FREE 12 Days of Christmas Lapbook

Here are the directions from various resources on how to do the lapbook. These can give you lots of great ideas to make your own.


*Be sure to adjust them to fit your faith teachings.


homeschoolshare.com- Protestant

showerofroses.blogspot.com- a Catholic version of the lapbook

Twelve Days of Christmas Memory Game

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 It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this game are not my own and are from various internet sources.


12 Days of Christmas Memory Game- Print out 2 copies to play Memory.

12 Days of Christmas Memory Game- Cards

Lesson Plan- (Pre K - K): Advent

Advent


Objective: The children will be able to
- identify who God promised to send to be our Savior
- retell the story of Mary and the Angel
- identify who Jesus’ mother was
- explain that Advent as a time before Christmas
- identify how many violet, rose, and white candles are on the Advent Wreath
- identify what color the last candle is lit on the Advent Wreath and on what day



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



Vocabulary Words:

dltk-bible.com- Christmas Word Wall Word Templates (scroll down to bottom for this). 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. Use the cards you want that are posted.

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Christmas Word Wall Cards (scroll down to this).



Plan:


Circle Time:


Read your story “Mary and the Angel”.


Then ask some of the questions from below:

1. Where did Mary live? (In Bethlehem, In Nazareth)

2. Who was Mary engaged to be married to? (Joseph, Moses)

3. What did Joseph do for a living? (He was a shepherd, He was a carpenter.)

4. When an angel appeared to Mary, how did she feel? (She was frightened,
She was happy.)

5. Who told Mary that she was going to have a baby and he was going to be the Son of God? (The angel Gabriel, The angel Michael.)

6. What did Mary say when she was asked to have the Son of God? (Yes, No)

7. What was Mary told to name this child? (Jesus, Moses)

8. When Joseph found out that Mary was with child, what did he do? (Nothing, Called off the wedding.)

9. What changed Joseph’s mind? (His family, During a dream an angel told him that he should marry her and that her son was the Son of God.)

10. What did the angel say that Jesus would do? (Become a fisherman,
He would save people from God’s punishment for the bad things they had done.)




Write the word Advent on the board. Say to the children:

Do you know this word? Advent is the special time before Christmas. It is the season of the Church year during which we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ coming as our savior. Christmas is the day that Jesus was born and it is the day we celebrate His birth. Advent is the four weeks (hold up 4 fingers) before Christmas. Each Sunday during Advent we light a candle and we say a prayer.




Songs and/or Finger Plays:

Introduce songs and/or finger plays: What is the special time before Christmas called?

Advent Song:
Sung to: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Advent is a time to wait
Not quite time to celebrate
Light the candles one by one
Till the advent time is done
Christmas day will soon be here
Time for joy and time for cheer.




Activities:

Introduce activities: What is the special time before Christmas called?

missionarlington.org- An Angel Visits Mary lesson with ideas for story

clclutheran.org- Announcing Jesus’ Birth lesson

missionarlington.org- A Virgin Will Have A Baby: Promises Kept (scroll down to Preschool lesson on page 4 & 5)

ministry-to-children.com- Free Christmas Lesson Plans for Kids Sunday School

ministry-to-children.com- Advent Lessons: Teaching through the Nativity

dltk-bible.com- The Christmas Story (lots of activities in this lesson)



Crafts:

Introduce craft: What is an Advent wreath? (It reminds us that we are waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior, Jesus.)

Discuss on the board (show students what color each candle is) and review how an Advent Wreath is lit and in what order. Students make Advent Wreath.

originally from catholicmom.com- Advent Wreath Craft
"No Burn, Construction Paper Wreath - Made with your Child's Handprints"

christiancrafters.com- No Flame Advent Wreath

catholicicing.com- Advent Wreath Craft for Catholic Kids

catholicinspired.com- Easy Advent Wreath

crayola.com- Advent Wreath Placemat


Introduce craft: Advent as a time before Christmas. How can we count down the days until Christmas?

Advent Calendar- A take home Advent calendar that you make. (Big Book of Ideas for Children’s Faith Formation, by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 7 & 8).

Printable Advent Chain- Print out pattern on colored paper. Have students cut into strips. Build your paper chain stapling the strips with a stapler in the correct order. Each day you tear off a piece of the chain that corresponds to the date and do the activity. Before you know it, it will be Christmas day! Print out pattern on colored paper. Have students cut into strips. Build your paper chain stapling the strips with a stapler in the correct order. Each day you tear off a piece of the chain that corresponds to the date and do the activity. Before you know it, it will be Christmas day.



Games:

Introduce game: Mary had some good news to tell. What was her good news?

daniellesplace.com- Mary Tells Her Good News


Introduce game: What do you know about Advent? Let’s find out.

Advent Adventure- Take the children on an Advent adventure. (Big Book of Ideas for Children’s Faith Formation, by McNamara, McKeever, and Robinson, page 6).




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.


Advent Wreath (file folder game)- The object of the game is to color all of the Advent wreath correctly.

To Play: Place 2 small baskets or boxes on the table to put cards in. Put the cards in one basket (the other basket will be for discards). Give each player a copy of the “Advent Wreath Coloring Sheet”. Place your markers on START. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the player lands on a “?”, they draw a card and they can color one of their candles on their Advent Wreath Coloring Sheet the correct color. If they do not need that color on their wreath, they do nothing. If a player lands on a space with the leaves, they may color some of the greenery on their wreath. When a player has completely colored their Advent Wreath Coloring Sheet correctly, he/she is the winner. Play continues until all players have colored their sheets.



Snacks:

Introduce snack: catholicculture.org- Stir Up Sunday

catholicculture.org- Rich Fruit Cake

catholicculture.org- Dried Fruit Bread

catholicculture.org- Dutch Treat
This Advent cookie from the Netherlands is full of the rich flavor of Dutch chocolate.

annes-recipes.com- Advent Cookies

catholicicing.com- Edible Advent Wreath for Kids



Coloring/Puzzles:

Prayers while students are doing coloring and/or puzzles.

ministry-to-chilren.com- Printable Advent Coloring Pages for Kids

sermons4kids.com- Candle of Hope (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- Candle of Peace (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- Candle of Joy (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- Candle of Love (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- An Angel Visits Mary (coloring)

sermons4kids.com- Nativity Advent Calendar to color

christiananswers.net- Mary and the Angel Gabriel (coloring)

lambsongs.co.nz- Mary and the Angel Gabriel booklet or one page Bible story to color



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 this, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. *All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this activity are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Advent- Mini book for the children to color.

Advent Handwriting Sheet- for the children to trace and color



An Angel With Good News (mini book)- New Testament Take-Home Bible Stories: Easy-to-Make, Reproducible Mini-Books That Children Can Make & Keep!, Preschool - Grade 2 by Thomas C. Ewald, page 7.

An Angel Tells Good News (dot to dot)- Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 9.

Mary’s Good Answer (find the hidden picture)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s World PK-K by Linda Standke, page 17.

Mary’s Good Answer (hidden pictures) page 78, A Visit From an Angel (color by number) page 79- Bible Story Puzzle ‘n’ Learn! PK-K

Children at Mass?

You know those looks; the outraged and discussed looks that parents receive when their child misbehaves in church. Yes, we’ve all seen it and unfortunately at times our children can misbehave as well at Mass. Children can run down the aisles, crawl under the pews, make so much noise that no one can hear what is going on, scream and cry as if they are being tortured, and even throw Cheerios at each other and some unfortunate parishioners nearby. The congregation consequently thinks that the child is extremely disruptive and with all their terrible behavior that they must be possessed. Meanwhile, the parents try to console their child and get them to stop, but to no avail. They therefore have to make a mad dash to the Cry Room with their child before some parishioner has a major conniption fit and lashes out at the priest after Mass.

Children at Mass is an extremely touchy subject among parishioners today. Some say if the child can behave appropriately and stay quiet, by all means let them come to Mass. But . . . (yes that dreaded word that parents loathe to hear) if they cannot control themselves in a respectful way and allow everyone to hear the Mass, please take your child to the Cry Room. Period.

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me” and children need to be in Mass so they can learn about our faith and be part of the congregation so how can this be done without causing problems?


1. Prepare your child in advance. Teach your child about how they are to behave in church and why.

Say to your child: “How should you behave at church? What should you not do in church? Can you run in church? Why should we not run in church?” (It does not show respect to God and it is not good manners.) “God doesn't come to your house and run around. You shouldn't run around in his.” Discuss. “If you ran in church, what would other people do? Discuss other bad behaviors and manners that kids do in church. How would someone in church react if they saw you do something bad? Discuss. How would your parents feel? Discuss. Why are good manners important at church?” (Because you should respect God's house.) Etc. Discuss.


And/Or you can do:

Social Stories for Church- Social stories are an effective method of providing both guidance and direction to promote self-awareness, self calming, and self-management in responding to social situations. The technique involves creating a short story that describes the situation and includes appropriate actions and expressions. By creating a short story, the situation is described in terms of relevant social cues, anticipated actions and information on what is occurring and why. The stories are written according to specific guidelines based on Gray’s extensive use of this technique. The story is also customized for the individual and their circumstance.


2. Do this lesson with your child: Church & Respect


3. Bring quiet activities for your child to do during Mass (books, coloring, etc.) if needed. Give praise to your child for good behavior.


4. Sit in the back so you can easily get to the Cry Room if your child (or the parent) needs a break.


5. Expect good days and bad days. No one is perfect and remember to take one day at a time.

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

Chutes and Ladders (on sale!)

I just got back from Walmart and Chutes and Ladders was on sale for $5. This would be great game for teaching about rewards and consequences for your actions. As kids travel along the game path, they encounter situations that reward them for good deeds by letting them climb the ladders or punish them for misbehaving by sending them down chutes.




• Chutes and Ladders is ideal for younger children who are still learning to take turns and just beginning to recognize numbers (the spinner stays in the single digits).

• No reading required.

Lesson Plan- Joseph and His Wonderful Coat (1st grade on up)

Joseph and His Wonderful Coat


Objectives: The students will be able to
- 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
- locate Canaan and Egypt on a map



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



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

harvest- a crop that is gathered during a certain season
grain- a small seed that is ground into flour to make bread
jealous- feeling bitter and unhappy because someone has something that you want
forgive- stop feeling angry about something someone did
Canaan- In the Hebrew Bible, the "Land of Canaan" extends from Lebanon southward across Gaza to the "Brook of Egypt" and eastward to the Jordan River Valley, thus including modern Israel and the Palestinian Territories (show students this on a map and have them locate it on a map)
Egypt- is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia (show students this on a map and have them locate it on a map)



Plan:

Read story: "Joseph and His Wonderful Coat" and then ask questions



Activities:

Introduce activities: Who was given a beautiful coat from his father?

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

dltk-bible.com- The Story of Joseph lesson plan with coloring page, crafts, games, mini book, snacks, take home sheet, puzzles, etc.

calvarycurriculum.com- 6 lessons with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

- #28 Joseph Is Sold By His Brothers
- #29 Joseph and Potiphar
- #30 Joseph in Prison
- #31 Joseph Tests His Brothers
- #32 Joseph Reveals Himself To His Brothers
- #33 Jacob Moves To Egypt


rotation.org- Joseph's Coat of Many Colors lesson

kirkofkildaire.org- The Case of the Amazing Dream Baby lesson

jesuswalk.com- Jacob's Depression, Fear, and Hope (Genesis 37-47) lesson

bible.org- 3. Joseph - Walking in Forgiveness lesson

The Catholic Toolbox- Joseph and His Life Activities

churchofjesuschrist.org- Lesson 30: I Can Forgive Others

ubdavid.org- Lesson 18: Turning from Bitterness to Forgiveness

ministrytoyouth.com- Youth Group Lesson on Forgiveness

biblelessonstuff.com- Forgiveness Object Lesson

classroom.synonym.com- Children's Object Lesson on Forgiveness

sermons4kids.com- Keep On Forgiving object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers group activities (crafts)

biblecraftsandactivities.com- Craft for Joseph Forgives His Brothers (scroll down for this)


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

kidniche.com- How To Forgive When It Hurts Craft

daniellesplace.com- Make a Wipe Off Heart (scroll down to this)

truthforkids.com- Forgiveness Craft

kidsofintegrity.com- Clean Hearts

daniellesplace.com- Clean Heart Craft and Activity (scroll down to this)

catechist.com- The Joy of a Clean Heart : A craft about Penance and Reconciliation

i.pinimg.com- Create In Me A Clean Heart Craft


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

Joseph Magnet- A cute magnet of Joseph and his coat of many colors. (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, page 18 & 19).

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.



Games

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers group activities (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).

sundayschoolsources.com- Joseph and His Brothers Game Board Use this game board with questions of your own to play the game.



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.




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.

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.





Joseph And His Coat Of Many Colors (card game)- This is a variation on the popular game of UNO with cards depicting the colored coat of Joseph. Players are trying to empty their hands of cards by playing them to a common pile, matching cards by color, number, or action. The deck is made up of 4 sets of differently colored cards with numbers from 1 to 8. There are also 4 Wild cards, 4 Draw 2 cards, 4 Skip cards, and 4 Reverse. (I wanted to buy this game, but could not find it so I made one.)

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



Snacks:

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

sweetopia.net - Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors – Decorated Cookies

pinterest.com- Joseph and his coat of many colors cookies - Delicious gingerbread men decorated like Joseph

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



Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

biblewise.com- Joseph's Coat of Many Colors (color by number)

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

biblewise.com- Brother's Travel to Egypt Maze

biblewise.com- Goblet Maze

biblewise.com- Help Joseph Find His Brothers Maze

biblewise.com- Joseph Goes to Egypt (maze)

biblewise.com- Joseph, the Favorite Son (maze)

biblewise.com- The Pharaoh's Dream (maze)

biblewise.com- What's Different: 7 Years of Plenty and Drought (what’s different)

biblewise.com- Joseph Deciphers Butler's and Baker's Dreams: What's Missing?

biblewise.com- What's Different: Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream

Joseph’s Amazing Coat (maze)- Amazing Bible Mazes by Anita Reith Stohs, page 6. (Click on Sample and go to 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.

dlt,-bible.com- Joseph puzzles (anagrams, crosswords, cryptogram, mazes, word-mining sheets, word searches)

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers (word search)

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers (word search) #2

biblewise.com- Joseph Word Search

biblewise.com- Joseph (phrase puzzle)
Use the puzzle key to uncover some of Joseph's wonderful qualities.

sermons4kids.com-Joseph and His Brothers (decoder puzzle)

sermons4kids.com-Joseph and His Brothers (decoder puzzle) #2

biblewise.com- What did Joseph do?
Use the number key to discover how Joseph reacts to his brothers.

spielemitderbibel.net- Joseph (crossword)

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers (crossword)

sermons4kids.com- Joseph and His Brothers (crossword) #2

biblewise.com- Joseph Crossword Puzzle

biblewise.com- Forgiven
Connect the correct questions and answers from the story of Joseph forgiving his brothers

biblewise.com- Joseph Facts (fill in the blanks)

gardenofpraise.com- Joseph (fill in the blanks with word bank)

gardenofpraise.com- Ten Brothers (fill in the blanks with word bank)



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.)



calvarycurriculum.com- 6 lessons with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

- #28 Joseph Is Sold By His Brothers
- #29 Joseph and Potiphar
- #30 Joseph in Prison
- #31 Joseph Tests His Brothers
- #32 Joseph Reveals Himself To His Brothers
- #33 Jacob Moves To Egypt


bible.org- 3. Joseph - Walking in Forgiveness lesson (questions can easily be made into a worksheet)

therapistaid.com- Forgiveness Worksheet (scroll down to this)

holyfamilyparish.org- Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation

Rosary- references, activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.

References:

4catholiceducators.com- History and resources

newadvent.org- History of this devotion. Also considers the Orthodox and Eastern-Rite Catholic practice.

theholyrosary.org- The Holy Rosary

catholicmom.com- Internet resources which will provide you with a variety of reference materials

fcpeace.com- The Holy Rosary

slidshare.net- The Rosary
How To Pray the Rosary (Powerpoint presentation)

catholicinspired.com- Rosary Prayer Sheets
Print them out and laminate them (or use plastic sheet covers). Then the kids can use them to follow along as they pray. They can use a dry erase marker to fill in the rosary beads on the sheet as they pray each prayer.

mycatholicsource.com- The Holy Rosary



Activities:

catholic-church.org- Rosary lesson plan

thereligionteacher.com- Teaching the Mysteries of the Rosary to Elementary School Students

thereligionteacher.com- Handouts with Activities & Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary

Rosary Lapbooks- A Rosary Lap Book is a creative way for children to record information they are learning and create attractive presentations of that information, as well as use the information to study.

mrsflynnsclass.pbworks.com- The Rosary 6-8 WebQuest

catholicinspired.com- Lacing Rosary Set
These are just right to keep little ones happy, involved, and interested while doing the rosary.

*Make a Holy Rosary bulletin board with the class. Google Rosary Bulletin Boards for ideas.

Another thing that’s fun is teaching the rosary with donuts. You can use different kinds and sizes (i.e. donut holes or munchkins, etc.) and just lay them out on the table. Then everybody gets to eat them at the end. (Great idea from Lori)



How to pray the rosary:

teacherspayteachers.com- A Children's Rosary Prayer Guide for Students, Teachers, and Parents
Help children learn to pray one decade of the Rosary with this convenient guide. The illustrated guide provides a large image of a Rosary and clearly identifies which prayers to recite for each bead. Additional pages provide the words for each prayer of the Rosary, as well as a listing of the twenty Mysteries of the Rosary (Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious). For your convenience, the materials to create smaller reference cards are also included. For added durability, print or mount these pages on cardstock and laminate. Punch a hole in the cards and fasten with a binder ring to keep all of your cards together.

pacifier.com- How To Pray the Rosary

tldm.org- How to say the Rosary



Booklets/Pamphlets:

newadvent.org- How to recite the Holy Rosary

rosaryarmy.com- Pray the Rosary in English, Spanish, or Dutch

how-to-pray-the-rosary-everyday.com- How To Pray The Rosary Printable Guide (scroll down to this). Be sure to click on learn how to fold it so you can make it into a booklet.



Coloring:

kwl.com- Rosary #1

twoheartsdesign.com- Rosary #2

twoheartsdesign.com- Rosary #3

stcarem.org- Color and Pray the Rosary

fcpeace.com- Coloring pages for all the mysteries.

theclipartwizard.com- Mysteries of the Rosary Coloring Pages

sjtb.org- Rosary Coloring Pages



Crafts:

catholicicing.com- Make A Giant Rosary With Kids

catholicicing.com- Make A Rosary Book

catholicicing.com- Make an edible rosary

catholicicing.com- How to Make a Rosary with Kids
A simple rosary that kids can make using supplies found at any craft store.

catholicicing.com- Celebrating the Month of Rosary
Rosary ideas and crafts link up

through-my-is.blogspot.com- Spiritual Medicine Craft


How to make a rosary:

Making a Rosary- Rosary background and information. Excellent step-by-step directions to make a simple rosary. (Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage, page 159-161).

e-scoutcraft.com- Making a rosary using Seine Twine Mason Line, 6 gold pony beads, and a small piece of leather

ehow.com- How To Make A Pocket Rosary

catholicmom.com- A DIY Stepping Rosary (in Ten Easy Steps!)



Games:

christiancrafters.com- What’s Wrong?
A fun game to have the students learn prayers from the rosary.

Memory Activities and Games for Prayers and Scripture

kidzplace.org- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities



Rosary Memory/Matching Game by joyfilledfamily.blogspot.com

catholicmom.com- The Blessed Mother’s Rosary Game

playfactile.com- Mysteries of the Rosary

johnsonfamilytoday.blogspot.com- Rosary Hopscotch

The Bookworm- Printable cards for each Mystery. Children can learn to match the items to the cards and use them to learn the order of the Mysteries. To make Montessori-style three part cards, print out two sets of cards, and cut the second set into separate pictures and captions.





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.




Name That Prayer File Folder Game- Review prayers in the rosary. (Only use the question cards for prayers of the rosary.)

Rosary Bingo- Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Rosary. The teacher asks one student at a time a question from the list. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word(s) on their bingo card. The first student who gets five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins. You can play in teams or individually. (The teacher can give the students some hints to help them answer the questions correctly if needed.)

The Holy Rosary Game- Practice reciting the Holy Rosary while you compete against others.



Puzzles:

wordsearchfun.com- The Rosary (word search)



Worksheets:

tesaustralia.com- Colour the Rosary Worksheet
Worksheet for children to colour the rosary beads to correspond with the appropriate prayer. Join for FREE and download worksheet.

saintanneshelper.com- Catholic Rosary Worksheet (scroll down to this)

thegomom.com- Holy Rosary (fill in the blanks with answers)

pflaum.com- Name These Mysteries
Below are clues to the events in one set of mysteries. Look in the Mystery Box to find the correct name of each mystery. Write the name in the blank space after the clue. Then supply the missing information about each mystery. If you need help, use the Scripture citations to find the information in the Bible. (Fill in the blanks)

dioceseofjoliet.org- Rosary Series Worksheets



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.

Rosary (worksheet)- multiple choice and fill in the blanks



The following worksheets are from: 100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini

The Rosary, Part I- In the left column, are the names of the fifteen mysteries. The right column contains brief descriptions of each mystery. Write the letter of the description next to the name of the correct mystery. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 77).

The Rosary, Part II- Connect the letters from the previous activity in their final order to solve the dot-to-dot puzzle. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 78).



Other Prayers in the Rosary

Apostles’s Creed- lessons, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets

Our Father- coloring, crafts, games, lessons, puzzles, worksheets

Hail Mary- coloring, games, puzzles, worksheets

Glory Be- craft, games, puzzles, worksheets

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

Timelines

Putting events on a timeline gives you a sense of how much time goes by in between each event. It also helps you remember just when those important things happened. It is an easy way for students to understand events in the Bible in the correct order and they can also be a lot of fun to make.

Once you have decided that your students would gain tremendous benefit from seeing the progression of events of the Bible in the form of a timeline, the first obstacle that crops up is, “How do we start?” Some of the questions that arise when constructing a timeline are from not knowing what the date increments should be, how far apart they should be spaced, what format should be used and what exactly should go on it.



How To Make Timelines:

squidoo.com- Timelines for Homeschool
Lots of types of timelines examples that you can use.

creation.com- Parents and grandparents: A big-picture worldview project with your kids with complete directions and suggestion on how to create the timeline

sundayschoolresources.com- How To Make A Simple Timeline



Biblical Timelines:

sundayschoolresources.com- How To Make A Simple Timeline

sundayschoolresources.com- How do I use a timeline in class? (lesson with activities)

biblestoryprintables.com- Bible Timeline Printables
Everything is posted here for your students to make a Bible Timeline.



Printable Biblical Timelines:

creation.com- Timeline of the Bible to print out

sundayschoolzone.com- Free Printable Bible Timeline

alwaysbeready.com- A Timeline of Biblical History (from creation to the completion of the New Testament)

thecraftyclassroom.com- Free Bible Timeline Printables

gospelhall.org- Bible Charts, Timelines, Posters

eindtijdinbeeld.nl- Complete Biblical Timeline

sundayschoolresources.com- Timeline of the Bible
Available for purchase

lessons4sundayschool.com- This 9-page timeline is great for showing preschoolers just how the major events of the Bible unfolded. It makes a great classroom addition, or a take-home project for the family.

This 9-page timeline is great for showing preschoolers just how the major events of the Bible unfolded. It makes a great classroom addition, or a take-home project for the family.

swartzentrover.com- Old & New Testament Timelines
Several timelines you can print out.

bibletimelines.org- Bible Timelines Online (click on List of Timelines to find a particular timeline)
Contains a series of over 20 free timelines (charts). Even though the typical timeline shows when an event took place these timelines were designed to help in understanding the reasons "Why?" an event happened rather than to show exactly when it happened.

teachinghearts.org- Time Lines and Chronology (Prophecy and History)

teachsundayschool.com- Print and color a Bible timeline



Games:

livingwaterbiblegames.com- Bible Timeline Card Game
Print and play (2 different versions)

biblejournalingdigitally.com- Free Printable Bible Timeline Cards (place evens in chronological order)

From Creation to Joseph Cards- Use these cards for Memory, Go Fish, or sequencing. You can also play Bible Timeline Card Game.

Birth of Jesus to Ascension Cards- Play Memory, Go Fish, or Sequencing with these cards. The cards can also help students establish the content and order of the Matthew, Mark and Luke (synoptic) gospels. Example: Take the gospel of Mark since it's the shortest and ask the students to take the cards and put them in the order which Mark mentions them in his book. If you want to play Bible Timeline Card Game, the directions are posted.

Which Came First (file folder game)- When this question is asked, most people think of the chicken or the egg. Here is a game that wants to know which Bible story came first. In this game players are asked which story appeared first in the Bible as they make their way around the board. The first player to FINISH wins. (You can also use this game to review what happened in the correct order of a certain Bible story or several of your own choosing. Just write up questions about key events in the story and play the game.)



Timeline Templates:

office.microsoft.com- Timeline Templates)

spreadsheets.about.com- Excel Timeline Template

ehow.com- How to Make a Timeline Template With Microsoft Word

enchantedlearning.com- Make Your Own Timeline

teachers.teach-nology.com- Timeline Generator
Horizontal or vertical timelines (only up to 6 or 9 events). Great to review events in a story.

Story Sequencing Activities

Most students have a hard time keeping their thoughts organized when writing. Their sentences tend to run on and paragraphs do not flow well. Students also have a hard time remembering what came first, second, and so on. So what can a parent/teacher do to help? Here are a few activities that might help.


1. Encourage your child/student to use a story map or other graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas for his/her writing.

Graphic Organizers for you to print out:

eduplace.com

edhelper.com

enchantedlearning.com

region15.org

freelogy.com

educationoasis.com

teach-nology.com- Make graphic organizers by filling out a simple form. The materials are made instantly and can be printed directly from your computer.



2. Use the five-finger method for brainstorming events: Who, what, when, where, why.


3. Help your child/student create a family/classroom newsletter. As chief reporter, he/she might gather news, conduct interviews, give a calendar of events, and include a page of funny jokes or quotations. They can email these out or even post them on a blog for family and friends to read. They can also put them on the church bulletin board or flier.


4. Create story sequencing cards- How to make story sequencing cards with children.


5. Use these story sequencing activities to help organize what happened first, second, etc.

Story Sequencing Activities- Arrange a series of picture cards into the logical order to create the story from beginning to end. This gives the children the chance to demonstrate and reinforce their recollection of the story.

Story Sequencing- This multi-faceted lesson teaches students how to sequence stories. It reinforces the following concepts: first, last, before, after, left, right. This lesson can also focus on carryover of articulation skills to answering questions as well as story telling.


6. To remember the events in Bible stories or in order that they appear in the Bible, students can make it into a song or rhyme.


7. Use Acronyms- If you have a set of things to remember try making up an acronym from the initial letters of the items in the list. One example comes from learning how to shoot a rifle: 'breath, relax, aim, sight, squeeze' becomes BRASS. For another example where order is not important, consider the items ' nuts, apples, bananas, carrots, oranges' which could be re-arranged to 'bananas, apples, carrots, oranges, nuts' and remembered with the acronym BACON.


8. Use Mnemonics- Mnemonics are where the initial letters of a memorable sentence stand for the initial letters of pieces of information in a particular order. Lots of classroom information can be encoded in mnemonics: the order of the planets from the sun with "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas” (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)


9. Use the Link System- The link or linking or chaining system is used for remembering a list of random thinks in the exact order in which you wish to recall them. The essence of the system is to create a mental picture of the two adjacent items in the list that links them memorably. This is most likely if the picture or image is vivid and unusual and incorporates genuine interaction.


10. Learn a few Bible stories in order. Recite them in your head until you have them down for a few days. Add a few more and recite them in your head again for a few more days. Keep adding more after a few days.


11. Make Story Sequencing Puzzles- You can make these for just a story or to learn Bible stories in order.

Instructions:

Make a long single line puzzle that fits together in only one way out of various colors of cardstock. Make sure the puzzle runs from left to right (hooks together like a train). Write the parts of the story in order on each puzzle piece. Distribute the individual pieces to students and have them sequence the events of the story or put Bible stories in the correct order as they appear in the Bible.


12. After you read a Bible story and do the lesson, have the story written out in short sentences on index cards. Shuffle the cards and read them to the students. Give the cards to the students and have them work together and put the Bible story in order.

Holy Week Memory Game

This game 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 all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Holy Week Memory Game: Play Memory, Go Fish, or Sequencing with these cards.

Holy Week Memory Game- Print cards out on card stock. Make a few copies of the Action Cards. Cut out cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities. (Directions for Bible Timeline Card Game included.)

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.



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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