Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Joshua & Jericho

Joshua and Jericho

Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story Joshua and Jericho
- explain that after Moses died Joshua led the people
- discuss that God asks us to be obedient servants and to do what is right (even when people make fun of us)



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



Vocabulary Words:

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Joshua & Jericho 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: When Moses died, who led the people? (Joshua)

Read story: “The Walls That Fell” from the book Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 28 & 29, and do cut outs while the story unfolds.

Then ask some questions from below.

1. Who led the people after Moses died? (Joshua)

2. What city did God say He would give them? (Jericho)

3. What surrounded Jericho? (A huge enormous stone wall.)

4. What did God tell Joshua to do for six days? (Have everyone march once around the city. Behind them seven priests would blow ram’s horns as they walked in front of the ark.

5. What did they do the seventh day? (They marched around the city seven times and had the priests blow their horns. When the priests gave a long blast on the ram’s horns it was a signal for everyone to shout.)

6. What happened when they did this? (The walls came crashing down.)



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who led the people after Moses died? (Joshua)

sundayschoolsources.com- Here We Go Round the Jericho Wall (Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)

sundayschoolsources.com- March, March Around Jericho (Tune: Row, Row, Row your Boat)

sundayschoolsources.com- Jericho's Wall Came Falling Down (Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down)



Activities:

Introduce activities: What city did God say He would give them? (Jericho)

childrensermons.com- Walls of Jericho object lesson

clclutheran.org- Tower of Babel preschool lesson

ministry-to-children.com- Lesson: Going Into God’s Place (Joshua and the Battle of Jericho)

daniellesplace.com- Joshua (activities)

Bring a big tub of Legos and have the children build Jericho. (It’s amazing to see what they will come up on their own.)



Movie:

Introduce movie: What surrounded Jericho? (A huge enormous stone wall.)


Veggie Tales: Josh & The Big Wall (30 minutes) and ask questions:

Note: You can skip “Silly Songs With Larry”


1. How long did the Israelites travel in the desert? (40 years)

2. When Moses died, who became the Israelites new leader? (Joshua)

3. Joshua asked the people of Jericho to leave. Did they do what he asked? (No)

4. Did some of the Israelites want to go back to Egypt? (Yes)

5. Who did Joshua get help from? (God)

6. What did God tell Joshua to do for six days? March once around the city with soldiers. Behind them seven priests would carry rams horns ahead of the ark.

7. What did they do the seventh day? (They marched around the city seven times and had the priests blow their horns. When the priests gave a long blast on the ram’s horns it was a signal for everyone to shout.

8. Who will take care of the Israelites if they will follow Him? (God)

9. Did the walls of Jericho fall down? (Yes)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did the priests blow when they went around the wall? (Ram’s Horns)

anglicanchildren.com- Trumpet Craft

daniellesplace.com- Make A Horn Craft (scroll down to this)

Jericho’s Trumpet Blast- What could be more fun than making a paper towel roll trumpet and pretending to be part of Joshua’s army? (Preschool Christian Crafts by Linda Standke, page 20 & 21.)

Ram Horn Trumpet- Easy and fun horn craft to blow the mighty walls of Jericho down. (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, page 24 & 25).


Jericho Horns

Materials:
Empty paper towel roll (one per child)
Wax paper squares
Rubber bands (one per child)
Pencil
Markers and crayons

Help the children make horns. Let them each decorate a paper towel tube with markers and crayons. Place a square of wax paper on one end of the tube and secure it with a rubber band. Use a pencil to poke a hole in the wax paper. Show children how to blow the horns like kazoos.



gospelhall.org- The Walls of Jericho Print out black and white pages of The Walls of Jericho (page 1 & 2) for the children to color and make into a 3D model.

The Walls of Jericho- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 21 & 22.)



Games:

Introduce game: What did God tell Joshua to do for six days? March once around the city with soldiers. Behind them seven priests would carry rams horns ahead of the ark.) What did they do the seventh day? (They marched around the city seven times and had the priests blow their horns. When the priests gave a long blast on the ram’s horns it was a signal for everyone to shout.)


Have the children make a wall out of cardboard boxes and reenact the story of Joshua and Jericho using their horns and knocking the wall down.

The Walls Fall Down- This game will help your kids experience the victory that God gave to Joshua and the Israelites at Jericho. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children's Ministry by Group Publishing, page 39.)

Joshua Obeys- Kids will build a circular wall, march around it, knock it over, and remember how Joshua obeyed God. (The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry by Group Publishing, page 67.)



This game is free, however it is 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.

Walls of Jericho (file folder game)- The first player to go around Jericho 7 times and receive 7 tokens wins.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What surrounded Jericho? A huge enormous stone wall.

sundayschoolcrafts.com- Walls of Jericho. An edible craft that the children can make and eat.

Jericho Wall- Break graham crackers into fourths and use peanut butter to make the walls of Jericho (like a sandwich).



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

bible-stories-library.com- Walls of Jericho (coloring) Joshua 6:20

first-school.ws- The Walls of Jericho (coloring)

coloringhome.com- Walls of Jericho coloring

4catholiceducators.com- Battle of Jericho (coloring)

ourpreciouslambs.com- Jericho (coloring)

biblewise.com- Joshua and Wall of Jericho coloring

Bringing Down The Wall of Jericho- Easy to make reproducible mini books that the children can color and keep. (Old Testament Take-Home Bible Stories PK – Grade 2 by Thomas Ewald, page 63.)

lambsongs.co.nz- “Joshua and the Battle of Jericho” by Jill Kemp (booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

Wall of Jericho- maze

The Battle of Jericho (maze)- Obedience Bible Story Puzzles: PK - K by Enelle Eder, page 29.

Wall of Jericho (maze)- Bible Story Puzzles: PK - K by Linda Standke, page 11.

Joshua and Jericho (find the hidden picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God's Word: PK - K by Linda Standke, page 10.

The Trumpet Blast! (dot-to-dot)- Dot-to-Dot Bible Pictures: PK – K by Linda Standke, page 10.

The Battle at Jericho (color by number) page 38, Wall of Jericho (maze) page 39, Joshua and Jericho (find the hidden picture) page 40, The Trumpet Blast (dot-to-dot) page 4- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK - K

The Wall of Jericho (color by number)- Name That Bible Character! PK – K by Sharon Thompson, page 15. (Click on Sample and go to page 15.)


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.

Joshua Horn- handwriting & coloring sheet