EDRE101:

DevelopingaReligiousEducationResourcetosupport
EarlyLearningScriptureStorytellingResource,
Presentation,Curriculumlinks.

JessicaMoore
Studentnumber:S00128834

Section1:Keyteacherbackgroundknowledge.

The teacher will need to understand that the story of Noahs ark represents

Noahs trust and faith in God to care and protect him, his family and the

animals.

There will also need to be background knowledge of Gods promise to always be

with us and care for us.

The main points of the scripture are that Noah walks with God when the rest of

the world was corrupt and wicked, Noah kept his integrity (Matthew Henry,

1706). God makes a promise to protect his family to escape the coming flood by

constructing an ark, which will also save the animal kingdom. Noah will be

sustained in the ark, and benefit from Gods covenant (The Bible Panorama,

1891). Noahs trust in God helps him to obey God.

As this story is going to be taught to a Grade One class, the concept of evil and

sin and how this contributes to the story will not be discussed.

Reference:
Henry, Matthew. 1706. "Genesis 6 Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary On The
Whole Bible (Complete)". Bible Study Tools. Retrieved from
http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/genesis/6.html.

The Bible Panorama (1891) Commentary - "Bible Gateway Passage: Genesis 5:32-10:1
- New International Version". Retrieved from
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+5:32-10:1.

Section2:Specificreferencetolocalreligiouseducationcurriculumdocumentation.

NameCurriculumDocument: CKWL Level 2 AusVELS level One year 1

NameUnit: The Stories of God's People.

In this unit students explore the Bible as the sacred story of Gods relationship with
Gods People.

Relevantoutcome:
Faith concepts- story, relationship, tradition, promise, faith.

Unit specific learning:

Students will learn about Students will learn to Students will undertake to

Knowledge and Reasoning & Responding Personal & Communal

Understanding Engagement

The two main parts Reflect on ways they Engage in stories

of the Bible: Old and can help the Kingdom about Gods word.
New Testaments. of God to grow by Be part of an action
Some of the living the Word of that helps the
characters and God. Kingdom of God to
events in both Express their grow in a
testaments. understanding and classroom, family,
perceptions of biblical etc.
stories and
characters.

(Catholic Education Office, Melbourne, 2008).

Section3:Ashortjustificationofyourchoiceofscripture/materialsforearlyyearsclassroom
thatreflectscontemporaryearlychildhoodtheoryandpractice.

The narrative story that was selected to be told in an early years religious education class

was Noahs Ark. The purpose of this is introduce Noah and the meaning behind the story

of the Ark. That being the relationship God and Noah and the covenant that was made

between them. This teaches children about Gods promise to always love and care for

them. Noahs ark is relatively well known to the storyteller, which enables the story to be

told from the heart rather than by heart, contributing to a successful process (Catholic

Education Office, Melbourne, 2008). The storyteller also included the use of hand

gestures to capture the students imagination and wonder when telling the story.

Open ended I wonder reflection statements were included at the conclusion of the story,

to allow children to engage in the mystery of God through their own imagination and

wonder. Berryman outlines the importance of including a reflection stage and describes it

as an opportunity for students to link the scripture to their own lives, therefore

strengthening the connection (Hyde, 2004). Childrens sense of wonder can also be linked

with the expression of their spirituality (Hyde & Rymarz, 2008), which is significant tool for

children to use in religious education lessons and their lives. The materials used were

both two and three-dimensional and all eight people in the story; Noah, his wife, his three

sons and their wives, were created from internet images of biblical characters and are

dressed in a somewhat simple manner of that time. The materials used by the storyteller
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were chosen and made carefully as materials can assist in the telling of the story and

provided the students to gain an understanding of what they are hearing (Catholic

Education Office, Melbourne, 2008).

Total Word Count: 639 Words

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References:

Catholic Education Office, Melbourne. (2008). Coming to know, worship and love: A
religious education curriculum framework for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese
of Melbourne. Melbourne: Catholic Education Office.

Hyde, B. (2004). Childrens spirituality and the good shepherd experience. Religious
Education, 99(2). 137-150. Retrieved from
http://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy2.acu.edu.au/doi/pdf/10.1080/003440804904
33710

Hyde, B., & Rymarz, R. (2008). First Steps in Religious Education. VIC: Connor Court
Publishing.