We want preschooler to take a first look at who God is and understand God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

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1 We want preschooler to take a first look at who God is and understand God made me. God loves me. Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 1

2 Overview for the 3s 5s this week. 8:15am/10:15am Leaders arrive and pray together. Set up room. 8:30am/10:30am Children arrive/check in/free play time 8:50am/10:50am Make It Fun (10minutes) Jump Up! 9:00am/11:00am Make It True (20 minutes) Worship Introductory Sketch Bible Story and Review 9:20am/11:20am Make It Stick (25minutes) Light and Dark Sign In the Dark 9:45am/11:45am Make It Real (10minutes) 4-5 YEAR OLDS ONLY!!! Small Group Time/snack Prayer Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 2

3 June 5, 2016 Basic Truth: God made me. Key Question: Who made everything? Bottom Line: God made everything. Memory Verse: You made the world and everything in it. Psalm 89:11, NCV Bible Story: Creation, Day 1 Light and Dark Genesis 1:1-5 Make It True (, 20 minutes) After children have participated in Make It Fun, gather them for a large group time that includes interactive worship, introductory sketch and Bible story. Encourage children to be active during worship by incorporating the appropriate hand motions. These scripts are written to be told and not read. Advanced preparation is necessary. Worship Everything Come and See What You Need: Paperclip Memory Verse Card (from the Activity Pages on the Website) in your Bible at Psalm 89:11. TEACHER: Hello, everyone! I am so excited to be here with you today to worship God together! I can't wait for us to hear a really awesome story about Creation. This whole summer we are going to learn that [Bottom Line] God made everything. I am going to ask you a question, and I want you to give me an answer. I am going to ask, Who made everything? Then I want you to say, [Bottom Line] God made everything! Can you try that with me? Who made everything? TEACHER: Let's say that one more time! Who made everything? Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 3

4 TEACHER: Great job, everyone! Now we are going to sing a really great song. Are you ready? This is how it goes. Lead children in singing Everything (God Made). God loves it when we sing to Him! You did such a great job singing! We have a new Bible verse for this month. Are you ready to hear it? (Pause.) It says, You (point up) made (pound fists one on top of the other) the world (put your arms overhead to form a circle) and everything in it (spread your arms out wide), Psalm 89:11. (Open your hands like a book.) Will you say it with me? CHILDREN and TEACHER: You (point up) made (pound fists one on top of the other) the world (put your arms overhead to form a circle) and everything in it (spread your arms out wide), Psalm 89:11. (Open your hands like a book.) TEACHER: Great job, everyone! God made so many AMAZING things. Who made everything? TEACHER: I can't hear you! Who made everything? TEACHER: That's right! And that everything includes you and me! [Basic Truth] God made me, and God made you. Who made you? CHILDREN and TEACHER: [Basic Truth] God made me! TEACHER: That s right! Now let s sing another song about all that God made. Lead children in singing Come and See. That was a great song! I love singing about God! Thank you for worshipping with me today! Get ready to hear about everything God created. That includes you and me. That s right! [Basic Truth] God made me, and God made you. [Bottom Line] God made everything! Now let s go hear our Bible story. Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 4

5 Introductory Sketch & Bible Story What You Need: Flashlight, glow sticks and a s more. Hi, my name is. Freeze (hold up the flashlight). I am so excited because I am getting ready to play a huge game of flashlight tag. Give me a thumbs up (hold your thumbs up) if you have ever played a game of flashlight tag. It is sooo fun. First I will chase Mike around the park with my flashlight and I will shine my flashlight on him and he will have to freeze for 3 whole seconds (pretend to freeze). Count 1, 2, 3. Then he will have to chase me around the park with his flashlight and when he shines it on me I will have to freeze for 3 whole seconds (scrunch down and freeze). Count 1, 2, 3. I just love flashlight tag. There are so many cool things we can do when it is dark outside. Have you ever played with glow sticks in the dark? You can wave them around (wave the glow sticks around) and see all the different colors in the dark. It is so awesome. Or, what about a campfire? My favorite thing about campfires is making s mores. My family roasts marshmallows on sticks and they get all gooie, ooie and yummy. Take a bite of the s more. I just love all the things I can do when it is dark outside. Dark can be fun and so can daytime. Let s watch the video and see what the Bible has to say about night and day. Bible Story Play the DVD titled: Wonder, Look at God s Story Post Teach/Review: Let s see what you remember from the Bible story video. TEACHER: What did God make on Day #1? CHILDREN and TEACHER: Dark and Light/Day and Night TEACHER: Awesome! Thank You, God, for light and dark! And thank you, God, for making everything! On Day One, God made light and dark! It s true! [Bottom Line] God made everything! Who made everything? TEACHER: I m not sure I heard you. Maybe I ve heard one too many train whistles in my day! Say it with me one more time. Who made everything? Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 5

6 TEACHER: That s right! [Bottom Line] God made everything! [Basic Truth] God made me, and God made you, too. Let s pray together and thank God for creating everything! [Do Open them, close them. Children will say the finger play with you and repeat each line of the prayer after you.] Give a little clap. [Clap hands.] Fold them in your lap. [Fold hands in lap.] Dear God, thank You for everything You have made. We know that on Day One you created light and dark. You are so powerful, God! We love You! Amen. Thank you for being such great listeners today at Creation Station. Remember, I m Conductor [Storyteller s name]! We ll see you next time. All aboard! CHILDREN: Toot! Toot! Curriculum Materials for 3- through 5-year-olds 2016 The rethink Group. All rights reserved. 6