Lesson at a Glance Lesson Objectves The chldren wll state that God created the frst man and woman, Adam and Eve. The chldren wll dentfy dfferent parts of the human body. The chldren wll thank God for ther bodes. Bble Story Text Geness 2:7, 22; Psalm 139:13-16 Bble Truth God made me. (Psalm 139:14) Lesson Plan Greetng and Regstraton Preclass Actvty: Preclass Centers Welcome and Sngng Centers: Bble Story: The Frst People Lfe Applcaton: Felt Board Body Craft: In the Garden NOTE: Be sure to allow suffcent tme for a snack. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal Permsson to Photocopy Granted 8-1-1
Pre class a ct v t Preclass Centers In the preclass centers chldren wll use language, motor, and cogntve sklls, learn to nteract wth peers and cooperate n small groups. Select four centers to use ths unt. Assgn a teacher to set up and supervse each center wth no more than sx chldren. Materals IMPORTANT: Do not allow any small toys n the classroom. Frst check all toys for sze. You can obtan a safety cylnder from a pedatrcan. Any object that can ft nto the cylnder s too small and could cause a chld to choke. Housekeepng Center 2 washable dolls (of dverse ethncty, e.g., black and whte), play food, dshes and 2 small blankets Story Center smple books wth lmted text (cardboard are the most sturdy and durable) and large pllows Block Center set of large blocks, people, anmal fgures (plastc or wooden) and toy cars Puzzle Center 1 puzzle for each chld (for twos each puzzle pece tself should be a complete famlar object, for threes most can complete a 20-pece puzzle). NOTE: A puzzle should have all the peces. If a puzzle pece s lost, the entre puzzle should be thrown out. Instructons Gude the play n each center renforcng the unt theme. Refer to the followng example for help n drectng play and askng relevant questons. In the Housekeepng Center, ask the chldren: Ths baby doll has arms, do you have arms? Yes, and you have fngers too! God gave you fngers so you can pck thngs up, or buld thngs or play the pano. Teacher Tps You may want to try other centers such as transportaton, large motor or manpulatve. Wear comfortable clothes sutable for sttng on the floor. y Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-2
B b l e S t o r y The Frst People The chldren wll hear about the frst man and woman that God created. Bble Story Text Geness 2:7, 22; Psalm 139:13-16 Materals For the teacher: props for the days of creaton: Day 1 flashlght; Day 2 blue paper; Day 3 a flower or pctures of a tree and flower; Day 4 a yellow paper sun, whte moon or yellow star; Day 5 pctures of a brd and fsh; Day 6 pctures of people and anmals; Day 7 scenc pcture crayons or markers glue stck 1 pece of dark colored constructon paper Reproducble Pages: Page A, 1 copy for the teacher Preparaton 1. Cut out the teachng pcture from the copy of Reproducble Page A. 2. Color the teachng pcture. 3. Glue the teachng pcture to the center of the constructon paper. Adam and Eve Sng the Creaton Song from the Unt 8 Song Sheet. Show the chldren the prop for each day as you sng the song. God made all of these thngs. He looked around at what he had made and saw that t was good. Then he sad, I wll make a man to take care of the fsh, the brds and the anmals. He called the man Adam (Geness 1:26-27). Show the chldren the pcture and let them fnd Adam. Then he made a woman to be Adam s wfe and to be hs helper. Her name was Eve (Geness 2:20-22). Let the chldren fnd Eve n the pcture. God made a beautful garden for Adam and Eve to lve n. It had many dfferent trees, some wth pretty flowers and some wth frut to eat. God told Adam to take good care of the garden. On the sxth day, after God made the anmals, he made a man. Pont to Adam. What was hs name? That s rght, hs name was Adam. He also made a woman. Pont to Eve. What was her name? Yes, her name was Eve. God made everyone. God made me and God made you. He gave each of us a head. Pat the top of your head. Can you pat your head? God gave us arms. Shake your arms. Let s shake our arms. God gave us fngers. Wggle your fngers. We have legs. We can walk wth our legs. Have the chldren stand up and walk around n a crcle. God gave us feet. Lft one leg and shake your foot. God gave each of us wonderful bodes. NOTE: Save the teachng pcture for Unt 8 Lesson 2, Bble Story. Concluson Let s thank God for makng the frst man and woman and thank hm for makng us. Thank you, God, for Adam and for Eve. Thank you for our heads. Thank you for our arms, fngers, legs and feet. Thank you, God, for gvng us wonderful bodes. Ask the followng questons as a revew: Who made the frst man? (God) What was hs name? (Adam) Who made the frst woman? (God) What was her name? (Eve) Who made you and me? (God) Let s say that together,. Teacher Tps Lamnate the teachng pcture to help t last longer. Ths pcture wll be used n Lessons 2, 3 and 4. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-3
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Lfe A pp l c a t o n Felt Board Body The chldren wll dentfy dfferent parts of the human body as they assemble felt board fgures. Bble Truth God made me. (Psalm 139:14) Materals For the teacher: felt board scssors crayons or markers 2 peces of dfferent colored felt tape black marker lamnate or clear contact paper (optonal) Reproducble Pages Page B, 1 copy for the teacher Page C, 1 copy for the teacher Preparaton 1. Cut out the stencls of the body parts from the copes of Reproducble Pages B and C. 2. Usng the black marker, trace the boy stencls onto one color felt and the grl stencls onto the other color felt. 3. Cut out each of the felt board peces. 4. Place tape on the back of each felt board pece. Instructons 1. Assemble the boy and grl felt board fgures on the felt board. Today we are gong to talk about our bodes. Can you tell me who made your body? That s rght! God made your body. He made some of you boys. Pont to the boy fgure on the felt board. He made some of you grls. Pont to the grl fgure on the felt board. 2. For a class of mostly twos, conduct the actvty as follows: A. Remove one of the felt board peces from the boy felt board fgure. B. Ask the chldren whch body part s mssng. C. Choose a boy to place the mssng pece back on the felt board. D. Identfy and talk about each body part. Have chldren pont to ther own arms, legs, etc. Explan what each part does and how we should be thankful that God gave us arms to hug, legs to run, etc. E. Repeat the prevous steps usng the grl felt board fgure and choosng a grl to replace the mssng pece. Alternate between boys and grls untl each chld has had a turn. 3. For a class of mostly threes, conduct the actvty as follows: A. Gve each boy a pece of the boy felt board fgure. Gve each grl a pece of the grl felt board fgure. B. Have each boy and each grl take turns addng ther peces to the felt board untl each fgure s assembled. C. Identfy and talk about each body part. Have the chldren pont to ther own arms, legs, etc. Explan what each part does and how we should be thankful that God gave us arms to hug, legs to run, etc. NOTE: Save the boy and grl felt board fgures for Unt 8 Lesson 2, Lfe Applcaton. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-5
Lfe A pp l c a t n o Bble Truth Actvty I am so happy that God made me and gave me a wonderful body! Who made you, Amy? That s rght, God dd. Ask each chld who made them. Let s say our Bble words together, God made me. Concluson Let s thank God for makng our wonderful bodes. Thank you, God, for gvng us legs to help us walk and arms to hug wth. Thank you for all the wonderful thngs that our bodes can do. Who wll you tell about Bble class today? Do you have frends that would want to come wth you to class? Would they be excted to know that God made them very specal? Sng the Hokey Pokey from the Unt 8 Song Sheet. Have the chldren stand n a crcle and do the motons along wth you as you sng the song. Teacher Tps Keep the dscusson focused on arms, legs, head, fngers etc. Ths s not the tme for a dscusson on the dfferences between boys and grls. If a chld should menton ths specfcally, do not say anythng negatve. Acknowledge the chld and quckly move on. Dscusson of anatomy at ths age should be taught n the home and s not approprate n the classroom. The chldren wll love ths song. It s a great attenton grabber n a large or small group. Lamnate the felt board body parts to help them last longer. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-6
C r a f t In the Garden The chldren wll make a pcture of Adam and Eve n the Garden of Eden. Materals For each chld: 1 pece of lght blue constructon paper crayons glue stck For the teacher: scssors green tssue paper brght-colored tssue paper Reproducble Pages: Page D, 1 copy for each chld Preparaton 1. Cut out the Adam and Eve, tree and the sun pctures from the copes of Reproducble Page D. 2. Cut the green tssue paper nto 1" squares. Cut ten peces for each chld. 3. Cut the brght-colored tssue paper nto 2" squares. Cut fve peces for each chld. 4. Wrte on the top of each pece of constructon paper. 5. Make a model of the craft followng the nstructons. Instructons 1. Gve each chld a set of pctures to color. 2. Gve each chld a pece of constructon paper. 3. Help the chldren glue ther pctures to the constructon paper. 4. Gve the chldren fve green tssue squares and have them glue these on ther trees to make leaves. 5. Gve each chld ten brght-colored tssue squares to crumple and then glue on as flowers, bushes and grass. Concluson Pont to the man n the pcture and ask the chldren hs name. Pont to the woman and let them tell you her name. Remnd the chldren that God made the frst man and the frst woman, and that God made everyone. Have them repeat the Bble truth, God made me. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-7
C r a f t Fnshed Craft Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-8
Lesson at a Glance supplement Lesson Objectves The chldren wll state that God created the frst man and woman, Adam and Eve The chldren wll dentfy dfferent parts of the human body. The chldren wll thank God for ther bodes. Bble Story Text Geness 2:7, 22; Psalm 139:13-16 Bble Truth God made me. (Psalm 139:14) Lesson Plan Greetng and Regstraton Preclass Actvty: Preclass Centers Welcome and Sngng Centers: Lfe Applcaton: Baby Grows Up Bble Story: The Frst People Craft: All About Me NOTE: Be sure to allow suffcent tme for a snack. Pre class a ct v t y Preclass Centers In the preclass centers chldren wll use language, motor, and cogntve sklls, learn to nteract wth peers and cooperate n small groups. Select four centers to use ths unt. Assgn a teacher to set up and supervse each center wth no more than sx chldren. Materals IMPORTANT: Do not allow any small toys n the classroom. Frst check all toys for sze. You can obtan a safety cylnder from a pedatrcan. Any object that can ft nto the cylnder s too small and could cause a chld to choke. Housekeepng Center 2 washable dolls (of dverse ethncty, e.g., black and whte), play food, dshes and 2 small blankets Story Center smple books wth lmted text (cardboard are the most sturdy and durable) and large pllows Block Center set of large blocks, people, anmal fgures (plastc or wooden) and toy cars Puzzle Center 1 puzzle for each chld (for twos each puzzle pece tself should be a complete famlar object, for threes most can complete a 20-pece puzzle). NOTE: A puzzle should have all the peces. If a puzzle pece s lost, the entre puzzle should be thrown out. Instructons Gude the play n each center renforcng the unt theme. Refer to the followng example for help n drectng play and askng relevant questons. In the Housekeepng Center, ask the chldren: Ths baby doll has arms, do you have arms? Yes, and you have fngers too! God gave you fngers so you can pck thngs up, or buld thngs, or play the pano. Teacher Tps Wear comfortable clothes sutable for sttng on the floor. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal Permsson to Photocopy Granted 8-1-9
supplement Lfe A pp l c a t o n Baby Grows Up The chldren wll talk about what t was lke to be a baby and how dfferent they are now as they are growng. Bble Truth God made me. (Psalm 139:14) Materals For the teacher: 1 baby doll 1 baby blanket 1 baby bottle 1 small baby daper Preparaton 1. Learn the Creaton Song from the Unt 8 Song Sheet. 2. Famlarze yourself wth the actvty. Instructons 1. Show the chldren the baby doll. Hold the baby. Rock the baby and gve t a bottle. 2. Pass the baby around, so everyone has a turn to play wth t. 3. After everyone has had a turn wth the baby, put t away. Sng Grew and Grew from the Unt 8 Song Sheet and use each chld s name n the song. 4. Remember when you were a baby? All you could do was le on the floor. You couldn t run. You couldn t jump. All you could do was cry f you wanted somethng. Le on the floor on your back and cry. If you were hungry, you couldn t eat a banana or a cooke. All you could do was drnk a bottle. Le on the floor and pretend to hold up a bottle and make suckng sounds. But then you got a lttle bgger, and you could roll over. Roll over onto your stomach. You could hold up your head. Hold up your head. You could smle. Smle. Then you got up on your hands and knees and rocked back and forth and laughed. Rock on your hands and knees and laugh. And before you knew t, you could crawl! Crawl around. But you were too lttle to st up. Can you st up now? Yes! You can st up! Can you talk? Can you say MaMa or DaDa. Wow! You are gettng so bg! Do you have teeth, so you can eat food nstead of just drnkng a bottle? Look at those nce bg teeth. Are you bg enough to stand up? You can even stand now! You are gettng so bg! But can you walk? You can walk! You are so bg! Can you drve a car? No, you are not that bg yet. Let s all st down now and clap for all of the babes who grew up! Bble Truth Actvty God gave us our bodes and God helped us to grow! Let s say our Bble Truth together,. Concluson Who used to be a baby? We all used to be babes, but God helped us to grow. Let s thank God for helpng us to grow. Say a short prayer to thank God. Our frends and Mommes and Daddes used to be babes too! God also helped them to grow up. Let s tell them when we see them that God helped them to grow up and God s also helpng us to grow up now. Teacher Tps Have the chldren follow your lead as you le on the ground. Have them mtate you as you pretend to be a baby. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-10
supplement B b l e S t o r y The Frst People The chldren wll hear about the frst man and woman that God created. Bble Story Text Geness 2:7, 22; Psalm 139:13-16 Materals For the teacher: props for the days of creaton: Day 1 flashlght; Day 2 blue paper; Day 3 a flower or pctures of a tree and flower; Day 4 a yellow paper sun, whte moon or yellow star; Day 5 pctures of a brd and fsh; Day 6 pctures of people and anmals; Day 7 scenc pcture crayons or markers glue stck 1 pece of dark colored constructon paper Reproducble Pages: Page A, 1 copy for the teacher Preparaton 1. Cut out the teachng pcture from the copy of Reproducble Page A. 2. Color the teachng pcture. 3. Glue the teachng pcture to the center of the constructon paper. Adam and Eve Sng the Creaton Song from the Unt 8 Song Sheet. Show the chldren the prop for each day as you sng the song. God made all of these thngs. He looked around at what he had made and saw that t was good. Then he sad, I wll make a man to take care of the fsh, the brds and the anmals. He called the man Adam (Geness 1:26-27). Show the chldren the pcture and let them fnd Adam. Then he made a woman to be Adam s wfe and to be hs helper. Her name was Eve (Geness 2:20-22). Let the chldren fnd Eve n the pcture. God made a beautful garden for Adam and Eve to lve n. It had many dfferent trees, some wth pretty flowers and some wth frut to eat. God told Adam to take good care of the garden. On the sxth day, after God made the anmals, he made a man. Pont to Adam. What was hs name? That s rght, hs name was Adam. He also made a woman. Pont to Eve. What was her name? Yes, her name was Eve. God made everyone. God made me and God made you. He gave each of us a head. Pat the top of your head. Can you pat your head? God gave us arms. Shake your arms. Let s shake our arms. God gave us fngers. Wggle your fngers. We have legs. We can walk wth our legs. Have the chldren stand up and walk around n a crcle. God gave us feet. Lft one leg and shake your foot. God gave each of us wonderful bodes. NOTE: Save the teachng pcture for Unt 8 Lesson 2, Bble Story. Concluson Let s thank God for makng the frst man and woman and thank hm for makng us. Thank you, God, for Adam and for Eve. Thank you for our heads. Thank you for our arms, fngers, legs and feet. Thank you, God, for gvng us wonderful bodes. Ask the followng questons as a revew: Who made the frst man? (God) What was hs name? (Adam) Who made the frst woman? (God) What was her name? (Eve) Who made you and me? (God) Let s say that together, God Made Me. Teacher Tps Lamnate the teachng pcture to help t last longer. Ths pcture wll be used n Lessons 2, 3 and 4. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-11
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supplement C r a f t All About Me The chldren wll create books to help them understand that God made each of them specal. Materals For each chld: 2 sheets of constructon paper glue stck crayons For the teacher: marker stapler magaznes Reproducble Pages: Page E, 1 copy for each chld Preparaton 1. Cut out the boy and grl pctures and the crayon pctures from the copes of Reproducble Page E. 2. Create a book for each chld by foldng two peces of constructon paper n half and staplng them along the fold lne. See Fgure A. 3. Wrte headngs on each book as follows: A. Wrte All About Me on the front cover. B. Wrte I am a on page 2. C. Wrte My favorte color s on page 4. D. Wrte I lke to eat on page 6. 4. Cut out pctures of food from magaznes. Instructons 1. Gve each chld a book. 2. Wrte the chld s name on the front page under the headng. 3. Help the chld choose ether a boy or grl pcture to glue on the frst page. For example say, Are you a grl or a boy? That s rght, you re a boy. Can you choose a pcture of a boy to glue n your book? Have the chld color n ther drawngs. See Fgure B. 4. Have the chldren glue ther crayon pctures on page 4, and then color them wth ther favorte color. See Fgure C. 5. Have the chld choose a pcture of a favorte food and glue t to page 6. See Fgure D. Concluson Let the chldren take turns readng ther books to the group. Remnd the chldren that God made each of us specal. We are all very dfferent from each other, but God made us all. God made me and he made you. Let s say our Bble Truth together,. Teacher Tps Colored copy paper can be used nstead of constructon paper to make the books. Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-13
supplement C r a f t staples fold lne All About Me book boy pcture from Reproducble Page E page 1 page 2 Fgure A Fgure B My favorte color s crayon from Reproducble Page E I lke to eat pcture from magazne page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 Fgure C Fgure D Sprng 1 1998 by Dscpleshp Publcatons Internatonal 8-1-14
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