Preschool: Tell About Jesus: Session 2—Paul and Silas Praised God (June 8)

1s & 2s — Make Bell Shakers

Bible Story: Paul and Silas Praised God Acts 16:16-34
Life Point: People can tell about Jesus at all times.
Weekly Verse: Sing to God; tell all He has done. Psalm 105:2

Materials: Teaching Picture 2, small plastic bottles with lids, small jingle bells, glue, stickers, Music

• Display the picture with the other materials.
• Help a  preschooler put a few bells into a bottle. Monitor this carefully so children don’t put bells in their mouths.
• Glue the lid and close it securely. Offer stickers for children to decorate the bottles.
• Play a song about Jesus and encourage the children to shake their bottles to the music.
• Show the teaching picture and talk about Paul and Silas. Comment that people can tell about Jesus at all times, especially when singing.

3–Pre-K — Draw to Music

Bible Story: Paul and Silas Praised God Acts 16:16-34
Life Point: People can tell about Jesus at all times.
Weekly Verse: Sing to God; tell all He has done. Psalm 105:2

Materials: Teaching Picture 2, Music, paper, markers or crayons

• Place the music source near the art materials. Display the teaching picture.
• Choose several selections of music with different styles and tempos. 
• Invite children to draw while the music plays. Tell them to listen to the music and draw how the music makes them feel.
• Show the teaching picture and talk about Paul and Silas. Comment that Paul and Silas sang to God even in prison. Say the Weekly Verse with the children.

Kindergarten — Make Musical Instruments

Bible Story: Paul and Silas Praised God Acts 16:16-34
Life Point: People can tell about Jesus at all times.
Weekly Verse: Sing to God; tell all He has done. Psalm 105:2

Materials: Teaching Picture 2, Music, small wooden dowels, plastic beads, hot glue gun (teacher’s use)

• When everyone has finished their beads, play a song about Jesus as the children play their sticks.
• Use the glue gun and glue around one end of the dowels, about 1 inch from the end. Display the teaching picture with the other materials.
• Show the kids how to thread beads onto the sticks from the long end. They should cover the sticks about halfway. Each child should make two sticks. 
• When a child has finished beading his sticks, the teacher can but another bead of hot glue around the bottom.
• Show the teaching picture and talk about the Bible story as children work. Say that people can tell about Jesus at all times; Paul and Silas told about Jesus in while in jail.