Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Bible True or False No materials Gather kids together and instruct them that for this game, their right hand stands for true and their left hand stands for false. Call out some of the following statements and create some of your own. If kids think the statement is true, they should raise […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— What’s Missing? Materials: several building and construction related materials (hand tools, brick, piece of board, piece of pipe, roof tile, floor tile, etc.) Arrange the items on a table or the floor. Lead kids to name each item. Tell kids to turn their backs and close their eyes. Remove one item and rearrange […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Temple Size Materials: tape measure Take your children outside and form several groups. Give each group a tape measure. Tell your children the temple was 90 feet long and 30 feet wide. Instruct them to measure how big the temple was with their tape measure. Explain to your children that the temple […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Know/Wonder Chart Materials: large piece of paper or white board, markers Make two columns on paper or a board. Print Know at the top of one column and Wonder at the top of the other column. Tell kids to write things they know about the Bible and things they wonder about the Bible on the chart […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—God’s Word is Great!  Materials: paper, markers Give each child a piece of paper and markers. Instruct them to create a poster declaring the greatness of God’s Word. Tell them to include the Life Point somewhere on their poster. Encourage them to draw scenes or phrases from the Bible that would encourage […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Prophetic Poetry Materials: paper, pencils Hand out a piece of paper and a pencil to each child. Read Jeremiah’s prophecy to your children from Jeremiah 23:3-6. Instruct them to write a poem based on the prophecy. Allow volunteers to read their poems. Tell your children that in today’s lesson, Jeremiah’s prophecies were […]