GOD LOVES ME.
2
WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
GOD LOVES ME.
Editor in Chief: Kathy Hill
FL Creative Team: Brittany Compton-Robertson,
Chief Executive Officer: Reggie Joiner
Copy Editor: Dana Wilkerson
Kathy Hill, Autumn Ward, Ashley Hiers, Donna High,
Chief Operating Officer: Reggie Goodin
Curriculum Writer: Donna High
Mary Beth Brannan, Sharon van Rossum, McKenzie
Executive Director: Brittany Compton-Robertson
Illustrator: Jodi Blackwell
Causey
Technical and Web Support: Hadley Brandt
Graphic Designers: Sharon van Rossum, David Hill
Partner Support: Deb Springer
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living
“STATEMENT OF FAITH” USER AGREEMENT
Translation™, Copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House
Orange gladly grants permission to churches, schools, and other licensees to
Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
tailor First Look® materials to fit their unique leadership requirements, locale
These resources are intended to be downloaded and printed for use by the
and format preferences, and physical environment needs. However, if you wish
subscribing entity only and may not be electronically transferred to or duplicated
to edit the content substantively, including Bible stories, learning activities,
by other non-subscribing entities. Any unauthorized reproduction of this material
scripts, and any other content in which biblical principles and concepts are
or incorporation into a new work is a direct violation of US copyright laws. ©2017
presented, you are obligated to do so within the doctrinal guidelines we’ve
Orange. All rights reserved. First Look® and the First Look® logo are trademarks
expressed in our Statement of Faith.
of Orange.
WEEK
MAY 2017
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
1
2 YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
Prepare to offer one or more of the following activities as your preschoolers arrive. Let one or two teachers lead small groups of children in activities throughout the room while another teacher greets parents and kids at the door.
• Fire Trucks • Always with Me • Good, Good Father
MAKE IT TRUE (LARGE GROUP) • Worship • Bible Story
MAKE IT STICK
These activities are designed to help preschoolers understand and remember today’s Bible story and Bottom Line. Offer as many of the following activities as your time, facilities, resources, and leadership allow. You may want to lead one activity at a time. Or, offer two activities at once and allow half the kids to participate in each, then switch groups and repeat the activities.
• • • •
Memory Verse with Motions Ring of Fire Parachute Time Into the Fire
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
MOVEMENT
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn and grow.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
FIRE TRUCKS
“Fire Trucks” is an activity that encourages the children to free play while introducing the concept of today’s Bible Story. WHAT YOU NEED: Several toy firetrucks WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Place the fire trucks in the middle of the activity area.
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
During the Activity: Encourage the children to play with the fire trucks and move them all around the room. After the Activity: Introduce today’s Bible story.
GOD’S GOT IT.
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Let’s play with the fire trucks!” (Point.)
MEMORY VERSE
During the Activity: “We can play together and drive them all around the room like this. (Demonstrate.) Vroom, Vroom!” (Do activity.)
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
After the Activity: “We need fire trucks to protect us from fires. Today in our Bible story we will hear about three men who needed to be protected from fire too. Let’s get ready to find out who protected them!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
GAME
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines while having fun and learning new concepts.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
ALWAYS WITH ME
“Always with Me” is an activity that introduces a key concept of today’s Bible story through actions. WHAT YOU NEED: Toy strollers or baby carriers and dolls (Option: You could also consider using a shoebox instead of a stroller, and you could use plush animals or plush Ollie instead of dolls.) WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Place the doll in the stroller and set them in the activity area.
BOTTOM LINE
During the Activity: Encourage the children to push the stroller or seat all around the room wherever they go.
GOD’S GOT IT.
After the Activity: Challenge the children to go to different places in the room with the doll.
MEMORY VERSE
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We get to play with babies today! We are going to take care of them.”
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
During the Activity: “We need to always keep them close to us while we are taking care of them. Use the stroller to take them wherever you go! Can you take the baby to the sink across the room? (Pause.) Perfect! Always keep the baby with you!” After the Activity: “You did a great job keeping the baby always with you. Our Bible story today is about how God is always with us too! Let’s get ready to hear an AMAZING story from God’s Word!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
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MAKE IT FUN Activities designed to draw children into the classroom and introduce vocabulary and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
1
YEAR OLDS
INVESTIGATION/ROLE PLAY An activity that channels either a preschooler’s innate curiosity or desire to play dress up into a discussion of concepts crucial to the lesson.
GOOD, GOOD FATHER
GOD LOVES ME.
“Good, Good Father” is an activity that engages the children in a storybook that tells that God is our King.
KEY QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED: The book Good, Good Father by Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett and other children’s storybooks
WHO’S GOT IT?
WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Gather the children around you on the floor.
BOTTOM LINE
During the Activity: Read the book Good, Good Father to the children. You can then ready any of the other books you have.
GOD’S GOT IT.
After the Activity: Continue reading with the children as long as time and interest allow.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Let’s sit and read a story together!” During the Activity: “This story (hold up book) is about how God is our KING! (Read book.) That was a wonderful book! Let’s read another one!” (Read another book.) After the Activity: “I love hearing stories about God and I especially loved the one we read today about how God is our KING. Now it is time to hear a TRUE story from God’s Word. Let’s get ready to hear it!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT STICK
MEMORY VERSE REVIEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn the monthly memory verse.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
MEMORY VERSE WITH MOTIONS
“Memory Verse with Motions” is an activity that uses repetition and movement to teach this month’s memory verse. WHAT YOU NEED: No supplies needed WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Say the memory verse with the class several times.
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
During the Activity: Teach the following motions to the children while saying the verse: He is the great God (point both hands up) the mighty (muscle arm right) and awesome (muscle arm left) God (point both hands up), Deuteronomy 10:17 (Open your hands like a book.) After the children have learned the motions, repeat several times.
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We have a new memory verse this month. It is: He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, Deuteronomy 10:17. Now let’s say it together! (Repeat several times.) Nice job!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
During the Activity: “Now I am going to teach you some motions that we can do while we say our verse. Watch me and do what I do! He is the great God (point both hands up), the mighty (muscle arm right) and awesome (muscle arm left) God (point both hands up), Deuteronomy 10:17.” (Open your hands like a book.) (Repeat as desired.)
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
After the Activity: “Fantastic job, everyone! Our memory verse tells us that God is GREAT, AWESOME, and MIGHTY! God can do anything! God has always got it! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
E BIBL
BIBLE STORY REVIEW
ORY R E
IEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
ST
YEAR OLDS
V
MAKE IT STICK
1
An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that repetition they crave.
RING OF FIRE
“Ring of Fire” is an activity that retells today’s Bible story while engaging the children in a related activity. WHAT YOU NEED: Large hula-hoop, and red, yellow, and orange crepe paper WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Tear the red, yellow, and orange crepe paper into two-foot sections. Tie each section to the hula-hoop so that the colors alternate. During the Activity: Retell the Bible story. Then hold the hula-hoop upright perpendicular to the floor. Encourage the children to jump through the hoop. Be sure every child has a turn to jump through the hoop. WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Our Bible story was AMAZING today!” During the Activity: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that God was always with them. The king told Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and all of the people that he was going to make a statue of himself and everyone had to bow down to it and pray to it. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that they would only pray to the TRUE King and that was God. They refused to pray to anyone else but God. The king told them that if they did not pray to the statue then they would be thrown into a furnace of FIRE! Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not scared. They knew that God’s got it! They refused to pray to the statue and the king threw them into the FIRE! Do you remember what happened next? (Pause.) YES! God sent an angel down to keep them safe! God’s got it! He was always with them. The king saw that they were not burned and he knew that God’s got it too! He never made anyone bow down and pray to the statue ever again. He knew that there is only ONE TRUE GOD! We know that God is always with us. Now let’s jump through the fire! (Hold up hoop.) When you jump out, say, ‘God’s got it!’” (Finish activity.) After the Activity: “Great job! God’s got it! He is always with us, just like he was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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2
WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT STICK
MOVEMENT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn and grow.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
PARACHUTE TIME
“Parachute Time” is an activity that uses large motor skills and coordination while reinforcing the concept of today’s Bible story. GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
WHAT YOU NEED: Parachute or large sheet, and red, yellow, and orange pompoms WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Invite the children to stand around the parachute. Encourage the children to each take hold of the parachute and lift it off the ground. Place the pom-poms onto the parachute. During the Activity: Instruct the children to move their arms up and down to move the parachute and send the pom-poms up in the air. After the Activity: Repeat several times. WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “God’s got it! He is always with us, just like He was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in our story today.”
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
During the Activity: “Let’s send the fire up in the air! God protected Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fire. Everyone pick up the parachute. Let’s see how high we can get the fire! (Do activity.) Way to go!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
After the Activity: “WOW! We really sent the fire high! God was always with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He is always with us too! God’s got it! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT STICK
CRAFT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story, bottom line or memory verse by creating a fun craft to take home.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
INTO THE FIRE
“Into the Fire” an activity that creates a visual of today’s Bible story for the children to take home and share with their families. GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED: “Into the Fire” Activity Page, white cardstock, and red, yellow, and orange dot markers WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the cardstock.
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
During the Activity: Give each child some dot markers and an Activity Page. Encourage the children to make “fire” with the markers all around Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego on the page. WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We heard an AMAZING story today! Let’s make a picture of our story so that we can take it home and tell our families all about it!” During the Activity: (Pass out the Activity Pages and markers.) “Use your markers to make fire all around Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Be sure not put the fire on them, because remember that God was with them and protected them from the fire. (Do activity.) Great job!” After the Activity: “Nice work! Now you can take home your crafts and tell your families all about how God was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and protected them from the fire. And you can tell them that He is always with us too! God’s got it! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
GOD LOVES ME.
Editor in Chief: Kathy Hill
FL Creative Team: Brittany Compton-Robertson,
Chief Executive Officer: Reggie Joiner
Copy Editor: Dana Wilkerson
Kathy Hill, Autumn Ward, Ashley Hiers, Donna High,
Chief Operating Officer: Reggie Goodin
Curriculum Writer: Donna High
Mary Beth Brannan, Sharon van Rossum, McKenzie
Executive Director: Brittany Compton-Robertson
Illustrator: Jodi Blackwell
Causey
Technical and Web Support: Hadley Brandt
Graphic Designers: Sharon van Rossum, David Hill
Partner Support: Deb Springer
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living
“STATEMENT OF FAITH” USER AGREEMENT
Translation™, Copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House
Orange gladly grants permission to churches, schools, and other licensees to
Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
tailor First Look® materials to fit their unique leadership requirements, locale
These resources are intended to be downloaded and printed for use by the
and format preferences, and physical environment needs. However, if you wish
subscribing entity only and may not be electronically transferred to or duplicated
to edit the content substantively, including Bible stories, learning activities,
by other non-subscribing entities. Any unauthorized reproduction of this material
scripts, and any other content in which biblical principles and concepts are
or incorporation into a new work is a direct violation of US copyright laws. ©2017
presented, you are obligated to do so within the doctrinal guidelines we’ve
Orange. All rights reserved. First Look® and the First Look® logo are trademarks
expressed in our Statement of Faith.
of Orange.
WEEK
MAY 2017
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
1
2 YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
Prepare to offer one or more of the following activities as your preschoolers arrive. Let one or two teachers lead small groups of children in activities throughout the room while another teacher greets parents and kids at the door.
• Fire Trucks • Always with Me • Good, Good Father
MAKE IT TRUE (LARGE GROUP) • Worship • Bible Story
MAKE IT STICK
These activities are designed to help preschoolers understand and remember today’s Bible story and Bottom Line. Offer as many of the following activities as your time, facilities, resources, and leadership allow. You may want to lead one activity at a time. Or, offer two activities at once and allow half the kids to participate in each, then switch groups and repeat the activities.
• • • •
Memory Verse with Motions Ring of Fire Parachute Time Into the Fire
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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2
WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
MOVEMENT
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn and grow.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
FIRE TRUCKS
“Fire Trucks” is an activity that encourages the children to free play while introducing the concept of today’s Bible Story. WHAT YOU NEED: Several toy firetrucks WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Place the fire trucks in the middle of the activity area.
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
During the Activity: Encourage the children to play with the fire trucks and move them all around the room. After the Activity: Introduce today’s Bible story.
GOD’S GOT IT.
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Let’s play with the fire trucks!” (Point.)
MEMORY VERSE
During the Activity: “We can play together and drive them all around the room like this. (Demonstrate.) Vroom, Vroom!” (Do activity.)
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
After the Activity: “We need fire trucks to protect us from fires. Today in our Bible story we will hear about three men who needed to be protected from fire too. Let’s get ready to find out who protected them!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT FUN
GAME
Activities designed to draw children into
An activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines while having fun and learning new concepts.
the classroom and introduce vocabulary and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
ALWAYS WITH ME
“Always with Me” is an activity that introduces a key concept of today’s Bible story through actions. WHAT YOU NEED: Toy strollers or baby carriers and dolls (Option: You could also consider using a shoebox instead of a stroller, and you could use plush animals or plush Ollie instead of dolls.) WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Place the doll in the stroller and set them in the activity area.
BOTTOM LINE
During the Activity: Encourage the children to push the stroller or seat all around the room wherever they go.
GOD’S GOT IT.
After the Activity: Challenge the children to go to different places in the room with the doll.
MEMORY VERSE
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We get to play with babies today! We are going to take care of them.”
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
During the Activity: “We need to always keep them close to us while we are taking care of them. Use the stroller to take them wherever you go! Can you take the baby to the sink across the room? (Pause.) Perfect! Always keep the baby with you!” After the Activity: “You did a great job keeping the baby always with you. Our Bible story today is about how God is always with us too! Let’s get ready to hear an AMAZING story from God’s Word!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
MAKE IT FUN Activities designed to draw children into the classroom and introduce vocabulary and concepts needed for the Bible story.
BASIC TRUTH
1
YEAR OLDS
INVESTIGATION/ROLE PLAY An activity that channels either a preschooler’s innate curiosity or desire to play dress up into a discussion of concepts crucial to the lesson.
GOOD, GOOD FATHER
GOD LOVES ME.
“Good, Good Father” is an activity that engages the children in a storybook that tells that God is our King.
KEY QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED: The book Good, Good Father by Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett and other children’s storybooks
WHO’S GOT IT?
WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Gather the children around you on the floor.
BOTTOM LINE
During the Activity: Read the book Good, Good Father to the children. You can then ready any of the other books you have.
GOD’S GOT IT.
After the Activity: Continue reading with the children as long as time and interest allow.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Let’s sit and read a story together!” During the Activity: “This story (hold up book) is about how God is our KING! (Read book.) That was a wonderful book! Let’s read another one!” (Read another book.) After the Activity: “I love hearing stories about God and I especially loved the one we read today about how God is our KING. Now it is time to hear a TRUE story from God’s Word. Let’s get ready to hear it!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT STICK
MEMORY VERSE REVIEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn the monthly memory verse.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
MEMORY VERSE WITH MOTIONS
“Memory Verse with Motions” is an activity that uses repetition and movement to teach this month’s memory verse. WHAT YOU NEED: No supplies needed WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Say the memory verse with the class several times.
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
During the Activity: Teach the following motions to the children while saying the verse: He is the great God (point both hands up) the mighty (muscle arm right) and awesome (muscle arm left) God (point both hands up), Deuteronomy 10:17 (Open your hands like a book.) After the children have learned the motions, repeat several times.
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We have a new memory verse this month. It is: He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, Deuteronomy 10:17. Now let’s say it together! (Repeat several times.) Nice job!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
During the Activity: “Now I am going to teach you some motions that we can do while we say our verse. Watch me and do what I do! He is the great God (point both hands up), the mighty (muscle arm right) and awesome (muscle arm left) God (point both hands up), Deuteronomy 10:17.” (Open your hands like a book.) (Repeat as desired.)
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
After the Activity: “Fantastic job, everyone! Our memory verse tells us that God is GREAT, AWESOME, and MIGHTY! God can do anything! God has always got it! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
E BIBL
BIBLE STORY REVIEW
ORY R E
IEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
ST
YEAR OLDS
V
MAKE IT STICK
1
An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that repetition they crave.
RING OF FIRE
“Ring of Fire” is an activity that retells today’s Bible story while engaging the children in a related activity. WHAT YOU NEED: Large hula-hoop, and red, yellow, and orange crepe paper WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Tear the red, yellow, and orange crepe paper into two-foot sections. Tie each section to the hula-hoop so that the colors alternate. During the Activity: Retell the Bible story. Then hold the hula-hoop upright perpendicular to the floor. Encourage the children to jump through the hoop. Be sure every child has a turn to jump through the hoop. WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Our Bible story was AMAZING today!” During the Activity: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that God was always with them. The king told Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and all of the people that he was going to make a statue of himself and everyone had to bow down to it and pray to it. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew that they would only pray to the TRUE King and that was God. They refused to pray to anyone else but God. The king told them that if they did not pray to the statue then they would be thrown into a furnace of FIRE! Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not scared. They knew that God’s got it! They refused to pray to the statue and the king threw them into the FIRE! Do you remember what happened next? (Pause.) YES! God sent an angel down to keep them safe! God’s got it! He was always with them. The king saw that they were not burned and he knew that God’s got it too! He never made anyone bow down and pray to the statue ever again. He knew that there is only ONE TRUE GOD! We know that God is always with us. Now let’s jump through the fire! (Hold up hoop.) When you jump out, say, ‘God’s got it!’” (Finish activity.) After the Activity: “Great job! God’s got it! He is always with us, just like he was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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WEEK
MAY 2017
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT STICK
MOVEMENT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn and grow.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
PARACHUTE TIME
“Parachute Time” is an activity that uses large motor skills and coordination while reinforcing the concept of today’s Bible story. GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
WHAT YOU NEED: Parachute or large sheet, and red, yellow, and orange pompoms WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Invite the children to stand around the parachute. Encourage the children to each take hold of the parachute and lift it off the ground. Place the pom-poms onto the parachute. During the Activity: Instruct the children to move their arms up and down to move the parachute and send the pom-poms up in the air. After the Activity: Repeat several times. WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “God’s got it! He is always with us, just like He was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in our story today.”
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
During the Activity: “Let’s send the fire up in the air! God protected Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fire. Everyone pick up the parachute. Let’s see how high we can get the fire! (Do activity.) Way to go!”
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
After the Activity: “WOW! We really sent the fire high! God was always with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He is always with us too! God’s got it! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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MAKE IT STICK
CRAFT
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story, bottom line or memory verse by creating a fun craft to take home.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
INTO THE FIRE
“Into the Fire” an activity that creates a visual of today’s Bible story for the children to take home and share with their families. GOD LOVES ME.
KEY QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED: “Into the Fire” Activity Page, white cardstock, and red, yellow, and orange dot markers WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the cardstock.
WHO’S GOT IT?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD’S GOT IT.
MEMORY VERSE
“He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 10:17, NLT
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
During the Activity: Give each child some dot markers and an Activity Page. Encourage the children to make “fire” with the markers all around Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego on the page. WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We heard an AMAZING story today! Let’s make a picture of our story so that we can take it home and tell our families all about it!” During the Activity: (Pass out the Activity Pages and markers.) “Use your markers to make fire all around Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Be sure not put the fire on them, because remember that God was with them and protected them from the fire. (Do activity.) Great job!” After the Activity: “Nice work! Now you can take home your crafts and tell your families all about how God was with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and protected them from the fire. And you can tell them that He is always with us too! God’s got it! Who’s got it? God’s got it!”
God is always with me. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Daniel 3:10-28
Curriculum Materials for 2-year-olds • © 2017 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
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