Lesson Plans

Sasha and the Dragon and Arrow Prayers

• This lesson plan for multi-age use is a great springboard for introducing arrow prayers to your preschool through upper elementary students. 
• Ideal for homeschool or Sunday School use.

Sasha and the Dragon and Big Feelings

• This lesson plan for multi-age use is a collection of ideas for talking about big feelings like loneliness, fear, displacement and grief.  It is suitable for preschool through upper elementary students.
• Ideal for homeschool or Sunday School use.

Sasha and the Dragon and Helping Others

• This lesson plan uses Sasha and the Dragon as a springboard for talking about persecution and suffering in the world, as well as the role of prayer for others in the life of a Christian.  It is suitable for upper elementary students.
  
• Ideal for homeschool or Sunday School use.
  

Orthodox Christian Parenting at the Antiochian Department of Christian Education

• Page down through this kind review to get to a fantastic discussion guide for use with all ages!
  

What projects have you done with Sasha and the Dragon?

Contact me and let me know if you have any ideas or pictures of your own that you would like to share, and I will link to them here!

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Resources

The Bodiless Powers of Heaven, Part 1, by Fr. Bill Olnhausen

• This is a fantastic introduction to the Orthodox understanding of angels!
  

Sasha and the Dragon on Pinterest - Links to Icons of Saint Michael
Abbot Tryphon on Arrow Prayers
Talking About Death & Grieving With Children by Elissa Bjeletich
Teaching Kids How to Self-Regulate by Karen Young
International Orthodox Christian Charities

The blog post that inspired the story, by Father Stephen Freeman