2026 Grade 4 Rationalized Mentor CRE Lesson Plans – Term 3

The Lesson Plans are organized under the following strands and substrands:

• Christian Values
  • Responsibility: School Property
  • Responsibility: Taking Care of Personal and School Property
  • Holiness: The Meaning of Holiness
  • Holiness: The Temple of the Holy Spirit
  • Holiness: Avoiding Sin
  • Holiness: Living a Holy Life
• The Church
  • Respecting the Church (Cleansing of the Temple – Matthew 21:12–14)
  • Activities We Do in Church (1 Corinthians 14:26)
  • The Early Church: The Disciples of Jesus Christ (Matthew 10:1–4)
  • The Early Church: How the Early Church Was Started (Acts 2:38–41)
  • Standing Firm in Faith: Where Believers Were First Called Christians (Acts 11:26)
  • Standing Firm in Faith: Standing Firm in Christian Faith (Stephen the first martyr – Acts 7:54–60)
  • Standing Firm in Faith: Ungodly Groups (Proverbs 1:10, 2 Corinthians 6:14–17)
  • The Lord’s Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13)
  • The Lord’s Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer – Intercession (1 Timothy 2:1)
  • The Lord’s Prayer: Why We Should Always Pray (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
  • Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Identifying the Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23)
  • Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Applying the Fruit of the Holy Spirit
  • Self-Control: Practicing Self-Control (Galatians 5:23–25)
  • Self-Control: Making Right Decisions (1 Corinthians 10:31)
  • Morality and Social Media: Digital Devices Used at Home and in School
  • Morality and Social Media: Why Should We Use Social Media Well? (Philippians 4:8)

Key biblical concepts, moral themes, and learning activities explored throughout the lessons include:

• Stewardship and Responsibility: Distinguishing personal belongings from school property, explaining stewardship as a Christian duty, composing poems and rhymes on taking care of learning items, and maintaining clean, well-arranged classroom desks.
• Christian Holiness and Living: Reading 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 to appreciate the human body as the sacred temple of the Holy Spirit, identifying actions and sins that defile the body, creating personal prayer commitments, and establishing daily holiness habit charts.
• Reverence and Church History: Analyzing Jesus cleansing the Temple in Jerusalem, listing spiritual and service activities in church (singing, giving offerings, ushering, cleaning), identifying the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ through word puzzles and mnemonic rhymes, studying the Day of Pentecost and Peter’s sermon, locating Antioch on Bible maps as the city where believers were first named Christians, and drawing inspiration from the martyrdom and forgiveness of Stephen.
• Resisting Negative Peer Influence: Identifying the dangers of ungodly and radicalized groups, role-playing assertive refusal skills (“Saying NO”), and seeking guidance from trusted adults.
• Prayer Life and Spiritual Virtues: Breaking down the structure of the Lord’s Prayer, writing prayer request cards for intercession (families, teachers, sick people, leaders), listing the nine fruit of the Holy Spirit from Galatians 5:22–23, mounting fruit flashcards on display trees, and composing worship songs.
• Self-Control and Digital Morality: Practicing self-control in decision-making, avoiding substance abuse and indecent media, identifying digital devices used in education, establishing cyber-safety rules (protecting passwords, avoiding online strangers), and reflecting on Philippians 4:8 to guide screen time choices.