Lesson Plan- Through the Roof (1st grade on up)

Through the Roof (Mark 2:1-12)


Objectives: The students will be able to
- retell the story “Through the Roof”
- discuss how you could get from place to place if you couldn’t walk
- identify how God helps and cares for our needs
- discuss ways that God might use you to meet another’s need



Review:
Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write the bold words on the board and discuss with class)

paralyzed- unable to move
faith- belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof
heal- cure somebody from an ailment
forgive- to excuse somebody for a mistake, wrong doing, or inappropriate behavior



Plan:

Read: "Through the Roof" then ask questions



Activities:

Introduce activities: What did the friends do when they couldn’t get into the house? (They made a hole in the roof and lowered the paralyzed man into the room).

calvarycurriculum.com- Through the Roof lesson #180 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

childrensministry.com- Sunday School Lesson: Jesus Heals and Forgives

clclutheran.org- Healing the Paralytic lessons. Click on Lessons on the left side bar. Then under New Testament click on View individual lessons and levels. Click on the level you want to use.

sermons4kids.com- Grab a Corner of the Blanket object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quiz

gardenofpraise.com- Down Through the Roof lesson with puzzles and work sheets

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Heals a Man Who Can’t Walk lesson

childrensermons.com-Fixing a Hole object lesson

dltk-bible.com- Jesus Heals the Paralyzed Man

bible.org- Lesson 3: Forgiving, Calling, Claiming, and Anointing (Mark 2:1 - 3:19)



Crafts:

sermons4kids.com- Grab A Corner of the Blanket group activities (crafts)

dltk-bible.com- Jesus Heals the Paralyzed Man (crafts)

daniellesplace.com- Jesus Heals The Paralytic Craft Stick Bible Craft
Stand Up and Walk- To show what happened when the crippled man trusted in Jesus, stand the man up by swinging the figure on the brass fastener. Then swing the bed up and tuck it under his arm. (Crafts from your Favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, page 44 & 45.)

lambsongs.co.nz- Down Through the Roof
Scroll down to this book. Click on Activity 1, 2, 3, 4 (black and white), and Instructions to make a 3D craft

craftingthewordofgod.com- Jesus Heals A Paralytic Man (craft)

auntiesbiblelessons.wordpress.com- Jesus Heals the Paralyzed Man craft



Introduce craft: How does God help and care for our needs? In what way might God use you to meet another’s need? Discuss.

web.archive.org- Sharing/Helping Hands
This craft involves making a small booklet which will illustrate how we can share or help others. It can be adapted for both preschool or primary (elementary) aged children by changing expectations for the inside content.



Games:

sermons4kids.com- Grab A Corner of the Blanket group activities (games)

Kneezies (Jesus Heals a Paralytic)- A fun medium energy level game with complete directions, supply list, what to say, and post game discussion questions. This game will help children know how it feels to have restricted mobility and that Jesus cares for everyone's needs. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children's Ministry by Group Publishing, page 77).

Towel Relay- Divide the class into 2 teams of 4 students and line them up. Give each team a towel and an object to place in the middle of the towel. Each student must grasp a corner of the towel and walk together carrying the object to the goal across the room and back. If the object falls off, the team must return back to the starting point and try again. When the first group of students completes the relay, the next four students go. After everyone has a turn, repeat the relay using a balloon to carry on the towel.

games4youthgroups.com- The Blanket Race
Introduce game: You and I have friends who need to come to Jesus. It may not be easy, but if each of us will do our part, together we can succeed. We may meet obstacles, but we must never give up. We must hold on to our corner of the blanket and carry on until we bring them to Jesus. (Play the game as posted, but for added fun you can also have obstacles that the team has to carry the person through to get to their goal.)

cloversites.com- Man On The Mat Race (page 3)


Introduce game: How is something you need different from something you want? Discuss. How does God help and care for our needs? In what way might God use you to meet another’s need? Discuss.

ldssplash.com- Steal the Bacon
In this game the object in the middle of the playing area is something we need. Discuss different things that people need (water, food, air, warm clothes, shelter, etc.). Use a water bottle, jacket, piece of fruit, etc. for the object. Play the game according to the directions.



Snacks:


Fruity Bandage

Introduce snack: What do you do when someone gets hurt? (You take care of them. Clean their wounds and put a bandage on them.)

Ingredients: Fruit Roll-Ups fruit rolls, scissors appropriate for food, and forks.

Have kids create fruity bandages by cutting one large rectangle with rounded corners from a Fruit Roll-Up snack. Have kids cut a smaller rectangle for the bandage pad. Have kids center the small rectangle on top of the larger one to make a "bandage." Finally, poke air holes into the bandage with a fork.


Introduce snack: What was the paralyzed man carried on? (A mat)

Graham Cracker Mats

Have students spread peanut butter on their Graham Cracker Mats


Fruit Roll Up Mats

Give each student one Fruit Roll-Up and 2 pretzel sticks. Show the children how to poke the pretzel stick through the fruit roll-up from the top, underneath it, and back up to form a stretcher.


Introduce snack: When you are sick, what do you usually eat? (Soup)

Have students fix an easy soup.



Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

church-of-god-online.com- Maze (page 3)

biblewise.com- maze

biblewise.com- Find the Difference

Through the Roof, Out the Door! (hidden pictures)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s Word: Grades 1 - 3 by Linda Standke, page 20.

gardenofpraise.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Decoder

freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Jesus Heals A Paralytic (decoder) page 7

gardenofpraise.com- Word Scramble

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

gardenofpraise.com- Crossword

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- Multiple Choice

gardenofpraise.com- Down Through the Roof ( fill in the blanks worksheet with word bank)

gardenofpraise.com- Mark 2:11-12 (fill in the blanks worksheet)

gardenofpraise.com- Down Through the Roof (test)

sundayschoolzone.com- Jesus Healed a Paralytic Puzzles & Worksheets (scroll down for these)

dltk-bible.com- Jesus Heals the Paralyzed Man Puzzles and Worksheets

calvarycurriculum.com- Through the Roof lesson #180 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

bible.org- Lesson 3: Forgiving, Calling, Claiming, and Anointing (Mark 2:1 - 3:19) with questions in lesson that can easily be made into a worksheet

godswordforyou.com- Mark 2:1-12 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Have the students compare and contrast Mark 2:1-12, Matthew 9:1-8, and Luke 5:17-26