Preschool: People Can Love God: Session 2–Hannah Prayed (February 9)

1s & 2s— Shine Flashlights

Bible Story: Hannah Prayed 1 Samuel 1
Life Point: People show love to God by praying (talking) to Him.
Weekly Verse: God hears me when I pray. Psalm 66:19

Materials: Teaching Picture 11, flashlights

• Tape the Teaching Picture to the wall at a preschooler’s eye level.
• Show a preschooler how to shine the light on the picture taped to the wall.
• Talk about the Bible story as the preschooler shines the light.
• Tell preschoolers that people show love to God by talking to Him.

3–Pre-K— Sponge Paint on People Shapes

Bible Story: Hannah Prayed 1 Samuel 1
Life Point: People show love to God by praying (talking) to Him.
Weekly Verse: God hears me when I pray. Psalm 66:19

Materials: Teaching Picture 11, large people shapes, paint in shallow pans, painting smocks, sponges, spring clothespins, safety pins

• Put a safety pin on one flat side of each sponge. Clip a clothespin onto to the safety pin. Cover the art table with newspaper. Display the Teaching Picture.
• Give each child a person shape. Show him how to dip the sponge in the paint and press it onto his shape.
• Talk about the Bible story as children paint. Point to the Teaching Picture and comment that Hannah prayed to God. Tell kids they can show love to God by praying to Him.

Kindergarten— Build the Tabernacle

Bible Story: Hannah Prayed 1 Samuel 1
Life Point: People show love to God by praying to Him.
Weekly Verse: God hears me when I pray. Psalm 66:19

Materials: Teaching Picture 11, wooden blocks, fabric pieces, picture of the tabernacle (Read to Me Bible for Kids or Illustrated Bible Dictionary for Kids)

• Display the Teaching Picture and tabernacle picture with the blocks and fabric.
• Tell the Bible story as kids come to the block center. Point to Hannah in the Teaching Picture. Explain that Hannah was at the tabernacle, which was a tent church. Comment that Hannah and her husband were there to worship God.
• Encourage kids to look at the picture and build a tabernacle. Comment that Hannah showed love to God by praying to Him.