Every Week You Can Easel Paint

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very week you can easel paint! Using an easel, a variety of media, some caution, and the right ideas can provide great benefit to your class week after week. Benefits of Easel Painting Easel painting is a very useful tool in teaching children the basics. A young preschooler can learn to print letters and wordseven his nameon the easel. Bible phrases can be printed on a dry erase easel, and preschoolers can copy the letters and words. Painting at an easel can provide confidence for preschoolers who may not have had the opportunity to work on their own in the classroom before. For some children the easel can be a way to help them talk in front of friends. If a child is shy, begin by inviting her to tell a friend about her artwork. The next time she completes art, encourage her to tell two friends. Continue adding friends as she develops her ability to express herself to others. Preschoolers love to create! When they use the easel, they can be artists with less mess and more fun. As they use their creative muscles, they are also experiencing brain development. A young childs creativity is high in early childhood and should be encouraged at every opportunity. Plan opportunities for preschoolers to explore, experiment, and discover what they enjoy. Materials to Consider Many different kinds of easels are available.You want to make sure that the easel(s) for your classroom are the right size for your children. Some easels provide a dry erase marker board which can be used to add
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to the fun. Easel paper can be purchased in rolls and sheets and clipped to the easel. If easel paper is not available, use 9-by-18-inch sheets of construction paper. You can buy inexpensive art supplies from any dollar store or from the same company who makes the easel. Check your Sunday School resource room for needed supplies. Save old shirts from home for painting smocks. In addition to artwork, you can use the easel for games or for teaching the Bible story. An easel can also be a place to utilize a felt board for teaching and for preschooler hands-on learning. A large variety of materials can be used with the easel. Make using the easel unique and fun each week by changing the materials and media. Some easel boards are magnetic, which means you can use magnets and have preschoolers create words or pictures with them. (If the easel is not magnetic, you can place a metal cookie sheet on the easel.) Guide the children to spell their names or words from the Bible story or Bible phrase. You can provide preschoolers with many options for creating artwork such as chalk drawing on black construction paper. Children also enjoy using markers, paint,

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and crayons to create pictures and words. Provide different sizes of brushes for boys and girls to useeven large brushes and rollers. They will also enjoy using different types of brushes such as sponges, cotton swabs, potatoes, vegetables, bubble wrap, or sandpaper. You can provide different kinds of painttempera, watercolor, or poster paint. Preschoolers can paint glue on their paper, then sprinkle the glue with sand. Consider painting with flavored gelatin to help preschoolers use the sense of smell that God gave them. Occasionally, you will want to allow for finger painting. Using different media helps preschoolers see how different shapes and textures make different pictures. Minimize the Mess Keep the easel and painting contained to one area. That area could have a colorful drop cloth as a floor covering. This substitute carpet need not be expensive. Pick up several party tablecloths at the local dollar store, or cover the area with some used bedsheets that are still in good condition. Provide smocks or art shirts such as usable button-up shirts to cover preschoolers Sunday clothes. Use the tray on the easel to contain the paint. Make sure that preschoolers are being monitored With a little bit of planning and practice, you will discover the awesome experience of the classroom easel. Be ready for your preschoolers this week; bring out the easel and create!
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Ways to Include the Easel Every Week Some preschoolers may want to use the easel to pretend they are in school. You can use this to reinforce the lesson focus or Bible phrase for the day, allowing the preschooler to teach part of the lesson. An easel can represent a store window as children pretend to be community helpers in the grocery store. Consider picking up a used frame from a rummage sale and each week putting the artwork of the easel artist in the frame. Make sure each preschoolers art is displayed in the frame at some point during the year. An easel can also be used as a prop for story time, representing a building, a wall, or even a tent (by placing a tablecloth or sheet over the easel). This can be a great illustration while teaching about some of the Bible people who lived in tents in Bible times.

Tim Shamburger leads the preschool and childrens ministry at LifePoint Church, Strongsville, Ohio.

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as they create their masterpieces. Always keep a sponge and other cleaning materials nearby to help with spills and accidents. If possible, allow the children to assist in cleaning up (even though it might take longer); this will help instill in them the value of cooperation and responsibility.

A Strong Foundation for Easter

R. Scott Wiley

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everal children stacked and arranged blocks to create a road. Jessie pointed to a picture lying nearby. Thats Jesus, she said. Jesus loved and helped His friends, I said. Jessie began to sing Jesus Loves Me. A few other children joined in as they continued to build. Jessie and her friends have heard stories and sung songs about Jesus each time they came to church. They are developing concepts about who Jesus is and what He did. Teaching preschoolers is like constructing a building. We must create a strong base, a strong foundation, for future understanding. As we help boys and girls begin to understand more about God and Jesus, they establish a strong base on which others can build for future understanding. We must guide young children to understand fully the basic concepts before moving to more complex ideas and truths. At Easter, we can build foundations about Jesus and His love, guiding preschoolers to have a secure foundation for further understandings of the message of Easter. To form an understanding of who Jesus is, preschoolers explore Bible stories that tell about things Jesus did and ways Jesus showed His love. Threes, 4s, and pre-kindergartners can talk about what they know about Jesus. They can recall Bible stories about Jesus and explain what Jesus did. They can grow in their understanding that Jesus showed love in different ways and that Jesus loves all people. As they repeat Bible phrases and sing songs about Jesus love, boys and girls can develop a deeper understanding that Jesus loves them. Teachers and parents can use Easter as a time to focus on the love of Jesus, especially that Jesus loves each child individually and specifically.
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This leader guide has two teaching plans for Easter. Jesus Is Alive, the resurrection story, begins on page 32. Jesus Washed His Helpers Feet, the story of Jesus serving His disciples, begins on page 36. Which session should you choose? Think about the children in your class. Older 4s and pre-kindergartners, especially those who have attended Sunday School consistently throughout their preschool years, usually have a broader understanding of Jesus. These preschoolers may have a good foundation for the resurrection story; teachers can build on previous understanding and guide them to learn more about Jesus. Threes and younger 4s, as well as children who have begun attending church recently, may not yet have as strong a foundational understanding of Jesus. The story of Jesus and His disciples would help them develop more concepts about Jesus and His love, strengthening their spiritual foundations. As you build spiritual foundations, remember that each child is an individual. Each child develops in his own way and at his own rate. Let the child be your guide as you teach. Encourage him to ask questions. Give brief answers and allow him to ask for more as he chooses. Knowing each child allows you to help develop his individual spiritual growth. Whichever session you choose, you can help preschoolers think about Jesus, talk about His love, and connect Jesus with Easter. What an exciting opportunity to strengthen a childs foundational understanding of Jesus!

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Tell children frequently what they are doing right. Thank you, Eric, for letting Sam go first. Intervene before the problem escalates. Simply asking, Are you guys doing okay? usually prompts discussion of the situation before a yelling or pushing match ensues.

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Positive guidance in a nutshell is planning the activities and setting up the environment for cooperation and success. It is considering the childs success over teacher convenience.

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How Do You Spell Effective Discipline?

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Escort preschoolers to the restroom. Remind them to wash their hands before going to the snack table. Ask for volunteers to distribute the plates and napkins. As preschoolers eat, talk about looking at the stars and the colors of the morning or evening sky.

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Clean up the snack area. Say: Sometimes, we try to be very quiet when we walk. Today lets tiptoe to group time.

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Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

Using the tune The Farmer in the Dell, lead the preschoolers in singing: Oh, God made the world. Yes, God made the world. God made the day and night, When He made the world. Repeat the song, clapping as you sing. Sing again, substituting the words sun and moon for day and night.

God Made Day and Night

(Genesis 1:1-8,14-19)

Bible Truth

God made daytime and nighttime.

Life Application

I will learn that God made the sun for daytime and the moon and stars for nighttime.

As you prepare to tell the Bible story, ask the boys and girls whether they have seen a starry night. Some preschoolers may not have seen a star-studded sky. Ask them who made the stars. Share enthusiastically that God created the daytime and nighttime. Before there was anything else in the world, there was God. Darkness was everywhere. God had a wonderful plan to make the world. God said, Let there be light. Suddenly there was light! God called the light day. He called the darkness night. God made the bright, warm sun to shine in the daytime. God made the moon and many twinkling stars to shine in the nighttime sky. God looked at what He had made. He thought it was all very good.

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Bible Phrase

God made the sun, moon, and stars. Genesis 1:16

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Repeat the Bible phrase God made the sun, moon, and stars. Genesis 1:16. Say it again and add these actions: sun (raise arms over your head, forming a circle), moon (clasp hands together to form a ball), and stars (open and close hands, making twinkling stars). Invite preschoolers to repeat it with you.

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D. Create stars with play dough. Make stars with play dough, using cookie cutters if available. Preschoolers may prefer to roll out the play dough and draw stars using a craft stick. Ask them to share experiences of looking at the stars or the moon. Ask: Who made the moon and stars? Pause for their answers.

Say: We can thank God for making the daytime and nighttime. Ask for volunteers to pray.

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Preschoolers like to finish their tasks. Announce: We will be cleaning up in a few minutes. Wait for several minutes and then ask the children to help put things away. Praise them for their efforts.

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Invite preschoolers to choose a Bible-learning activity and then move to other activities as their interests change. As they work, remind them that God made the sun for the day and the moon and stars for night. A. Make a day and night picture. Provide crayons and a paper plate for each preschooler. Invite him to draw something he sees or does during the day or night. The front of the plate could be a day scene with the back being a night picture. Tape a 4-inch yarn loop to the plate, forming a hanger. B. Play a daytime and nighttime game. Tape four pieces of construction paper to the floor, using two black pieces (night) and two yellow pieces (day). Invite preschoolers to take turns jumping onto one piece of paper. Say: God made the daytime (or nighttime). What do you like to do during the day (or at night)? C. Dress the dolls. Dress the dolls for either daytime or nighttime activities. Preschoolers may choose to sing a song or tell a story as they role-play.

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Say: Lets sing a song about the stars God made. Open and close your hands like twinkling stars. Sing (tune Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star): Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder who made you. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Now I know that God made you.

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As parents arrive, say: Today we learned that God made the sun, moon, and stars. Give each child todays Bible & Me page. Follow your churchs policy for dismissal.

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Encourage preschoolers to wash their hands after using the restroom. Say a thank-you prayer, thanking God for the snacks and for all the things He made. If the boys and girls are drinking fruit juice, comment that the fruit grows on trees. Or thank God for making water for us to drink. Note that crackers or cookies are made from wheat, which is a plant.

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After the children finish their snacks, ask them to move to the group-time area. Thank each preschooler for moving quickly.

Move 2 to Group Time Sing 3 Together

Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

Sing (tune The Farmer in the Dell): Oh, God made the world. Yes, God made the world. God made the plants and trees, When He made the world. Repeat the song, substituting words such as prickly pears, apple trees, pion trees, tall pine trees, daffodils, or lily pads for the words plants and trees.

God Made Land and Plants

(Genesis 1:9-13)

Bible Truth

God made the land and all kinds of plants.

Life Application

I will hear that God made land and all the plants and trees that grow.

Bible Phrase

Tell preschoolers that God had a special plan when He created the world. Every detail was important! Remind them that some food comes from plants. Ask: What is your favorite fruit or vegetable? Invite the boys and girls to listen for other kinds of plants in the Bible story. God was making a beautiful world. God had made daytime and nighttime. Water was everywhere. God said, Let there be dry ground. The water was put into lakes, rivers, and oceans. God called the dry ground land. God looked at the land and water He had made. God thought it was good. Then God said, Let all kinds of plants begin to grow on the land. And that is what happened. There were tiny plants like grass and big plants like trees. Plants with fruit, vegetables, and flowers began to grow. God made the plants with seed so that more plants could grow. God looked at the trees and plants He had made. He thought it was all very good.
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God made plants to grow on the land. Genesis 1:11

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Say the Bible phrase God made plants to grow on the land. Genesis 1:11. Break the phrase into segments and ask preschoolers to repeat them after you. Ask: Who made the plants to grow? Pause for their answer. Repeat the phrase, clapping with each word.

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Ask preschoolers to think of something that God made for which they are thankful. Offer the opportunity for each one to say, Thank You, God, for ____. Begin the prayer and close it briefly yourself.

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D. Learn through an action story. Say this rhyming lesson for preschoolers, asking them to help you with the motions. God made the land, with dirt and sand. (Move hands to show land.) God made the trees that sway in the breeze. (Sway back and forth.) Trees with fruit. Trees with flowers. (Open clasped hands slowly.) Growing tall from the rain showers. (Use hands and fingers to make falling raindrops.) Trees, trees, trees; Some small (squat down), some tall (stand up). Thank You, God, for making them all. (Fold hands in prayer.)

Some preschoolers may spend their time doing one activity while others will choose several activities. Ask about flowers or trees they saw this morning. Ask: Who made the plants? Some preschoolers may want to share their experiences helping in a garden or simply digging in the dirt. A. Make a flower. Provide construction paper in a variety of colors, markers, glue sticks, and scissors. Allow preschoolers to choose whether they would like to draw flowers or would prefer to cut pieces of paper to make petals or leaves. Use a sheet of construction paper for the background. B. Paint a picture of Gods world. Provide watercolors and paper so preschoolers can paint a picture of flowers, plants, and trees. C. Celebrate with a song. After preschoolers sit on the floor, distribute several rhythm instruments. Lead the group to play as you sing together the song God Made the World (see 3 - Sing Together). Ask preschoolers to trade instruments before repeating the song.
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Thank preschoolers for participating in todays activities. Ask them to help you clean up. Hum or sing the song in 3 - Sing Together as you work with the children.

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Ask preschoolers to sit on the floor. Say: Today we learned that God made land and plants. Our game will remind us of different plants. God made a green cactus. If you are wearing green, stand up. After those children sit down, name other plants such as purple violets, red tulips, yellow sunflowers, or white daisies and then state the color and an action to do. Continue until parents have arrived.

Play a Color Game

Help preschoolers get their artwork and jackets. Thank parents or grandparents for bringing their preschooler to church. Say: Today we learned that God made land, trees, and plants.

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Be aware of any food allergies. Post allergy alert signs and check with parents. After preschoolers use the restroom, ask for a volunteer to say a thank-you prayer for the snacks. Listen with interest as they talk to you. Encourage them to help clean up.

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After snack time, say: Lets pretend to be birds as we go to group time. Flap your wings by moving your arms up and down.

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Using the tune The Farmer in the Dell, sing: Oh, God made the world. Yes, God made the world. God made the birds and fish, When He made the world. Repeat the song, substituting the word animals for birds and fish.

God Made Animals

(Genesis 1:20-25,30)

Bible Truth

God made every kind of fish, bird, and animal.

Life Application

I will learn that God made all the birds, fish, and animals.

Open your Bible to Genesis 1. Introduce the story by saying that God had created a beautiful world. He made the sun, moon, and stars, along with plants, trees, and flowers. The Bible also tells us that God made animals. Ask preschoolers to listen for different kinds of animals God created. God had made a beautiful world. He made the sun, moon, and stars, the water and dry land, and plants of all kinds. Then God made animals to live in the waterall kinds of fish, turtles, whales, frogs, and starfish. Next God made birds to fly in the skylittle birds and big birds, cardinals, robins, eagles, and hummingbirds. Then God made animals that walk or crawl on the landlions, monkeys, giraffes, zebras, lizards, horses, cows, dogs, and cats. God knew that the water and plants He had already made would be food for the animals. God looked at the fish, birds, and animals He had made. God thought it was all very good.

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Bible Phrase

God made animals. Genesis 1:25

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Say: The Bible says, God made animals. Ask preschoolers to repeat the phrase with you. Say: Our Bible story named many animals that God made. Can you name one? After everyone has answered, repeat the Bible phrase. Ask for a volunteer to say the verse. Invite the group to say it with you.

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the house and what special things that animal might need. (large aquarium for a snake, water tank for a fish, dog bed for a dog, and so on) Say: God made the ________. D. Work puzzles. Provide a variety of nonfantasy animal puzzles for preschoolers to work. Talk about the different animals pictured. Invite preschoolers to share stories about these animals.

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Say: We can thank God for the animals when we pray. Ask for volunteers to pray.

Invite preschoolers to help you by saying: Its cleanup time. If you like dogs, please help clean up. Substitute the names of other animals (cats, horses, giraffes, elephants, and so forth) for dog until everyone participates. Praise the boys and girls for helping.

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Preschoolers may have limited experiences with the animals named in the Bible story. Their knowledge may be based on books or possibly fantasy characters on television. Listen politely to their stories, but be prepared to gently redirect their conversation if necessary. A. Make an animal riddle. Provide construction paper and crayons. Encourage preschoolers to draw an animal on the construction paper. Fold each piece of paper in half to hide the animal. Invite a child to give one clue at a time about his animal. Ask children to guess after each clue is given until they guess the correct animal. Open the paper and show the picture. (It does not, of course, have to be realistic!) B. Play What Do You See? Hold the teaching picture or todays Bible & Me page so everyone can see it. Say: God made many animals. One, two, three. What do you see? Give each preschooler the opportunity to answer. C. Build animal houses. Invite preschoolers to work together or alone to build a house for an animal. When their constructions are complete, ask them to tell you what kind of animal could live in
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While waiting to dismiss, help preschoolers form a circle. Toss a beanbag or soft ball to a preschooler, asking her to name her favorite animal. When she tosses the beanbag back to you, say: God made ________ (name her animal). Continue playing as parents arrive and children leave the circle.

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As a parent gathers his childs things, say: Today we learned that God made animals. We did several activities and learned a Bible phrase. Todays Bible & Me page has our Bible story and phrase on it.

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Thank preschoolers for washing their hands after going to the restroom. Ask for two volunteers to distribute the plates and napkins. After giving out the snack, say a thank-you prayer. Talk to each preschooler. Say: God made you. You are special.

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After cleaning up, say: Our Bible story tells about Gods creating people. Lets go to group time so we can learn about the first family.

Move 2 to Group Time Sing 3 Together

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Sing (tune The Farmer in the Dell): Oh, God made the world. Yes, God made the world. God made my family, And He made the world. Repeat the song, replacing the last line with God planned for families, When He made the world.

God Made People

Bible Truth
God made people.

(Genesis 1:26-31; 2:7,15-24; 4:1-2)

Life Application

I will discover that God made me and all people.

Tell preschoolers: Although God had made a beautiful world with different plants, trees, and animals, He was not finished. God made the first man and the first woman. The Bible tells us God planned for them to be a family. God had made a wonderful world! He made daytime and nighttime, water, plants, trees, and grass, all kinds of fish, birds, and animals. But God knew there was one thing the world still neededpeople. God had made a beautiful garden. Then God made a man and named him Adam. God told Adam to take care of the trees and plants in the garden. God made a woman to be Adams special helper. Adam named the woman Eve. Adam and Eve were the first family. They were happy taking care of the plants and animals in the garden. Later Adam and Eve had children in their family. First, they had a baby boy named Cain. Then they had another son named Abel. God loved Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel.
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Bible Phrase

God made people. Genesis 1:27

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Say: God made many things, but He was very pleased when He made man and woman. Repeat the Bible phrase God made people. Say: You can help your friends learn the Bible phrase God made people. Encourage preschoolers to turn to a friend and say the Bible phrase with you. Repeat the phrase several times.

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C. Cook a meal. Invite preschoolers to use items in the homeliving center to pretend to cook a meal. Encourage them to work together. Say: You can do many things to help your family. Do you have a special job that you do at mealtime? D. Read books together. Provide the Read to Me Bible for Kids and a variety of books about families. Offer to read the books aloud, or invite preschoolers to look at the pictures. Mention that God made each child and gave him a family.

Say: When we pray, we can thank God for our families. Ask for volunteers to pray.

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As you talk with preschoolers, be sensitive to ones from nontraditional families. Listen carefully to their stories. Affirm them by saying something such as God gave you a special family. Use the time to talk with the preschoolers, not the other teachers, about their families. A. Create a puppet. Provide paper lunch bags, crayons, glue, paper plates, paintbrushes, and 3-inch pieces of yarn. Pour small amounts of glue into several plates. Ask preschoolers if they would like to make a puppet like someone in their family. Show them how to make the bag open and move, looking like a mouth. The yarn can be used for hair. Use paintbrushes to apply the glue. Thank God for each childs family. Note: Be sure to thoroughly clean the brushes after this activity. B. Build craft-stick houses. Offer craft sticks and construction paper for preschoolers to design houses. Give each child a sheet of colored paper to use as a place mat to work on. Encourage preschoolers to arrange the craft sticks in any design, praising them for their work. Say: God planned for families.
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Announce that it is almost time to clean up so that preschoolers will have time to finish their tasks. After several minutes, ask that everyone with brown hair begin putting things away. Continue naming different hair colors until everyone is helping. Praise them for working together.

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Repeat the Bible phrase God made people. Say: Im glad God planned for families. Ask each preschooler to name a member of his family. Acknowledge his answer by saying: God made ________ (the name of that person). Titles such as daddy, mother, brother, or sister are appropriate. Be sensitive to special family needs.

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Briefly share with parents a positive observation about their preschooler. Encourage them to review the Bible & Me page with their child. Be sure to point out the parent activities.

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Provide time for preschoolers to use the restroom and wash their hands. As appropriate, invite two volunteers to help you distribute the snacks. Say a simple thank-you prayer for the snack. During snack time, engage each preschooler in conversation. Include first-time guests.

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Say: The people in our Bible story spread palm branches and shouted Hosanna! when they saw Jesus. While we move to group time, lets wave our hands and shout Hosanna!

Move 2 to Group Time Sing 3 Together

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Using the tune London Bridge, sing: Thank You, God, for Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Thank You, God, for Jesus. He is special. Repeat the song. Ask preschoolers to stand and pretend to wave a palm branch when they hear the name Jesus.

Special Jesus
(Matthew 21:1-11,14-16)

Bible Truth

People knew Jesus was special.

Life Application

I will discover that I can thank God for Jesus.

Ask whether anyone has seen a parade. Say: Many children and grown-ups were excited that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. They knew Jesus was special. Listen for some of the things the people did. Jesus and His helpers were going to Jerusalem. Jesus sent two of His helpers to bring Him a young donkey and its mother. When the helpers brought the donkeys to Jesus, they spread their coats on the young donkeys back. Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem. Along the way, people spread their coats and palm branches across the road. The people knew Jesus was special. They shouted, Hosanna! Hosanna! Jesus rode the donkey to the church. There He made blind people see and sick people well. Children at the church were happy to see Jesus. They shouted, Hosanna! Hosanna. They thanked God for Jesus. Ask preschoolers to recall what people did because Jesus was special.
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Bible Phrase

Thank You, God, for Jesus. Luke 2:38

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Point in your Bible to Luke 2:38 and say the Bible phrase Thank You, God, for Jesus. Ask preschoolers to say it with you. Together, say it again, clapping hands as you say each word. Repeat and clap.

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Invite volunteers to pray, thanking God for Jesus. If no one volunteers, pray a simple prayer.

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C. Build a church (temple). Using blocks, build a church together. Talk about what Jesus did at the church (temple) and how the children thanked God for Jesus. Ask preschoolers to recall some of the things they did this morning to thank God for Jesus. D. Walk the Bible phrase. Divide the Bible phrase Thank You, God, for Jesus into three segments. Print each segment on a different color of construction paper. Securely tape each segment, in the correct order, to the floor, leaving a 3-foot gap between each segment. Read each segment as you step on the paper. Say each segment with each preschooler as she steps on it.

Invite the preschoolers to choose an activity. They can move among activities if they wish. As they work, watch for opportunities to mention that Jesus is special and we can thank God for Him. A. Play out the Bible story. Say the following, leading in the motions. Happy children lining the path, (Stand up.) Waiting to see Jesus pass. (Hand to forehead, look around.) There He comes, His helpers, too. (Point.) People laid down palm branches. So can you! (Move hands as if laying down a palm branch.) Shouting, Hosanna! (Shout: Hosanna!) Calling His name. (Say: Jesus!) Just like those children, we can do the same! (Shout: Hosanna.) B. Make a palm branch. Provide craft sticks, green construction paper, glue sticks, and child-size scissors. Ask preschoolers: What did the people cut and spread to show that Jesus was special? Invite them to make a small palm branch by cutting or tearing strips of paper and gluing them to the craft stick.

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Say: Soon, you will hear me clap my hands. Then you will know that its time to begin cleaning up the room. Wait a few minutes. Clap your hands as you walk around the room. Praise preschoolers for working together as they clean up.

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While waiting for parents to arrive, ask the preschoolers to form a line. Toss a beanbag, ball, or wadded up paper to each child and ask: What was your favorite activity today? After the preschooler answers, ask him to toss it back to you. Continue until everyone has had a turn.

Play Toss and Tell

Help each preschooler collect his artwork, Bible & Me page for today, and other belongings as his parents arrive. Call each preschooler by name as you dismiss him. Thank his parents for bringing him to church.

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Encourage preschoolers to wash their hands after using the restroom. If possible, offer a low-sugar snack. Pray, thanking God for the snack. Engage preschoolers in conversation; include quiet children and guests.

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Explain that Mary in todays Bible story was walking very sadly to the tomb where Jesus had been buried. Ask the children to walk quietly to group time.

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For the Easter teaching plan Jesus Washed His Helpers Feet, see the next page.

Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

Tell the preschoolers: Later that day, Mary heard happy news about Jesus. Lets celebrate this day by singing (tune Did You Ever See a Lassie?/The More We Get Together): Jesus friends were happy, were happy, were happy. Oh, Jesus friends were happy on that special day. Mary had seen Jesus, and He was alive! Oh, Jesus friends were happy on that special day.

Jesus Is Alive!
(John 20:1-18)

Bible Truth

Jesus is alive.

Life Application Bible Phrase

As you share the Bible story, be sensitive to preschoolers life experiences, such as a relatives recent death. Focus on the resurrection. Ask: Can you think of good news that makes you happy? Why was Mary happy? Early in the morning, Mary walked sadly to the place where Jesus was buried. Jesus had died on a cross. When she arrived at the tomb, the big, heavy stone had been rolled away from the door. Jesus was not inside! Mary ran from the tomb. Mary brought Peter and John back to the tomb. They looked inside, but they did not see Jesus anywhere! Jesus was not there. The two men went home. Mary stayed near the tomb crying. Why are you crying? she heard someone ask. Mary did not know that the man speaking to her was Jesus. Then He spoke her name. Mary, He said. Mary knew that the man was Jesus! Jesus told Mary to go tell His helpers that she had seen Him. Mary rushed to tell Jesus helpers that Jesus was alive!

Talk 4 About the Bible Story

I will learn that Jesus is alive. Jesus is alive! Matthew 28:7

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Ask how Jesus friends probably felt when they heard the good news about Jesus. (happy) They told many people the good news. Excitedly, but slowly, say the Bible phrase Jesus is alive! Point to the verse in the Bible at Matthew 28:7. Ask preschoolers to repeat the Bible phrase with you. Invite them to turn to a friend and say the phrase again.

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the preschoolers about things that are alive in the puzzle pictures. Tell the highlights of todays Bible story. D. Have a celebration parade. Gather musical instruments or the megaphones the preschoolers made. Say: Lets have a parade to celebrate this special day. Well follow and copy the leader. Form a line and march around the room announcing Jesus is alive! Ask the leader to vary his actions: walk on tiptoes, whisper the phrase, walk slowly.

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Encourage volunteers to pray, thanking God that Jesus is alive, but dont insist that preschoolers pray aloud.

For most preschoolers, this has been a busy morning. Family traditions or conversations with other preschoolers may distract from the real Easter story. If necessary, acknowledge the fun they have had, and gently redirect conversations toward the good news that Jesus is alive. Be enthusiastic as you explain the activities they may choose. A. Make a megaphone. Gather crayons and large paper plates. Make one slit in each plate from the edge to the center. Lead preschoolers to decorate the plates. Show them how to roll a plate into a megaphone. Say: Sometimes people use a megaphone when talking to large crowds so that everyone can hear them. Invite them to listen for the difference when they say Jesus is alive through the megaphone and without it. B. Toss a beanbag. Ask preschoolers to form a circle. Stand in the middle of the group. As you gently toss the beanbag, say: Jesus is alive! Ask each preschooler to repeat the phrase before tossing the beanbag back to you. Continue until each preschooler has had a turn. C. Work puzzles. Place puzzles about Jesus, nature, and the seasons on the table or in a quiet corner. As they work the puzzles, talk with
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Prepare preschoolers for cleanup time by giving them advance notice so they can finish their activities. After a few minutes, quietly go to each group, asking them to help you clean up. Assist where needed. Praise the children for their efforts.

Clean 8 Up

Place chairs or carpet squares in a circle, providing one place for each preschooler. Say: We are going to play a listening game. Listen carefully to know when to change places with someone. Select two children to swap places. Call their names or describe each one clearly.

Play a Listening Game

Follow your churchs procedures for dismissal. Send each child home with todays Bible & Me page. Remember that you may have first-time guests in the room. Thank each parent for bringing her preschooler and mention the focus for the day: Today we learned that Easter is a happy day because Jesus is alive.

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Ask preschoolers to wash their hands before coming to the snack area. Welcome first-time guests. Provide, if possible, a low-sugar snack. Be sensitive to food allergies. Pray a simple thank-you prayer.

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Say: In Bible times, people had to carry water to their homes. Ask preschoolers to pretend to carry water pots on their heads or shoulders as they walk to group time.

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For the Easter teaching plan Jesus Is Alive! see the previous page.

Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

Using the tune London Bridge, sing: Jesus said, I love you. I love you. I love you. Jesus said, I love you. Im your friend. Repeat the song, telling children to stand up and sit down when they hear the word love.

Jesus Washed His Helpers Feet

(John 13:1-17)

Bible Truth

Jesus loved His friends.

Life Application

Your actions, along with your words, will help communicate Gods love today. Ask: Can you think of someone who loves you? Allow volunteers to name a person who loves them. Say: Jesus loved His friends, and He loves you, too. Please listen for a way that Jesus showed love. Jesus was eating dinner with His helpers. He got up from the table, wrapped a towel around His waist, and poured water into a large bowl. Jesus knew His friends feet were tired and dusty from walking all day. He knew the cool water would feel good on their feet. Jesus began to wash His friends feet. He dried their feet with the towel. Peter did not understand why Jesus was washing feet, but he let Jesus wash his feet. After Jesus had washed each helpers feet, He said, When I washed your feet, I was showing that I love you. I want you to show love to others, too.

Talk 4 About the Bible Story

I will realize that Jesus loves me and is my friend.

Bible Phrase

Jesus loves you. John 15:12

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What a wonderful message to understand! Jesus loves you (John 15:12). Say the phrase aloud with enthusiasm. Ask preschoolers to repeat it with you. Repeat the verse, replacing the word you with the name of each preschooler in the group. Say the verse again as a group.

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D. Sing a song. Sing (tune Are You Sleeping?): Jesus washed the dusty feet Of His friends, Of His friends, Showing that He loved them, Showing that He loved them. He loves me. He loves you. Sing at least twice. Add actions, such as pretending to wash a persons feet, as you sing it again.

Be sensitive to first-time guests who may not be familiar with praying aloud. Say a brief thank-you prayer that Jesus is our friend.

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Depending on the Easter traditions at their homes, preschoolers may want to talk about fantasy creatures and baskets of candy. Gently redirect conversations to todays Bible story if necessary. Tell preschoolers that they may select one or several activities to do today. A. Draw a picture for a friend. Invite preschoolers to draw a picture about Jesus. Older preschoolers may want to print the Bible phrase on their pictures and send them to friends. Allow them to help with the writing. Place the pictures in envelopes for their parents to mail. B. Whisper a message. Sitting in a circle, whisper Jesus loves you to the next person. Continue until all the preschoolers have heard and repeated the message. Repeat the game, whispering Jesus is my friend. C. Search for hearts. Cut out 12 hearts, or enough for each child to have one; print Jesus loves on each heart. Tape the hearts around the room, placing them at eye level for the preschoolers. Invite them to help you find the hearts. Then assist each child in printing his name on a heart. Help as needed. Read the text on each heart aloud.

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Five minutes before time to clean up, announce that you will soon need the boys and girls to help put things away. Say: When you hear me snapping my fingers, you will know its time to begin cleaning. Give the signal; then work with the children, encouraging them for their efforts.

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Ask the preschoolers to sit on the floor. Say: In Bible times, the people often wore sandals. Now we will play a listening game. If I say the color of shoes you are wearing, pat your knees two times. Listen carefully. You can expand the game by naming types of shoes, such as sandals, dress shoes, tennis shoes, and so forth. Try to give each preschooler more than one turn at patting his knees.

Play a Shoe Game

Affirm both the preschooler and her parents for attending church today. If possible, name at least one activity that she enjoyed. Also say: Today we learned that Jesus loved His friends and that He loves us, too. Easter is a happy day because Jesus loves us. Give each child todays Bible & Me page.

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Welcome each preschooler to the snack area after he has used the restroom and washed his hands. Ask for a volunteer to pray. If no one responds, you voice the prayer. Seek opportunities to praise preschoolers for using good manners, such as saying thank you.

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Extended Teaching Care for 3sPre-K

Ask the preschoolers to throw away their snack trash on their way to group time. As they arrive at group time, count them aloud. Tell them that in todays story Jesus helped 10 men. Ask whether that is more than or less than the number of children in the group.

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Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

To the tune Row, Row, Row Your Boat, sing: Jesus did some things only He could do. He made sick people well again. Jesus did good things.

Jesus Helped 10 Men

(Luke 17:11-19)

Bible Truth

Jesus made sick people well.

Life Application

For some preschoolers, achieving the impossible can only be done by fantasy superheroes. Emphasize that Jesus did things that only He could do. Ask: Who made the sick people well? What did Jesus do? One day Jesus was walking to Jerusalem. Along the way, He met 10 men who had sores all over their bodies. The sick men could not live near healthy people. They had to leave their families and move outside of town. When the 10 men saw Jesus, they called, Jesus! Please help us! Jesus told the sick men to go into town and show themselves to the church helpers. As the 10 sick men walked toward town, the sores on their bodies went away! Jesus had made them well! Only one man who saw that he was well came back to Jesus and thanked Him. Jesus had made 10 men well. But He was glad this one man had stopped to thank Him.

Talk 4 About the Bible Story

I will begin to understand that Jesus did things only He could do.

Bible Phrase

Jesus helped sick people. Luke 7:21

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Repetition will help preschoolers learn todays phrase Jesus helped sick people (Luke 7:21). Say the phrase for them, asking them to join you. After they are familiar with it, ask for volunteers to help lead the group as you say it again. They might want to wave their hands (like music directors) back and forth for each word. Praise individuals as well as the group for learning the Bible phrase.

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C. Count with blocks. Help a preschooler count 10 blocks to stack together or line up. Ask him to select one block at a time and count blocks as he builds. As you reach 10, remind him that Jesus helped 10 sick men. Help him recall the Bible story. D. Take care of sick dolls. Gather homeliving items, such as baby dolls, baby bottles, baby clothes, and blankets. As preschoolers take care of sick dolls, talk about how Jesus made sick people well.

Allow volunteers to pray, but do not pressure any child to pray. Thank God for the things Jesus did.

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Be ready to assist preschoolers with activities that may be difficult. Do not let these skills become your focus or take over the task. It is more important to continue Bible learning. Praise children for their efforts! A. Cut with scissors. Provide construction paper, blunt-tipped scissors, and glue sticks. Invite preschoolers to cut paper into 10 pieces of any shape. They may wish to glue the shapes onto another piece of paper to create a picture. Other preschoolers may simply want to continue cutting paper. Comment on what they can do. As they work, ask them to recall what Jesus did that only He could do. B. Tell the story with a finger play. Have fun as you lead the motions. Say: Ten men outside of town (Hold up 10 fingers.) Were sick and feeling down. (Look sad.) Then Jesus came their way. (Clap hands while saying these words.) And He made them well that day. (Hold up 10 fingers.) All 10 men hurried away. (Put hands behind back.) Only one returned to say, Thank You, Jesus! (Hold up one finger.)
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Involving preschoolers in cleanup after the activities helps them understand that they can help at church, especially if you express that idea. Sing as you work together (tune London Bridge): It is time to clean the room; Clean the room, clean the room. It is time to clean the room; We are helpers.

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Use the finger play from the Bible-learning activities to review the Bible story. Instead of using hand motions, let preschoolers play out the roles of the 10 sick men and Jesus. Invite everyone to help with clapping sounds or other actions. Remind preschoolers that Jesus did things only He could do. Repeat several times, changing roles, as you wait for parents.

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Show parents the activity on the Bible & Me page. Say: Today we learned that Jesus did things only He could do. We learned that He made 10 sick men well. As preschoolers families leave, thank them for coming to church today.

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Take the children to the restroom and wash hands. Sit at the table or on the floor. Distribute the snack. Remind children to say thank you when they receive their snack. If the children have begun snack when you arrive, introduce yourself and join in the conversation. Ask: What have you enjoyed doing today?

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Touch every other child on the head and direct those boys and girls to throw away their trash. Repeat, touching the remaining children on the head, and move to group time.

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Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

To the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb, sing: Jesus said, You are My friends, are My friends, are My friends. Jesus said, You are My friends, You are friends of Jesus.

Jesus Helped His Friends

(John 21:1-17)

Bible Truth

Jesus helped His friends.

Life Application

I will discover that Jesus helped His friends.

Display the teaching picture on the Bible & Me weekly page. Ask questions about the story to those who have already heard it in Sunday School. Tell the story for newcomers, emphasizing that Jesus showed love to His friends. Peter, John, and some of their friends had fished all night. They had not caught any fish. In the morning, a man on the shore called to them, Friends, did you catch any fish? No, they answered. Throw your net on the right side of the boat, said the man. When the fishermen did that, they could not lift their fishing net because it was so full of fish! Then John shouted, That man is Jesus! Peter was excited. He jumped in the water and swam to shore. When the others came to the shore, they saw that Jesus had built a fire. Fish were cooking over the fire, and there was bread. Jesus said to the men, Come and have breakfast. Jesus gave His friends cooked fish and bread.

Talk 4 About the Bible Story

Bible Phrase

Jesus went about doing good. Acts 10:38

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With the Bible open to Acts 10:38, read Jesus went about doing good. Choose a child to stand next to you with his back to the other children. Toss a beanbag or paper wad to a seated child. That child should repeat the Bible phrase. The standing child guesses which friend said the Bible phrase. Repeat the activity, choosing different children. Give each child a turn.

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shapes to place in the water. Encourage the children to pretend to fish or to play out the Bible story. D. Make a breakfast picture. Give each child a paper plate. Using crayons or washable markers, invite the boys and girls to draw favorite breakfast foods on the plate. Consider healthy food choices. Help the children recall the breakfast Jesus and His friends had. Print on each childs picture Jesus went about doing good. Acts 10:38.

Pray together, thanking God for Jesus. Thank God that Jesus is the friend of each boy and girl.

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A. Work puzzles about Jesus. Provide a variety of puzzles depicting Jesus, and open the Bible to pictures of Jesus. Talk about how Jesus is showing love to His friends in each situation. Add: Jesus is your friend, too. Place all the pieces of one puzzle in a paper sack. The children take turns removing one puzzle piece from the sack; they work the puzzle together. B. Make a watercolor painting. Cover the table with newsprint. Give each child a painting smock and a piece of paper. Challenge preschoolers to make watercolor pictures. As they paint, remind the children that Jesus friends were fishing on a boat in the water. Ask how Jesus showed His friends that He loved them. Ask: Do you think Jesus is your friend? (yes) C. Build a boat with blocks. Encourage the children to make the outline of a boat using blocks. Make the boat large enough for several children to fit inside. Children may place colored paper around the boat for water. They may want to tear paper into fish
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To the tune of London Bridge, begin singing instructions such as Will you help me stack the blocks, stack the blocks, stack the blocks? Will you help me stack the blocks? Can you help me? Move around the room, substituting instructions for each area.

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Arrange the group in a circle. To the tune of The Farmer in the Dell, sing: My name is Mrs. Jones, My name is Mrs. Jones, I like to eat bagels, My name is Mrs. Jones. Repeat, going around the circle, allowing each child to insert his name and what he likes to eat for breakfast.

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As parents begin to arrive, one teacher may stand beside the door to greet. The other teacher should continue the game. Distribute the Bible & Me weekly page. Whisper: Jesus is your friend, as each child leaves.

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Model caring about people through your actions and words today. Gently remind preschoolers to wash their hands after using the restroom. Thank volunteers for helping you distribute the snacks and for praying. Listen carefully as preschoolers talk, gently guiding conversations when necessary.

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Say: In our Bible story, a sick woman couldnt stand up straight. Jesus made her well. Ask preschoolers to bend over and walk slowly to group time.

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Using the tune God Is So Good, sing: He cares for us. He cares for us. He cares for us. Jesus cares for us.

Jesus Helped a Woman

(Luke 13:10-13,17)

Bible Truth

Jesus cared about people.

Life Application

Ask: Was it hard to walk to group time? Was it fun? Were you glad to stand up straight again? Say: The woman in todays story never could stand up straight. Her back was hurt. It was very hard for her to walk to church. Jesus cared about people. Listen to what He did for the woman. One day when Jesus was teaching at church, He saw a woman who could not stand tall and straight. When Jesus saw her, He called for her to come to Him. Jesus touched the woman with His hands, and immediately she could stand up straight! Jesus had made her back well! The woman was so happy! She thanked Jesus for making her well. Many people at church were happy about what Jesus had done.

Talk 4 About the Bible Story

I will hear that Jesus cared about people He met.

Bible Phrase

Jesus cared about people. Mark 6:34

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Say the phrase Jesus cared about people (Mark 6:34). Slowly repeat the phrase, asking preschoolers to join you. Divide the verse into two parts: (1) Jesus cared, (2) about people. Play an echo game. Say the phrase, pausing for the preschoolers to repeat each section. Repeat with the boys being the echo and then the girls.

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Say: We can thank God that Jesus cared about people. Ask for a volunteer to pray, or lead a brief prayer yourself.

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again, putting each word on a piece of construction paper that matches the color of the word on the white paper. Place the sheets in a bag, drawing out one at a time. Let preschoolers arrange them in the correct order by matching the colors. Read the words as you work. Repeat the phrase together. D. Create with play dough. Provide play dough and cookie cutters. Ask: What do you think the woman saw on her way to church? What were some of the things she couldnt see because she could not stand up? Invite them to form these things with play dough. Then ask: What could she see after Jesus made her well?

Todays activities can help preschoolers understand how Jesus cared about people. Allow them to move from one activity to another. A. Make a bookmark. Provide crayons or markers and construction paper cut into 2-inch wide strips. Print on a piece of paper the Bible phrase Jesus cared about people. Mark 6:34. Boys and girls may decorate the bookmarks. Older children may want to copy the phrase. B. Pretend to have a hurt back. Place on the floor five items from the homeliving center. Say: If we couldnt stand up straight, it would be very difficult to put things away. Would you like to try? Ask a volunteer to reach for a toy and put it on a shelf that she must stretch to reach. (If you do not have a shelf, she can give it to you; hold your hands so she must stretch to reach them.) Then ask her to do the same thing while she remains bent over. Give each child a turn to try. Talk about how Jesus made the womans back well. C. Play a puzzle game. On a piece of white paper, print the phrase Jesus cared about people. Mark 6:34. Use a different color marker for each word (the reference counts as one word). Print the verse
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Tell preschoolers that you will need their help in cleaning the room in a few minutes. Give them a second warning before announcing: Its cleanup time. Please clean up your activity area. Work quickly with them, thanking them for their efforts and for working together.

Clean 8 Up

Ask preschoolers to face you and copy what you do. Say and do the following: Stretch your hands to the ceiling. Touch your toes. Stand on your tiptoes. Reach up high. Touch your knees. Bend forward at the waist like the woman with the hurt back and try to repeat the actions. Give preschoolers turns to lead in other stretches (reach out to the side, cross arms across the body, and so forth).

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Thank families for being at church. Be sensitive to those preschoolers whose parents may arrive late. Also greet them kindly. Send each child home with the Bible & Me page for today.

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If you use hand sanitizer to clean hands before eating the snack, encourage preschoolers to wave their hands dry before touching anything. Ask for volunteers to help you distribute the napkins or to pray. Listen to their stories about their families. Remind them that family members help one another.

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Say: Miriam may have helped her mother carry Moses basket to the river. Lets pretend we are carrying a heavy basket as we go to group time.

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Using the tune of the chorus Jesus Loves Me, sing: Yes, we are helpers. Yes, we are helpers. Yes, we are helpers. We help our families. As you sing the song again, ask preschoolers to nod their heads up and down as you sing the word yes.

Miriam Helped Her Family

(Exodus 2:1-10)

Bible Truth

Family members help one another.

Life Application

I will discover ways I can help my family members.

Ask: Who has a baby brother or sister? Do you help your parents take care of the baby? What are some of the things you do? After praising them for helping at home, say: Listen for ways that Moses family helped him. Miriams family had a new baby boy. Miriam helped her mother take care of the baby. The king did not want baby boys to live. So Miriams mother thought of a way to keep the baby safe. Miriams mother covered a basket with sticky tar. Gently she laid the baby in the basket and placed it in the tall grass near the river. Miriam stayed nearby to watch her baby brother. The kings daughter saw the basket. She opened it and saw the baby. Miriam asked the kings daughter, Do you want me to get someone to take care of the baby for you? Yes, answered the kings daughter. Miriam ran and got her mother. Take care of this baby for me, the kings daughter said. Miriams mother was happy to take care of her own baby. When he was older, the kings daughter named him Moses.

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Bible Phrase

We are helpers. 2 Corinthians 1:24

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Open your Bible to 2 Corinthians 1:24 and say the verse We are helpers. Repeat the verse and invite the preschoolers to say it with you. Say the entire Bible phrase again, pointing to yourself and others when you say the word we. Repeat it several times.

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towels to wipe tables or dishes. Ask: How do you help your family at home? Say the Bible phrase We are helpers. D. Work together with blocks. Use three or four blocks to create a simple pattern. Encourage preschoolers to work together to copy that pattern or create a new one. Preschoolers may line up the blocks or stack them to create a new design. Steer conversation to ways family members help one another.

Pray, thanking God that family members can help one another.

Be sensitive to special family situations. If you are unsure about special needs, ask general questions and listen carefully for the answers. Use conversation about the Bible story to remind preschoolers that family members help one another. Encourage preschoolers to choose their activities; allow them to change activities according to their interests. A. Make helper coupons. Cut sheets of construction paper into quarters. Help preschoolers think of tasks they can do at home. Encourage them to draw pictures of ways they will help, using crayons or markers. Provide envelopes for them to decorate. Fold the coupons to fit inside the envelopes. Label the envelopes Helper Coupons. B. Make play dough cookies. Make pretend cookies with play dough. If available, use cookie cutters and rolling pins. Some preschoolers may prefer to pat out the play dough by hand. Listen to their stories about helping in the kitchen at home. Compliment them on helping their families. Review with them how Miriam helped her family. C. Clean up the homeliving center. Invite preschoolers to join you in putting away dishes and other items in the homeliving center. Wash dishes in a pan of pretend water; use damp cloths or paper
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Pray

Say: Today we can be helpers by working together to clean our room. Soon you will hear me say, Its time to be a helper. Then you will know it is cleanup time. Wait a few minutes before making the announcement.

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As you wait for parents to arrive, ask preschoolers to think of ways they help at home. Say: Lets take turns pretending to do something that you might do at home to help your family. We will try to guess what you are doing. Demonstrate a task such as vacuuming for them to guess. Be prepared to suggest possible tasks, such as washing dishes, dusting, stirring with a spoon, picking up toys, and raking leaves.

Play Guess How Im Helping

As parents arrive, say: Today we learned that family members help one another. If their preschooler made helper coupons today, prompt parents to look for the coupons when they talk about church today. If not, mention another activity that he did. Give each child todays Bible & Me page to take home.

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Encourage preschoolers to wash their hands after using the restroom. Allow preschoolers to help you with the snack. If no one volunteers to pray, say a simple prayer. Thank the children for helping. Say: We can show love to family members by using words like please and thank you.

Eat a Snack

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Say: Our Bible story tells us about a baby whose family loved him very much. As we go to group time, lets pretend we are carefully carrying a baby.

Move 2 to Group Time Sing 3 Together

Your teaching partner(s): ________________ ____________________________________ Your room number: ____________________ Your hour to teach:_____________________ Questions? Call: _______________________

Say: Families like to sing to their babies. Ruth, Boaz, and Naomi probably sang to baby Obed. Pretend to rock a baby as you sing (tune Are You Sleeping?): Baby Obed. Baby Obed. We love you. We love you. Little baby Obed. Little baby Obed. We love you. We love you.

Baby Obed Was Born

(Ruth 4:13-17)

Bible Truth

Family members love one another.

Ask: Families love one another. How do members of your family show love to one another? Pause for preschoolers to answer. Say: Please listen carefully to the Bible story about a baby and his family. Ruth met Boaz while she gathered grain in his field. Later they were married. After a while, Ruth and Boaz had a baby boy. Naomi was happy that she could be a grandmother to the baby. Naomis friends went to see Naomi and the baby. The women prayed, Thank You, God, for this baby. Naomis friends said, This baby will make you so happy, Naomi. They thought the baby should be named Obed. So Ruth and Boaz called their baby Obed. And Naomi helped Ruth and Boaz take care of baby Obed as he grew. Obeds family loved him very much.

Talk 4 About the Bible Story

Life Application

I will explore ways to show love to my family members.

Bible Phrase

Love one another. 1 John 4:7

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As you show preschoolers 1 John 4:7 in your Bible, say: The Bible tells us how we should treat people in our families. It says, Love one another. Ask preschoolers to say the phrase with you. Say the Bible phrase again, using a 4-beat exercise such as this: Love (clap hands over head), one (pat thighs), another (clap hands over head, then pat thighs). Repeat.

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up paper ball. As each child catches the ball, she can tell a name she would give to a baby girl or boy. Remind the preschoolers that Naomis friends suggested the name Obed. Children may repeat names that have been said.

Pray, thanking God for family members who show love to one another.

Preschoolers may choose to make a gift for a family member today, but dont force them to choose this activity. Seek ways to help preschoolers recall the Bible story about family members showing love. A. Make a place mat. Provide crayons and construction paper for preschoolers to make a place mat for a family member. Offer to print on the place mat the Bible phrase Love one another. Allow preschoolers to make several place mats if they wish. B. Draw a mural. Tape a large piece of paper to the wall. Invite preschoolers to draw pictures of their family members showing love. Make suggestions such as Families show love to one another when they play together. C. Get the doll ready for bed. Provide baby dolls, clothes, bottles, blankets, books, and other items. Invite preschoolers to get the dolls ready for bed. Ask about things they do before bedtime. (pray, read the Bible, listen to books, listen to music) Mention that families can show love to one another by making bedtime pleasant. D. Roll a ball together. Sit in a circle on the floor. Roll a ball from one person to another in the circle or throw a beanbag or wadded
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Pray 6 Play 7 in Bible-Learning Activities

Announce that cleanup time will begin soon. Allow a short time for preschoolers to complete their tasks. Then say: If you have a brother or a sister, please begin cleaning up. If you are the only child at home, please begin cleaning up.

Clean 8 Up

Read the poem and lead preschoolers in doing the actions. Repeat it. Laughing, smiling baby boy, To his family he brought joy. (Pretend to hold a baby.) He cries. (Pretend to cry.) He eats. (Pretend to eat.) He goes to sleep. (Fold hands. Close eyes; place head on hands.) Hear mother, father, and grandmother, too, say, Baby Obed, we love you. (Say: Baby Obed, we love you.) To fill time until parents arrive, ask what things the preschoolers think baby Obed did as he became a toddler. You might also play I Spy, describing objects easily visible in the room.

Play 9 a Happy Family Game

Remember that you may have first-time guests today. Be sure to follow your churchs dismissal policy. Thank parents for attending church. Send todays Bible & Me page home with each child.

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Encourage preschoolers to wash their hands after going to the restroom. Thank the volunteers who helped you distribute the snack and who prayed. Listen to their conversations. Say something such as It is fun to talk with our friends. It is important to be kind to our family, too.

Eat a Snack

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Say: Abram and Lot had lots of animals. Lets make sounds like a sheep or cow as we walk to group time.

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Use the tune Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?/The More We Get Together to sing: The more we work together, together, together. The more we work together the happier well be. We work with each other. We work with each other. The more we work together, the happier well be. Sing the song again, pretending to work. (sweeping the floor, dusting, or another task)

Move 2 to Group Time Sing 3 Together

Abram Solved a Problem

(Genesis 13:1-12,14-18)

Bible Truth

Family members get along and work together.

Life Application

I will think about ways to get along with my family members.

Open your Bible to Genesis. Ask: How do you work together in your family? Listen carefully to responses. Say: In our Bible story, Abram and Lot had a problem. Listen to find out what the problem was and how Abram took care of it. Abram had a large family, many animals, and helpers to take care of his animals. Lot lived with his uncle Abram. Lot had a family, many animals, and helpers, too. Lots helpers argued with Abrams helpers because there was not enough grass and water for all the animals. Abram wanted everyone to get along with one another. So Abram talked with Lot about the problem. Abram and Lot stood on a hill to look at all the land around them. Abram told Lot to choose the land where he wanted to live. Lot moved his family, helpers, and animals to the grassy land by the river. Abram moved his family, helpers, and animals to another part of the land. Then they both had plenty of grass for their animals.
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Talk 4 About the Bible Story

Bible Phrase

Work together happily. Ephesians 6:7

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Point to Ephesians 6:7 in your Bible. Say: The Bible tells us to work together happily. Repeat the Bible phrase. As you say it again, pause after each word to add an action. Say: Work (hammering, washing dishes, or dusting) together (point around the group) happily (smile). Repeat at least twice.

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Invite a volunteer to pray, thanking God that families can live together happily. Lead in the prayer yourself if there is not a volunteer.

Pray 6

Lot chose good grass and not dry sand. (Move hand in semicircle.) Abram showed much love that day. (Hug yourself.) He chose to go a different way. (Point to the left, then the right.) Abram and Lot were both happy. (Look happy.) Abram solved the problem that day. Comment: Families that work together live together happily. D. Read books in a tent. Select several books about families, including the Read to Me Bible for Kids. Place them under a table. The preschoolers can sit under the table (in a tent) as you read aloud to them or look at the books by themselves. Remind them that Abram and Lot lived in tents. Tell the Bible story.

As preschoolers work in activities, seek opportunities to remind them that God wants families to live together happily. Be sensitive to those in stressful family situations. Guide their conversation when necessary. A. Decorate a tent. Fold a piece of construction paper in half for each preschooler. Let each one decorate a tent with washable markers or crayons. Say: People who moved from place to place, like Abram and Lot, lived in tents. They had to learn to live together happily. Talk about ways families can live together happily. B. Make flocks and herds. Place a strip of blue paper along the floor to represent water. Ask the preschoolers to stand all the blocks on end near the river, divided into Abrams herd and Lots herd. Count the blocks and talk about the problem Abram solved. C. Play out the Bible story. Do the actions as you say this poem: Abram and Lot had lots of sheep. (Make baaing sounds.) Their helpers found them grass to eat. (Pretend to chew.) Not enough grass made the helpers mad. (Look angry.) Their arguing made Abram sad. (Look sad.) Abram said to Lot, Choose your land. (Point east and west.)
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Tell preschoolers that when they hear you say the Bible phrase Work together happily, they should begin cleaning up. Wait a few minutes. Go to each group and say the Bible phrase. As you help, praise them for working together happily.

Clean 8 Up

Tell preschoolers to sit on the floor. Say: This morning we will play out our Bible story. Ask for two volunteers to play Abram and Lot. Tell the remaining preschoolers you need them to help with sound effects, baaing like sheep. Use the script from item C, 7 - Play in Bible-Learning Activities. Change actors and repeat.

Play 9 Out the Bible Story

Give preschoolers todays Bible & Me page and any artwork. Thank parents for bringing their preschoolers to church.

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As needed, help preschoolers wash their hands after using the restroom. Preschoolers enjoy helping. Invite volunteers to assist with the snack. Ask for a volunteer to pray. Praise the children for helping. Explain that families also can help others.

Eat a Snack

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Say: Our Bible story tells us about a family that helped Elisha. Lets pretend we are carrying heavy building materials as we go to group time.

Move 2 to Group Time Sing 3 Together

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Ask preschoolers to clap when they hear the word families. Sing (tune Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?/The More We Get Together): When famlies work together, together, together. When famlies work together, the happier theyll be. Our families help others. Our families help others. When famlies work together, the happier theyll be.

A Family Helped Elisha

(2 Kings 4:8-13)

Bible Truth

Families help others.

Life Application

I will discover ways my family can help people.

Say: Elisha traveled to many different towns to tell people about God. Listen for the kind things that a family did for Elisha. Elisha walked from town to town, telling people about God. In one town, Elisha met a family. Every time Elisha went to that town, he ate at their house. One day the woman said to her husband, Lets build a room for Elisha. He can stay here when he comes to town. The family built the room on the roof of their house. Inside the room they placed a bed, table, lamp, and chair. When Elisha returned to the familys town, the woman and her husband showed him the new room they had built for him. Now Elisha had a special place to rest when he came to town. Elisha said, Look at what you have done for me! Elisha was happy this family had helped him. Ask: Do you have your own room at home? What special things are in your room?
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Bible Phrase

God wants us to help people. Deuteronomy 15:11

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Place a marker in your Bible at Deuteronomy 15:11. Ask a preschooler to open the Bible to the marker. Say: God wants us to help people. Repeat the phrase, asking preschoolers to join you. Ask them to turn to a friend and whisper the phrase. Say it again as a group.

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to work together. Once the meal is complete, sit on the flooron a blanket or sheet if availableand eat with the preschoolers. D. Build a house with blocks. Gather wooden or interlocking blocks and the teaching picture. Invite preschoolers to build a Bible times house or one that looks like a home today. Allow them to tell you about their homes. Praise them for working together.

Volunteers may want to pray, thanking God that families can help other people. Encourage but dont force children to pray aloud.

Pray 6

Say: One of the ways families work together is by cleaning up. When you hear me start singing our song, help me sing and clean up. After a few minutes, sing the song under 3 - Sing Together.

Clean 8 Up

Allow preschoolers to make choices as they move from one activity to another. Use this time to help preschoolers discover ways their families can help others. Be sensitive to family situations. A. Paint a picture of a house. Provide white paper, watercolors, and cups of water so preschoolers can paint pictures of their houses. If available, use painting shirts or smocks to protect clothing. Allow preschoolers to paint several pictures if they wish. Ask them to tell you about their pictures. Talk about the family that helped Elisha by building a room for him at their house. B. Role-play the story. Open a Bible to 2 Kings 4. Ask for volunteers to be Elisha, the woman, and her husband. Enlist other preschoolers to help you tell the story, emphasizing how this family helped Elisha and that we can help others, too. Tape off an area for the room on the roof. Recruit preschoolers to pretend they are workers and are hammering. If you have homeliving furniture available, arrange the furniture in the room on the roof. C. Pack a picnic to share. Using items in the homeliving area, invite preschoolers to pack a pretend picnic meal to share with another family. Pack it in a box or bag in the room. Encourage the children
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Print each of the following words on a different color of construction paper: sick, sad, lonely, hungry. Tape each word to the floor. Toss a beanbag onto one of the words. Ask: If someone is sick (sad, lonely, or hungry), what could your family do to help? Try to think of more than one answer for each word. Continue until everyone is dismissed.

Play How Can I Help?

Follow your churchs guidelines for dismissal. Tell parents: Today we learned that families can help people. Praise each preschooler for helping in ETC. Be specific if possible. Send each child home with todays Bible & Me page.

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Gods Beautiful World:
Budding flowers and tree branches dance in the wind as migrating birds return. Nature testifies to a creator God. Help preschoolers understand that God made a beautiful world, and that includes them! God wants people to take care of the world He made.

How to Use ETC

ETC Coordinator: Make copies of the front and back of this monthly page. Mail them to each ETC teacher along with the appropriate weekly session page(s). ETC Teacher: These two pages contain extra ideas to use during the month: finger plays, songs, active games, and quiet activities. They require little or no preparation. Use them as needed to fill transition times or when you need a quick change of pace.

Tip: Teaching Preschoolers That God Made the World

What you believe about how our world came to be influences every other decision you make. Knowing that you are made by God gives purpose and meaning to life. This month, you will have the opportunity to introduce to preschoolers the story of how God made the world. Throughout the sessions, affirm that God made the entire world, including man. Rejoice that God also planned for families. Open your Bible often to Genesis, pointing out the Scripture passages. Let your enthusiasm and thankfulness overflow.

by adding leaves, fruit, flowers, animals, and birds. Ask: Did you see trees on your way to church? God made the trees.

Sing About Gods World

Sing the following words (tune The Farmer in the Dell). Add stanzas as children suggest different things God made. When you reach the Heigh ho the derry-o line (line 3), children can make sounds and do motions to represent the things God made. God made the kitty cats. God made the kitty cats. Meow, meow, meow! God made the kitty cats. Sing about other things God made. For example God made the great lions. . . . (Make roaring sounds.) . . . God made the woodpeckers. . . . Peck, peck, peck, peck, peck, peck. . . .

Make Handprint Trees

Gather crayons, washable markers, construction paper, and a pencil for the teacher. Turn the paper vertically to allow for drawing a tree. Ask the preschooler to place his hand and wrist on the paper with his fingers spread apart, making tree branches. Draw around his hand and wrist. Preschoolers can complete the picture

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Place books about Gods world in a quiet area. Include the Read to Me Bible for Kids. Offer to read aloud books that preschoolers choose. Open the Bible to Genesis 1 and summarize the biblical account. Ask questions as you read: What are some of the things God made? On your way to church, what things did you see that God made?

Paint a Family Picture

Provide watercolors, paintbrushes, cups of water, and painting smocks or shirts. Print the preschoolers name on her paper before she begins. Ask: Who made people? Say: God made you and your family, too. Would you like to paint a picture of your family? Some preschoolers may prefer to paint their house or something that reminds them of their family. Ask them to tell you about their paintings.

Kids and Missions

Luke Elliot McLamb is 4 years old. He lives with his family in Lima, Peru, where his mom and dad are missionaries. Lukey loves his family and likes to do things with them. He likes to play soccer with his brothers. He also likes to play superheroes! But more than anything, he loves to give hugs and kisses to his mom, dad, and baby sister because he loves them. Lukey also likes to go to church where he can sing and play the xylophone. Playing music at church is fun! In Lima, Peru, Lukey McLamb helps his mom and dad tell people about God. Lukey says, I want to tell about God because I love Him!
Read more about IMB missionary kids like Lukey at http://kompray.imb.org.

Build Animals with Blocks

Gather wooden or interlocking blocks and the Read to Me Bible for Kids. Open the Bible to the picture God Made People in Genesis. Ask: Who made people? Who made the animals? What types of animals did God create? Invite preschoolers to build animals with their blocks. Instead of guessing what animal a child made, say: You did a good job. Please tell me about it. Never belittle a childs creation. If you must correct a factual error, do it gently!

Make Paper Plate Flowers or a Sun

Provide crayons, child-size scissors, small paper plates, glue, paintbrushes, and construction paper in a variety of colors. Pour a small amount of glue on a paper plate; use paintbrushes to apply the glue. Preschoolers may want to color the plate (flower center). Invite the children to cut colorful petals and glue them around edges of the plate. Preschoolers learn by doing things themselvesthe petals do not have to be uniform. Assist only if needed. As an alternative, make paper plate suns. Say: God made the sun for the daytime. He made the moon and stars for the nighttime. Invite preschoolers to color a small paper plate to look like the sun. Cut yellow construction paper strips for the sunrays. Help them glue the rays to the back of the plate.

Play I Spy
Look out a window or find a garden spot or aquarium in your church. Play I Spy, giving clues about things you see that God made. If you are not able to see nature, walk around the Sunday School room, giving clues about items in the room that are colors that God made. For example, God made the color red. I spy something in our room that is red and round and bounces.
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Tell Me About Jesus:
What a privilege to tell preschoolers about things Jesus did! Some children will be hearing these Bible stories for the first time. Be enthusiastic. Hold your Bible open to the passage as you teach. Rejoice as you and they thank God for Jesus!

How to Use ETC

ETC Coordinator: Make copies of the front and back of this monthly page. Mail them to each ETC teacher along with the appropriate weekly session page(s). ETC Teacher: These two pages contain extra ideas to use during the month: finger plays, songs, active games, and quiet activities. They require little or no preparation. Use them as needed to fill transition times or when you need a quick change of pace.

Tip: Teach That Jesus Is Real

A preschoolers world often includes cartoon characters and imaginary friends. As you talk about Jesus, help boys and girls understand that He is real. Use age-appropriate words and concepts. As your church reaches out to your community, you will meet preschoolers without any biblical foundation. Intercede for each one, along with his family. Remember that your actions, along with your words, communicate Gods love. Your concern can make a difference in their lives and in their homes.

Make a Banner
Tape a large sheet of paper to the wall. Set crayons or washable markers on the floor nearby. Print Jesus Is Special in large letters in the center of the banner. Ask preschoolers to decorate around the words. Hang the banner in your room.

Play a Matching Game

Use 10 index cards to make a matching game. Make five pairs of cards. If possible, use a different color marker for each pair: two cards showing the number 10; two cards showing the word ten; two cards showing 10 triangles; two cards showing 10 circles; and two cards showing 10 stick men. Say: Ten men had sores on their bodies. They called out to Jesus. He made all 10 men well. Show the various representations of 10 on the pairs of cards. Ask: Would you like to play a matching game? Place the cards facedown for older preschoolers and faceup for younger children. Watch as the preschoolers take turns attempting to make matches.

Build a Block Tower

Print on a piece of paper or an index card each word of the Bible verse Jesus is alive! Matthew 28:7. Tape the words to the wall, in order, at different heights. Put wooden or interlocking blocks near the words. Invite preschoolers to build block towers until they reach each word. Interconnecting blocks may be easier for younger preschoolers to use. Read the verse aloud. Say: This good news made Mary and Jesus helpers happy. It makes me happy, too.

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Cut in half several sheets of different-colored construction paper. Using masking tape, tape a half sheet of each color high on the wall (within a preschoolers reach) and the other one low on the wall. Scatter the colors around the wall so matching colors are not close to each other. Say: When Jesus went to church, He saw a woman who could not stand tall and straight. She could not reach high. Jesus made the woman well. Ask: Can you bring me two pieces of paper that are the same color? You may have to reach high and reach low to get them. After all the colors have been found, ask preschoolers to tape them to the wall and play again.

What Do I Hear?
Gather a variety of rhythm instruments, if available. If you do not have rhythm instruments, improvise. Collect two plastic dishes, two blocks, and two pairs of childsize scissors to tap together; ruffle the pages of a thick book; plan to clap hands or use other body instruments. Say: Today, we will play a listening game. Listen carefully to each instrument. Play each instrument, making the sound several times. Then place it in front of you. Ask preschoolers to close their eyes as you play one instrument. Say: Now open your eyes. Which instrument did you hear? For older preschoolers, play a very simple rhythm and ask a preschooler to copy the pattern with the same instrument. Try a 4-beat rhythm and repeat it a couple of times.

Kids and Missions

Sid Nathaniel lives in Mountain View, California, with his parents, William and Jayashree, and his older brother. Sids parents are missionaries who start churches among South Asian people. Sid likes to go with his parents when they do ministry with South Asians. He likes to pray with them and play with the other children. When they have prayer with the people, they play Indian music. Even though he lives in California, Sid has visited relatives in England and India! In India, he saw children who did not have enough food or clothes. Sid wants us to pray that God will provide for those children. He also wants us to pray for his parents as they tell people about Jesus.
To learn more about North American missions, visit www.namb.net.

Play the Go, Stop Game

Tape a piece of red and a piece of green construction paper together, back-toback. Place two strips of masking tape on the floor for a start and finish line. Ask: When someone is driving, what should he do when he sees a red traffic light? What happens if the light is green? Listen to the responses. Say: If you see the green paper, start walking. If you see the red paper, stop. Allow preschoolers to take turns holding the sign and turning it from red to green.

Draw a Meal
Provide large paper plates, crayons, and markers. Say: The Bible tells us about some times when Jesus ate with His friends. Its fun to eat a meal with friends. Ask preschoolers to tell their favorite foods. Listen to their responses and invite them to draw food on their plate. Some children may want to make more than one food plate. Do not try to name the food they have drawn. Instead, ask them to tell you about it.

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May 2012
My Family:
This month, preschoolers will learn about members of Bible families who loved and helped one another and worked together and helped others. They will think about ways their family members can relate to one another and live together happily.

How to Use ETC

ETC Coordinator: Make copies of the front and back of this monthly page. Mail them to each ETC teacher along with the appropriate weekly session page(s). ETC Teacher: These two pages contain extra ideas to use during the month: finger plays, songs, active games, and quiet activities. They require little or no preparation. Use them as needed to fill transition times or when you need a quick change of pace.

Tip: Know Your Preschoolers

Remember that some of your preschoolers may come from nontraditional families. Some live with only one parent. Others are being reared by their grandparents. Be sensitive to those needs. Gently redirect childrens conversations when necessary. Seek to know each preschooler. Be aware of events happening in his life. Even a joyous occasion, such as the birth of a new baby, can create stress and changes in behavior. Be flexible. Praise often. Pray for each preschooler, along with his family.

Sing and Play Instruments

Gather rhythm instruments or two wooden blocks per child. Invite preschoolers to join you on the floor or at a table. Tell the children to practice playing the rhythm instruments as you singthey can clap blocks together or rub them back and forth in rhythm, or they can play body instruments, patting shoulders, knees, or hands. Point in a Bible to 1 John 4:7. Say: The Bible tells us to love one another. As they play their instruments, sing to the chorus of the song Jesus Loves Me: Love one another. Love one another. Love one another. The Bible tells us so.

Roll Play Dough Letters

Print the beginning letter of each preschoolers name on an index card. Make it large and blocky. Offer several different colors of play dough. Show the preschoolers how to roll the play dough into ropes of various lengths. Show them how to lay the rolled segments on top of the printed letter that begins their name. Older children may choose to flatten the play dough and use a craft stick to print their initials. Say: Your family gave you a special name.

Shop for Groceries

Cut rectangles from green construction paper to resemble money. Make a grocery store counter on a table using food items from the homeliving area. Say: The Bible says, Work together happily. Families can work together when they go grocery shopping. Ask: Do you go grocery shopping with your family? How do you help? Pretend to go grocery shopping. Preschoolers can take turns being the checkout clerk.

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Create a Paper Plate Award

Cut 2-inch strips of red and blue construction paper, making a point at one end of each strip. Gather small paper plates, crayons, and glue sticks. Say: We give awards to people to thank them for doing things. You can make an award for someone in your family. Print on each plate a message such as You are special! or I love you! Give each preschooler time to decorate one or more plates. Glue two paper ribbons on the back of each plate. Mention the Bible phrase Love one another (1 John 4:7).

Work Puzzles Together

Gather family theme puzzles, avoiding those with fantasy characters. As preschoolers work the puzzles, talk about special family times. Ask: What do you enjoy doing with your family? Say a simple thank-you prayer: Thank You, God, for (childs name) family. For older preschoolers, put the pieces of two puzzles in a bag. Ask them to draw the pieces out one at a time and sort them by puzzle before working the puzzles. If this is too difficult, give clues about which puzzle the piece belongs with.

Kids and Missions

4-year-old Nathan Hodgins lives with his family in Asuncion, Paraguay, in South America. Paraguay is very hot most of the time, so Nathan enjoys going swimming to cool off. He also likes to ride his bike, play with play dough, and play cars and trains with his older siblings. Nathan attends Pre-K in Asuncion. On Sundays, Nathan attends two different churches. Both churches are small, and they have their church services under the trees! Nathans parents work with Deaf people (that means people who cannot hear), so at church they sign songs in Paraguayan Sign Language. Pray for Nathan and his family as they share the love of Jesus with the Deaf people of Paraguay.
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Finger Play: God Gave Us Families

Ask each preschooler to think of a chore he can help with at home and which he can pantomime. Some families are large. (Extend armshands far apart.) Some families are small. (Clap hands together.) Some families are short. (Squat and measure a short distance from the floor with a hand.) Some families are tall. (Stand on tiptoe and reach high.) God gave us parents; we do what they say (Pantomime the chore he thought of.) Our own special families to love every day. (Hug yourself.)

Make a Family Chain

Provide crayons, tape or glue sticks, and 2-inch wide strips of various colors of construction paper. Help preschoolers print the name of a family member on each strip. Use the given name for siblings and words such as mother, daddy, granddaddy, or grandmother for older relatives. Some preschoolers may prefer to draw pictures. After completing the strips, help preschoolers form a chain by looping each piece through the previous link and taping or gluing the ends together. Continue until all the links are connected. Say: Im glad God planned for families.

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Bible Teaching for Kids 3sPre-K Leader Guide 2011 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in U.S.A.

Extended Teaching Care for 3sPre-K