Preschool: The Bible, a Special Book: Session 1—God Gave the Commandments (May 2)

1s & 2s—Draw on Sandpaper

Bible Story: God Gave the Commandments Exodus 19; 20; 31:18
Life Point: The words of the Bible are true.
Weekly Verse: The Bible is right. Psalm 33:4

Materials: Teaching Picture 9, fine-grained sandpaper, tape, crayons

• Tape the sandpaper to a table for stability.
• Give 2s crayons to draw on the sandpaper. Ones may enjoy touching the sandpaper to feel its texture.
• Show the Teaching Picture and talk about the story. Comment that God wants us remember that the words of the Bible are true.

3–Pre-K— Make a Mountain Collage

Bible Story: God Gave the Commandments Exodus 19; 20; 31:18
Life Point: The words of the Bible are true.
Weekly Verse: The Bible is right. Psalm 33:4

Materials: Teaching Picture 9, brown construction paper cut into triangle shapes, other colors of construction paper, scissors, glue sticks

• Display the art materials with the Teaching Picture.
• Give each child a brown triangle. Comment that the paper looks like a mountain. Talk about what other things they could find on a mountain—trees, flowers, and streams. Encourage them to make those things by cutting and gluing paper onto their mountains.
• Talk about the Bible story as kids create. Show the Teaching Picture. Remark that the words of the Bible are true.

Kindergarten— Play with Traffic Signs and Vehicles

Bible Story: God Gave the Commandments Exodus 19; 20; 31:18
Life Point: The words of the Bible are true.
Weekly Verse: The Bible is right. Psalm 33:4

Materials: Teaching Picture 9, toy cars, small traffic signs, wooden blocks

• Display the Teaching Picture with the other items. Invite boys and girls to make block roads for the cars and traffic signs. Comment that people who drive cars have to obey rules of the road.
• Point to the Teaching Picture and tell the Bible story. Comment that God gave the commandments so that people would know how to live. Say the Weekly Verse together.