Grade 4 CRE Creation – Self-awareness Notes
CRE Notes — Creation
Subtopic: Self-awareness (for Age 9)
1. What is self-awareness?
Self-awareness means knowing yourself. It is knowing:
- Who you are (your name, family, and where you live).
- Your feelings (happy, sad, angry, excited).
- Your gifts and things you are good at (singing, running, helping others).
God made you special. When we learn about ourselves, we learn more about God's good creation. 🌍
2. What the Bible says
Read Genesis 1:27 together: "God created man in his own image." This means God made each person precious and unique.
We can thank God for making us the way we are. 🙏
3. Examples from Kenya
- Like Mount Kenya and Lake Victoria, each person is different but part of God's creation.
- In town or village, people have different jobs and talents — a farmer, a teacher, a matatu driver — all made by God.
- Animals and trees are also God's creation. We learn about ourselves by caring for them.
4. Short activity — Mirror time
You will need a small mirror and a notebook.
- Look into the mirror for one minute. Smile. Say your name out loud.
- Write three things you like about yourself in the notebook (e.g., "I am kind", "I am good at running").
- Say a short prayer: "Thank you, God, for making me." 🙏
5. Questions to think about (talk with your teacher or parent)
- What makes you special?
- How can you use your gifts to help others at home or in school?
- How does caring for creation (plants, animals, clean water) show love to God?
6. Short memory verse
Genesis 1:27 — "God created mankind in his own image."
Repeat it each morning. Try to say it without looking in the Bible. 📖
7. Mini quiz (True / False)
- Self-awareness means knowing yourself well. (True)
- God made everyone the same. (False)
- Caring for God's creation helps us learn about ourselves. (True)
8. Craft idea — "My God-made Self" poster
Materials: paper, crayons, old magazines, glue.
- Draw yourself in the middle of the paper.
- Around the picture, write or paste pictures of things you like, your family, and things you can do.
- Title it: "Made by God". Hang it in your room. 🌟
9. Simple closing prayer
"Dear God, thank you for making me. Help me to know myself and to use my gifts to help others. Amen." 🙏
Teacher tip: Use local examples (nearby river, school garden, local market) to help children relate to the idea of creation and self-awareness.