1s & 2s—Care for a Plant
Bible Story: God Planned for Families Genesis 1:27-28; 3:20; 4:1-2
Life Point: God planned for families to care for His world.
Weekly Verse: God made man and woman. Genesis 1:27
Materials: Teaching Picture 12, nonpoisonous plant, spray bottle of water
- Display the Teaching Picture with the plant and spray bottle.
- Invite a preschooler to use the spray bottle to water the plant. Explain that plants need water and sun to grow.
- Point to the Teaching Picture and talk about Adam and Eve’s family. Explain that God planned for people to care for His world.
3–Pre-K—Play with Family Figures
Bible Story: God Planned for Families Genesis 1:27-28; 3:20; 4:1-2
Life Point: God planned for families to care for His world.
Weekly Verse: God made man and woman. Genesis 1:27
Materials: Teaching Picture 12, wooden or vinyl family figures, blocks
- Arrange the family figures with the blocks. Display the Teaching Picture nearby.
- Point to the Teaching Picture and tell the Bible story as the children play. Lead the children to say the Weekly Verse.
- Comment that God planned for families to care for His world. Ask the children about ways their families help care for God’s world.
Kindergarten—Chart Ways to Work
Bible Story: God Planned for Families Genesis 1:27-28; 3:20; 4:1-2
Life Point: God planned for families to care for His world.
Weekly Verse: God made man and woman. Genesis 1:27
Materials: Teaching Picture 12, paper, marker, ruler
- Draw a chart on the paper using the ruler and a marker. Make enough rows for each child in your class. At the top of each column, print a way a family could care for God’s world. Ask the kindergartners to help you decide what kinds of things to include. You can suggest things such as recycling, doing yard work, picking up trash outside, and so forth.
- Invite each child to look at the chart, decide what his family does, and make a check mark in that column.
- Show the Teaching Picture. Talk about the first family. Lead the kids to say the Weekly Verse.
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