Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – God’s Invisible Power Materials: clear vase, clear glass, vegetable oil.  Place the clear glass inside the vase and ask kids if they can see it. They will be able to see the glass inside the vase still. Then pour vegetable oil inside the vase, filling the glass inside. Watch as […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Scrambled Words Materials: paper, pencils On large pieces of paper, print these scrambled words: hjoan; nnvieeh; hifs; ogd; wllawos; lelt; eenprt. Scatter the words around the room (on the floor or taped to the wall). Give each kid a piece of paper and a pencil. Tell kids to try and unscramble the […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Play a Song Materials: music player, dry erase board, marker Find the song “Promised Land” by Crowder and write some lyrics on the board before your group arrives. When everyone gets there, play the song, and allow kids to read the lyrics while it plays. If your group knows the […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Follow the Leader Materials: none As kids arrive, tell them to follow you around the room, mimicking your actions. After a few minutes, choose a different leader for the kids to follow. When two or three kids have been the leader, tell the kids to sit down. Say that they’re […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Create with Sand Materials: sand in a plastic container Gather kids in front of a table with the container of sand. Ask a volunteer to come up and make something from the sand. Because sand won’t stick together, it’ll be impossible to form anything from the sand. Allow a few […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity—Define New Words Materials: paper, scissors, markers Write the words suffering and glory in big letters on paper and cut each letter apart. Scramble the letters up and give the kids some time to see if they can figure out the words. If the kids in your group are new readers, you and other volunteers may […]