Primary Teacher Guide November 2017
Table of Contents Lesson Warm Up Story Activity Page November 5 Do What Is Right Make a cartoon 3 (based on 1 Samuel 2:30-36) character November 12 Promise of a New Day (based on Jeremiah 31:27-34) November 19 Awesome! (based on Psalm 66:1-9) November 26 Remember! (based on 1 Corinthians 11:23-34) Name rewards and consequences for good and bad behavior Play the Flash Card Game Sing and dance to He Reigns (Our God Is an Awesome God) by Kirk Franklin Describe the picture on the front cover Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 10: The Faithful Five Remember God Handles Things Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 11: The Benefit of a Spiritual Person Running for Office Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 12: God Deserves Our Praise Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 13: Difference of Opinion Make a heart filled with God s Word Make a musical instrument Make puppets to teach communion 5 7 9 Appendices Title Page Appendix A How I Must Act Worksheet 12 Appendix B Heart Template 13 2 P a g e
Lesson 10 November 5, 2017 1 Samuel 2:30-36 Do What Is Right Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Name rewards and consequences. Ask students the following questions: What would be a reward for acceptable behavior? What would be a consequence for unacceptable behavior? Which do you prefer, rewards or consequences? Scripture Summary There was a man in the bible named Eli. He was a church leader, priest and parent. Eli did not show characteristics of a strong leader. Strong leaders have an ability to enforce God s laws and influence others to change inappropriate behavior. Eli did not address the ungodly things others were doing including his sons, Hophni and Phinehas. He refused to handle situations in a way that would please God. despise me Key Verse Exercise and those who Read the verse to remember aloud. Those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be treated with contempt. (1 Samuel 2: 30) Tell students to find the way to the center of the maze by following the phrases in the verse to remember. shall be treated with contempt. I will honor, START honor me Those who 3 P a g e
Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 10 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 10: Remember God Handles Things The Faithful Five were standing in line with Akeem s mother at the movie theater. They noticed a little boy throwing a ball in the lobby. The little boy s mother was aware of what he was doing, but she did not say anything. Approximately 5 minutes later, the child damaged a movie display with the ball. The little boy s mother still did not say anything to the him or let the movie staff know what happened. Aaliyah was really upset by the mother s inaction. She asked Akeem s mother, Why won t she make him stop throwing the ball? He already broke something. If he keeps it up, someone could get hurt. Tori said, Remember what happened to Eli because he did not respond appropriately to his sons behavior? Aaliyah replied, Oh yeah. God handled that situation. Akeem s mother expressed her concern to the little boy s mother in a very respectful way. The mother then took responsibility for her child s actions and he stopped throwing the ball. key words inaction failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem appropriate right and proper for the situation respectful showing good manners responsibility a duty or task you are expected to do Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. The first letter is the first letter in the body part you use to smell. N The second letter is in cop but not cap. O The third letter is the first letter in reward. R The fourth letter is the last letter in the body part you use to see. E The fifth letter is the first letter in consequence. C The sixth letter is the double letter in the body part covered by your shoes. E The seventh letter is the first letter in the name of the day set aside for worship and rest. S The eighth letter is the same letter as the seventh letter. S Bonus: Is the answer a reward or consequence? a consequence Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students the Faithful Five need your help in figuring out whether the behavior listed in the middle of the circle will lead to a reward or consequence. Identify the letter for each clue. Then put all the letters together to get the answer. 4 P a g e
Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Make a Cartoon Character. Materials needed: Pencil, blank paper, crayons or markers Instructions: Give each student a blank sheet of paper. Then ask them to imagine and draw a cartoon character that encourages children to follow the rules. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, thank you for seeing our potential. Help us become strong leaders. Give us courage to speak up when we see injustice. In Jesus Name, we pray. Amen! Lesson 11 November 12, 2017 Jeremiah 31:27-34 Promise of a New Day Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Flash Card Game. Write the following words in large letters on large index cards: judgement, justice, promises. Ask students to share the first thing that comes to their minds when they see and hear the words. Scripture Summary The prophet Jeremiah told Israel and Judah about God s judgment, justice, and promises. God was disappointed with the people s behavior and wanted them to change their ways. So, God made a new agreement with them. God would make sure that the people knew God s teachings and followed them. And as the people followed God s teachings, God promised to forgive them for wrong things they did. Key Verse Exercise Read the verse to remember aloud. I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jeremiah 31:33) Tell students to fill in the blanks to complete the verse to remember. I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 5 P a g e
Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 11 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 11: The Benefit of a Spiritual Person Running for Office All elementary schools in the Faithful Five s community were teaching lessons on how to exercise their civil right to vote. Each school held a mock election. In one Christian school, the students voted after they listened to a group of 2nd and 3rd graders pretending to be candidates. Some students asked questions about what those candidates would do for schools. Others asked what they would do for the community. Taj and Israel were not students at that school, but they wanted to know if anyone asked the question, Do you believe in God? They thought that this was the most important question of all! A good leader will follow God s rules. Rise Up! key words civil right a right that each person is guaranteed by law mock election a pretend run of the process to choose people for office by voting candidate someone running for a leadership position Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. God was disappointed with Israel and Judah. In the new agreement God made sure the people knew his teachings. True False What question did Israel and Taj think was the most important question to ask someone who wants to be a leader? Do you believe in God? Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students the Faithful Five know the best way to obey God s rules is to know God s word by heart. Can you help them name the Ten Commandments? (Refer to the October 15, 2017 lesson for answers.) Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Heart Filled with God s Word Materials needed: copies of the Heart Template in Appendix B, glue, crayons, ribbon or yarn, hole punch Instructions: Cut out the heart pattern and the verse to remember for each student in advance. Allow students to decorate their hearts. Then ask them to glue the verse to remember in the middle of the heart. Punch a hole at the top of the heart and cut a piece of ribbon or yarn long enough to hang the heart around the student s neck. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, Thank You for Your grace and mercy. Help us as we seek to follow Your law. In Jesus Name, we pray. Amen. 6 P a g e
Lesson 12 November 19, 2017 Psalm 66: 1-9 Awesome! Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Sing and Dance. Allow students to sing and dance to He Reigns (Our God is an Awesome God) by Kirk Franklin as they view the YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_g6z7etol4). Scripture Summary God has unlimited power and authority over everything in the world, including human beings. The person who wrote this psalm is reminding the Israelites of how awesome had been to them. God performed what seemed to be the impossible by helping the Israelites cross the Red Sea and the Jordan River on dry ground. Key Verse Exercise Read the verses to remember aloud. Come and see what God has done; he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. (Psalm 66:5) Ask students to start to draw a line to connect the words in the verse to remember in the correct order. 7 P a g e
Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 12 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 12:God Deserves Our Praise The Faithful Five went to Washington, DC with the Children s Choir. Prior to departure, chaperones gave each child a piece of paper and pencil. The students were asked to make a list of things God created as they traveled. Most of them had the task completed when they arrived in DC. The chaperones asked three children to share what they observed. Akeem decided to give a report as a rap song. Tori started a cool beat, then, Akeem said, Uh 1-2, uh 1-2. This is what my God can do. God made me and made you. And the whole world too. key words applauded praised by clapping appreciation respect for the goodness of something or someone awesome extremely impressive approved agreed to Everyone applauded. Israel sang He s Got the Whole in His Hands. The rest of the Faithful Five joined in as he sang the song. Tori expressed appreciation with a prayer of thanksgiving. Thank You, God, for making the beautiful flowers, grass, and trees. We promise to do a better job at taking care of them. Amen. Since God is so awesome, Aaliyah she thought they should do something big. She asked one of the chaperones, Can we have a praise party before we leave Washington, DC to honor God? The children cheered in support of Aaliyah s idea. The chaperones approved Aaliyah s request and made plans for the praise party. Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. God has unlimited power and authority over everything. God helped the Israelites cross the Red Sea and Jordan River on dry ground. How did the Faithful Five share their thoughts about God s creation? Refer to the last paragraph of the lesson story for answers. Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students the Faithful Five are planning a flash mob dance to show the awesomeness of God. Help them pick a song for the dance, a place to share the dance, a few movements for the dance, something to wear for the dance, and a few Our God is so awesome he statements to introduce the dance. 8 P a g e
Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Make a Musical Instrument. Materials needed: cereal or shoe box (one per student), recycled paper towel tube (one per student), 8 rubber bands (for each student), scissors, crayons (two per student) Instructions: Go to https://www.myteachingstation.com/kids-learning-activities/how-to-make-a-simplecereal-box-guitar-for-kids for visual instructions on how to make the guitar. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, you are awesome and worthy of our praise. We honor you for your mighty acts. Please forgive us for not giving you the praise deserved. In Jesus name we pray, Amen! Lesson 13 November 26, 2017 1 Corinthians 11: 23-34 Remember! Get Excited! Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity Describe the picture. Ask students to describe the picture on the cover of their bifold. Scripture Summary Paul was concerned about the Corinthian Church. He wrote a letter to the Corinthians regarding their behavior and unacceptance of others point of view. Paul knew the Corinthians behavior was not Christlike. He needed them to understand that self-serving motives and disagreements could cause division in the church. Key Verse Exercise Read the verse to remember aloud. Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. (1 Corinthians 11:28) Tell students to cross out the letter that appears the most times in each row to see words in the verse to remember. 9 P a g e
e x z a z m i z z n e z z a y a o u r s e l v e s a b b a n d b b b b o n l y t h d e n d e a t d d d d g o g f g t g h g g g e g k k k b r e a d k k k k k q q q q q q q q a a n q d d s r s i s n s k s s s s i o i f i t i h i i i e i w w w w w c u p w w w w w Read and Learn! Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 13 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five Episode 13: Difference of Opinion During lunch, there was a fight between two 3rd graders. They were fighting over grape juice and crackers. Khloe had crackers and juice in her lunch box. When Cameron saw it, he became offended and verbalized his opinion. Khloe and Cameron go to the same church, so he could not believe what Khloe was doing. He said, You are supposed to consume grape juice and crackers on the first Sunday of every month at church. Khloe could not understand why Cameron was so upset. She said, What are you talking about Cameron? My mama packed my lunch. You can eat grape juice and crackers anytime. They just have a special meaning at the Communion table. Akeem heard the disagreement and began to pray silently for peace and harmony. When the teacher, Mrs. King, returned to the cafeteria, one of the students told her what happened. Mrs. King listened to Cameron, Khloe and the witness. She told the students to think about how the situation could have been handled differently. Mrs. King stressed the importance of treating others the same way you want to be treated. She also was a member of the same church as Khloe and Cameron and told them, Both of you need to consider the each other s opinion and resolve the key words offended to feel hurt, angry or upset by something that was said or done verbalized to express ideas or feelings in words consume eat or drink witness a person who sees an event take place 10 P a g e
issue before you take Communion Sunday. Khloe and Cameron realized the difference in opinion was not worth losing a friendship. Rise Up! Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. Paul knew the Corinthians behavior was not Christ-like. Paul knew disagreements could cause division in the church Why was Cameron upset? He thought crackers and grape juice were only for communion so he was offended when Khloe had them for lunch. What did Mrs. King say to Ron and Casey? To consider each other s opinion and resolve the issue before they take communion Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits. Tell students the Faithful Five have been learning about God s promises. They want to come up with a pledge that will remind them of their responsibility to obey God s rules. Help them write the pledge. (You can come up with one pledge as a class or several pledges in small groups. Write the final product(s) on flip chart paper to post in the classroom.) Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity Puppets Materials needed: paper lunch bag, construction paper (various colors), googly eyes, pom poms, yarn crayons or markers, scissors, craft glue Instructions: Allow students to decide if they are making a girl or boy puppet. Cut short or long strands of yarn to make hair for the puppet. Select a pom pom for the nose. Design clothes on the construction paper and cut them out. Make sure the folder flap of the paper bag is face up. Use a crayon or marker to draw a mouth. The top lip should be on the bottom edge of the flap. The bottom lip should be drawn on the paper bag just below the flap. (See https://web.kidsactivitiesblog.com/62724/classic-craft-making-paper-bag-puppets for a visual example.) Glue on the hair, eyes, nose and clothes. While the puppet dries, ask students to come up with things they could say in a puppet show to teach children about the ritual of holy communion. Close the lesson with prayer. Lord, Thank you for your love. Help us see ourselves as we really are. Remind us to treat others as we want to be treated. In Jesus name we pray, Amen. 11 P a g e
Appendix A How I Must Act Worksheet WHEN I WENT TO the movies I showed my best behavior I will do better next time what I did well and what I can do better YES NO YES NO visit someone s home YES NO YES NO eat in a restaurant YES NO YES NO roller skating or somewhere else for fun YES NO YES NO Image credits: openclipart.org 12 P a g e
Appendix B Heart Template I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God and they shall be my people. Jeremiah 31:33 13 P a g e