Preschool: No One Is Like God: Session 4—God Helped Isaac (October 23)

1s & 2s— Play with Family Figures and Blocks

Bible Story: God Helped Isaac Genesis 24; 25:19-26
Life Point: God helps people know what to do.
Weekly Verse: I will teach you the way to go. Psalm 32:8

Materials: Bible, paper strip, plastic or wooden family figures, cardboard blocks

• Mark the verse in the Bible with the paper strip. Lay the Bible with the family figures and blocks.
• As children play and build, talk about the Bible story. Comment that God helped Isaac know what to do.
• Open the Bible and read the verse. Thank God for helping people know what to do.

3–Pre-K— Play Out Family Situations

Bible Story: God Helped Isaac Genesis 24; 25:19-26
Life Point: God helps people know what to do.
Weekly Verse: I will teach you the way to go. Psalm 32:8

Materials: Bible, toy dishes, dress-up clothes, purses

• Place the Bible, dress-up clothes, and toy dishes in the dramatic play center. 
• Invite children to dress up and pretend to be different family members. Ask what mommies and daddies do to help their families.
• Open the Bible and tell the Bible story. Say the Weekly Verse.
• Comment that God helped Abraham’s servant find a wife for Isaac, and gave Isaac two sons. Thank God for helping people know what to do.

Kindergarten— Form Letters with Dry Cereal

Bible Story: God Helped Isaac Genesis 24; 25:19-26
Life Point: God helps people know what to do.
Weekly Verse: I will teach you the way to go. Psalm 32:8

Materials: Bible, “Allergy Alert” (Printables), paper, dry O-shaped cereal, marker, small ziplock bags

• List the cereal on the allergy alert and post the alert by the door. Print the letters H, E, L, and P on squares of paper. Place a handful of cereal into each ziplock bag. 
• Invite a kindergartner to choose a bag of cereal and use the pieces to form letters. He may want to place the cereal on the letter’s lines on the paper or form the letter separately on the table. When he tires of forming the letters, he can eat the cereal. 
• Encourage children to put the letters in order to spell the word help. Tell the Bible story and talk about ways God helped the servant know what to do to find a wife for Isaac. Open the Bible and read the Weekly Verse.