Preteen
Grades 1–6: The Church Began — Session 1: The First Church (April 7)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Verse Scramble Materials: different colors of construction paper, marker, scissors Print the Weekly Verse on different colors of construction paper. Cut each verse into 4-6 pieces. (Each kid will need a piece.) Mix the pieces. Guide kids to sit around the play area. (They can be spaced out; they do […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 5: Jesus was Crucified and Resurrected (March 31)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – What Do You Know? Materials: Large piece of paper, marker Display the paper. Draw a vertical line down the middle of the paper. At the top of the left column, print Know and at the top of the right column print Want to Know. Guide kids to tell you things they know about Jesus’ […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 4: Jesus Entered Jerusalem (March 24)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Pin the Tail on the Donkey Materials: large piece of paper, marker, yarn, tape, blindfold Before the session, draw a donkey on a large piece of paper and tape the paper to the wall in your classroom. As the kids enter the room, give them a piece of yarn with […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 3: Jesus Healed a Man Born Blind (March 17)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Blind Box Materials: 3 cylinder boxes (like oatmeal), 3 large athletic socks, various materials with different textures Pull a sock over each box so that a child can reach through the open top of the sock, but not see inside. In each box, put an item with a different texture […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 2: Jesus Told the Parable of the Good Samaritan (March 10)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Find the Verse Materials: note cards, pen Before the session, write the Weekly Verse on note cards, one word per card. Hide the note cards around the classroom. Say the Weekly Verse with the kids and repeat it a few times. Tell them you have hidden the verse around the […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Why Jesus Came — Session 1: Jesus Chose Disciples (March 3)
Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Follow the Leader Materials: no materials needed Tell the kids to make a straight line. Tell them that the first child in the line is the leader, and they will follow the leader wherever she goes and do whatever the leader does. Allow time for several children to be the […]
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