3s PRE-K FALL 2016 LEADER GUIDE RONNIE FLOYD GENERAL EDITOR GOD MADE THE WORLD GOD LOVES MY FAMILY DO WHAT GOD SAYS

3s PRE-K FALL 2016 LEADER GUIDE RONNIE FLOYD GENERAL EDITOR GOD MADE THE WORLD GOD LOVES MY FAMILY DO WHAT GOD SAYS

GOD MADE THE WORLD EATIO made day, night, land, and plants. LEADER BIBLE STUDY N CR LIFE POINT: G od The most basic question for science and philosophy is, How did the universe begin? LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. In the 20th century, secular astronomers came to the undisputed conclusion that the entire universe (time, space, matter, and energy) had a beginning from nothing. But they cannot, in any way, explain how. Genesis 1:1 gives the only reasonable answer to the how question God BIBLE PASSAGE created everything. God revealed that the universe exists because He brought it into Genesis 1:1-19 existence from nothing. The Hebrew word translated created is bara, which means WEEKLY VERSE specially created (it is also used twice for mankind s creation in verse 27). In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 UNIT VERSE In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 Beyond that initial creation event, Genesis 1 2 outlines the six-day progression God followed to create the earth. We will look at the first four days in this session. Initially the earth was dark and formless over the waters. So the Spirit of God created light, which established days and nights. On day two, He formed the sky. On day three, dry land emerged. He called the land earth and the waters seas. God made plants and trees and declared them good. On day four, God opened the skies to reveal the sun, moon, and stars to light the earth. The sun was to have dominion over the day, and the moon governed the night. The stars also shone brightly, and God saw it was good. Why can t science tell us how the universe was made? Why is it necessary for God to reveal how the universe was made? How was God s declaration that His creation is good reflective of His holy nature? SUGGESTED DATE: week of September 4 8 U n i t 1, S e ss i o n 1 NOTE: Downloadable versions of items identified as CD are available in the Music and Print Extras Bundle. Additional training for Bible Studies For Life: Kids available at ministrygrid.com/webbiblestudiesforlife

GROUP TIME Move to music. Play God Made You and Me (track 1). Guide preschoolers to form a circle (earth) and spin slowly left and right as a group. Tell the Bible story. Choose a child to open your Bible to the Book of Genesis. Tell the children that Genesis is the first book in the Bible. Emphasize that God created the world in six days. Comment that today you will learn about the first four days. Point to each number on the time line as you tell the Bible story. GOD MADE THE WORLD Based on Genesis 1:1-19 In the beginning God made the world. The world was first dark and empty. God said, Let there be light, and there was light. He called the light day and the dark night. He made the first morning, the first evening, and the first day. On the second day, God separated the water. He called the space above the water sky. The night came and then a new morning. On the third day, God spoke, and there was land and water gathered in place on the earth. He filled the land with all kinds of trees and plants. He made trees that grow fruit and plants that make seeds. God saw it was good. The night came and a new day. On the fourth day, God said, Let there be lights in the sky. He made the moon and stars to give light at night. He made a brighter light, the sun, to give us light for the day. God looked at everything He had made and saw it was good. Review the Bible story. Point to the time line and choose a child to come and attach the corresponding time line pictures to day 1. Continue with the time line through day 4. After each picture, lead the preschoolers to say the Unit Verse, In the beginning God made the world, while giving a thumbs-up sign. Mention that the Bible Verse today is the first verse in the first book of the Bible. Point to Genesis 1:1 in your Bible. Remind the children that Jesus used stories about God s beautiful world to help people understand God s love. Play a Bible review game. Point to the yellow and black papers on the walls. Explain that the preschoolers need to decide if the action or item you say is seen or done during the night or day. Practice with the word sleep. Direct the children to move to the black paper because you sleep at night. Continue the game with these words: play, stars, owl, moon, sun, bat, go to church, ride your bike. Lead the children in prayer by saying, I am thankful for (something God made). Wrap it up. Show the God Made the World: Life Action video. Talk about the things God made. Show and review Teaching Picture 1. CHOOSE Your Own SCHEDULE Decide when to have group time; then select learning activities to use before and/ or after group time. Pack Items 14, 15, 20, 21: Unit Verse Markers, Weekly Verse Markers, Creation Picture Time Line, Time Line Pictures (1 8) Teaching Picture 1 CD DVD Black and yellow construction paper, tape Tape one black and one yellow sheet of construction paper on the wall at opposite ends of the room. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE 3s PRE-K 9

BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES Kids Activity Page Markers, white construction paper, damp sponge, crayons 4 shoe boxes; large paper bag filled with clean recyclable trash: plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, aluminum Teaching Picture 1 Play dough, star and circle cookie cutters, rolling pin Blocks, nature pictures (optional) DRAW A SUNSET Help each child complete the Kids Activity Page. Lead preschoolers to draw a sunset. Explain that a sunset happens at the end of the day when the sun is lowering and night is coming. Remind the children that God made the sun so we would have light during the day. He made a brighter light for the day and a lesser light for the night. Suggest the children gently tap the damp sponge on the drawing. Encourage them to watch how the colors blend into each other. Lead children to pray, thanking God for the sun. (Art) TAKE CARE OF GOD S WORLD Place one of each kind of recyclable item in separate shoe boxes. Invite preschoolers to look in each box and say what they see. Direct a child to reach in the paper bag and pull out an item. Assist the child in deciding which recycling box it should go in. Continue helping the child sort the items. Encourage children to think of ways to reuse materials at home. Remark that God made the world, looked down, and said it was good. We can help keep the earth looking good by picking up trash and reusing materials. (Puzzles and Games) CREATE WITH PLAY DOUGH Lead preschoolers to roll out the play dough and cut out star and circle shapes. As they work, remind them that God created the stars and moon to give us light during the night. Suggest they use different colors of play dough to make other things God created. Show the Teaching Picture; ask children to point at and name the different things God made. (Art) PLAY WITH BLOCKS Review the Bible story. Mention that God made mountains, hills, and different rock forms on day 3. Suggest preschoolers use the blocks to create some things God made. If you have nature pictures, direct children to the pictures for ideas. As children build, remind them that God did not use His hands to make the world. God used His words. He said the word light, and there was light. (Blocks) 10 Unit 1, Session 1

LIFE POINT God made day, night, land, and plants. DIG IN SAND Hide the items (except magnifying glass) in the tub of sand. Guide preschoolers to dig through the sand. As they find things, assist them in deciding if the items belong in the sand (beach) or not. Take out those items that do not belong. Encourage children to look at the seashells with the magnifying glass. Extend the activity by suggesting children sort the seashells by size or type. Show the Bible Verse marker and say it as you point to each word. Lead children in thanking God for the things He made. (Nature and Science) BONUS ACTIVITIES PAINT AN EARTH PICTURE AND HEAR ABOUT MISSIONS Comment to the children that they will be painting an earth picture. The brown will represent the land, and the blue will represent the oceans. Direct them to use the spoons to drop the paint on different places on the stapled plate. They should not fill the plate with paint. Guide preschoolers to place the second plate on top of the painted one and spin it. Instruct them to remove and throw away the top plate. Say that God made the world (show globe). Mention that God made different places with water and land. One place is called Africa (show on globe). Missionary Kimberly Cain teaches children in West Africa about God and Jesus. She loves these children like Jesus does. Show the Missions Pictures to help introduce Kimberly Cain to the boys and girls. REVIEW THE BIBLE STORY Talk about the different things God made as the children color the Coloring Page with crayons. Challenge the children to thank God for the wonderful things He created when they see the sun, moon, and stars. Play the music Creation of God (track 13) in the background as the children work. Pack Item 15: Weekly Verse Markers Seashells, plastic shovels, magnifying glass, straws, gum wrappers, paper cup, plastic tub full of sand CD: Missions Pictures 2 paper plates per child, blue and green paint, painting smocks, plastic spoons, colored paper, stapler, world globe Staple one plate to the paper. CD: God Made the World Coloring Page Crayons CLEAN UP Play Clean Up the Room (track 19) as preschoolers clean up the area where they have been playing. When the area is clean, give them a thumbs-up and say, It is good. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE 3s PRE-K 11

UNIT 1 SESSION 1 GOD MADE THE WORLD BONUS TEACHING HOUR FOR 3s PRE-K LBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES ROOM SNACK Choose a couple of children to help serve the snack. Ask another volunteer to pray. Remind the preschoolers to clean their snack areas. Thank them for their help. MOVE TO GROUP TIME Lead the children to the group-time area as you cheer: God made the world! TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORY INTRODUCE the Bible Story Genesis 1:1-19 Hold a globe and invite a child to spin it. Encourage the child to point to the land and water areas on the globe. Open your Bible to Genesis 1 and tell the Bible story. SUMMARIZE the Bible Story In the beginning God made the world. On the first day, He made light and dark. On the second day, God separated the water from the sky. On the third day, God gathered land and water in its place on the earth. He filled the land with all kinds of trees and plants. On the fourth day, God made the moon, stars, and sun. YOUR TEACHING PARTNER(S) DATE OF USE LIFE POINT God made day, night, land, and plants. UNIT VERSE In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 WEEKLY VERSE In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 REVIEW the Bible Story Who made the world? Who made the morning and night? Who made the land and water on earth? Who filled the land with trees and plants? Who made the moon, stars, and sun? EMPHASIZE the Life Point Say that God made day, night, land, and plants. BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE 3s PRE-K BTH-3

SING TOGETHER Sing to the tune of Are You Sleeping? God made the world. God made the world. (Place hands over head to form circle.) Yes, He did. Yes, He did. (Nod head.) He made the land and sea. He made plants and trees. It was good; it was good. (Do thumbs-up.) SAY THE BIBLE VERSE Invite the children to say the Unit Verse with you. Guide them to point to the sky when they say God and place their hands over their heads to form a circle when they say world. C. Work a puzzle. Provide puzzles with pictures of space, food, or scenery. Guide the preschoolers to work the puzzles. You may want to start the puzzle for them by connecting a couple of pieces from the upper left corner. Remind them that God made the world in six days but they have only learned about what He made on the first four days. D. Finish the pattern. Provide several squares of construction paper in four different colors. Start a pattern with the colors and challenge children to continue the pattern. Suggest each child make his own pattern. Talk about things God made in those colors. PRAY Lead the preschoolers in prayer thanking God for making this beautiful world. BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES Emphasize during the activities: God made day, night, land, and plants. A. Create a night sky. Distribute black paper, star stickers, and crayons. Instruct the children to place star stickers all over their black paper. Suggest they use a white crayon to draw a moon. As they work, remind preschoolers that God created the sun, moon, and stars. He made the whole world. B. Make an instrument. Provide paper plates (2 per child), crayons, stapler, tape, and beans. Be sure to post an allergy alert. Direct children to place some beans on one plate. Turn the other plate over and place on top of the plate with beans. Assist preschoolers in stapling the edges of the plates. Cover the staples with tape. Suggest children color their instrument. Use the instrument as you say the Unit Verse: In the beginning God made the world. CLEAN UP Encourage the children to clean up the room. Say: Let s work together, and we can get the room straightened more quickly. PRETEND TO PLAY IN GOD S WORLD Gather the children in the group-time area. Tell them you will pretend to have fun in God s world. Start with tossing a pretend ball to each other. Continue pretending to have fun doing these actions or some of your own: jumping rope, hiking, canoeing, picking blueberries, lying down and looking at the stars, and so forth. DISMISS Help children gather art projects or personal belongings. Remind parents to review the Bible story listed this week on the Kids Activity Page. Thank you for serving! 4-BTH UNIT 1 SESSION 1 2016 LifeWay.

UNIT 1. SESSION 1 God Made the World Find and Connect UNIT VERSE In the beginning God made the world. GENESIS 1:1 We can read in the first book of the Bible about all the things God made. According to the story in Genesis, place an X on the item in each row that God did not make. Image Credit: shutterstock Trace around the dots to discover something God made. What other things did God make in our Bible story? BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE 3s PRE-K 3

TM AT RE IO N C THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE: Parents, today your child began a study of creation. Today s story was about the first four days of creation. How can you help your child learn to appreciate the wonders of God s creation? LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING: God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. Preschool GOD MADE THE WORLD SCRIPTURE: Genesis 1:1-19 LIVE IT OUT: Late summer and early fall are great times for outdoor exploring. Use these times outdoors to call attention to all that God has made. Take time to pray with your child and thank God for His creation. BIBLE AND ME: Read these verses each day with your child. Sunday: Isaiah 40:28 Monday: Nehemiah 9:6 Tuesday: Isaiah 45:18 Wednesday: Psalm 148:5 Thursday: Isaiah 40:26 Friday: Colossians 1:16 Saturday: Revelation 4:11 WEEKLY VERSE: In the begin ning God made the world. Ge nesis 1:1 LIFE POINT: God made day, night, land, and plants. In the beginning God made the world. The world was first da rk and empty. God said, Let there be light, and there was light. He called the light day and the dark night. He made the first morning, the first evening, and the first day. On the second day, God separa ted the water. He called the spa ce above the water sky. The night cam e and then a new morning. On the third day, God spoke, and there was land and water gathered in place on the earth. He filled the land with all kinds of trees and plants. He made trees that grow fruit and plants that make seeds. God saw it was good. The night came and a new day. On the fourth day, God said, Let there be lights in the sky. He made the moon and stars to give light at night. He made a brighter light, the sun, to give us light for the day. God looked at everything He had made and saw it was good. TAKE IT FURTHER: Check out the God Made the World section of the Bible Studies For Life: Kids Family App.

GOD MADE THE WORLD GENESIS 1:1-19 TEACHING PICTURE 1

GOD MADE THE WORLD Based on Genesis 1:1-19 In the beginning God made the world. The world was first dark and empty. God said, Let there be light, and there was light. He called the light day and the dark night. He made the first morning, the first evening, and the first day. On the second day, God separated the water. He called the space above the water sky. The night came and then a new morning. On the third day, God spoke, and there was land and water gathered in place on the earth. He filled the land with all kinds of trees and plants. He made trees that grow fruit and plants that make seeds. God saw it was good. The night came and a new day. On the fourth day, God said, Let there be lights in the sky. He made the moon and stars to give light at night. He made a brighter light, the sun, to give us light for the day. God looked at everything He had made and saw it was good. UNIT VERSE: In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 WEEKLY VERSE: In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 GROUP TIME Move to music. Play God Made You and Me (track 1). Guide preschoolers to form a circle (earth) and spin slowly left and right as a group. Tell the Bible story. Choose a child to open your Bible to the Book of Genesis. Tell the children that Genesis is the first book in the Bible. Emphasize that God created the world in six days. Comment that today you will learn about the first four days. Point to each number on the time line as you tell the Bible story. Review the Bible story. Point to the time line and choose a child to come and attach the corresponding time line pictures to day 1. Continue with the time line through day 4. After each picture, lead the preschoolers to say the Unit Verse, In the beginning God made the world, while giving a thumbs-up sign. Mention that the Bible Verse today is the first verse in the first book of the Bible. Point to Genesis 1:1 in your Bible. Remind the children that Jesus used stories about God s beautiful world to help people understand God s love. Play a Bible review game. Point to the yellow and black papers on the walls. Explain that the preschoolers need to decide if the action or item you say is seen or done during the night or day. Practice with the word sleep. Direct the children to move to the black paper because you sleep at night. Continue the game with these words: play, stars, owl, moon, sun, bat, go to church, ride your bike. Lead the children in prayer by saying, I am thankful for (something God made). Wrap it up. Show the God Made the World: Life Action video. Talk about the things God made. Show and review Teaching Picture 1. LIFE POINT: God made day, night, land, and plants.

In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 God has plans to care for you. Jeremiah 29:11 God will help you today. Exodus 14:13 14 UNIT VERSE MARKERS Units 1, 2, 3 Leader Pack, Fall 2016 Instructions: Cut apart the Unit Verse Markers. Use as directed in the Leader Guide.

In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 God made the animals. Genesis 1:25 Love your father and mother. Deuteronomy 5:16 Show love to family members. Romans 12:10 Do what God says. Deuteronomy 8:6 God loves us. Psalm 117:2 God has plans to care for you. Jeremiah 29:11 Try to get along with everyone. Romans 12:18 Show love to one another. Romans 12:10 Love one another. 1 John 4:7 God loves me. Psalm 86:13 God will help you today. Exodus 14:13 We will do what God says. Exodus 19:8 15 WEEKLY VERSE MARKERS Units 1, 2, 3 Leader Pack, Fall 2016 Instructions: Separate the Weekly Verse Markers. Use as directed in the Leader Guide.

20 CREATION PICTURE TIME LINE Unit 1, Sessions 1 3 Leader Pack, Fall 2016 Instructions: Display the time line during group time in Unit 1, Sessions 1 3. See the Leader Guide for specific directions.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 21 TIME LINE PICTURES Unit 1, Sessions 1 3 Leader Pack, Fall 2016 Instructions: Use the pictures with the time line for sessions 1 3 in Unit 1. See the Leader Guide for specific directions. Image Credit: shutterstock

MISSIONS PICTURES UNIT 1 Missions in West Africa Missionary: Kimberly Cain Jesus loves all children everywhere and wants them to learn about Him. Kimberly Cain in West Africa loves children and tells them about Jesus. Sometimes Kimberly teaches children as they sit on mats on the dusty ground. Sometimes she teaches children at a local church where the roof is made of woven grass. That church building might not look like yours, but the children in West Africa are learning the same stories from the Bible that you are! Kimberly uses a storytelling cloth to tell stories from the Bible. Each picture on the cloth is about a different Bible story. Kimberly tells children the Bible stories so they can grow up knowing Jesus and telling others about Him. Pray For missionaries to learn the new language For missionaries to adjust to a new culture and yearround hot temperatures For the children of West Africa to learn to follow Jesus and tell others Bible Studies For Life 3s Pre-K, Fall 2016 2016 LifeWay. Printed in the United States of America. This item may be reproduced.

God Made the World In the beginning God made the world. Genesis 1:1 2016 LifeWay. Printed in the United States of America. This item may be reproduced.