Jesus and a Woman from Samaria

Jesus and a Woman from Samaria Scripture: John 4:5-9, 25-30, 39-42 Bible Memory: 1 John 4:7 Love each other.... Love comes from God. (ICB) Love one another.... Love is of God. (KJV) Focus: Lesson 12 Heart to Heart Teacher Devotion Children need to learn that not only does Jesus love them and the people they know, but He also loves people in other lands who speak different languages and practice unfamiliar customs. Jesus love is big enough to encompass everyone everywhere, but it s also personal enough for each person to be sure that he or she is included. Bible Background for the Teacher Samaria was the province located between Judea and Galilee, but Galileans traveling from Jerusalem would often cross over the Jordan River and into Perea to avoid encounters with the Samaritans, whom they hated. Jesus broke all tradition and asked a woman from Samaria for a drink of water. At that time it was taboo for a man to speak to a strange woman in public. The woman s belief that Jesus is the Christ is indicated by her rush to tell others about Him. Lesson 12 at a Glance 1 GETTING STARTED Use one or more of these learning centers to help children explore how people live in other countries. Quick Step Where We Live What We Eat The Clothes We Wear HeartShaper Make-n-Share Waterpaint page for lesson 12 Resources sheet 7 paper dolls, easels, and clothes Other cotton swabs, small cups of water, paper towels tortilla chips, chow mein noodles, bananas, knife, napkins, wet wipes tape 2 BIBLE DISCOVERY Use all these activities to help children tell how Jesus showed love to a woman from Samaria. Sing and Pray Bible Time Jesus and a Woman from Samaria Bible Review Resources CD, Resources sheet 6 Jesus card 10a and sheet 7 story cards 12a and 12b, Teaching Picture 12, Resources CD Where Was Jesus? lyrics and Unit 3 Bible Memory Motions printable files CD player, Scamper puppet, cup, Bible, 2 rulers, tape, highlighter Bible Memory 3 GROW AND GO Use one or more of these learning centers to help children name ways they can show love to people from other countries. Quick Step Prayer Reminders The Language of Love Missionary Letter Closing the Hour Make-n-Share and sticker for lesson 12 Resources CD Resources CD Unit 3 Bible Memory poster printable file Heart Tugs issue 12 scissors, crayons, tape CD player letter to a missionary, 9" x 12" envelope, pencils, stickers Preschool Teacher Guide, Unit 3, Lesson 12 97

Getting Started (10 15 minutes) 1 Use one or more of these learning centers to help children explore how people live in other countries. Focus Welcome Use your Scamper puppet to greet the children. Place a name tag on each child and gather necessary information from the adult bringing the child; then guide the child to a learning center. Provide a container in which children can place their offering money. Save all visuals for reuse throughout the quarter. Quick Step Where We Live SAY: The Bible, God s special book, tells us that people everywhere. We don t all live in the same kinds of places, do we? Let s paint a picture that shows some children who live in another country. Give each child a Waterpaint page, a cotton swab (or paintbrush or cotton ball pinched in a clip clothespin that can be grasped with a fist), and a cup of water. Put a paper towel under each page. As children paint, talk about the house shown on the page and compare it with their homes. ASK: People live in many different kinds of homes. What does your home look like? What do you like about your home? Make-n-Share Waterpaint page for lesson 12, cotton swabs (or paintbrushes or cotton balls and clip clothespins), small cups of water, paper towels What We Eat SAY: people everywhere in the world! We re all the same in that way, but we re different in other ways, such as what we eat. What is your favorite food? Here are some foods that boys and girls in other countries like to eat that you might like too. Give each child some chips, noodles, and a banana section. Let them express which they like best. We eat these foods in our country and so do children in other countries. ASK: What foods would you like to serve to someone visiting from another country? How do you show God you re thankful for the food He gives you? tortilla chips, chow mein noodles, bananas, knife, napkins, wet wipes Teaching Tip Check all food allergies before serving any snack. The Clothes We Wear Before class, carefully punch out the dolls, clothes, and easels. Tape the easels to the backs of the paper dolls. SAY: The Bible tells us that People who live in different countries have to wear different kinds of clothing because of the weather. Let s dress our paper dolls in some of the clothing you might find in countries around the world. Have the children dress the paper dolls in various clothing. Talk about the differences in the types of clothing. ASK: What kind of clothes did you wear today? Why do people who live in other countries sometimes wear different kinds of clothing? (The weather is different.) How do children dress where the weather is sunny and very hot? How do children dress where it is very cold and snowy? How do children dress in countries where it rains a lot? What clothes do you like to wear? Resources sheet 7 paper dolls, easels, and clothes; tape (or glue) Cleanup Divide the children into cleanup pairs or teams. Assign specific tasks to each group. Praise children as they work together. 98 Jesus and a Woman from Samaria, Lesson 12

Focus Bible Discovery (20 25 minutes) 2 Use all these activities to help children tell how Jesus showed love to a woman from Samaria. Resources CD tracks 3 and 6, CD player, Scamper puppet, cup, Bible Sing and Pray Sing Yes, I Know Jesus Loves Me and We Should Love Each Other. PRAY: Dear Lord, help us to learn about Your love from Your Word, the Bible. In Jesus name, amen. Have a cup nearby. Scamper whispers to you. SAY: Scamper, did you say you re thirsty? Yes, you may have a drink. Hold the cup to Scamper s mouth. SAY: Our Bible story today is from the book of John. Show John. It s about the day when Jesus asked someone for a drink. Let s listen. Resources sheet 6 Jesus card 10a and sheet 7 story cards 12a and 12b, 2 rulers (or paint-stirring sticks), tape (or glue), Bible Note A ruler should have been attached to 10a for lesson 10. Bible Time Before class, attach rulers to the backs of 12a and 12b. SAY: Listen carefully to the story. When you hear me say the word rest, I want you to yawn. When you hear the word glad, clap your hands. Show Jesus 10a. One day Jesus was traveling through an area called Samaria. Jesus was tired, so He sat down next to a well to rest (yawn) while His disciples went to buy food. While Jesus was resting (yawn) a woman came to get water from the well. Show woman 12a. Jesus asked her for a drink. The woman was surprised. Most people who came from where Jesus lived didn t like the people of Samaria and wouldn t talk to them. But As Jesus and the woman talked, she was surprised again. He knew all about her! Jesus told her that He was the Son of God. Lay down Jesus 10a. The woman was glad (clap hands) to know Jesus. She ran to town to tell all the people, Come and see Jesus! Show crowd 12b. The people hurried to meet Jesus. Hold 12a and 12b in one hand and 10a in the other hand. The woman was glad (clap hands) to tell others about Jesus. Many of the people believed in Jesus. They asked Him to stay with them for a few days. Jesus loved the people of Samaria, and the people were glad (clap hands) the woman had told them about Jesus. Teaching Picture 12, Resources CD Where Was Jesus? lyrics printable file Bible Review Before class, print Where Was Jesus? from the CD. Hold up the teaching picture as you sing Where Was Jesus? to the tune of Are You Sleeping? Practice the song a few times and have a helper cue the children with answers. As the children sing the answers, point to the appropriate parts on the picture. ASK: Where was Jesus and what was He doing? (Samaria, resting) What did Jesus tell the woman? (He is the Son of God.) Where did the woman go after she talked with Jesus? (to town to tell all the people) Resources CD Unit 3 Bible Memory Motions printable file, Bible, highlighter Bible Memory 1 John 4:7 Before class, print and display the motions from the CD and highlight 1 John 4:7 in your Bible. Hold up your Bible for the children to see the highlighted words. Do the motion after you point to and say each word, having the children follow your lead. Preschool Teacher Guide, Unit 3, Lesson 12 99

Grow and Go (15 20 minutes) 3 Use one or more of these learning centers to help children name ways they can show love to people from other countries. Focus Quick Step Prayer Reminders SAY: people everywhere, and God wants us to love all people. Let s make prayer reminders to help us remember to love and pray for people from all around the world. Have children color their prayer reminders and add a sticker. Assist as needed in completing the craft. Read the rhyme aloud as you turn the reminder to show the three sides. Then have children say the rhyme with you. Lead the children in a prayer for people who live in other countries. ASK: How can we show love to people who live in other countries? (pray for them) What should we ask God to do for them? (keep them safe, give them what they need, help them know about Jesus) The Language of Love SAY: He tells us in the Bible, I love you. People from other countries say I love you in different languages. Have children listen to the words on the CD and try to say them together. Then see if children can say the words to partners. ASK: What do these words mean? (I love you.) Now you can say I love you in different languages. You could go to different places in the world and tell people you love them in their language. ASK: What language do you think God understands? (all languages) If you could speak to children from a faraway country, what would you tell them about Jesus? How could you show love to them? Especially for 2s! Teach 2s I love you in Spanish only. Have them practice saying it to each other. Make-n-Share and sticker for lesson 12, scissors, crayons (or washable markers), tape (or glue sticks) Resources CD track 11, CD player I love you Pronunciations French Je t aime Chinese Wo ai ni Japanese Kimi ga daisuki Spanish Te amo English I love you Teaching Tip You may want to teach children to say Jesus loves you in other languages. There are several websites with audio that can assist you. Missionary Letter Before class, write a letter to a missionary that your church supports in another country. Explain that your children are praying for the people the missionary is helping. Print a copy of the Bible Memory poster. Help the children print their names on the poster and put stickers next to their names. Pray that God will help the missionary tell people that Jesus loves them. Then put the letter and the poster in the envelope. Mail it along with the pictures drawn in the extra-hour Missionary Art activity. ASK: How can we show love to people who live in other countries? (pray for them) What does Jesus say to people everywhere? (I love you.) letter to a missionary, 9" x 12" envelope, pencils, stickers, Resources CD Unit 3 Bible Memory poster printable file Teaching Tip See the unit pages if you chose to do the missions project. Closing the Hour Be sure children who are leaving now have their activity projects and a copy of today s Heart Tugs. Encourage parents to learn the cheer Where I Live along with their child. Note: A Family Together Time page is available online for families to download. See www.heartshaper.com. 100 Jesus and a Woman from Samaria, Lesson 12

Lesson 12 at a Glance Extra Hour Jesus and a Woman from Samaria Scripture: John 4:5-9, 25-30, 39-42 Bible Memory: 1 John 4:7 Love each other.... Love comes from God. (ICB) Love one another.... Love is of God. (KJV) Focus: Lesson 12 Extra Hour Heart to Heart Teacher Devotion Children need to learn that not only does Jesus love them and the people they know, but He also loves people in other lands who speak different languages and practice unfamiliar customs. Jesus love is big enough to encompass everyone everywhere, but it s also personal enough for each person to be sure that he or she is included. Bible Background for the Teacher Samaria was the province located between Judea and Galilee, but Galileans traveling from Jerusalem would often cross over the Jordan River and into Perea to avoid encounters with the Samaritans, whom they hated. Jesus broke all tradition and asked a woman from Samaria for a drink of water. At that time it was taboo for a man to speak to a strange woman in public. The woman s belief that Jesus is the Christ is indicated by her rush to tell others about Him. 1 MORE! GETTING STARTED Use one or more of these learning centers to help children explore how people live in other countries. Quick Step Where I Live Cheer Games We Play Home Scenes HeartShaper Heart Tugs issue 12 Other crayons building blocks 2 MORE! BIBLE DISCOVERY Use all these activities to help children tell how Jesus showed love to a woman from Samaria. More! Sing and Pray Bible Time Another Way! Jesus and a Woman from Samaria More! Bible Review Resources CD, Teaching Picture 12, Resources CD Unit 3 Bible Memory Motions printable file CD player, Bible, walking stick, plastic jug More! Bible Memory 3 MORE! GROW AND GO Use one or more of these learning centers to help children name ways they can show love to people from other countries. Quick Step Scamper s Faraway Friend Missionary Art Saying Good-bye Heart Tugs issue 12, Resources CD Where Was Jesus? printable file letter in envelope (see activity), Scamper puppet paper, crayons Preschool Teacher Guide, Unit 3, Lesson 12, Extra Hour 101

More! Getting Started (10 15 minutes) 1 Use one or more of these learning centers to help children explore how people live in other countries. Focus Transition Time Greet new arrivals, giving each a name tag. Let children play with the paper dolls and clothes from first hour. Serve a snack. Follow your church s policy for restroom breaks. Save all visuals for reuse throughout the quarter. Quick Step Where I Live Cheer SAY: people everywhere, wherever they live. People in other countries live in different kinds of homes. Let s trace some shapes to finish the pictures of different kinds of houses. Then we ll learn a cheer that tells about different kinds of homes in which people live. Give each child a copy of today s Heart Tugs. When children have finished their pictures, lead in the Where I Live cheer. Encourage each child to name the kind of home in which he or she lives. Name kinds of homes in which children from other countries might live. (Examples: boat, tent) ASK: What is the best thing about where you live? What kind of home would you like to live in? Heart Tugs issue 12, crayons Games We Play SAY: Children around the world like to play games like hopscotch, cricket (a game like baseball), and Duck- Duck-Goose. Have you ever played Duck-Duck-Goose? Children in many parts of the world enjoy playing Duck-Duck-Goose. Play a game of Duck-Duck-Goose. Seat children in a circle. Choose a child to walk around the circle, lightly tapping children on the head and saying the word duck. The child whom the tapper wants to be it is tapped goose. The child tapped goose chases the first child around the circle, trying to catch her before she takes the new child s place in the circle. If the first child is successful in reaching the spot, the new child becomes it. ASK: What is your favorite game? Who do you like to play the game with? none Teaching Tips If you have a large class, you may want to form two circles. For a smaller class, use the Scout puppet to tap children on the head. Scout can bark when he wants to designate a player to chase him around the circle. Especially for 2s! Play a simpler game such as Ring Around the Rosey with your 2s. Home Scenes SAY: Some people live in tall buildings in the city. Some people live in farmhouses in the country. Some people live in big houses; others in one-room homes. Some people live on houseboats, in tents, or in trailers. people everywhere in all kinds of different places. Let s use blocks to build some of the places people live. Using building blocks, have children build houses that resemble theirs and then build houses people in other countries might live in. ASK: Which of these homes is most like the house you live in? Have you visited someone who lives in a home different from yours? What was it like? building blocks 102 Jesus and a Woman from Samaria, Lesson 12, Extra Hour

Focus More! Bible Discovery (20 25 minutes) 2 Use all these activities to help children tell how Jesus showed love to a woman from Samaria. Resources CD track 3, CD player, Bible More! Sing and Pray Sing Yes, I Know Jesus Loves Me. PRAY: Dear God, thank You for the Bible. Teach us how Jesus showed love to a woman from Samaria. In Jesus name, amen. SAY: Did you ever wonder how Jesus felt toward people from other countries? Let s see from the Bible what happened one day when Jesus met someone from Samaria. walking stick, plastic jug, Bible Teaching Tips Make a drinking well out of blocks, wooden or cardboard, to tell your story from. If you have a smalller class, dolls or toy people figures can be used to represent the townspeople. Bible Time Another Way! Choose two children to act out your story one as Jesus using a walking stick, the other as the woman of Samaria carrying the jug. The rest of the children will be the people from town. Give verbal or nonverbal cues for actions to do as you tell the story. Show the book of John as you begin to tell the story. SAY: One day when Jesus was traveling through Samaria (walk along), He sat down by a well to rest. Sit down. A Samaritan woman came to the well for water. Jesus asked her for a drink. Look thirsty. She was surprised (act surprised) because people who came from Jesus home area didn t usually talk to people from Samaria. Jesus and the woman talked. Talk. She found out that Jesus was the Son of God and He knew everything about her! The woman ran to town to tell everyone about Jesus. Run off. Come and see Jesus! (motion for people to come) she told them. The people hurried to the well to meet Jesus (gather around Jesus), and many of them believed in Him. Kneel down. They invited Him to stay in their town for a few days, and He accepted. Clap hands and look happy. The woman was so glad she had met Jesus. people everywhere. Clap hands! Teaching Picture 12, tape, Resources CD track 3, CD player More! Bible Review Arrange chairs in a circle, one for each child. Attach the teaching picture to the back of one of the chairs. Play Yes, I Know Jesus Loves Me and have the children circle the chairs. When the song stops and children sit down, the child who sits in the chair with the picture on it gets to answer a review question. Repeat until all children have answered a question. ASK: Where did Jesus stop to rest? (a well) Who did Jesus meet at the well? (a woman from Samaria) Why did the woman come to the well? (to get water) What did the woman do after she talked to Jesus? (went to tell others) What did the people in her town do after they heard about Jesus? (believed in Him, invited Him to stay with them) Resources CD Unit 3 Bible Memory Motions printable file and track 6, CD player More! Bible Memory 1 John 4:7 Before class, print and display the motions from the CD. SAY: This is what God says to you in His Bible. Say the Bible Memory, using the motions. Have the children do the motions as they sing We Should Love Each Other. Preschool Teacher Guide, Unit 3, Lesson 12, Extra Hour 103

More! Grow and Go (15 20 minutes) 3 Use one or more of these learning centers to help children name ways they can show love to people from other countries. Focus Quick Step Scamper s Faraway Friend Before class, write the letter in the narrow column on a sheet of paper (or photocopy it) and place it in an envelope addressed to Scamper. Bring out Scamper carrying the envelope. SAY: Hi, Scamper. Scamper whispers in your ear. Sure, I ll read your letter for you. Take envelope, remove letter, and read it aloud. The desert sounds like an interesting place. Scamper whispers to you again. You say that you want to do something nice for Sandy, the ground squirrel? Do you want to write him a letter? Scamper shakes his head no. Oh, of course! You can t write. Maybe we could send him something for you. Scamper whispers to you. Perfect! We ll send him a leaf and an acorn from your oak tree. He should find them interesting since there are no oak trees where he lives. It s good to show love to someone from another place. ASK: What are some ways we can show love to people from other countries? What can you ask God to do for people who live in other places? (give them what they need, keep them safe, help them know about God and Jesus) Scamper puppet, letter in an envelope with Scamper s name on it Letter to Scamper Dear Scamper, I am enjoying our family vacation in the desert. It s hot and very dry and no trees grow here, only cactus. There are no squirrels like you here, but there is a cousin of yours who lives in a burrow in the sandy ground. He is a ground squirrel. Instead of acorns, he eats plants, seeds, and bugs. His name is Sandy. I ll see you soon. Michael Missionary Art SAY: Missionaries tell people that Let s draw some pictures to let our missionaries know how much we love them and the people they work with. We will send the pictures with the letter and Bible Memory poster we made earlier. (See Missionary Letter from first hour.) Have children draw pictures to send to your missionaries. They can draw pictures of themselves or their families. ASK: What can you do to show love to people from other countries? (pray for them, send cards or letters, give money to help buy what they need) How do you think our missionaries will feel when they receive our pictures? paper, crayons (or washable markers) (optional: Resources CD lesson 12 Coloring Page printable file) Especially for 2s! Give your 2s the lesson 12 coloring page to color for your missionaries. Saying Good-bye As children wait for parents, sing Where Was Jesus? from the printable file on the Resources CD. Be sure children have projects made in class and a copy of today s Heart Tugs. Encourage parents to help their children pray for people who live in other countries. Note: A Family Together Time page is available online for families to download. See www.heartshaper.com. Cleanup Give a few minutes notice before cleanup time. Children should finish activities they are doing and be ready to help in putting away toys or supplies. 104 Jesus and a Woman from Samaria, Lesson 12, Extra Hour