A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter F

F- Fishers of Men


Objectives: The students will be able to
- retell the story of The Fishers of Men
- explain that Jesus had helpers and that we are all called to be Jesus’ helpers



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 It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.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.

Fishers of Men Word Wall- 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: Do you have friends? We can be friends with each other. Jesus had very “special” friends that he called Disciples or Apostles. This is a story when Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make you fisher’s of men.”

Read story "Fishers of Men" from your own story book or “Jesus’ Friends" from the book Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 74 & 89 and do cut out while the story unfolds.

Then ask questions from below.

1. What did Peter, Andrew, James, and John do for a living? (They were fishermen.)

2. They had fished all night, but had not caught anything. Jesus told them to put out their fishing nets again. Did they catch any fish? (Yes)

3. How did they feel when they saw how many fish they had caught? (They were frightened).

4. Jesus told them to not be what? (Afraid)

5. Jesus asked them to come with him and He will make them fishermen of what? Of people or Men.

6. What did they fishermen do? (They left their boats and went with Jesus on his journeys.)

7. What did Matthew do for a living? (He was a tax collector.)

8. Did the Jewish people like tax collectors? (No)

9. How many disciples did Jesus have? (Twelve)

10. Was John the Baptist one of Jesus’ disciples? (No)



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

sundayschoolsources.com- Apostles Song

Bible Stories for All Ages: With Activities for the Very Young, Lectionary Year A by Margaret Kyle- Jesus Calls the Fishers (finger play), page 48

missionarlington.org- Jesus Chooses Four Friends (scroll down to Finger Play on page 3)



Activities:

Introduce activities: How many disciples did Jesus have?

daniellesplace.com- Fishers of Men lesson with crafts, games, activities, etc.

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

clclutheran.org- Peter’s Catch of Fish/Jesus’ Call of the Disciples lesson with activities

missionarlington.org- Jesus Chooses Four Friends (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)
Matthew 4:17-22

missionarlington.org- Jesus Chooses Followers (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)
Mark 1:14-20

missionarlington.org- Jesus Chooses Followers (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)
Luke 5:1-11; 27-32; 6:12-16

sermons4kids.com- Fishing for People object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- You Have a Message object lesson with group activities, coloring, quiz, puzzles, worship bulletin



Crafts:

sermons4kids.com- Fishing for People group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- You Have a Message group activities (crafts)


Introduce craft- Who said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men?”


Fishers of Men Story Wheel:

This craft 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 this craft are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Directions: Print the top and bottom wheels out on cardstock. Cut out wheels. Cut out circle shapes on the inside line edge of the top wheel. Have children color wheels. Attach a brass fastener through the center of both wheels. On the back of the bottom wheel attach a strip of cardstock (at least 1 inch wide and 6 inches long) leaving half extended over the side (so you can turn the wheel). You can also draw an arrow on the top side of the strip on the end to indicate which way to turn the bottom wheel.

Fishers of Men Story Wheel- Printable template



daniellesplace.com- Fishers of Men
Scroll down to: Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19 (This craft is a cute bucket of worms with the scripture on it.)

aokcorral.com- Easy Fishing Toy Set (craft to make)
Children make a fish then play like they are going fishing.


Fish Crafts:

Japanese Wind Sock- Create a unique "kite"- the traditional Japanese carp wind sock. (The Picture Book of Kids' Crafts and Activities by Roxanne Henderson, page 178 & 179).

Magic Fish-in-the-Ocean Puppet- A cute craft that the fish actually swims and comes to the surface. (Crafts From Your Favorite Fairy Tales by Kathy Ross, page 38 & 39).

daniellesplace.com- Fish Crafts



Games:

sermons4kids.com- Fishing for People group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- You Have a Message group activities (crafts)


Introduce game: Jesus knew his disciples very well. They were his friends. How well do you know your friends?

Who is knocking at my door?

Need: one chair

Directions: The students sit in their own seats while the one who is “It” sits in a chair in front of the room, with his back toward the other students. Someone is chosen by the teacher to go up and knock on the back of the chair or floor. When “It” hears the knocking he asks, "Who is knocking at my door?" The knocker answers in a disguised voice "It is I.” “It” has to guess who the knocker was. The knocker then becomes “It”.



daniellesplace.com- Fishers of Men Games (scroll down for these)

dreamenglish.com- Counting Fish Flashcards

education.com- Fish Matching Game
Use these printable Fish Matching Game cards to play all sorts of games.



Introduce game: Who are the apostles? What are their names?

Simon Says Meets the Apostles
The idea of this game is just to teach the names of the Apostles. Assign the name of an Apostle to each kid. Then play Simon says, but only use the Apostle's name when talking to each student. And tell each student what Simon says individually. Example: Simon says the Apostle Simon Peter can take one step forward. Only the kid that is Simon Peter can move. The rest of the kids must wait for their turn.

The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing- Following Jesus (Disciples Follow Jesus)
This game will help children understand that their actions can let others know they are followers of Jesus. (page 75)



The following games are free, however they are 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.

Disciples Memory Game or Go Fish Game- A fun way to review the names of the disciples.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did Peter and Andrew do for a living? They were fishermen.

enchantedlearning.com- Cup ‘o Fish
Make edible fish in the Sea of Galilee in a plastic clear cup.


Introduce snack: What did Matthew do for a living? He was a tax collector.

deborahotoole.com- Cheese Gelt Coin

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-12-21-8912192592-story.html orlandosentinel.com- Cheese Coins (Edible Hanukkah Gelt)


Get a round cracker and spread peanut butter on it. Cover with another cracker and you have edible money.


Letter F Snacks-

Fig Newton’s, Fruit Roll-Ups, Figs, Fruit, Fruit Cups, Fish Sticks, Fudge, etc.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

sermons4kids.com- Fishing for People (coloring)

coloring.ws- Fishers of Men (coloring pages)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Fishers of Men lesson #179, page 1 (scroll down to this)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Fishers of Men Coloring Page
Scroll down for this.

lambsongs.co.nz- “Come Follow Me!” by Jill Kemp (booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

dltk-teach.com- What begins with F? (mini book)

dltk-bible.com- Twelve Disciples Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can colour in while learning to print and spell simple words. Reinforce the story about Jesus' twelve disciples and learn to print and spell some simple vocabulary words.

first-school.ws- Letter F fisherman (handwriting)

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.

Fishers of Men- handwriting & coloring sheet

kidzone.ws.- Hidden Letter Worksheet Letter F

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Fisher of Men puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from August 19 - 23).

sermons4kids.com- Fishing for People (fish maze)

dltk-bible.com- 12 Disciples (maze)

biblewise.com- The Fishermen (what’s wrong)

sermons4kids.com- Connect the dots in alphabetical order (dot-to-dot)
Matthew 4:19

lessonsense.com- Fish Themed Worksheets

enchantedlearning.com- Drawing and Coloring Activity Worksheets (Fish themed)
Scroll down to this.

makinglearningfun.com- Fish Shape Count Worksheet

printactivities.com- Fish Maze
The goldfish needs to go into it's bowl. Draw the path through the maze to the fish bowl starting at 1 and counting by 1s up to 100.

education.com- Fishy Counting Worksheet

dreamenglish.com- How many fish? (worksheet)

Fishers of Men- (Bible Story Puzzle’n’Learn! PK – K, page 95.)

Fisherman of Men- Look at the pictures in each row. Color the pictures in each row that look the same as the first picture in that row. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 25.)

Matthew Helps Jesus- Matthew made lots of money collecting taxes. But he left it to follow Jesus. Each row has a number written in the front. Count and circle that number of coins. If there are not enough coins, draw the correct number. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 26.)

Twelve Helpers for Jesus- Look at this picture of the 12 apostles. Can you guess which one is Simon Peter? Remember, he was a fisherman. Who is Matthew? Hint: He was a tax collector. Pick out James and John. They were brothers and looked alike. Color the picture. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 27.)