Preschool: I Can Choose: Session 1—Joshua and Caleb (September 1)

1s & 2s—Play with People Figures

Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13–14
Life Point: People can make right and wrong choices.
Weekly Verse: Do what is right. 2 Corinthians 13:7

Materials: Teaching Picture 1, vinyl or wooden people figures, cardboard blocks

• Arrange the people figures with a stack of blocks. Prop the teaching picture where preschoolers can see it while playing.
• Talk about the Bible story as preschoolers play with the figures. Comment that God loves people, and people can make right and wrong choices. Say Joshua and Caleb made a right choice, but the others made a wrong choice.
• Point to Joshua and Caleb in the teaching picture. Say the Bible verse “Do what is right.’”

3–Pre-K—Make a Footprint Reminder

Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13–14
Life Point: People can make right and wrong choices.
Weekly Verse: Do what is right. 2 Corinthians 13:7

Materials: construction paper footprints, markers, colorful stickers, hole punch, yarn

• Print the Life Point on each footprint. Say the Life Point with all the children. Encourage the children to decorate the footprint with markers and stickers. 
• Talk about the Bible story as children work on their reminders. Tell the children that God wanted to people to go into the new land He promised them; Joshua and Caleb made a right choice, but the others made a wrong choice.
• Help each child punch a hole in her reminder. Thread a length of yarn through the hole and tie the ends together. Encourage the her to hang the reminder somewhere to remind her that she can make choices.

Kindergarten—Make Clothespin People

Bible Story: Joshua and Caleb Numbers 13–14
Life Point: People can make right and wrong choices.
Weekly Verse: Do what is right. 2 Corinthians 13:7

Materials: Teaching Picture 1, peg-type clothespins, fine-point permanent markers, wooden blocks; Option: fabric scraps, glue sticks 

• Place the materials with the blocks. Prop the teaching picture where the kids can see it.
• Show kids the clothespins and pens. Explain how to use the pens to draw facial features on the head of the clothespin. As an option, kids can glue fabric on the clothespins to make clothes for their people.
• Encourage kids to play out the Bible story using the people and the blocks. Point to the teaching picture and talk about the Bible story. Comment that Joshua and Caleb were the only ones who made a right choice. Say the Life Point and the Weekly Verse together.