1s & 2s— Match Bibles to Outlines
Bible Story: God Told Jeremiah What to Write Jeremiah 36
Life Point: The Bible has words that God told people to write.
Weekly Verse: God said, “Write the words I have spoken to you.” Jeremiah 36:2
Materials: poster board, marker, three or four Bibles of different sizes
- Lay the Bibles on the poster board and trace around each one with the marker. Place the Bibles on the floor next to the poster.
- Invite a preschooler to match each Bible to its outline. Comment that Jeremiah wrote some of the words that are in the Bible. Open a Bible to Jeremiah, and help each child point to his name.
3–Pre-K— Make a Door Knob Reminder
Bible Story: God Told Jeremiah What to Write Jeremiah 36
Life Point: The Bible has words that God told people to write.
Weekly Verse: God said, “Write the words I have spoken to you.” Jeremiah 36:2
Materials: Teaching Picture 2; door knob hangers: adhesive labels printed with the Weekly Verse; markers; colorful circle, star, and heart stickers
- Place the materials on a table. Give each child a door knob hanger and verse sticker. Explain that they can hang these reminders on their bedroom door knobs to remind them that the Bible tells about God and Jesus.
- Tell the Bible story as children decorate their hangers. Read the verse to the kids. Say that this is what God told Jeremiah to do. Comment that words that Jeremiah wrote are in our Bible today.
- Point to Jeremiah in the teaching picture. Explain that scribes were people who wrote things on paper.
Kindergarten— Play in a Writing Center
Bible Story: God Told Jeremiah What to Write Jeremiah 36
Life Point: The Bible has words that God told people to write.
Weekly Verse: God said, “Write the words I have spoken to you.” Jeremiah 36:2
Materials: Teaching Picture 2; old briefcase or box; variety of paper such as copy paper, legal pads, and notepads; variety of writing implements, such as markers, gel pens, and colored pencils
- Place the paper in the briefcase or box. Place the writing implements on a table within children’s reach. Display the teaching picture. Print the Weekly Verse on a sheet of paper.
- Invite boys and girls to create in the center. Read the verse with the kids and suggest they copy the verse and decorate it. Some children may want to draw only.
- Talk about the Bible story. Comment that Jeremiah wrote some of the words in our Bible.
- Call attention to the teaching picture. Ask the children to tell how writing today is different from writing in Jeremiah’s time.
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