1s & 2s— Deliver Mail
Bible Story: Peter Wrote Letters 1–2 Peter
Life Point: People use the Bible to tell others about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: The Word of God, the Bible, lasts forever. 1 Peter 1:25
Materials: Teaching Picture 13, old junk mail, small satchel or purse, medium box
- Put the mail in the satchel. Seal the top and bottom of the box and cut a hole in one side. Sit on the floor holding the Teaching Picture.
- Invite a preschooler to deliver the mail. A child can carry the satchel and put mail into the prepared box.
- Tell children that Peter wrote a letter to his friends. Peter said that people remember what God teaches. Point to Peter in the Teaching Picture.
- Encourage preschoolers to take turns delivering the mail.
3–Pre-K— Build with Alphabet Blocks
Bible Story: Peter Wrote Letters 1–2 Peter
Life Point: People use the Bible to tell others about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: The Word of God, the Bible, lasts forever. 1 Peter 1:25
Materials: Teaching Picture 13, wooden blocks, alphabet blocks, index cards, marker
- Print the words PETER and LETTER on separate index cards. Lay the cards near the alphabet blocks. Display the Teaching Picture.
- As children build, encourage some to try to match the letters on the cards. Read the words to the children.
- Comment that Peter wrote a letter to his church friends; Peter told his friends to remember what the Bible says. Say that Peter’s letters are in our Bible today.
- Show the Teaching Picture and point to Peter. Tell the Bible story as children continue to play.
Kindergarten— Spell the Verse
Bible Story: Peter Wrote Letters 1–2 Peter
Life Point: People use the Bible to tell others about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: The Word of God, the Bible, lasts forever. 1 Peter 1:25
Materials: Teaching Picture 13, magnetic letters, basket, sentence strip or long strip of paper, tape, marker, magnetic surface (such as an oil drip pan)
- Print the Weekly Verse in large upper case letters onto the sentences strip. Tape the verse to the magnetic surface. Place magnetic letters needed to spell all the words of the verse in a basket. Tape the Teaching Picture to the magnet board.
- Invite kids to take turns choosing a letter from the basket and placing it on the magnet board under a matching letter. When a word has been spelled, help kids read the word.
- Tell the Bible story as kids play the game. Explain that Peter wanted people to remember what the Bible says and to tell others about Jesus.
- Continue until the verse is complete. Say the verse together.
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