Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Verse Challenge Materials: whiteboard, dry-erase markers Form two teams with your children. Say the Weekly Verse with both teams a few times. Write blanks on the whiteboard to represent every word of the verse. Alternate giving each team the opportunity to guess a word of the Weekly Verse. If they […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Finding Jonah Materials: no materials needed Take your children to a large indoor space. Tell your children that one child will be Jonah and will hide somewhere in the indoor area. After he hides, tell the others to look for him. The first child to find him will be Jonah […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Map of Escape Materials: paper, markers Give every child a piece of paper and markers. Show them a map of the route the Israelites took when they fled Egypt and crossed the Red Sea. Direct them to draw their own map of the Israelites’ route, and encourage them to use […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Family Roles Materials: no materials needed Tell your children that everyone brings different roles and talents to their family. On the whiteboard, write PARENTS, SIBLINGS, and YOU across the top. Ask: “What role do your parents have in your family? What talents do your parents have?” Write down their answers. Ask: “What role do […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Loving and Kind Materials: no materials needed Form your children into small groups of three to four kids. Instruct the children to share one compliment for each of the other children in their groups. Allow several children to share their compliments with the entire class. Afterward, tell your children that […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Crossword Puzzle Materials: crossword puzzle generator, printer, paper, pencils Before class, search online for “crossword puzzle generator.” Utilizing the generator, input words from today’s lesson with a brief clue for each word. After inputting the information, print off the crossword puzzle you have created. In class, give the children time […]