ACTIVITIES
AGE 2-3
SUNDAY-Time of painting. Nanda was not ashamed of telling the miracle God has made in her family. Educator, give thick crayons for the kids to paint.
MONDAY-Free drawing. Distribute office paper, thick crayons and ask the kids to draw Nanda from the story.
WEDNESDAY-Painting with cotton swabs. Using cotton swabs, paint Nanda’s hair. Educator, use gouache for this activity.
MONDAY-Free drawing. Distribute office paper, thick crayons and ask the kids to draw Nanda from the story.
WEDNESDAY-Painting with cotton swabs. Using cotton swabs, paint Nanda’s hair. Educator, use gouache for this activity.
AGE 4-7
SUNDAY-Mark with an X. Paint the scenes and mark with an X the one where Nanda is giving her testimony.
MONDAY-Research of faith. Educator, you will need office paper, pencil, colored pencil, glue, blunt scissors and magazines. Start by saying: Family problems did Nanda a very sad girl. However, when she learned to trust God, everything changed in her life and she became happy. Kids, now you will draw what you wish to receive from God, you can paint, decorate, glue cuttings (magazines) on your drawing and, in the end, let’s pray together showing God the miracle we need and when we receive this blessing, we will tell everyone. Educator, distribute the material to the class and when the kids finish it, make a prayer.
TUESDAY-Coloring and meditating on the verse. We learned today that we should give testimony of what God did in our lives.
WEDNESDAY-Paint before and after. Nanda became a happy girl with the miracles of God in her family.
THURSDAY-Setting up the verse. Write the verse on a cardboard, cut it in pieces separating the words. Fix a word under each desk. The kids should find the words and set up the verse on the table. In case the class is too big, make the same verse in two more colored card boards in different colors. The kids should find the words, get together and set up the verse according to the color. In the end of the activity, explain and memorize the verse with them.
FRIDAY-Drawing the story. Educator, distribute office paper and ask the kids to draw Nanda and her family, happy in the house of God.
SATURDAY-Playing and remembering. Educator, for this moment you will need a ball. Ask the class to stand up (in circle) and say: Today we heard about Nanda, a girl who received a miracle from God in her life. Nanda was ashamed of praising God with her testimony, that is, to tell her friends of the what had happened. However, Camilla taught that everyone should tell the miracles God does. Now you should say the name of a person from the Bible who received a miracle. Start the game throwing the ball to a kid, then it will say the name of someone in the Bible who received a miracle and will throw the ball to another kid who will say the name of another person, and so on. Those who does not know or repeat a name should sit down. The child that remains till the end wins the game.
MONDAY-Research of faith. Educator, you will need office paper, pencil, colored pencil, glue, blunt scissors and magazines. Start by saying: Family problems did Nanda a very sad girl. However, when she learned to trust God, everything changed in her life and she became happy. Kids, now you will draw what you wish to receive from God, you can paint, decorate, glue cuttings (magazines) on your drawing and, in the end, let’s pray together showing God the miracle we need and when we receive this blessing, we will tell everyone. Educator, distribute the material to the class and when the kids finish it, make a prayer.
TUESDAY-Coloring and meditating on the verse. We learned today that we should give testimony of what God did in our lives.
WEDNESDAY-Paint before and after. Nanda became a happy girl with the miracles of God in her family.
THURSDAY-Setting up the verse. Write the verse on a cardboard, cut it in pieces separating the words. Fix a word under each desk. The kids should find the words and set up the verse on the table. In case the class is too big, make the same verse in two more colored card boards in different colors. The kids should find the words, get together and set up the verse according to the color. In the end of the activity, explain and memorize the verse with them.
FRIDAY-Drawing the story. Educator, distribute office paper and ask the kids to draw Nanda and her family, happy in the house of God.
SATURDAY-Playing and remembering. Educator, for this moment you will need a ball. Ask the class to stand up (in circle) and say: Today we heard about Nanda, a girl who received a miracle from God in her life. Nanda was ashamed of praising God with her testimony, that is, to tell her friends of the what had happened. However, Camilla taught that everyone should tell the miracles God does. Now you should say the name of a person from the Bible who received a miracle. Start the game throwing the ball to a kid, then it will say the name of someone in the Bible who received a miracle and will throw the ball to another kid who will say the name of another person, and so on. Those who does not know or repeat a name should sit down. The child that remains till the end wins the game.
AGE 8-10
MONDAY-Musical chairs. Educator, make the musical chairs game. The kid who did not sit on the chair when the music stops should answer a question. Referring to the story. If it misses or did not know the answer, should leave the game. Suggestion of questions (you can make others but always related to the story):
1. What did you learn from today’s story?
2. Why should we give testimony of the miracle?
3. What’s the name of the two characters of today’s story?
4. Which were the problems that the girl was passing through?
5. What happened with the girl’s father?
6. Nanda learned a very important lesson. What did she learn?
7. What the children did when they heard Nanda’s testimony?
TUESDAY-Different puzzle. Nanda became a happy girl with God’s miracles. Paint, cut and glue it correctly.
WEDNESDAY-Exercising. 1) Change the numbers for letters and discover the message. 2) Write the complete message. 3) Write a sentence with the word PRAISE.
THURSDAY-Game: Who am I? Educator, write in pieces of paper some miracles and its biblical references, for example: I passed through the Red Sea (Moses - Exodus 14.21-22); I prayed and fire came down from the sky (Elisha - I Kings 18.38); I beat a giant (David - I Samuel 17.49-50); I overcame an enemy army without fighting (Gideon - Judges 7.20-21); I obeyed the Word of Jesus and made a wonderful fishing (Peter - Luke 5.1-11). Educator, create other sentences and put the papers inside a wrapped shoe box (prepare everything before the kids enter the class). Take also to the class a ball, a radio and a gospel CD (for kids).
Start this activity asking the class to stand up (in circle) and say:
Today we heard the story of Nanda, a girl who received the miracle from God in her life. Nanda was ashamed of praising God with her testimony, that is, telling to all her friends what had happened. However, Camilla taught that everyone should tell the miracles God comply. Now I am going to read to you some miracles that happened in biblical times and you should tell me who am I talking about, ok? Start the game, put the CD on and ask the kids to pass the ball, suddenly stop the music, the kid who is holding the box should take a paper from the box and say the name of the character referring the situation described. Those who do not know will seat down. Win the game who stands till the end.
FRIDAY-Drawing the end of the story. Educator, distribute office paper and ask the kids to draw Nanda and her family, happy in the house of God.
SATURDAY-Setting up the verse. Write the verse in a cardboard, cut it in pieces separating the words. Fix a word under each desk. The kids should find the words and set up the verse on the table. In case the class is too big, make the same verse in two more card boards in different colors. The kids should find the words, get together and set up the verse according the color. At the end of the activity, explain and memorize the verse with them.
1 comment:
I really like this lesson, it gives the babies a chance to get some lovely drawings done. :)
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