Welcoming a new family member with or without God
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain that families might welcome children in many different ways.
Key learning points
- People welcome new family members in different ways.
- Some families choose to write their own promises.
- Some families use a religious ceremony to welcome new life.
Keywords
Welcome - to show you are happy to see someone
Ceremony - an event to celebrate a special occasion
Celebration - a way of marking a happy day or event
Tradition - a way of doing something that has existed for a long time
Common misconception
Every family does everything the same way.
Families might welcome children in many different ways depending on their worldview
Teacher tip
Invite a parent/carer or visitor from your school/local community to come in and talk about how they have welcomed a new baby. In the final practice task, you could get the children to write about how babies are welcomed in their family/culture.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the key terms below to the correct descriptions.
people who provide a safe home to a child
people who make promises at a humanist naming ceremony
people who make promises at a baptism
a group of people connected through their beliefs about Jesus
Q2.Some people decide to become foster carers. Put these steps for becoming a foster carer in the correct order.
Q3.Match each family below to the way that they might welcome a child into their family.
prepare a bedroom for the foster child
have an infant baptism
have a naming ceremony
Q4.To welcome a new child into a family, parents may ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How might people celebrate the birth of a new baby?
Q2.Match the keywords to their meanings.
a special service giving a baby’s life back to God
a sacred ceremony with water where a baby is welcomed into the church
a traditional event to celebrate a special occasion
someone who looks after children in their home
Q3.Who would ask guide parents to be a part of their baby's naming ceremony?
Q4.Which of these promises would not be made by a humanist to their baby?
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To help you plan your 1 religious education lesson on: Welcoming a new family member with or without God, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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