Preschool Small-Group Leader Guide

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1 Preschool Small-Group Leader Guide Where Kids Dare to Live Their Faith 24/7 group.com/sunday-school

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3 Table of Contents Welcome! Page 4 Leader Training Page 5 Lesson 1 Paul s Charge to Timothy 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21 Page 7 Lesson 2 Paul Preaches at Antioch John 20:30-31; Acts 13:16-23 Page 11 Lesson 3 David Loves God s Word Psalm 119:11 Page 15 Lesson 4 Paul Explains How Christians Grow Strong Hebrews 5:11 6:3 Page 19

4 Group s Living Inside Out The Can-Do Large-Group/Small-Group Kit for Children s Ministry Welcome to Living Inside Out the curriculum that dares kids to live out their faith 24/7. You re a Small-Group Leader. You re the one God has gifted with an ear for lengthy tales about impossible math homework and favorite cereals. You have a patient heart and a knack for bringing kids out of their shells. With your God-given talents, you re about to help create an unforgettable, personal, God-soaked experience for your kids. As a Small-Group Leader, you ll: Experience Small-Group Pow (and Large-Group Wow). The large-group/small-group format works, especially when you have a diverse age-range in one room. Large group, through music, dramas, and experiences, offers a nonthreatening and low-impact way to get kids talking to other kids about stuff they love and about God. Kids feel the excitement of praise and worship with their friends and have fun interacting through object lessons and experiences. Small group digs deeper, firmly planting the Bible in the soil of children s hearts while kids build close relationships with peers. Both large- and small-group times get kids excited about what God is saying through Scripture, using thought-provoking questions to help them express what s happening in their hearts. Reinforce the Bible Point. While the large-group experience is multi-age, high-impact, and interactive, small-group time is age-specific, personal, and conversational. What kids experience broadly with many in large-group time will be brought home and solidified in a group of 5 to 8 kids. Each Bible story, Bible Point, and life-application concept is emphasized, underlined, and highlighted in small group. With fun activities, kids learn God s Word and make lifelong friends without even realizing that that s what is happening. Choose Your Activities. Each small group s activities are in an easy-to-follow format in your Small-Group Leader Guide. A Group Activity recaps the Bible story experienced in large group. The Memory Maker activity helps kids get hands-on with the Scripture, creatively using the Bible Memory Maker in a variety of ways. Living Inside Out Every Day challenges kids with easy-to-do daily and weekly activities a vital component to the Living Inside Out curriculum. These challenges are specifically designed for kids and families to continue the Living Inside Out experience throughout the week. Life application and parental involvement are accomplished over something as simple as a fun dinner conversation or a family walk! Be REAL. Group s REAL learning philosophy is Relational (kids connect with one another), Experiential (kids make discoveries), Applicable (the Bible connects to kids lives), and Learner-Based (kids experience the Bible in ways they learn best). With Group s REAL learning, kids connect to Jesus and you get to experience that connection right along with them. Living Inside Out gets kids to dive headfirst into a cool, relevant, loving relationship with God and we re asking you to do the same. Above all? Have fun showing these kids Jesus. It s what you were born to do.

5 Leader Training Unexpected Adaptation If there s one thing you can count on when leading children, it s that you can t count on things going as planned. You have to be prepared for any circumstance. How do you handle it when carefully laid plans suddenly take a turn? What things do you do to keep your cool and roll with the changes? On-The-Go Training You stayed up the night before carefully practicing the activity for small group the next morning. You even thought ahead and practiced with your own children. You re confident in the amazing experience your small group will have. But who knew that so many children wouldn t be able to perform the activity as written because they couldn t blow the paper wad out of the bottle? Who knew how distressed they d be when they didn t have the same results as the written lesson described? What do you do? Scrap the activity? But then what do you replace it with? This scenario is familiar but the solution is attainable. Adapt. Let go of perfection. Use the children s unexpected results by asking open-ended questions to teach the intended lesson. Things won t always go as planned. It s just a fact of life. So when the unexpected happens, breathe, move on, use those teachable moments, and do your best. A couple of alternatives for kids who can t blow the paper out of the bottle: Remind them it was a mighty wind and to blow very hard. Show them how to keep the bottle level and not tilt it down. Have them try again with a friend. The key is to not panic, act visibly discouraged, or give up on helping kids learn the point. Some other suggestions: If you have more kids in small group than expected, have children form pairs during activities. Scout around and see if any small groups have an extra volunteer to spare. Or explain the situation to your small group, and ask for kids suggestions. Involving children in the discussion empowers them and often results in great solutions. The same holds true if you have too few children show up. Explain the game or activity to your children, and let them think of creative solutions. Children may opt to play numerous roles in a skit or combine forces with another small group. Trust yourself and trust your kids. Together you can adapt to any situation. Living Inside Out Preschool 5

6 Take It Home Take this training deeper as you think over these questions: How flexible are you in your teaching? What kinds of situations frustrate you in your small group? How can you more easily adapt to unexpected situations as you lead? Application Assignment As you think about your small-group ministry, focus on your relationships. Trust your relationship with God. Foster your relationships with the children in your small group. When the unexpected happens, you ll have a firm rock to stand on as you survey the situation and implement your solutions. 6 Living Inside Out Preschool

7 Lesson 1 Paul s Charge to Timothy Preschool 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21 OPENING Allow 5 minutes Welcome each child, and help children get acquainted in your group. Ask what kids remember about today s large-group lesson. Let kids share important news prayer news requests, or prayer and requests, pray with and them. pray with them. SEE INTRODUCTION Say: It s hard to see when it s dark. It s much easier to see when Say: we have We know light. that Tell a God partner wants about us to a obey time our you parents. were somewhere Let s play a dark game and to couldn t practice see. obeying Allow and time. to discover how fun it can be when we obey God by obeying our parents. t The Point u We believe the Bible because it s from God. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Light Catcher Bible one 3-inch plastic circle for each child (use plastic lids or YOU LL NEED circles cut from transparency sheets) ½-inch squares of yellow tissue paper craft glue hole punch 1. READ Read aloud 2 Timothy 3: Say: The Bible comes from God, and it Allow 10 minutes helps us know what s right and what s wrong. It s like a light that shines in the dark. Group Activity 2. GET READY Give each child a plastic circle and a small pile of tissue paper squares. 3. create Spread half the circle with glue, and demonstrate how to overlap the tissue paper squares on the glue. Repeat with the other half. 4. FINISH Punch a hole in the top of each sun catcher, and show the children how bright the sun catchers look when held up to a window. Encourage kids to take their sun catchers home to hang in their windows. 5. DISCUSS What s it like when it s dark and you can t see where you re going? Why do you think it s easier to walk when the lights are on? The Bible is like a light in our lives. Why do you think God gave us the Bible? 6. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: God gave us the Bible because he wants to guide us, just as a light guides us in the dark. The Bible tells us the right way to go, because every word in the Bible is true. uwe believe the Bible because it s from God. Living Inside Out Preschool 7

8 Memory Maker YOU LL NEED Bible Memory Makers table blanket 1. DISTRIBUTE Give a Bible Memory Maker Miner s Hat to each child, and show kids how to turn the flashlights on. 2. SAY THE VERSE Say: Our Key Verse from Psalm 119:105 is right here on our Bible Memory Makers. Let s say it together: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. 3. CAVE WALK Say: Let s pretend that we re entering a dark cave. Form pairs. Turn off the lights in the room. Have each pair creep toward the cave and shine the flashlight inside. Once kids are in the cave, have them turn their lights off to experience the dark. Allow 510 minutes Leader Tip Set up a cave by draping a blanket over a table. For extra impact, tape a Hula Hoop upright to the floor for the cave s entrance. For extra fun, scatter crushed brown paper grocery bags just beyond the entrance as rocks. 4. DISCUSS What s the difference between having a light on and having a light off in the cave? In what ways can the Bible help us? 5. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: God put special instructions in the Bible to tell us how to live as Christians. When we follow his instruction, it s like following a light. We can learn from the Bible and trust that it will tell us the right thing to do, and uwe believe the Bible because it s from God. Collect the Bible Memory Makers to use in next week s lesson. Living Inside Out Every Day! Allow 5 minutes DISTRIBUTE Give a copy of today s Living Inside Out Every Day! handout to each child. Say: This paper has ideas for how you can live inside out this week. Let s choose our Live It Challenges. Live It CHALLENGES Read the Live It Challenges aloud. Help children circle the one they ll do this week. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: The Bible is like a light that shows us how to live as Christians. The Bible is from God. uwe believe the Bible because it s from God. PRAY Pray: Thank you, God, for giving us the Bible. Help us use the Bible to see how to live. In Jesus name, amen. 8 Living Inside Out Preschool

9 Living Inside Out Every Day! Preschool 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21 The Inside Truth Your child learned that God gave us the Bible. He told people what to write in the Bible. Everything in the Bible is true, so we can trust the Bible. We believe the Bible because it s from God. Do You Remember? Talk about these questions with your child: What does the Bible help us with? Why do you think God gave us the Bible? Live It Challenges Choose a Challenge! Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith. CHALLENGE 1 With a parent or as a family, read a part of the Bible every night before bed for the next week. Ask a parent to share his or her favorite parts of the Bible, too. CHALLENGE 2 Play a favorite game with your family. After the game, talk about how the directions helped you play the game. Then talk about how the Bible helps you follow God. CHALLENGE 3 Every time you turn on a light in a room, say, Thank you, God, for the Bible! Remember that the Bible lights our way through life. t The Point u We believe the Bible because it s from God. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 1

10 Living Inside Out at Home Parents, choose Bible Shopping or Walk and Talk to help reinforce what your child learned. Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 1 Bible Shopping 1. Visit a bookstore that carries Bibles with your family. 2. Decide together on a Bible as a gift for someone you know. 3. Buy a Bible for that person. 4. Give the Bible to the person along with a note from your family. 5. Tell the person that every word of the Bible comes from God. Walk and Talk 1. Find a flashlight, and walk around your house and yard with your family. 2. Take turns shining the flashlight on favorite objects, such as toys, swings, or food in the refrigerator. 3. Have each family member thank God for all those things. Then thank God for giving your family the Bible as a light to show you how to live. You ll Need flashlight

11 Lesson 2 Paul Preaches at Antioch Preschool John 20:30-31; Acts 13:16-23 OPENING Allow 5 minutes Welcome each child, and help children get acquainted in your group. Ask what kids remember about today s large-group lesson. Let kids share news or prayer requests, and pray with them. LOVE Say: The whole Bible, cover to cover, tells us how much God loves us. Find a partner and tell him or her something you love about yourself. Allow time. t The Point u We know God loves us because of the Bible. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Group Activity Snack Mix YOU LL NEED cheese crackers plates antibacterial gel or wet wipes 1. DISTRIBUTE Have children clean their hands. Give each child several crackers and a few pieces of cheese. 2. ExPLAIN Say: Some things just go well together, like cookies and milk or peanut butter and jelly. I think crackers and cheese go well together, too. Let s make some snacks with our crackers and cheese! Take two crackers and place them side by side. Let s pretend they re like the two parts of the Bible the Old Testament and the New Testament. Now take a piece of cheese. Let s pretend the cheese is like God s love. Put the cheese on one cracker and cover it with the other cracker like a sandwich. The cheese is touching both crackers, just as God s love is seen in both parts of the Bible. 3. EAT Pray, and then say: Enjoy your cracker sandwich. Then make another one to give to the person next to you. When you give it, say, u We know God loves us because of the Bible. 4. DISCUSS How do you know that God loves you? How does it make you feel to know that God loves you? 5. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: We know that God loves us because the whole Bible tells us he does. We can learn a lot about God s love by reading from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. uwe know God loves us because of the Bible. Allow 10 minutes ALLERGY ALERT Living Inside Out Preschool 11

12 Memory Maker Allow 510 minutes YOU LL NEED Bible Memory Makers 1. SAY THE VERSE Distribute the Bible Memory Maker Miner s Hats. Say: Our Key Verse, Psalm 119:105, is written on these hats. It talks about a light. Let s say it together: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. 2. PLAY Have kids find partners. Say: Stand facing your partner. Whenever your partner shines a light on your face, you have to smile your biggest, happiest smile. If your partner shines a light on your feet, make your feet dance. If the light shines on your hands, wiggle them around. When the light is turned off, stand normally. Give kids two minutes to play. 3. DISCUSS What was it like having your partner shine the light on you? What s it like having God s Word in our lives? 4. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: God s Word is like a light because it helps us know about God s love. God s Word opens our eyes so we can see better. Without light we couldn t see. Without the Bible, there are many things we wouldn t know about like God s love for us. Let's say the Key Verse one more time: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Collect the Bible Memory Makers to use in next week s lesson. Living Inside Out Every Day! Allow 5 minutes DISTRIBUTE Give a copy of today s Living Inside Out Every Day! handout to each child. Say: This paper has ideas for how you can live inside out this week. Let s choose our Live It Challenges. Live It CHALLENGES Read the Live It Challenges aloud. Help children circle the one they ll do this week. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: God s love is all through the Old Testament and the New Testament and uwe know God loves us because of the Bible. PRAY Pray: Thank you, God, for the whole Bible and how it tells us you love us. In Jesus name, amen. 12 Living Inside Out Preschool

13 Living Inside Out Every Day! Preschool John 20:30-31; Acts 13:16-23 The Inside Truth Your child learned there are two parts of the Bible the Old Testament and the New Testament. Your child also learned that God s love for us is in both parts. From the first page in Genesis to the last page in Revelation, your child learned that the Bible tells us about God s love. Do You Remember? Talk about these questions with your child: What are some ways you know that God loves you? Why is it important to know God loves us? Live It Challenges Choose a Challenge! Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith. CHALLENGE 1 Show someone the Bible and tell him or her about how the whole Bible tells of God s love. CHALLENGE 2 Have a grown-up help you look up the Key Verse, Psalm 119:105. When you find it, shine a flashlight on the verse as he or she reads it to you. CHALLENGE 3 Have someone help you make a sandwich. Cut it in half, and share it with someone. While you re eating, tell that person that just as the two halves of the sandwich make a whole sandwich, there are two parts of the Bible. Explain that the Old Testament and the New Testament make the whole Bible. Ask the person to share with you how the whole Bible tells of God s love for us. t The Point u We know God loves us because of the Bible. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 2

14 Living Inside Out at Home Parents, choose Love You Because or Two Halves Make a Whole Snack to help reinforce what your child learned. Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 2 Love You Because 1. Gather your family, and set out a piece of poster board and a marker. 2. Divide the poster board in half by drawing a line down the middle. On one half, write I Love You Because ; on the other half, write God Loves You Because. 3. Lay the poster board on the floor. 4. Allow each family member to write something about someone else in the I Love You Because column. 5. Have family members each then write something about someone else in the God Loves You Because column. 6. Discuss how the two columns are similar or different, and thank God for his love. Two Halves Make a Whole Snack 1. Wash enough apples for each person in your family to have one half of an apple. 2. Cut each apple in half. 3. Talk about how you now have two parts of the apple and together they make a whole apple. 4. Eat the apple halves, and discuss how there are two parts of the Bible (the Old Testament and New Testament) and that together they make the whole Bible. 5. Remind your family that the whole Bible tells of God s love for each of us. You ll Need poster board markers You ll Need apples knife

15 Lesson 3 David Loves God s Word Preschool Psalm 119:11 OPENING Allow 5 minutes Welcome each child, and help children get acquainted in your group. Ask what kids remember about today s large-group lesson. Let kids share news or prayer requests, and pray with them. TELL Tell children about your favorite book or story. Say: Find a partner and tell him or her about your favorite book or story. Allow time. t The Point u We follow God s Word every day. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Group Activity What s in the Bible? YOU LL NEED Bible 1. READ THE VERSE Hold up a Bible. Say: This is the Bible, and it s full of wonderful stories and all the stories are true! Open your Bible to Psalm 119:11. In the Bible, it says that we can hide God s Word in our hearts to help us obey God. When we read the Bible and remember what it says, God helps us know what s right and wrong. 2. DEMONSTRATE Say: Let s do some actions to help us remember that. Have kids stand and help make up motions to the following: I can hide God s Word in my heart. (For example, make a book with your hands.) And when I remember what it says (for example, tap your head), Then it can teach me (for example, shake your forefinger) What is right and what is wrong. (For example, hold out your right hand, and then your left.) 3. DISCUSS What s your favorite Bible story and why? What s something you ve learned from the Bible? 4. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: The Bible has many good stories and lots of good things to say to us. The Bible tells us to obey our parents, to love our sisters and brothers, to be nice to our friends, and to love God. When we remember things from the Bible and do them, that s a way uwe follow God s Word every day. Allow 10 minutes Living Inside Out Preschool 15

16 Memory Maker Allow 510 minutes YOU LL NEED Bible Bible Memory Makers 1. DISTRIBUTE Hand out a Bible Memory Maker Miner s Hat to each child. 2. SAY THE VERSE Open your Bible to Psalm 119:105 and place the Bible on the floor. Say: Let s say our Key Verse from Psalm 119:105 together: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. 3. ACTION Have children stand in a circle around the Bible, and turn out the lights. Say the verse again, this time with actions. As you say Your word, have kids shine their flashlights on the Bible; when you say my feet, have kids shine their flashlights on their feet; when you say my path, have children spin slowly while shining their flashlights on the ground in front of them. Say the verse several times and encourage children to say it along with you as they do their actions. Then turn the lights back on and discuss the following questions. 4. DISCUSS What did our lights do? What are some ways to know what s in the Bible? 5. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: God s Word is like a light for us because it helps us see the right thing to do. Just as a flashlight helps us see in the dark, the Bible helps us see what s right. God's Word is just like a lamp to guide our feet and a light for our path. It helps us see where to go. Collect the Bible Memory Makers to use in next week s lesson. Living Inside Out Every Day! Allow 5 minutes DISTRIBUTE Give a copy of today s Living Inside Out Every Day! handout to each child. Say: This paper has ideas for how you can live inside out this week. Let s choose our Live It Challenges. Live It CHALLENGES Read the Live It Challenges aloud. Help children circle the one they ll do this week. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: When we hear and remember Bible stories, those stories can teach us to do the right thing. That way, uwe follow God s Word every day. PRAY Pray: Thank you, God, for the gift of the Bible. Help us remember what it says and follow it every day to do what s right. In Jesus name, amen. 16 Living Inside Out Preschool

17 Living Inside Out Every Day! Preschool Psalm 119:11 The Inside Truth Your child learned that the Bible is God s Word. Everything in the Bible is true, and God s Word can teach us to do the right thing. By learning God s Word and hiding it in our hearts, we follow God s Word every day. Do You Remember? Talk about these questions with your child: What did you learn about the Bible? Talk about one thing you ve learned from God s Word. Live It Challenges Choose a Challenge! Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith. CHALLENGE 1 Ask someone to read a Bible story while walking around the room. Follow that person. After the story is done, have the person follow you around the room. As you walk, show or tell what you learned, and have the person copy you. CHALLENGE 2 Act out your favorite Bible story with your family. Talk with your family about what you can learn from that story to help you every day. CHALLENGE 3 With your parents help, call your grandma, grandpa, or other family member and ask your family member to tell you his or her favorite Bible story. Ask what your family member has learned from the story. t The Point u We follow God s Word every day. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 3

18 Living Inside Out at Home Parents, choose Hidden Words or Day by Day to help reinforce what your child learned. Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 3 Hidden Words 1. Gather your family at a table. Set out bread, a heartshaped cookie cutter, and jelly. 2. Pass the cookie cutter around so each person can cut two heart shapes out of a piece of bread (use two pieces of bread per person if the cookie cutter is large). 3. Put a few spoonfuls of jelly in the resealable plastic bag, and then use the scissors to snip off one corner. 4. Take turns squeezing out simple words with the jelly onto each piece of bread. 5. Place the bread hearts on top of one another, sandwiching the jelly in between. 6. Eat the sandwich hearts and discuss with your child that when he or she remembers a Bible story, it s as if the story is hidden in his or her heart. Day by Day 1. Create a weekly calendar with your child by drawing seven squares on a piece of paper or white board. 2. Label each day (Monday, Tuesday, and so on). 3. Ask your child how he or she used the Bible each day. For example, maybe your child remembered that God wants us to share and your child shared something with a friend. 4. Have your child draw how he or she used the Bible in that day s square on the calendar. 5. Pray with your child, thanking God for giving the gift of his Word to help your family follow him every day. You ll Need bread heart-shaped cookie cutter jelly resealable plastic bag spoon scissors You ll Need paper or whiteboard crayons or markers

19 Lesson 4 Paul Explains How Christians Grow Strong Preschool Hebrews 5:11 6:3 OPENING Allow 5 minutes Welcome each child, and help children get acquainted in your group. Ask what kids remember about today s large-group lesson. Let kids share news or prayer requests, and pray with them. LEARN Say: The Bible teaches us amazing things like how to live the way God wants. Tell a partner about something you ve learned in your life, such as tying a shoe or riding a bike. Allow time. t The Point u We learn how to live from the Bible. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Group Activity The Bible Says 1. GROUP SHARE Encourage children to share one thing that s good to do, such as sharing with friends or obeying parents. Say: Those are all very good things to do. Our parents, teachers, grandparents, and friends have taught us what s good to do. The Bible also teaches us what s right, so uwe learn how to live from the Bible. 2. PLAY Have the children stand up. Explain that you re going to tell them some things people do. If they think it s something the Bible would say to do, they should jump up and down. If they think it s something the Bible would say not to do, they should sit down. Here are some ideas: Love one another. Lie to your parents. Share with your friends. Be mean to others. 3. DISCUSS Tell whether it s easy or hard to know what the Bible says. What things have you learned from the Bible? 4. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: God helps us all the time by showing us the right things to do. When we do what the Bible says, we make great choices. That way, uwe learn how to live from the Bible. Allow 10 minutes Living Inside Out Preschool 19

20 Memory Maker Allow 510 minutes YOU LL NEED Bible Memory Makers 1. DISTRIBUTE Give a Bible Memory Maker Miner s Hat to each child. 2. SAY THE VERSE Say: Let s say our Key Verse from Psalm 119:105 together: Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. 3. FOLLOW THE LEADER Have the children line up behind you with their Miner s Hats. Tell them to turn on the flashlights and point them on the ground in front of them. Lead them around the room while repeating the Key Verse aloud. 4. DISCUSS What are some ways God leads you with the Bible? What are some things you ve learned from the Bible? 5. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: You get to take your Bible Memory Makers home this week. When you use your flashlight, remember that God tells us the right thing to do. The Bible can always help us! uwe learn how to live from the Bible. 6. SEND HOME Let kids take their Bible Memory Makers home this week. Living Inside Out Every Day! Allow 5 minutes DISTRIBUTE Give a copy of today s Living Inside Out Every Day! handout to each child. Say: This paper has ideas for how you can live inside out this week. Let s choose our Live It Challenges. Live It CHALLENGES Read aloud the Live It Challenges. Help children circle the one they ll do this week. MAKE THE CONNECTION Say: When we hear and remember Bible stories, those stories can teach us how to live. They show us the right thing to do. uwe learn how to live from the Bible. PRAY Pray: Thank you, God, for your Bible. Help us understand the Bible and learn how to live from it. In Jesus name, amen. 20 Living Inside Out Preschool

21 Living Inside Out Every Day! Preschool Hebrews 5:11 6:3 The Inside Truth Your child learned that the Bible has lots of good stories and words to help us. God gave us the Bible so we can use it to learn how to live. When we read the Bible and remember what it says, God will teach us how to do the right thing. Do You Remember? Talk about these questions with your child: Talk about a story you know from the Bible. What s something you ve learned from the Bible? Live It Challenges Choose a Challenge! Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith. CHALLENGE 1 Ask your mom or dad to read you a Bible story that you ve never heard before. Talk about the Bible story together to find out how that story can help you make a good choice. CHALLENGE 2 Tell a friend your favorite Bible story. After you tell your friend the story, tell your friend what you ve learned from that story. CHALLENGE 3 One morning this week, draw one way you can live as the Bible tells you for example, share your toys, be nice to others, or obey your parents. Then put your drawing in your pocket, and remember to live as the Bible tells you to that day. t The Point u We learn how to live from the Bible. Key Verse Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 4

22 Living Inside Out at Home Living Inside Out Every Day! Take Home Preschool Lesson 4 Parents, choose Sing-a-long or Sword Snacks to help reinforce what your child learned. Sing-a-long 1. Find an open room with enough space to move around. 2. Lead your family in the following song (sung to the tune of This Old Man ) and motions: The Bible, the Bible (hold hands together like a book) It helps me learn how to live. (March in place.) With a story here, and a lesson over there (point to the left, and then to the right), It will help me do good things. (Shake hands with one another.) The Bible, the Bible (hold hands together like a book) It s the perfect gift from God. (Point up.) When I know what it says and use it every day (tap head, and then march in place), The Bible helps me to live right. (Shake hands with one another.) 3. Finish singing and then talk about how the Bible helps your family make good choices. Sword Snacks 1. Gather your family together around a table. 2. Slice a banana in half lengthwise, and slice an apple into quarters. One banana and one apple are enough for two family members. 3. Place half the banana on a plate. Put one apple quarter on each side of the banana, about two-thirds of the way down. The banana represents the blade of a sword, and the apple slices represent the handle. 4. Read Hebrews 4:12 aloud. Talk with your family about how God s Word is powerful like a sword. The Bible is strong and cuts right to the truth, so we can use it to help us know the right thing to do. 5. Pray with your child and thank God for giving you his powerful Word. 6. Enjoy your snacks! You ll Need Bible bananas apples knife plates

23 Don t forget your Bible Memory Makers! Bible verses are reinforced with the Bible Memory Makers! Each Bible Memory Maker has the module s Key Verse on it and is creatively used during small-group time. At the end of the module, every child will want to bring home one of these clever memory makers to share with their friends and live out their faith. Buy one per child for each of the three monthly modules. (Sold in packs of 5.) Rescue 911 Erasable Board ISBN (pkg. of 5) $5.99 In Canada $6.49 Order today! Visit group.com or your favorite Christian retailer. ORDER ONE for each child Where Kids Dare to Live Their Faith 24/7

24 VeggieTales Sunday School: 16 Bible Lessons That Feed Kids Faith The fun learning with VeggieTales in Sunday school just got better! Now these lovable characters can help little ones enjoy their favorite Bible passages in 16 NEW Sunday school lessons! VeggieTales Sunday School: 16 Bible Lessons That Feed Kids Faith combines four complete, four-week studies from some of your favorite VeggieTales DVDs all in a Sunday school format your kids will love! 3- to 8-year-olds will find the fun and excitement of their favorite VeggieTales characters combined with real-life, Bible-based lessons that they ll remember. You ll get a teacher guide to lead you through each Bible lesson (includes reproducible handouts and coloring pages) and a DVD with VeggieTales video clips. With VeggieTales Sunday school, your kids and teachers will enjoy growing their faith and building a relationship with God. ISBN $29.99 Approximately 120 pages x , Softcover, DVD Kids will learn Stand strong with Rack, Shack, and Benny Follow God with Josh and the Big Wall Do what s right with The Ballad of Little Joe Trust in God with Gideon: Tuba Warrior These lessons are designed to bring your kids closer together as they grow closer to God. Order today! Visit group.com or your favorite Christian retailer.