useful Materials To HaveUseful Materials To Have The Story of Martin The Story of Martin
Luther Luther Flannelgraph SetFlannelgraph Set
Concordia Concordia Publishing HousePublishing House
Recently redone Recently redone (remember the (remember the 1952 edition 1952 edition ?)?)
InteractiveInteractive
Let the children use it!Let the children use it!
Useful Materials To Have:Useful Materials To Have: Martin Luther plush Martin Luther plush
toytoy Made exclusively Made exclusively
for CPHfor CPH Great for those Great for those
students who like students who like “hands-on” “hands-on” materialsmaterials
Fun, fun, fun!Fun, fun, fun!
Useful Items To Have:Useful Items To Have: Child-size Martin Child-size Martin
Luther Cardboard Luther Cardboard Display Cut-outDisplay Cut-out
Creative Creative Communications for Communications for the Parishthe Parish
Great to use on the Great to use on the very first day of unitvery first day of unit
Parents can’t miss Parents can’t miss it!it!
Great for student portraits!Great for student portraits!
Family ConnectionFamily Connection Students are Students are
teachers, too!teachers, too! Encourage them to Encourage them to
share items with share items with parents!parents!
Keep in a folder/bookKeep in a folder/book Use picture as cover!Use picture as cover! Ideas are endless…Ideas are endless…
Useful Materials To Have:Useful Materials To Have: Luther’s Seal Luther’s Seal
PuzzlePuzzle Make one on your Make one on your
own, and have own, and have children paint it!children paint it!
Have a Buddy Have a Buddy Project with a Project with a senior citizen from senior citizen from the congregation…the congregation…
Martin Luther CoinsMartin Luther Coins Obtained from Obtained from
Creative Creative Communications for Communications for the Parishthe Parish
Use in your Sensory Use in your Sensory TableTable
Luther taught about Luther taught about the “treasures of the “treasures of heaven”heaven”
Luther’s Seal MobileLuther’s Seal Mobile From CPHFrom CPH Two different sizes, Two different sizes,
18 in. and 4 in.18 in. and 4 in. Hang at children’s Hang at children’s
eye leveleye level A neat decoration A neat decoration
with meaning!with meaning! Hang outside your Hang outside your
classroom!classroom!
Martin Luther BooksMartin Luther Books Simple, rhyming Simple, rhyming
text for all agestext for all ages CPHCPH Small, and Big Small, and Big
Book formatBook format Record you or your Record you or your
pastor reading the pastor reading the story for Listening story for Listening Center!Center!
Martin Luther BooksMartin Luther Books The Story of Martin The Story of Martin
LutherLuther CPHCPH Offered as a Offered as a
Thrivent benefit a Thrivent benefit a few years backfew years back
Awesome Awesome pictures!!!pictures!!!
Reformation VideosReformation Videos God Loves You!God Loves You! Age-appropriateAge-appropriate Divided into Divided into
different “sections”different “sections” Can be used along Can be used along
with daily lessonswith daily lessons Creative Creative
Communications Communications for the Parishfor the Parish
Also available in Also available in book formatbook format
Luther/Reformation Luther/Reformation CurriculumCurriculum
CPHCPH Younger ChildrenYounger Children Includes Teachers Includes Teachers
GuideGuide Interactive with Interactive with
stickersstickers Best for Best for
Preschool/Pre-K/KPreschool/Pre-K/K
Luther/Reformation Luther/Reformation CurriculumCurriculum
CPHCPH Primary Grades (K-2)Primary Grades (K-2) Includes Teachers Includes Teachers
GuideGuide Interactive with Interactive with
stickersstickers Follows story very Follows story very
wellwell FlannelgraphFlannelgraph
Luther/Reformation Luther/Reformation CurriculumCurriculum
From CPHFrom CPH Older gradesOlder grades Grades 3-4Grades 3-4 Grades 5-6Grades 5-6 Grades 7-8Grades 7-8 Student Book and Student Book and
Teacher Book Teacher Book AvailableAvailable
Coloring PagesColoring Pages Can be obtained from Can be obtained from
a variety of placesa variety of places Use at Writing CenterUse at Writing Center Have readily availableHave readily available Include in “My Story Include in “My Story
of the Reformation” of the Reformation” folderfolder
Assists children as Assists children as they retell the storythey retell the story
Variety of BiblesVariety of Bibles Obtain copies of Obtain copies of
Bibles written in Bibles written in different languagesdifferent languages
Luther translated the Luther translated the Bible into GermanBible into German
Reminds the children Reminds the children that God’s Word is that God’s Word is for EVERYONE!for EVERYONE!
Pin The Quill on the 95 Pin The Quill on the 95 Thesis!Thesis!
Idea on LEA Online Idea on LEA Online LibraryLibrary
Submitted by Tim Submitted by Tim Roggow, DCERoggow, DCE
Use “sticky tack” Use “sticky tack” for younger for younger childrenchildren
So simple, yet so So simple, yet so much fun!much fun!
Luther SongLuther Song I always use this at I always use this at
the beginning of the beginning of the unitthe unit
Piggyback songPiggyback song Talk about GRACETalk about GRACE Luther Coin Luther Coin Can you make Can you make
other verses with other verses with older children?older children?
Martin Luther, Martin Martin Luther, Martin LutherLuther
Saved by GRACE, Saved Saved by GRACE, Saved by GRACEby GRACE
All our sins forgiven, All All our sins forgiven, All our sins forgivenour sins forgiven
God loves US! God loves God loves US! God loves US!US!
Musical InstrumentsMusical Instruments Great to use during Great to use during
Jesus Time songsJesus Time songs Luther loved music, Luther loved music,
and play the luteand play the lute Small guitarsSmall guitars We use music as a We use music as a
way to praise Godway to praise God Take a “field trip”Take a “field trip”
A “Field Trip”?...YES!!!A “Field Trip”?...YES!!! Visit your church’s Visit your church’s
organorgan Children are Children are
AMAZED at its size AMAZED at its size and how it works!and how it works!
Great connection Great connection to your church’s to your church’s music ministry music ministry personnelpersonnel
Using Organ Music to Praise Using Organ Music to Praise GodGod
What Is A Pastor?What Is A Pastor? Priest vs. PastorPriest vs. Pastor Monk (kids love this Monk (kids love this
term!)term!) What does a pastor What does a pastor
do?do? Take a “field trip” to Take a “field trip” to
your pastor’s officeyour pastor’s office Have snack with Have snack with
your pastoryour pastor
Get to know your pastor!Get to know your pastor!
What Is A Pastor?What Is A Pastor? After you’ve talked After you’ve talked
about the job of a about the job of a pastor and maybe pastor and maybe even visited with even visited with your church’s your church’s pastor, encourage pastor, encourage students to “teach” students to “teach” their parents.their parents.
Concordia SeminaryConcordia Seminary
Luther BobbleheadLuther Bobblehead Can be obtained Can be obtained
from a variety of from a variety of different resourcesdifferent resources
www.oldlutheran.cwww.oldlutheran.comom
Try to find a Katie Try to find a Katie Luther!Luther!
Pictures of Martin LutherPictures of Martin Luther Try to have pictures Try to have pictures
of Martin Luther of Martin Luther throughout the throughout the classroomclassroom
Don’t replace Jesus!Don’t replace Jesus! Look for some in Look for some in
infancy, childhood, infancy, childhood, and adulthood…so and adulthood…so the children can the children can relaterelate
More Luther Pictures…More Luther Pictures…
So Now What?So Now What? Ok, so I have some of these things…Ok, so I have some of these things… I know what I want to teach the I know what I want to teach the
children…children… I have things scheduled with the I have things scheduled with the
pastor/organist/DCE…pastor/organist/DCE… My curriculum lessons are planned out…My curriculum lessons are planned out… How can I let parents know the How can I let parents know the
importance of learning about Luther and importance of learning about Luther and the Reformation?the Reformation?
Communicating With Communicating With ParentsParents
Some parents and families may already Some parents and families may already know about Martin Lutherknow about Martin Luther
Some families may think you are Some families may think you are talking about Martin Luther King Jr!talking about Martin Luther King Jr!
Some families won’t have a clue as to Some families won’t have a clue as to why you are teaching about this personwhy you are teaching about this person
How can we teach parents, too?How can we teach parents, too?
Communication with Communication with ParentsParents
Taken from Taken from Caring and SharingCaring and Sharing, , October 2000, written by Ed Grube:October 2000, written by Ed Grube:
Lutheran schools and teachers tell Lutheran schools and teachers tell students about Jesus!students about Jesus!
Lutheran schools and teachers make Lutheran schools and teachers make disciples!disciples!
Other reasons our schools are special…Other reasons our schools are special…
What’s Lutheran About A What’s Lutheran About A Lutheran School?Lutheran School?
Also taken from Also taken from C&SC&S, Oct. 2000, Ed Grube, Oct. 2000, Ed Grube ““Your children will discover the answer Your children will discover the answer
this month. We celebrate Reformation this month. We celebrate Reformation Day on October 31. Lutheran schools are Day on October 31. Lutheran schools are named for Martin Luther, who helped to named for Martin Luther, who helped to reform a church that has strayed from reform a church that has strayed from Scripture. Luther reminded believers that Scripture. Luther reminded believers that they are saved by God’s grace.they are saved by God’s grace.
What’s Lutheran About AWhat’s Lutheran About ALutheran School?Lutheran School?
Cont…Cont… God’s grace is His unconditional and God’s grace is His unconditional and
unmerited gift to the world. unmerited gift to the world. Lutheran schools teach what Luther Lutheran schools teach what Luther taught. They teach the Gospel and taught. They teach the Gospel and how to respond to it. Are there any how to respond to it. Are there any better reasons for sending children to better reasons for sending children to a Lutheran school?”a Lutheran school?”
Where is the WHAT of what Where is the WHAT of what I could teach?I could teach?
CPH, The Story of Martin Luther – CPH, The Story of Martin Luther – Teacher’s GuideTeacher’s Guide
Special Curriculum Unit Session for Special Curriculum Unit Session for Preschool and Kindergarten/1Preschool and Kindergarten/1stst/2/2ndnd
Each has 5 sessionsEach has 5 sessions I like to make this a 2-week long unit!I like to make this a 2-week long unit! Here’s how Here’s how ……
A Two-Week Long Unit?A Two-Week Long Unit? Week 1Week 1 Lutherans and LutherLutherans and Luther Luther’s birth and Luther’s birth and
baptismbaptism Young Luther’s Young Luther’s
schoolingschooling Luther in collegeLuther in college The “old” BibleThe “old” Bible Luther’s Big Change!Luther’s Big Change!
Week 2Week 2 Becoming a monkBecoming a monk Luther’s realizationLuther’s realization TetzelTetzel 95 Thesis95 Thesis Diet of WormsDiet of Worms Knight GeorgeKnight George The “new” BibleThe “new” Bible Luther as a PastorLuther as a Pastor
Week 1, Day 1: Week 1, Day 1: Lutherans and LutherLutherans and Luther
Our school and Our school and church has a namechurch has a name
Lutheran is named Lutheran is named after Martin Lutherafter Martin Luther
Christians – ChristChristians – Christ Over 500 years ago!Over 500 years ago! Penny visualPenny visual An important part of An important part of
history!history!
Martin Luther Martin Luther helped the church helped the church
He helped people He helped people realize God’s love realize God’s love and forgivenessand forgiveness
Martin Luther SongMartin Luther Song
Week 1, Day 2:Week 1, Day 2:Luther’s Birth and BaptismLuther’s Birth and Baptism
GermanyGermany Hans and MargaretHans and Margaret Luther’s birth and Luther’s birth and
baptismbaptism Luther was baptized Luther was baptized
when he was just 1 when he was just 1 day oldday old
Talk about Talk about children’s own children’s own baptismsbaptisms
Visit the church Visit the church baptismal fontbaptismal font
Week 1, Day 3:Week 1, Day 3:Luther’s SchoolingLuther’s Schooling
Luther went to school Luther went to school when he was just 4 when he was just 4 years oldyears old
Worked hardWorked hard Had to walk to schoolHad to walk to school Spankings!Spankings! Martin moved away to Martin moved away to
go to schoolgo to school SingingSinging Mrs. CottaMrs. Cotta
Martin studied to Martin studied to become a lawyerbecome a lawyer
Martin’s father valued Martin’s father valued educationeducation
Week 1, Day 4:Week 1, Day 4:Luther’s Bible FindLuther’s Bible Find
People could not People could not read the Bible…read the Bible…language and costlanguage and cost
People didn’t really People didn’t really know about God’s know about God’s lovelove
God was a mean GodGod was a mean God PunishmentPunishment God’s Word is for all!God’s Word is for all!
The more you read, The more you read, the more you learnthe more you learn
Variety of BiblesVariety of Bibles
Week 1, Day 5:Week 1, Day 5:Luther’s Big ChangeLuther’s Big Change
Luther was visiting Luther was visiting homehome
The big stormThe big storm Monk!Monk! Talk about the life Talk about the life
of a monkof a monk What does a monk What does a monk
do?do? MonasteryMonastery
Martin got his very Martin got his very own Bible!own Bible!
Bring in your own Bring in your own Bible!Bible!
Week 2, Day 1:Week 2, Day 1:Luther’s AwakeningLuther’s Awakening
Luther in the Luther in the monasterymonastery
Reading the Bible Reading the Bible helps Luther realizehelps Luther realize
God is love!God is love! Nothing Luther Nothing Luther
could do could get could do could get him to heaven…it’s him to heaven…it’s GRACE!GRACE!
The Bible is REAL!The Bible is REAL!
Luther preached Luther preached and taught about and taught about God’s love and God’s love and forgivenessforgiveness
Week 2, Day 2:Week 2, Day 2:Martin Luther vs. John TetzelMartin Luther vs. John Tetzel
Eat some pretzels! Eat some pretzels! The kids will The kids will remember!remember!
IndulgencesIndulgences If you buy these If you buy these
papers…papers… Luther was mad!Luther was mad! 95 Thesis95 Thesis Bulletin BoardBulletin Board
Castle Church DoorCastle Church Door
Week 2, Day 3:Week 2, Day 3:The Diet of WormsThe Diet of Worms
Printing PressPrinting Press Martin became Martin became
popularpopular The leaders of the The leaders of the
church didn’t like church didn’t like thisthis
Burning Luther’s Burning Luther’s writingswritings
Eat gummy worms!Eat gummy worms! The BIG MEETINGThe BIG MEETING
Getting “kicked Getting “kicked out” of the churchout” of the church
Week 2, Day 4:Week 2, Day 4:Knight GeorgeKnight George
Luther was afraid for Luther was afraid for his lifehis life
Knight George in the Knight George in the castle…a disguise!castle…a disguise!
Translated the BibleTranslated the Bible Wrote songsWrote songs CatechismCatechism Stayed there about Stayed there about
a yeara year
Thanks to Luther, Thanks to Luther, we have our Bible we have our Bible today!today!
Week 2, Day 5:Week 2, Day 5:Luther’s SealLuther’s Seal
Luther’s SealLuther’s Seal Coloring PictureColoring Picture Explain the colorsExplain the colors PuzzlePuzzle Mobile by CPHMobile by CPH Luther as a PastorLuther as a Pastor Visit your Visit your
pastor/invite him pastor/invite him for snackfor snack
Unit ConclusionUnit ConclusionWhat Does This Mean?What Does This Mean?
The real meaning…The real meaning… We have a Bible we We have a Bible we
can read today in our can read today in our own language!own language!
We have our Lutheran We have our Lutheran Church!Church!
We have our Lutheran We have our Lutheran School!School!
We are forgiven We are forgiven because of GRACE!!!because of GRACE!!!
Luther Paved The Way!Luther Paved The Way! Luther “paved the way” for other Luther “paved the way” for other
reformersreformers Other churches began during this timeOther churches began during this time The Reformation (a time of change)The Reformation (a time of change) We must allow for change to happen in We must allow for change to happen in
order to prosper!order to prosper! Lutheran educators change lives!Lutheran educators change lives!
My Prayer For YouMy Prayer For YouThat you learned something new!That you learned something new!
That you are re-affirmed in your ministry!That you are re-affirmed in your ministry!
That you are excited to teach young That you are excited to teach young children and their families about Martin children and their families about Martin
Luther and the Reformation!Luther and the Reformation!
My Contact InformationMy Contact InformationDrew D. GerdesDrew D. Gerdes
Kindergarten TeacherKindergarten TeacherSpringfield/Redeemer Lutheran SchoolSpringfield/Redeemer Lutheran School
Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, Missouri
Email: Email: [email protected]@rlcmail.orgWeb: Web: www.slssaints.orgwww.slssaints.org
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