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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
KS1 Easter RE Lesson - Good Friday
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KS1 Easter RE Lesson - Good Friday

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A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on Good Friday, with a focus on emotions. The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes details of a paired starter, an introduction to the story, a circle time activity, a simple written activity and a plenary whole class discussion. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. There is a 16 slide animated PowerPoint presentation telling the story. This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow. The templates for the written activity are also included. (3 PDF pages) The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-presentation-11542698 You might also be interested in my Good Friday assembly and KS2 Good Friday lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-good-friday-making-sacrifices-11846095 tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-lesson-plan-easter-ks2-11515866
KS1 Jesus' Miracles : Jesus heals a paralysed man
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KS1 Jesus' Miracles : Jesus heals a paralysed man

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This resource is a plan with all accompanying resources for teaching a lesson about Jesus healing a paralysed man. It is aimed at 5-7 year olds and is highly interactive. Included in the plan are lesson objectives, cross-curricular links and details of activities. The main theme for the lesson is ‘differences.’ The activities include a circle time starter, drama activity. written activity and plenary. There is also a PowerPoint version of the story attached. All resources are included in the zip file. These are: Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages) 20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) Resources for the written activity (2 PDF pages - higher/middle ability and lower ability worksheet) A very interactive, thought-provoking lesson. Enjoy! The PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12205637
Jesus's Miracles : Jesus heals a blind man KS2 Lesson
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Jesus's Miracles : Jesus heals a blind man KS2 Lesson

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This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus healing a blind man. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. It is an interactive, thought-provoking lesson. The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. The lesson allows children to improve literacy and speaking and listening skills within an RE lesson. It also encourages philosophical thinking skills. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. All the resources are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan 26 slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 1 PDF page for the written activity No further preparation needed.
KS1 Palm Sunday Easter RE Lesson Pack
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KS1 Palm Sunday Easter RE Lesson Pack

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A plan and resources for a KS1 RE lesson on Palm Sunday, with a focus on teaching children the story. The plan includes details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, a simple written activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. The pdf lesson plan is 5 pages. There is also an animated 15 slide PowerPoint presentation telling the story and the resource for the written activity included. The PowerPoint is not editable. (Please click 'Read Only' to open.) I have used this lesson with my Year 1s and they enjoyed it! The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. We also sell an amended version of the presentation separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-story-powerpoint-11514314 You might also be interested in our KS2 Palm Sunday lesson plan, our Year 6 Palm Sunday comprehension and our Palm Sunday assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-lesson-plan-and-powerpoint-easter-ks2-11514378 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-plan-palm-sunday-choosing-the-right-path-11536942
Lent Lesson - Giving Something Up - KS2
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Lent Lesson - Giving Something Up - KS2

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This is a lesson plan to teach children about Lent and why Christians give something up during Lent. It is suitable for ages 7-11. The 5 page lesson plan (pdf) includes details of a starter, an introduction to an event in Jesus' life, a brainstorming activity, a poem writing task and a final drama activity. The plan includes learning objectives for three levels of abilities and assessment for learning strategies. There is also a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation included, which gives details about Lent and tells the story of an event in Jesus' life linked to Lent. This is not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open the PowerPoint. The plan also includes differentiated templates for the poem which the children write during the lesson. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in our Lent assembly and Key Stage 1 lesson plan on 'Giving Something Up': https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-giving-something-up-11803029 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-giving-something-up-11514054
KS1 Easter RE Lesson Pack - The Last Supper
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KS1 Easter RE Lesson Pack - The Last Supper

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A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on The Last Supper, with a focus on food and objects that we use to remember people. The 5 page pdf plan includes details of a group starter, an introduction to the story, a circle time activity, a simple written activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. There is a 22 slide animated PowerPoint presentation telling the story and the resource for the starter and written activity are included. (The PowerPoint is not editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open.) The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-powerpoint-easter-11527775 You might also be interested in our KS2 The Last Supper Lesson Plan and The Last Supper Assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-lesson-plan-and-resources-easter-ks2-11515090 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-the-last-supper-betrayal-11537067
KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons)
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KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons)

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This resource is a 2 lesson unit on Harvest, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children learning about the history of British harvest. They take part in an interactive starter, watch a PowerPoint about harvest, do a drama activity and a written activity, finishing with a philosophical discussion. The second lesson allows children to learn about Thanksgiving in America and how harvest is linked to thankfulness. Children take part in a written starter, watch a PowerPoint on Thanksgiving and write a poem. All resources are included in the price. They are in a zip file. They are: 8 page PDF lesson plans 20 slide animated PowerPoint about Harvest Festival (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 21 slide animated PowerPoint about Thanksgiving (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 16 PDF pages of pictures for the starter activity in Lesson 1 4 PDF pages for the discussion in Lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the written activity in lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the poem writing activity in lesson 2 No further preparation is needed The two PowerPoints are also available separately: Harvest Festival Presentation Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation A Key Stage 2 version of these plans is available: Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly: Harvest Festival Assembly
KS1 RE Lesson - Ash Wednesday - Lent
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KS1 RE Lesson - Ash Wednesday - Lent

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A plan and resources for an RE lesson, with a focus on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The pdf lesson plan includes a starter, a discussion, a drama activity and a whole class plenary. The theme for the lesson is ‘showing you are sorry.’ There is a 13 slide animated PowerPoint presentation about Ash Wednesday and the resources for the drama activity included. This is non-editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open the PowerPoint. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. You might also be interested in our Ash Wednesday assembly and Ash Wednesday lesson plan for KS2: Ash Wednesday Assembly KS2 Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan (Lent)
Jesus heals a paralysed man KS2 Plan / Jesus' Miracles
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Jesus heals a paralysed man KS2 Plan / Jesus' Miracles

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This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focusing on the miracle of Jesus healing a paralysed man. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included. The focus of the lesson is how we view disabilities. All resources are in the zip file. These are: Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages) 20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) Resources for the written activity (2 PDF pages - higher/middle ability and lower ability worksheet) A thought-provoking, interactive lesson. The PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12205637
Jesus' Miracles Lesson : Feeding the 5000 / KS2
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Jesus' Miracles Lesson : Feeding the 5000 / KS2

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This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5000. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, written activity and plenary whole class activity. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. The lesson allows children to improve literacy and speaking and listening skills within an RE lesson. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price. All resources that are needed are included. They are in the zip file: 5 PDF page lesson plan 18 slide animated PowerPoint story presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 1 slide PowerPoint to prepare for the written task (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) 1 PDF page template for the written task No further preparation needed. The PowerPoint story is available separately: Jesus’ Miracles : Feeding of the 5000 presentation You might be interested in our KS1 lesson on Jesus feeding the 5000: KS1 Jesus feeds the 5000 / Jesus’ Miracles lesson
Jesus' Miracles : Jesus calms the storm KS2 Plan
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Jesus' Miracles : Jesus calms the storm KS2 Plan

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This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus calming the storm. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a written activity, art activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. All you need to bring is some wallpaper for the art activity. All the resources are in the zip file: 5 PDF page lesson plan 26 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 6 PDF pages for the starter 2 PDF pages for the written activity A very interactive, creative lesson to make this Bible story memorable. A version of the PowerPoint is available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11589863 You might also be interested in our Key Stage 1 lesson on Jesus calming the storm: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12061085
KS1 Pentecost Unit - May/June
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KS1 Pentecost Unit - May/June

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This resource is a 3 lesson unit on Pentecost, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children creating a Pentecost hat, the second focusses on drama and the third allows for a more detailed piece of writing, so it is perfect for extending literacy skills into RE. There are two PowerPoints included in the price. One tells the story of Pentecost and the other helps with the introduction for lesson 3. The templates needed for activities are also include. An enjoyable, interactive unit. The learning objectives covered are: Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Can I understand how the Christian Church began? Do I understand the events of Pentecost? The powerpoint presentation of the story is also available on its own.
Lent Lesson - Giving Something Up - KS1
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Lent Lesson - Giving Something Up - KS1

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This is a plan and resources for a KS1 RE lesson on Lent, with a focus on the theme of ‘Giving Something Up.’ The 5 page pdf lesson plan includes details of a group starter, a discussion, a drama activity, a group written activity, a poem writing activity and a plenary game. There are also differentiated targets, a list of resources and curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic relevant to the children’s lives as well as introducing them to some facts about Lent and an event that happened during Jesus’ life. There is a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation which contains details about Lent and the bible story used during the lesson. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) The differentiated templates for the poem writing activity and pictures for the group starter are also included. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. You might also be interested in our Assembly and Key Stage 2 lesson plan on Lent - Giving Something Up: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-lesson-plan-giving-something-up-ks2-11510182 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-giving-something-up-11514054
Lent Lesson Plan - Doing Good Deeds - KS2
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Lent Lesson Plan - Doing Good Deeds - KS2

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This is a lesson plan and resources to teach children about Lent and why Christians perform good deeds during Lent. It is suitable for ages 7-11. The 4 page plan (pdf) includes details of a starter, an introduction to a parable, a writing task and a philosophical discussion for the plenary. It contains learning objectives for three levels of abilities. A 21 slide animated PowerPoint (non-editable - click 'Read Only' to open) containing the starter, information about Lent, suggested good deeds and an illustrated version of the parable is also included, as is an optional template for the written task. No further preparation required! You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson plan and assembly on doing good deeds during Lent: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-doing-good-deeds-11802118 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-doing-good-deeds-11511539
Year 1 Easter Phonics Booklet (20 pages)
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Year 1 Easter Phonics Booklet (20 pages)

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A 20 page Easter themed phonics booklet, containing a wide range of activities to help children revise phases 3 - 5. Perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity, or as a filler for the busy end-of-term period. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. Activities range from filling in initial sounds, to sorting real and fake words, to filling in missing words. There is a colour and black & white PDF version of the booklet (both are in a zip file). Just print and staple!
Easter Quiz - 60 questions
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Easter Quiz - 60 questions

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This is an interactive powerpoint quiz all about Easter and spring. It contains 60 questions suitable for using with year 2 up. Use as a starter, an assembly, a filler or a main activity. All questions are multiple choice and are split into 4 different sections: The Easter Story, Easter Traditions, Springtime and Spring Animals. After you have chosen an answer for each question, click again and the correct answer changes colour. Example questions include: What was put in front of Jesus’ tomb? A log, A boulder or A door What might people traditionally wear at an Easter parade? A bow tie, A dinner jacket or A decorated bonnet What is a baby swan called? A cygnet, A duckling or A chick Let me know whether you find it useful!
Lent Lesson Plan and Resources - Doing Good Deeds - KS1
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Lent Lesson Plan and Resources - Doing Good Deeds - KS1

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A plan and resources for a KS1 RE lesson on Lent, with a focus on the theme of 'Doing Good Deeds.' The 5 page pdf lesson plan includes details of a group starter, a discussion, a game, a simple written activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, a list of resources and curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic relevant to the children’s lives as well as introducing them to some facts about Lent and some events that happened during Jesus’ life. There is a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation covering Lent, good deeds and some events in Jesus’ life. This is non-editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint. The resource for the written activity is also included. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson plan and assembly on doing good deeds during Lent: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-lesson-plan-doing-good-deeds-ks2-11506425 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-doing-good-deeds-11511539
Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit
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Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit

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A 3 lesson unit all about harvest festival, perfect for using with Key Stage 2 children. Each lesson contains a starter, introduction, preliminary activity, main activity and plenary. The activities are a mixture of drama, research, art and writing tasks. Each lesson also includes a PowerPoint to aid teaching. The three lessons cover: What is Harvest Festival?/The history of Harvest Festival in Britain/Why Harvest Festival was important Harvest around the World/in different religions Thanksgiving All of the resources needed for the lessons are in the zip file. These are: Detailed 10 page PDF Lesson Plans A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint for Lesson 1 A 23 Slide animated PowerPoint for Lesson 2 A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint for Lesson 3 4 PDF pages to help with the drama/written activities in Lesson 1 (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.) No further preparation is needed. Versions of the PowerPoint presentations are also available separately: Harvest Festival Presentation Harvest Around the World Presentation Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation You might also be interested in our KS1 Harvest Unit: KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons) The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly: Harvest Festival Assembly
KS1 End of Term Christmas Quiz - 80 questions
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KS1 End of Term Christmas Quiz - 80 questions

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An interactive PowerPoint quiz to use in the run-up to Christmas. It contains 80 Christmas-themed questions suitable for KS1. Use as a starter, an assembly, a filler or a main activity. All questions are multiple choice and fit into 8 different categories: The First Christmas, Dates and Times, Christmas Food, Winter, Entertainment, Christmas Songs, Customs and Traditions and Santa is Coming . After you have chosen an answer for each question, click again and the correct answer flashes, while the wrong answers fly off the page. The PowerPoint is in the zip file. It is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations. Example questions include: Why did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem? For Christmas, For the census or For a holiday When do you start opening an Advent calendar? 1st January, 1st December or 5th November True or False? Mince tarts have meat in them. Which of these mammals hibernates in the winter in Britain? Foxes, Badgers or Hedgehogs True or false? Olaf is a snowman. Complete this sentence from a famous children’s poem: ‘Twas the … before Christmas.’ Which of these is one of Santa’s reindeer? Blitzen, Blitzer or Blizzard Let me know whether you find it useful!
RE - Pentecost 3 lesson plan and resources
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RE - Pentecost 3 lesson plan and resources

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This resource is a 3 lesson unit on Pentecost, suitable for using with key stage 2. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children writing a poem, the second focusses on drama and the third allows for a more detailed piece of reflective writing, so it is perfect for extending literacy skills into RE. There are three powerpoints included in the price. One tells the story of Pentecost and the other two help with the introduction for Lessons 1 and 3 . The learning objectives covered are: Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Can I understand how the Christian Church began? Do I understand the events of Pentecost? The powerpoint presentation of the story is also available on its own.