Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Prodigal Son/I’m Sorry

Prodigal Son/I’m Sorry

Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story The Prodigal Son
- discuss that Jesus and God love us no matter what mistakes we have made
- discuss that Jesus and God forgive us and that we must forgive others too
- state what they should say when they do something wrong
- state what they should say when someone says I’m sorry



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson.


Vocabulary Words:

The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

I'm Sorry/Forgive Word Wall Words- Word wall templates are large flash card printables that you can hang on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.



Plan:


Circle Time:

Introduce story: When has someone said I’m sorry to you? How did you feel when they told you that they were sorry? What did you say to them? What should you say to them?

daniellesplace.com- The Prodigal Son
Scroll down and read the story under The Lesson.

childrensermons.com- Bad Boy (Prodigal Son) object lesson



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Does Jesus and God still love us when we make mistakes? Jesus and God always forgive us, should we forgive others too? Why?

sundayschoolsources.com- The Prodigal Son (song)



Activities:

sermons4kids.com- Story Telling Tips

childrensministry.com- Bible Skit: The Prodigal Son

dltk-bible.com- The Prodigal Son lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts, etc.

daniellesplace.com- The Prodigal Son lesson with crafts, games, and activities



Introduce activity: What do you say when you do something wrong and we really mean it?

Play-Doh Mistakes

Give yourself and each child a lump of Play-Doh and let everyone create obiects. Admire the work of the children and show them what you made. Ask: Have you eyer been looking at something that belongs to someone else and you accidentally break it? Break your own object in half. Ask: How do you feel when you accidentally break something? Say: When we do something wrong we feel bad, especially if we do it by accident. But if we say we’re sorry it helps makes things better. Repair your Play-Doh creation.



Saying Sorry Feels Good

(You'll need pictures of common situations where something happens. You can find them in magazines and children’s books.)

Have children sit in a circle. Show them one of the situation pictures. Ask: What happened in this picture? How do the people in the picture feel? Why does this person feel angry, sad, happy, sorry? Point to each of the people in the picture and ask: What would you do if you were this person? How would everyone in the picture feel if this person (point to the person in the picture who has hurt someone) said “I’m sorry?” Show the children other situations and repeat the questions. Say: When we hurt someone, saying “I’m sorry,” can help everybody feel better if we really mean it.



Crafts:

meaningfulmamma.com- Parable of the Lost Son Craft (put your favorite Bible verse from today’s story inside


Introduce craft: What job did the son have to do when he ran out of money?

dltk-bible.com- Paper Bag Pig Puppet (with color or black and white template)

enchantedlearning.com- Paper Bag Pig Puppet (scroll down for this)

daniellesplace.com- Prodigal Son Crafts (scroll down for these)

craftjr.com- Pig Mask

Pink Plate Piggy Bank- Kathy Ross Crafts Colors by Kathy Ross, page 10 – 12

ourkidthings.com- DIY Water Bottle Piggy Banks

alittletipsy.com- Bottle Piggy Bank



Games:

daniellesplace.com- Prodigal Son Games (scroll down for these)


Introduce game: Who came home and said they were sorry?

The Prodigal Son Comes Home Game- A fun board game about the Prodigal Son. The object of the game is to get your markers to the banquet. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 95 - 106 for directions, game board markers, game board, and game cards).

Pin the Tail on the Pig- This is another way to do "Pin the Tail on the Donkey". Make a large pig out of pig paper. For the tail, use pink ribbon and pin the tail on the pig using a push pin.




These game are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.

I’m Sorry: As players move around the game board, they are given fictitious situations in which they have done something wrong. The player must then apologize to the person to his/her left for the situation on their card and they must be specific with their apology. They must say something like, “I’m sorry I took your video game,” instead of “I’m sorry.” The player that they apologized to must then say, “I forgive you.” Teaching children to apologize and to seek forgiveness from family and friends will encourage them to do so with God. The player then must also say what they should do to correct their mistake and/or what consequences should happen to them so they will learn to take responsibility for their actions. If the player apologizes correctly for the situation they receive a token. If a player lands on “Lose 1 Token” they must forfeit one token. The player at the end of the game who has the most tokens wins.












The Prodigal Son (file folder game)- The objective of the game is to get to the father hugging his lost son.










Snacks:

Introduce snack: What job did the son have to do when he ran out of money?

perpetualpreschool.com- Pig Snacks

preschooleducation.com- Pigs in a Blanket



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

sermons4kids.com- The Lost Son Returns (coloring)

coloring.ws- The Prodigal Son (coloring)

fcpeace.com- Forgiveness (coloring)

Lost Son (mini book)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 66.

lambsongs.co.nz- “The Lost Son Comes Home” by Jill Kemp booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

L is for Lost Son (handwriting)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 67.

sermons4kids.com- Our Father Forgives Us (dot-to-dot)

dltk-bible.com- Prodigal Son (maze)

biblewise.com- Prodigal Son Journey (maze)

A Story About Two Sons- The two sons in the story acted very differently from one another. Look at each row of pictures. Which object is different from the others? (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 63).


The activity below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

I’m sorry. I forgive you.- handwriting & coloring sheet