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Grades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 4: The Ascension (April 24)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Bible Search Materials: Bibles, letter cards (A, S, C, E, N, S, I, O, N) Mix the cards. Guide kids to choose cards and find books in the Bible that begin with the chosen letter. Continue for several minutes. Then guide kids to arrange the letters to form a word. Ask kids […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 3: Crucifixion and Resurrection (April 17)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Stop, Go, Stop, 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 […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 2: The Triumphal Entry (April 10)
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 kids to draw something that they remembered about the previous year. Maybe it was a holiday or a family gathering or meeting a new friend. Anything at all! After […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: Jesus Is Messiah and Savior—Session 1: Jesus Healed Ten Lepers (April 3)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Evident Outlines Materials: large pieces of brown paper, assortment of plastic items with distinctive shapes (items that will not be damaged by getting wet), spray bottles with water Spread pieces of brown paper on the floor. Form groups of kids for each piece of paper. Lead kids to gather a few items […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: I Can Choose—Session 4: Daniel Chose to Obey (March 27)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Wave Streamers Materials: praise music, streamer rolls Give each child a streamer. Play a praise song and encourage kids to wave their streamers to the music. When you stop the music, kids should freeze. If a kid doesn’t stop, she has to sit down for the next round of music. After all […]
Read MoreGrades 1–6: I Can Choose—Session 3: Esther Helped Her People (March 20)
Grades 1–3 Introductory Activity—Memorizing Movements Materials: music player, song “Do Something” by Matthew West Create teams of three to four kids depending on your class size. Instruct teams to make up movements that go along with the chorus of Matthew West’s song, “Do Something” or any other song that has to do with standing up […]
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