Elementary
Grades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 3: Josiah Learned from the Lost Scroll (May 16)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Bible Story Display Materials: paper, markers or crayons, tape Guide kids to draw pictures of stories they know from the Bible. As kids complete their drawings, provide tape for them to create a display on a wall. Tell kids that they will discover someone who learned from a Bible scroll. Live […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 2: Jeremiah Wrote God’s Words (May 9)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— Bible Writers Materials: index cards, pen Print the following names on index cards, one word per card: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter, Moses, Isaiah, Daniel, David, Solomon. Lay the cards facedown on the floor and tell kids to sit on the floor near the cards. Choose one child to pick […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: The Bible, God’s Word—Session 1: God Gave the Commandments (May 2)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity— 10 and Sit Materials: beanbag Form a circle. Pass the beanbag around the circle, each child counting as he passes the beanbag. (The first child says “1”; the second child says “2”; and so forth.) When a child says, “10,” he sits down. The next child starts again with 1. Continue […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: Jesus Is Alive—Session 4: Jesus Returned to Heaven (April 25)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Secret Handshakes Materials: no materials needed Talk about ways people say hello or good-bye. What do people do? (wave, fist-bump, shake hands, hug, etc.) Group kids into pairs or threes. Each small group can come up with an elaborate way to say good-bye. They can shake hands, spin around, slap hands together, […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: Jesus Is Alive—Session 3: Jesus Gave the Great Commission (April 18)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Stop and Go Materials: no materials needed Line kids up on one side of your space. Pick one volunteer to stand on the opposite side of the space. That volunteer should face away from the others and say, “Go.” Kids can start moving toward her. When she says “Stop,” she should turn […]
Read MoreGrades 1-6: Jesus Is Alive—Session 2: Jesus Taught Two Disciples (April 11)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Who is This? Materials: strips of paper, pencils, paper bag As each kid arrives, give her a strip of paper and pencil. Tell her to write her name and an interesting fact about herself on the paper. Fold each paper and put it in the bag. Instruct kids to sit in a […]
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