Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Thank you God

Thank You God
(This would make a good Thanksgiving lesson.)


Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story The Ten Lepers
- state what they should say when someone does something kind
- name things that they are thankful for
- discuss why it is important to tell Jesus and God “Thank you”
- state what they should say when someone says “Thank you” to them



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson


Vocabulary Words:

theholidayzone.com- 25 printable word cards with seasonal vocabulary words

theholidayzone.com- 22 printable word cards depicting traditional holiday food


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 It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.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

Thank you God for . . . 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. Have “Thank you God for” already on the board and ask the children to answer this by using the cards that are provided below.



Plan:


Circle Time:

Introduction to story: Have you ever done something kind and no one said thank you? How did it make you feel? How do you feel when someone says “Thank you” to you when you have done something? It makes everyone feel good when someone says “Thank you”.

Read story: The Ten Lepers

Or while reading the story do cut outs from “The Ten Lepers” (Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 88 & 89) as the story unfolds. Then ask questions from below.

How do you think Jesus felt when one man said thank you?

How do you think Jesus felt when the other men did not say thank you?



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: How do you feel when you say “Thank you” to God?

gardenofpraise.com- Song of the Ten Lepers

daniellesplace.com- Ten Sad Men (scroll down to this)

ministry-to-children.com- “10 Healed” to the tune of “Ten Little Indians” (scroll down to this)

kididdles.com- Father, We Thank Thee (song)

kididdles.com- Thank You, Lord, For This New Day (song)



Activities:

christiancrafters.com- Thank You God For . . .
Several lessons and activities listed.

street.ns.ca- Thanksgiving lesson with puppet show, object lessons, games, etc.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Thanksgiving Bible Printables & Crafts

daniellesplace.com- Don’t Forget To Say Thank You (The Story of the Ten Lepers) lesson with crafts, games, activities, etc.

dltk-bible.com- Jesus Heals the Man with Leprosy lesson with lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts, etc.

missionarlington.org- Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy lesson (scroll down to Pre School Lesson)

missionarlington.org- Jesus Heals Ten Lepers lesson (scroll down to Pre School Lesson)



Crafts:

daniellesplace.com- The Story of the Ten Lepers crafts (scroll down to these)

dltk-bible.com- Crafts for Jesus Heals the Man with Leprosy


Introduce craft: What should you say when someone says “Thank you” to you? God has given us so many things to be thankful for. What are you thankful for?

Have children make pictures of things they are thankful for.

Children can cut out pictures from magazines to make a collage of things they are thankful for.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Thanksgiving Bible Printables & Crafts

enchantedlearning.com- Thankful Wreath of Leaves

enchantedlearning.com- Thankful Tree

Pumpkin Pie Spinner- This pumpkin pie may look good enough to eat, but it's actually an interactive spinner that reveals things your child is thankful for. Children can draw what they are thankful for instead of writing.



Bless This Food



Grace Before Meals 3-D Picture- Students make a placemat any way they like using a large piece of construction paper 18 X 12 and other craft supplies. Then glue a napkin, silverware, plate, and a plastic cup on it like a place setting. Students then glue the Grace Before Meals prayer on the plate.

catholicicing.com- Catholic Dinner Prayer Printout (scroll down to this)
The traditional Grace Before Meals prayer printed out to glue on to the center of a paper plate.


*After my students make their placemats I asked them, “How do we set a table?” We then do it slowly step-by-step making the craft (I have the students glue the prayer on the plate later) so hopefully they can help out at home setting the table.

I then say to my students: Do any of you say “grace” or thank God before you eat your meals? Do any of you have a “standard” grace you say at home? (Give a few examples.) Why do we say grace? Is it important? Why? Sometimes we can easily forget to thank the Lord for all He has given to us and a great way to remember is to always pray to Him to thank Him for the food He gives us to eat each day. We have lots to be thankful for. Let’s not forget to say thank you to God.



Games:

Introduce game: How do you think God feels when you say “Thank you” to Him?

daniellesplace.com- Play a Musical Chairs Thank You Game
Scroll about ¾ down to this game under Activity.

Race to Draw Power and Thanks- A fun low energy level game with complete directions, supply list, what to say, and post game discussion questions. Through a drawing race, kids will discover Jesus' power to heal ten lepers and will think of things for which they can thank Jesus. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children's Ministry by Group Publishing, pages 122 & 123).



These games 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.



Who Gave Thanks To God (card game)- Are you thankful to God? Here is a fun game about Biblical characters that are thankful to God.

The object of the game is to match more pairs of cards than the opposing player(s). On each turn, the player will turn over two cards (one at a time) and will read them out loud (or someone else can read the cards for them). The player keeps them if they match (the question card is answered correctly by matching it with the proper picture card). The cards are color coded to avoid confusion of which pair of cards match (each matching pair shares the same text box color). If the player successfully match a pair of cards, that player also gets to take another turn. When a player turns over two cards that do not go together, those cards are turned face down again where they were found and it becomes the next player’s turn.















The Lepers (file folder game)- The objective is to return to Jesus first to thank him.











Snacks:

Introduce snack: We need to be thankful to God for giving us our basic needs. As in the prayer we just learned, we are thankful for the gifts we are about to receive.

Thanksgiving is the time we give thanks and blessings for the things we are thankful for.


perpetualpreschool.com- Thanksgiving Snacks (Some really great ideas are posted here.)

thriftyfun.com- Thanksgiving Blessing Snack Mix



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

sermons4kids.com- The Ten Lepers (coloring)

higherpraise.com- Luke 17:15 (coloring)

cbcgb.org- Only one man says thank you to Jesus. (coloring sheet)

bible-printables.com- Cleansing Ten Lepers (coloring sheet)

lambsongs.co.nz- One Leper Thanks Jesus (mini book to print out and color) by Jill Kemp
(scroll down for this)

enchantedlearning.com- I am Thankful for . . . (mini book)

teacher.scholastic.com- I am Thankful (mini book)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Thanksgiving Bible Printables & Crafts (coloring, mini books, handwriting, worksheets, etc.)

twistynoodle.com- I am thankful for (handwriting & coloring sheet)

Handwriting/Copy Work Worksheet Makers- Make your own handwriting worksheet for today’s lesson

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:

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 & 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

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Moses

Moses (you can break this lesson into several to cover all of Moses)

Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Moses
- discuss the ten plagues God sent upon Egypt and the Pharaoh
- explain that we need to follow the Ten Commandments
- explain that we need to obey God



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words:

dltk-bible.com- Moses 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:


Read story: “Moses” from your own story book.


Then ask some of the questions from below.

1. Who was put in a basket and floated down the Nile River? (Moses)

2. How many plagues were there because the Pharaoh would not let the Israelites go? (10)

3. Who parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape? (Moses)

4. What did God give Moses that the people must obey? (The Ten Commandments)

5. Where did the Israelites travel for 40 years? (The desert)



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who was put in a basket and floated down the Nile River?

A Baby’s Adventure (finger play)- Pray & Play Bible 2 by Group Publishing, page 41.

God Watches Over Baby Moses (finger play)- Playful Songs and Bible Stories for Preschoolers by Group Publishing, page 38.

library.lds.org- Ten Commandments (finger play)

God is Strong (finger play) Playful Songs and Bible Stories for Preschoolers by Group Publishing, page 42.

Hush Little Moses, Baby in the Basket, and Baby Moses (songs)- Pray & Play Bible 2 by Group Publishing, page 39.

God Keeps Baby Moses Safe (song)- Playful Songs and Bible Stories for Preschoolers by Group Publishing, page 38.

God Told Moses (song)- Playful Songs and Bible Stories for Preschoolers by Group Publishing, page 42.



Activities:

Introduce activities: Who led the Israelites into Egypt?

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Moses lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts and activities, etc.

chrisitanpreschoolprintables.com- Moses
Baby Moses and Ten Commandments activities (Note: 10 Commandment Train is a Protestant version of the 10 Commandments.)

daniellesplace.com- Ten Commandment Train with pattern and directions to make a Protestant or Catholic version of the Ten Commandments

clclutheran.org- Early Life of Moses lesson with activities

clclutheran.org- The Call of Moses lesson with activities


Crafts:

daniellesplace.com- Moses Crafts

dltk-bible.com- Moses Crafts

Baby Moses- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 17 & 18.)

toriavey.com- Passover Finger Puppets – The Ten Plagues

craftingthewordofgod.com- 10 Plagues of Egypt Wheel

lambsongs.co.nz- Moses and the 10 Plagues Story Wheel (scroll down to this)

orientaltrading.com- Color Your Own 10 Plagues Wheels
Teaching the story of Moses and the 10 plagues can be a challenge, but this Color Your Own Wheel makes it easy. Children can color the wheels and the different plagues. When it's put together, the wheel gives an easy explanation of each plague and references where in the Bible to find more about the plague. Perfect for Sunday School or as part of your VBS curriculum. Fun to give to adult members to test their knowledge of the plagues. Paper. 9".



Introduce craft: What hopped out of the Nile River and into all the Egyptian houses?

Frog

Need: Paper plates, white and red construction paper, crayons, glue

Directions: Pre cut tongue for students out of red construction paper. Have the tongue about one inch wide and twelve inches long. Have students color paper plate green on one side and fold plate in half. (Note: Be sure to have students use old crayons and peel the paper off of crayons and rub the side of the crayon on the paper plate instead of coloring it. This will be a lot faster and easier for the students). Students then cut out two eyes that are pre drawn on white construction paper (round circles that are at least three inches across) and color eyes. Glue on eyes on outside of frog (green side) on the top of the paper plate that is folded in half. Have the eyes halfway on and halfway hanging off the fold near the center. Glue tongue inside the frog’s mouth starting from the center of the fold and out the front of the mouth. Curl tongue with pencil and draw a bug on end of tongue if you wish.



Introduce craft: What did Moses do at the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape from the Egyptians?

dltk-bible.com- Moses and the Red Sea Paper Craft

The Parting of the Red Sea- A craft that allows a hands-on experience of parting the Red Sea (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, pages 22 & 23).

Crossing the Sea- Reenact the crossing of the Red Sea with this easy and fun to do Red Sea model. Even though this is from a preschool craft book, it is appropriate for older children to make. (Preschool Christian Crafts by Linda Standke, page 17 & 18).

Crossing the Red Sea- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 19 & 20.)



Introduce craft: How well do you know the Ten Commandments? Let’s find out.

crayola.com- Ten Commandments Tablets (Before students come to class, write the Ten Commandments on the paper bags.)



Games:

Introduce game: What was the name of the baby that was put in a basket and sent down the Nile by his mother? Who found Moses?


Who Has Baby Moses?

Need: Small object to be baby Moses (example: clothes pin)

Directions: The children sit in a circle close together. The child who is “It” stands away from the circle and hides their eyes while baby Moses is passed around. When “It” says "STOP!", the child holding baby Moses hides it (under their leg, up their sleeve, etc.). The child who is “It” guesses who has baby Moses. The child who had baby Moses is now “It”.



Introduce game: Who led the people out of Egypt? Can you follow Moses? Let’s find out.

Follow Moses

Need: A large walking stick

Directions: Someone is the Leader (Moses) and carries a stick for his staff. Students follow Moses and do what Moses does. (Like Follow the Leader).



Moses Crossing the Red Sea Game- A fun and simple board game for younger children reviewing the story of Moses from his birth to parting the Red Sea. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 60 & 61 for game board and page 55 for directions).



Crossing the Red Sea

Materials: Bed Sheet

Directions: Two adults hold the four corners of the sheet as it rests on the floor in front of the children. The children line up single file at one side of the sheet. The first child in line will play the part of Moses and stretch out his hand. Once the first child in line has stretched out his hand, the adults will quickly raise the sheet high above their heads. As the sheet parachutes above them, the children will run under the sheet to the other side. If children are under the sheet when it comes down, they are out of the game. Have children take turns being the first one in line and playing the part of Moses.



These games below 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.


Introduce game: What was the name of the baby that was put in a basket and sent down the Nile by his mother? Who found Moses?




Moses in the Bulrushes (file folder game)- The players spin the spinner and follow the directions. If the player spins “Leader’s Spot”, they get to move their marker to where the leader is and share that spot. The first player to the princess wins.






Introduce game: How many plagues happened when the Pharaoh would not let the Israelites go?



Plagues Cards- Cards for Memory, Go Fish and Sequencing. Print out 2 copies, cut out, laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. (All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this game are not my own and are from various internet sources.)






Introduce game: What hopped out of the Nile River and into all the Egyptian houses?

Leaping Frogs (file folder game)- The object of the game is for the player (the frog) to get to the Pharaoh’s Palace first. The players roll a die and follow the directions on the space they landed on. If the player lands on a space that is already occupied by another, BUMP that player back to the START space. The first frog to the Pharaoh’s Palace wins.






Introduce game: What happened when the pharaoh would not let the Israelites go?

Scrambled Plagues (Moses Pleads With Pharaoh)- This game will help your students discover or review the plagues God used to convince Pharaoh to let his people go. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 33 & 34).






Introduce game: What was the seventh plague? (Give students hints if needed).

The seventh was a fearful hailstorm. "The hail destroyed through all the land of Egypt all things that were in the field, both man and beast: and the hail smote every herb of the field, and it broke every tree of the country. Only in the land of Gessen, where the children of Israel were, the hail fell not."

Hail Relay

Divide the class into teams and line them up in a single line. Set up the following items so that each group has its own supplies: one bowl with ice cubes and one large stirring spoon a few feet in front of the team. At the other end of the room have an empty bowl. Say: I want you to work as a team to move the hail from one bowl into the other. Point to each appropriate bowl as you speak. Each of you will go and scoop out one piece of hail with the spoon and put it into the empty bowl across the room. Then you will go to back to your team, hand off the spoon to the next person, go to the end of the line and sit down. When everyone has put a piece of hail into the bowl, everyone in your group should be sitting in a single line. (Demonstrate what you want the children to do). The first team that is finished, wins.






Introduce game: What mountain did Moses climb?



Climb Mount Sinai (file folder game)- Be the first to climb Mount Sinai and win!






Introduce game: What did God give Moses that the people must obey? (The Ten Commandments)

Ten Commandments Memory Game (Catholic)


Directions: Cards are laid out in a grid face down, and players take turns flipping pairs of cards over. On each turn, the player will first turn one card over, then a second. If the two cards match, the player scores one point, the two cards are removed from the game, and the player gets another turn. If they do not match, the cards are turned back over.

The object is to match more pairs of cards than the opposing player. (One point is scored for each matched pair, and the player with the highest score after all cards have been matched wins.) When cards are turned over, it is important to remember where they are for when the matching card is turned up later in the game.


Ten Commandments Memory Game Cards- Print two copies of each page on card stock. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. (All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this game are not my own and are from various internet sources.)






Snacks:

Introduce snack: At Mount Sinai what did God give Moses that the people must always keep? The Ten Commandments.

dltk-bible.com- ‘O’bey Donuts
Tell the children that we must obey God's Commandments and God's rules. The donut represents the letter "O" in obey.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

freecoloringpages.co.uk- Egyptian Plagues Coloring Pages

coloring.ws- Moses Coloring Pages

momjunction.com- Moses Coloring Pages

lambsongs.co.nz- Several Moses activities by Jill Kemp (booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

dltk-bible.com- Moses Themed Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can color in while learning to print and spell simple words.

A Princess Rescues A Baby (maze)- Big Puzzles for Little Hands by Carla Williams, page 24.

story-storytime.blogspot.com- The Hidden Baby (letters dot-to-dot), Walking On Dry Land (dot-to-dot), The Ten Commandments (dot-to-dot), Draw Me A Riddle (dot-to-dot). Scroll down for these.

Barefoot Moses (find the hidden picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s Word: PK – K by Linda Standke, page 7. (Click on Sample and go to page 7.)

Baby Moses (color and cut apart puzzle) page 28, The Hidden Baby (letters dot-to-dot ) page 29, A Sweet Sister (find the hidden picture) page 30, Barefoot Moses (find the hidden picture) page 31, Moses’s Brother (find snake and color picture) page 32, The Parting of the Red Sea (maze) page 33, Moses Crosses the Sea (find the hidden picture) page 34, Walking on Dry Land (dot-to-dot), Moses Climbs a Mountain (find the hidden picture) page 36, The Ten Commandments (dot-to-dot) page 37- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK-K

kidssoup.com- Frog (dot-to-dot)

tlsbooks.com- Match the Frogs
Draw a line from the frog on the left to the matching frog on the right.

worksheetuniverse.com- Red Frog, Yellow Frog
Color all the large frogs red. Color all the small frogs yellow.

kidssoup.com- Frog Addition

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Joseph and His Wonderful Coat

Joseph and His Wonderful coat

Objectives: The children will
- retell the story Joseph and His Wonderful Coat
- identify Joseph as one of Jacob’s twelve sons that was given a beautiful coat
- discuss that we should not be envious or jealous of other people’s things and we should be happy with the things we have
- explain that God want us to forgive others when someone does something wrong to us



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words:

Joseph 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:

Read story: “Joseph and His Wonderful Coat” from the book The Usborne Children's Bible by Heather Amery, page 24 – 28 or use your own story book. Or while you are reading the story “Joseph and His Brothers” (Clip and Tell Bible Stories by Lois Keffer, page 35 - 38) do cut outs as the story unfolds.


Then ask some of the questions from below.

1. Why did Joseph’s brother hate him? They were jealous of him.

2. What did the brothers do to Joseph? They sold him as a slave to some merchants.

3. Where did the King put Joseph for being rude to the Queen? In prison.

4. How did Joseph get out? Told the King what his dream meant.

5. Why did Joseph’s brother go to Egypt? To buy grain.

6. When the brother’s saw Joseph did they know who he was? No.

7. Did Joseph know who they were? Yes.

8. Did Joseph tell them? No.

9. How did Joseph find out that his brother’s had changed and were sorry for what they had done to him long ago? Told the brothers that Benjamin had to stay and the brother’s begged Joseph not to keep him because their father already lost one son and if he lost another it would break his heart.

10. Did Joseph forgive his brothers? Yes.

11. Does God want us to forgive others? Yes.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him. Have you ever been jealous? God wants us to be happy with the things we have, not envious of other people's things. What things do you have make you happy?

gardenofpraise.com- Song of Joseph and His Brothers

dltk-bible.com- Joseph’s Song



Activities:

Introduce activities: How did Joseph’s brother feel when he given the coat?

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Joseph lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts and activities, etc.

childrensministryvault.com- Preschool Instant Lesson: Joseph’s Coat (Activity: J-E-A-L-O-U-S)

The Catholic Toolbox- Joseph and His Life Activities



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did Jacob give Joseph? A wonderful coat.

daniellesplace.com- Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors (several crafts posted here)

dltk-bible.com- Joseph and His Coat Paper Craft

Joseph’s Colorful Coat- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 15 & 16.)

gospelhall.org- Joseph The Man of Many Dreams
This activity is a story wheel, where you or the students can re-tell the story of Joseph’s life by turning the wheel revealing Joseph’s dreams one at a time through the viewing window.

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers object lesson



Games:

Introduce game: What does God want us to do when someone does something wrong to us? Forgive them.

You’re Forgiven Tag- This game will help your kids discover the need for forgiveness in their lives. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 29).

Joseph's Coat Game- Children will delight in collecting the many colors of Joseph's coat as they travel around the game board. This is a great tool for discussing the story of Joseph! (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 156 - 160 for directions, game board, and game pieces).

sermons4kids.com- Pin the Coat on Joseph
Have children draw a large outline of Joseph on the chalkboard and then take turns being blindfolded and trying to pin a large colorful coat onto Joseph. Each one to take a turn can share something good about Joseph in our story.


The Really Big Book of Bible Games By Gospel Light

Forgiveness Balloons (page 62)- We can celebrate the fact that God will always forgive us when we ask Him. His forgiveness helps us want to forgive others. Joseph forgave his brothers, even when they had treated him very badly. In Bible times God asked His people to think about their wrong actions during the 10 days now called the Days of Awe. We’ll play a game by trying to tap a balloon 10 times in a row.




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.

Joseph & His Brothers (file folder game)- Answer questions about Joseph & His Brothers and receive a bag of grain. The first person to collect 7 bags of grain (representing the 7 years of plenty), wins.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What did Jacob give Joseph? A wonderful coat. What did it look like? It was very colorful.

pillsbury.com- Colorful Coat Cookies
Have the children make coat shaped cookies and decorate them. (Example: one large rectangle for main part of coat, and 2 long thin rectangles for the sleeves of the coat).

dltk-kids.com- Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors Snack



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

sermons4kids.com- Joseph (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors (coloring)

lambsongs.co.nz- “Joseph Gets A New Coat” and “Joseph is Kind to His Brothers” by Jill Kemp (booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

Joseph’s Story (mini book)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 55.

Joseph’s Coat (color picture by letters)- Bible Story Puzzles: PK – K, by Linda Standke, page 9.

Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors (Joseph had 11 brothers. Color each brother’s coat a different color. Number each coat from one to 12. Color Joseph’s coat.)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 57.


J is for Joseph (handwriting)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 56.
dltk-bible.com- Joseph Print Font Tracer Pages

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Daniel puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from February 11 - 26)

Joseph’s Amazing Coat (maze)- Amazing Bible Mazes by Anita Reith Stohs, page 6

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind A Special Coat- Joseph had a special coat. Find the coat that does not have a twin.

Joseph’s Special Coat (dot to dot)- Dot-to-Dot Bible Pictures: PK-K by Linda Standke, page 6. (Click on Sample)

A Beautiful Robe (maze) page 24, Joseph’s Special Coat (dot-to-dot), page 25, Joseph and His Brothers (find the hidden picture) page 26, Joseph’s Colorful Coat (color by letter/code) page 27- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK - K

Joseph and His Brothers (find and circle the story-related items hidden in the picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s World: PK – K by Linda Standke, page 5.

Joseph and His Brothers (find the hidden picture)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K, 26.

A Beautiful Robe (maze) page 24, Joseph’s Special Coat (dot-to-dot), page 25, Joseph and His Brothers (find the hidden picture) page 26, Joseph’s Colorful Coat (color by letter/code) page 27


The following activities are from: 365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications

Can You Find- Here is Joseph in his special coat. Can you find 12 black headed sheep in this picture? (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 18.)

Find the Difference- Here is Joseph showing off his special coat. Can you discover 10 differences between the two pictures? (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 19.)

Find the Mistakes- In this picture of Joseph and his coat, the artist made lots of deliberate mistakes. Find at least 10. (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 20.)

Find the Mistakes- Find at least 10 deliberate mistakes in this picture of Joseph being sold to the Midianites. (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 22.)

Joseph (maze)- The traders took Joseph across the desert to Egypt. Find the path that takes them to the pyramids of Egypt without climbing over any trees. (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 23.)

Which is Different?- Here is Joseph in prison in Egypt. Which picture is the odd one out? (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 25.)

Find the Difference- Joseph was taken out of prison to explain the dreams of the pharaoh. Find at least 10 differences between these two pictures. (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 26.)

Find the Mistakes- In this picture of Joseph explaining Pharaoh’s dreams, the artist has made lots of deliberate mistakes. Circle them all. There are at least 10. (365 Activities for Kids by Kregel Publications, page February 27.)

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter N

N- Noah’s Ark


Objectives: The children will be able to
- retell the story of Noah’s Ark
- describe ways that we can obey God like Noah
- explain that God always keeps his promises
- explain the meaning of the rainbow



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words:

Pick the words that you want to use from below:

dltk-bible.com- Noah 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:

Read story: “Noah’s Ark” from your own story book. Or while you are reading the story do cut outs (Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 15 - 17) as the story unfolds.


Then ask questions from below.

1. Who built the ark? Noah

2. What kind of animals came on the ark? There were two of every kind of animal and bird in the world.

3. How long did it rain when they were in the ark? For 40 days and nights.

4. What did the dove bring back for Noah to know that there was dry land? A twig.

5. What was the sign that God did that promised that He would never flood the whole Earth again? A rainbow.



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who built the ark?

Wee Sing Bible Songs- Who Built the Ark?

dltk-bible.com- Noah's Ark Circle Game/Song

daniellesplace.com- Noah’s Ark Crafts and Activities (scroll down to songs and poems about Noah)

preschooleducation.com- Mr. Noah Built an Ark and Noah Sailed (songs)
Scroll down to these.
Pray & Play Bible for Young Children by Group Publishing- Did You Ever Hear?, All Aboard, Only God Can Make A Rainbow (songs), page 27.

kiddles.com- Father Noah Song

kiddles.com- Noah’s Ark (song)

sugardoodle.net- Noah's Ark Finger Play



Activities:

Introduce activities: What kind of animals came on the ark? There were two of every kind of animal and bird in the world.

kidssundayschool.com- Noah and the Ark Lesson

lapbooklessons.com- Noah’s Ark Activities (lapbook, memory verse, handwriting, etc.)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Noah’s Ark Preschool Printables

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Noah’s Ark lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts and activities, etc.

clclutheran.org- Noah & The Flood- lesson plan with activities



Crafts:

Introduce craft: Who built the ark? Noah. What did it look like? What was it like on the ark? Let’s find out!

catholicicing.com- Noah’s Ark Craft by Lacy

dltk-bible.com- Simple Animal Cracker Ark

first-school.ws- Rainbow and Noah's Ark Craft
akidsheart.com- Noah’s Ark

Noah Story Wheel- Children turn their story wheel dials to retell the Bible story they learned over and over again. (Preschool Christian Crafts by Linda Standke. Directions on page 37 - 39, craft template on page 40 & 43.)

Noah’s Ark Bible Story Wheel
(Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 7 & 8. Click on Excerpt and go to page 7 & 8.)

lapbooklessons.com- Noah’s Ark Lapbook
This page is full of resources you can use to make your Noah's Ark Lapbook.



Introduce craft: How many days did it rain?

christianpreschoolprintables- Noah’s Ark Rainbow Cloud Craft
This is a craft to make a rainbow streamer coming from the cloud. Children can use colored strips of construction paper as well. (Scroll down to this.)

enchantedlearning.com- Rainstick

dreamboardgenesis.com- Rainstick



Games:

Introduce game: What was on the ark with Noah and his family? Can you find what animal is missing from the ark?


What animal is it?

Need: Cards with animal pictures on them.

Directions: A student draws a card and then makes the animal sound it makes. The other students guess what the animal is.


*Play a tape of animal sounds and have the students guess what animal it is.


scribd.com- Noah’s Ark Memory Game

dltk-bible.com- Noah's Ark Game
Children take turns rolling the dice, trying to get pairs of animals. When they get a pair, they put a token matching that animal onto their ark.

Don't Miss the Ark Game- A simple and fun board game for younger students that reviews the story of Noah and the Ark. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 66 - 70 for directions, game board markers, game cards, and game board).

Noah and the Flood Game- A fun and simple board game for younger children that reviews the story of Noah and the Ark. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 62 & 63 for game board and page 55 for directions).

storytime-storytime.blogspot.com- Building the Ark Board Game The children will follow the path into the ark to the identical on the game board. Be careful to not be caught in the rain!

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Scroll down to these games:

Noah’s Ark Matching Cards- A free printable set of Noah's Ark Memory Matching Game Cards that can be used for Go Fish, Old Maid (Old Noah) or concentration type games.

Noah’s Ark Bingo Game- This is a free printable Noah's Ark Bingo game. With six different game boards this set is print ready and the perfect addition to your Noah's Ark Bible lessons.

Noah’s Numbers File Folder Game- This is an early counting and number recognition game. Children count the windows on Noah's Ark and then find the matching numbers on the rainbow cards.

Noah’s Animals File Folder Game- This is a Noah's Ark file folder game where children match up the different animals to help Noah load the ark. There are male and female animals of each making it a great game for children to learn about the bible story.

Noah’s Counting File Folder Game- This is a Noah's Ark file folder game where children can work on counting by Two's. This game helps children skip count by two's all the way up to 36. Younger children can use this as a matching game, or keep the pieces loose for older children to practice their multiplication skills.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: What was the sign that God did that promised that He would never flood the whole Earth again? A rainbow.

enchantedlearning.com- Rainbow in a Cup



What did Noah build? An ark.

christiancrafters.com- Edible Ark


Letter N Snacks-

Nachos, Nectarines, Noodles, Nuts, etc.



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Noah’s Ark Bible Verse Coloring Page (scroll down for this)

Sign of Covenant (color picture by using numbers)- Bible Story Puzzles: PK – K, by Linda Standke, page 8.

Sign of Covenant (color picture by using numbers)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn!, page 16.

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Noah's Ark (mini book)

Noah and the Ark (mini book)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 76.

lambsongs.co.nz- “Noah Builds A Boat” and “Noah and the Amazing Ark” by Jill Kemp booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

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

N is for Noah (handwriting sheet)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 77.

dltk-bible.com- Noah's Ark Themed Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can color in while learning to print and spell simple words.

first-school.ws- Noah (handwriting)

kidzone.ws.- Hidden Letter Worksheet Letter N

dltk-bible.com- Noah’s Ark maze

sermons4kids.com- The Rainbow of Promise (dot-to-dot)

Noah’s Ark (dot-to-dot)- Dot-to-Dot Bible Pictures: PK-K by Linda Standke, page 5

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind
Follow the Dots to find Noah’s special helper. Draw a branch in it’s mouth. (dove)

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Noah puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from January 13 - 23).

Safe Inside the Ark (find the hidden picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God's Word: PK - K by Linda Standke, page 3

Animals On The Ark (glue animal pieces together) page 6, Safe In The Ark (trace along the dash lines) page 7

Bible Story Puzzles with Mini-Lessons on the Goodness of God Grades PK-K by Linda Standke

A Food Covers the Earth (maze) page 11, Safe in the Ark (trace along the dash lines) page 12, Noah’s Ark (dot-to-dot) page 13, Animals on the Ark (glue animal pieces together) page 14, Safe Inside the Ark (find the hidden picture) page 15, Sign of a Covenant (color by number) page 16, A Beautiful Sign (find the hidden picture) page 17, God’s Promise (trace and color) page 18- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K

Noah’s Ark Story Cards (Cut out the word cards at the bottom of the page. Paste them in order on the ark. Color the picture.)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 78.


The activities below 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Noah and the Ark Count the Objects Worksheet- Count the objects. Circle the correct answer.

Noah Find the Difference Puzzle- Look at the pictures in each row. Circle the picture that is different.

A to Z Bible Story Lesson- Letter A

A- Adam & Eve


Objectives: The children will be able to
- identify the first man and woman God created
- retell the story of Adam & Eve
- discuss how people are free to choose and are responsible for their decisions



Review:
Prayer and questions from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words:

dltk-bible.com- Adam and Eve 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.


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.

Adam & Eve 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:

Read story: “Adam and Eve” from Bible story book. Or while reading the story do cut outs from "The Fruit Tree" Snip-And-Tell Bible Stories by Karyn Henley, page 11 - 14) as the story unfolds.


Then ask questions from below.

1. Who was the first man? (Adam)

2. Who was the first woman? (Eve)

3. Where did Adam and Eve live? In the Garden of ________. (Eden)

4. What did God tell Adam and Eve not to do? (Not to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge)

5. What would happen if they did? (They would die)

6. Who told Eve to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge? (The snake)

7. Who gave the fruit to Adam to eat? (Eve)

8. Why did Eve disobey God? (Because the snake told her to)

9. What did Adam and Eve do to get sent out of the Garden of Eden? (They ate fruit from the Tree of Knowledge)

10. Who guarded the Garden of Eden so that no one could ever go into it again? (angel)



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: Who was the first man and first woman?

kididdles.com- Adam Was a Gardner (song)

dltk-bible.com- Adam and Eve Song

heartofdakota.com- Adam and the Animals (scroll down to this finger play), page 2

kidz-under-construction.com- Adam and Eve (finger play)



Activities:

lapbooklessons.com- Adam & Eve (lots of activities to choose from)

christainpreschoolprintables.com- Adam & Eve Crafts & Printables

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Adam & Eve lesson with memory verse, teacher's guide, puzzles, take home sheet, coloring pages, crafts and activities, etc.

kidssundayschool.com LESSON 3: Adam and Eve Disobey God

missionarlington.org- Adam & Eve Sin (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)

missionarlington.org- Adam & Eve (scroll down to Preschool Lesson)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What did Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge? Who told Eve to do this?


Apple

Need: Red poster board, brown pipe cleaners, green construction paper, tape

Directions: Pre cut a large apple from red poster board and cut out worm hole for finger to poke through from back. Have students cut out leaf drawn on green paper. Teachers tape brown pipe cleaner (stem) and leaf on back of apple.


freekidscrafts.com- Sleepy Snake from Pantyhose

confessionsofahomeschooler.com- Giant Bubble Snakes

dltk-kids.com- Fingerprint Apple Tree


Garden of Eden Story Wheel- Children turn their story wheel dials to retell the Bible story they learned over and over again. (Preschool Christian Crafts by Linda Standke. Directions on page 37 - 39, craft template on page 40 & 41.)

lapbooklessons.com- Adam & Eve lapbook (this page is full of resources you can use to make your Adam & Eve Lapbook)



Adam & Eve 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 apple shape (not stem and leaves) on the inside line edge. 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.

Adam & Eve Story Wheel- Printable



Games:

Introduce game: Who was the first man and first woman?

Pass the Apple (Hot Potato Game) & Animal Charades



Introduce games: What did Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge? Who told Eve to do this?

These 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.



Hisss-The colorful snake making card game for younger students.


Place the cards in a stack face down in the middle of the playing area. The first player draws a card and places it face up on the playing area. Going clockwise the next player draws a card and if it matches the first card to make a snake of the same color, they place the card next to it so they are touching. If you can place a head or tail card to complete a snake, you win that snake. Say “Hisss!” and slide it in front of you. The snakes you win form your snake pit. If the card does not match, lay it face up in the playing area to start a new snake. Play continues clockwise with each player drawing one card, either matching it to a “snake-under construction” or starting a new snake if there is no color match. The player with the most completed snakes wins.









Adam & Eve (file folder game)- A fun way to review the Bible story.




Snacks:

Introduce snack: Who told Eve to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge? The snake.

pillsbury.com- Silly Snake Hot Dogs

dltk-kids.com- Chocolate Snake

womaninthenid.com- Slippery Snake Cake

instructables.com- Sssuper Sssimple Snake Cake


Introduce snack: What did the snake tell Eve to eat? The fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.

dltk-kids.com- Apple Snack



More Letter A Snacks-

Angel Food Cake, Animal Crackers, Apple Fritters, Apple Juice, Apple Sauce, Apple Pie, Apple Tarts, Artichoke, Asparagus, Avocado, Apple Jacks (cereal), etc.


Apples with caramel dip

geniuskitchen.com- Apple Bites

geniuskitchen.com- Apple Cartwheels

Applesauce cups

geniuskitchen.com- Apple Cheese Bites



Coloring/Puzzles/Worksheets:

Prayers while students are doing worksheets and/or coloring.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- A is for Adam Coloring Page (scroll down for this)

dltk-bible.com- Adam & Eve (mini books)

lambsongs.co.nz- Adam & Eve, Don’t Touch That Tree mini book or one page Bible story to color

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Adam and Eve Bible Mini Book (scroll down for this)

Adam The First Man (mini book)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 6.

dltk-teach.com- Adam & Eve Mini Book

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

A is for Adam (handwriting sheet)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 7.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Adam & Eve Handwriting Worksheet (scroll down to this)

dltk-bible.com- Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden Tracer Pages
Free printable templates that children can color in while learning to print and spell simple words.

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Adam and Eve puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from January 3 - 9).

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind
Color by Number- Garden of Eden
Follow the Dots to find a special tree. Draw fruit on the tree. (snake)

tlsbooks.com- Apple Tree Trace 1 – 5

tlsbooks.com- Apple Tree Trace 1 – 10

education.com- Count the Apples & Make a Graph (worksheet)
On this worksheet, kids count the number of apples they see in the picture and record the information in a graph. This worksheet offers practice counting objects and making a graph.

prek-8.com- Preschool/Kindergarten Counting Worksheet
Count the apples and follow the directions to color the correct number of apples.

tlsbooks.com- Apple (dot-to-dot) 1 - 10

abcteach.com- Apple (dot-to-dot) 1 – 10

Puzzle 5: Help Adam find Eve in the garden. (maze)- The Big Book of Pre School Puzzles #2, page 17

God Created Man (maze)- Name That Bible Character!: PK-K by Sharon Thompson, page 4

God Created Man (maze) page 7, Adam Named the Animals (simple crossword) page 8, God Created Woman (maze ) page 9- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K

Adam Names the Animals (Match the names of the animals. Paste each word in the correct space.)- Bible Stories from A to Z, page 8.

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Prayer- I Can Talk To God

Prayer


Objective: The children will be able to
- explain that God will listen to their prayers
- discuss that you can pray any where and any time
- demonstrate how to pray



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.

Pray 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. (Say: What do we do with our ears? What do we do with our mouths? What do we do when we speak to God? You talk to God. You listen to God. You pray to God.)



Plan:


Circle Time:

Read story: There are lots of books available to read to children that can be found at the local city library. Here are just a few:

I Can Talk To God by Helen Caswell

I Can Talk With God by Debby Anderson

I Can Talk To God by Christine Harder Tangvald

I Can Talk With God by Carolyn Muller Wolcott

I Can Talk To God- Anytime Any Place by Jane Belk Moncure

I Can Talk to God by Dandi Daley Mackall

I Can Talk to God by Sally Lloyd Jones



Questions to ask:

Who can you pray to?

When can you pray to God?

When do you pray to God?

How do you pray to God?



Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: When can you pray to God?


daniellesplace.com- I Will Say My Prayers (song)
Scroll down to Songs about Prayer for Sunday School

dltk-bible.com- When We Pray For Each Other (song)

dltk-bible.com- Jesus Taught Us How To Pray (song)

Talk to God (song)- The Joyful Child by Peggy Davison Jenkins, page 211.



Sing the following song to the tune of "London Bridge". Do the actions as you sing.

(Cup hands to ears and point to a watch or clock) He is listening all the time, all the time, all the time
He is listening all the time when we talk to God

(Bow heads) Bow our heads, say, "Thank you Lord, thank you Lord, thank you Lord!”
Bow our heads, say, “Thank you Lord when we talk to God!”

(Fold hands) Fold our hands and ask for help, ask for help, ask for help
Fold our hands and ask for help, when we talk to God

(Close eyes) Close our eyes and praise his name, praise his name, praise his name
Close our eyes and praise his name, when we talk to God

(Cup hands to mouth and sing loudly) When we’re happy shout for joy, shout for joy, shout for joy
When we’re happy shout for joy when we talk to God

(Cup hands over ears and sing softly) Listen to what God will say, God will say, God will say
Listen to what God will say when we talk to God

(Cup hands around eyes like binoculars)Watch and see what God will do, God will do, God will do
Watch and see what God will do when we talk to God



Activities:

Introduce activity: Who can you pray to?

kidssundayschool.com- I Can Talk To God Lesson

kidssundayschool.com- God Hears My Prayers Lesson

kidssundayschool.com- We Worship God Lesson

kidssundayschool.com- God Can Hear Me (object lesson)

kidssundayschool.com- Guess What You Hear (activity)

sermons4kids.com- A Shot in the Arm (object lesson)

sermons4kids.com- God’s Cell Phone (object lesson with coloring sheet)

sermons4kids.com- On Your Own (object lesson)

sermons4kids.com- The Five Finger Prayer (object lesson)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What should you do every day? Pray

daniellesplace.com- Praying Hands Picture Sunday School Craft (scroll down to this)

daniellesplace.com- Stuffed Prayer Bear Craft for Kids & Paper Plate Prayer Bear (scroll down to these)

bibleschoolmaterials.blogspot.com- Praying Hands Craft

web.archive.org- Praying Hands Memory Verse

catholicicing.com- Prayer Craft for Preschoolers


Introduction to craft: sermons4kids.com- In the World, but Not of the World

Remove all blue crayons from the container. Have the students draw a picture of themselves using the remaining crayons (be sure to tell the students to press hard with the crayons while coloring). Next discuss how sometimes it is hard to be the person that God wants us to be (Example: What kind of person does God want us to be? How can we be that person? Etc.). Explain that God wants us to remain the person he made us to be. He does not want us to become stained by the world. Tell the students the blue water color represents being stained by what is happening in the world that is trying to change us from the person God wants us to be. Have the students paint over their picture with blue water color paint. (The wax in the crayons repels the water color paint allowing the picture to show through.) Tell the students that we remain the person God made us to be. We remain faithful because we ask Jesus to help us be separate from the world and the person that God’s wants us to be shines through.



Games:

Introduce activity: Do you know your prayers? Let’s find out. (Review prayers that they know by heart or work on some that they need to know.)

kidsprayer.com-nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities

Memory Activities and Games for Prayers and Scripture



Prayer Review

1. Say a line from the prayer and have the students say the following line. Go back and forth until the prayer is finished.

2. Have the students sit in a circle. Tell the students that they are going to recite the “_________”. Have each student say one word in the prayer and the next person will say the following word. If someone makes a mistake or gets stuck, he or she begins over again with the first word of the prayer. The last person that says, “Amen” finishes the prayer.

3. Ball Pass: Have the students sit in a circle. The teacher turns her back to the students and she says, "Pass, pass, pass." The students then pass a ball to their right around the circle. When the teacher says, "Stop," the child holding the ball and the person to his right and left say the prayer together.


kidssundayschool.com- Telephone (game)
Scroll down to Closing Activity to play game



The game 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.

*The teacher can read what is on the space the players land on if the child needs help with the game below.




The Lord's Prayer File Folder Game- A fun way to practice and see how well you know the Lord’s Prayer. (Catholic version of Debbie's ffg)



Snacks:

Introduce snack: Pretzels were first made by monks who gave them as rewards to children who had learned their prayers. The special twisted shape looks like the folded arms of a child praying. The word pretzel means reward.

pillsbury.com- Mini Soft Pretzels and Dip
Make these easy pretzels with or without dip.

pillsbury.com- Soft Pesto Pretzels



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

coloring-pages-kids.com- Children Praying (coloring sheets)

coloringhome.com- Printable Praying Hands (coloring)

coloringpagesf.com- Thank you, God for listening to my prayers.

allurepaper.co- God Hears Me When I Pray (scroll down to this)

bestcoloringpagesforkids.com- God Hears and Answer Prayer (scroll down to this)

lambsongs.co.nz- “Prayer Is Talking To God”by Jill Kemp booklet or one page Bible story you can color (scroll down for this)

fcpeace.com- Our Father (mini book)

fcpeace.com- I Talk To God With Prayer
Trace the letters. Draw your face here.

first-school.ws- P is for Prayer (handwriting)

kidssundayschool.com- Praying Hands (dot-to-dot)

Thank you, God (use the code to write the word)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K, page 141.

Pray (dot-to-dot)- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK – K, page 142.


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.

Sign of the Cross- coloring


This puzzle 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.




Lord’s Prayer puzzle- All you need is some heavy paper and a copy machine. Copy the puzzle and have the children glue it on some heavy paper and color. Then have the children cut on the lines to make a puzzle. Have the children put the puzzle together to practice the Our Father. Put puzzle pieces in an envelope or ziplock bag. (Catholic version)