3-5
WEEK
OCTOBER
2015
1
YEAR OLDS
MAKE IT STICK
MEMORY VERSE REVIEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn
the monthly memory verse.
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
MEMORY VERSE WITH MOTIONS
“Memory Verse with Motions” is an activity that uses repetition and movement to
teach
theYOU
Memory
Verse.
WHAT
NEED:
Super Kid Stickers
WHAT
Activity
page
“Super
Kid Sticker
and Avery®
Label
WHATYOU
YOUNEED:
DO: Give
each
child
a sticker.
Teach One”
the motions
to the
children
#22807 or equivalent
while saying the verse. After the children have learned the motions, repeat
several times.
WHAT YOU DO:
Before the Activity: Copy the Activity Page onto the labels so each child will have
You Say
can the
see memory
a video verse
of thewith
hand
on the
October 2015 Pinterest board
one.
themotions
class several
times.
found on the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page. https://www.pinterest.com/
firstlookcurr/
During
the Activity: Teach the motions to the children while saying the verse. After
the children have learned the motions repeat several times.
WHAT YOU SAY:
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
You
can the
see Activity:
a video of
the have
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on the October
2015
Pinterest
board
Before
“We
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verse this
month.
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Deuteronomy 31:6. Now let’s say it together! ‘Be strong and courageous. Do
and
not
be afraid ... for the Lord your God goes with you,’ Deuteronomy 31:6. Awesome!
WHAT YOU SAY:
Again! (Repeat.) Great job!”
Before the Activity: “We have a new memory verse this month. It is: ‘Be strong
and courageous. Do not be afraid … for the Lord your God goes with you,’
During the Activity: “Now I am going to teach you some motions that we can do
Deuteronomy 31:6. Now let’s say it together! ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not
while
we…say
Watch
andwith
weyou,’
can do
them together.
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right
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and
wrist
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front
of
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similar
to
Wonder
Woman)
and
Again! (Repeat.) Great job!”
courageous. (Put left forearm and wrist out in front of you and hit wrists together.)
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on the
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‘afraid’)
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like aand
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and
wrist out(Repeat
in front as
of desired.)
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so well!
Let’s do
it again!”
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word
for the“In
Lord
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up) your
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left hand
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the Activity:
our(point
storyyour
today
wehand
learned
that God
God(point
is always
He
up) goes with you’ (put both hands on hips in a ‘strong’ pose), Deuteronomy 31:6.
knows EVERYTHING and will always be there for us. Our memory verse tells us
(Open your hands like a book.) You are all doing so well! Let’s do it again!” (Repeat
that God wants us to be brave and that He will always be there when we need
as desired.)
Him! How can you be brave? God can help me be brave! (Hand out stickers to
each child.) Here is a sticker of Gideon from our story today. We can wear these
stickers to remind us that God wants us to be brave! We are SUPER KIDS!”
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OCTOBER
2015
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME.
BOTTOM LINE
GOD HELPS YOU BE BRAVE
BIBLE WORDS
“Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid . . . for the Lord
your God goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
Large Group
TODDLERS
Time
1. ANIMAL
AFTER
the childrenBAG
have participated Make It Fun, gather them on the rug.
WHAT YOU NEED: Drawstring bag or paper bag; plastic animals
ENCOURAGE
the kids to have fun singing one or more of this month’s
WHAT YOU DO: Place several plastic animals in a paper bag. Encourage children to
worship
songs:
“Jesus
is My
Superhero”
“Superout
Wonderful”
on the “Super
be brave and put their hand
in the
bag to pulland
the animals
one at a time.
Kids”
Then
sharethis
thebag
DVD
WHAT DVD.
YOU SAY:
“I have
rightBible
here, story.
and it’s full of something fun. Can you
be brave and put your hand in the bag and pull one out? Yay! Good job. Did you
know that God
helps you
brave?
Hehow
does.our
Canoffering
you be brave
and put will
yourbe
hand
COLLECT
offering
andbetalk
about
this month
in
this
bag
again?”
donated to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in honor of the BRAVE kids
fighting childhood illnesses. We will celebrate our collected offering on
Sunday,
October 25 by having “Cape Day!” Kids and teachers can wear their
2. JUMP!
favorite cape on that day. Pray for the kids at Children’s Healthcare and this
week’s
Bottom
Line
(prayers
WHAT YOU
NEED:
Masking
tape;below).
small, plush lions
WHAT YOU DO: Put two lines of masking tape parallel to one another on the floor.
Place a small plush lion (or two) between the tape lines. Encourage the children to
“jump” from one line to the other. Can they be brave and jump over the lions?
WEEK
1 (October
WHAT
YOU
SAY: “Friends,4):
I have a fun game for us to play. Can you show me how
you
jump?
Let’s
jump
(demonstrate)
and amazing
jump and jump.
job! Bible
Now, can
you
“Dear God, thank You for this
storyGreat
in the
and
be brave and jump from this line to this line? Can you do it? You are so brave. God
for knowing everything. We know that You help us to be brave,
helps you be brave!”
just like You did for Gideon! We love You, God! Amen.”
3.
LET’S
MARCH
WEEK
2 (October
11):
“DearYOU
God,
You for
story about
a girl
who
WHAT
DO:thank
March around
the this
roomawesome
chanting to “Military
Cadence.”
Continue
as
long
as
there
is
interest.
chose to do a big job and be brave! Help us to remember that
WHAT YOU SAY: “Let’s march. I have a fun chant we can do while we march.
we can be brave no matter what and You are always there to
“You don’t have to be afraid. (echo)
helphelps
us. We
love
You,
God! Amen.”
God
you be
brave.
(echo)
“I’m so glad God helps us be brave!”
WEEK 3 (October 18):
“Dear
God, thank You
forLION
this amazing story that shows us how
4.
WHERE’S
THE
powerful You are, and that’s how we know we can be brave!
WHAT YOU NEED: Three cups; plastic lion
Help us to remember that You are always there to help us. We
WHAT YOU DO: Sit with toddler friends at a table or on the floor. Hide the lion
love You,
Amen.”
under
one ofGod!
the cups.
Move the cups around and then ask your toddler friends to
guess which cup has the lion. Play as long as there is interest.
WHAT YOU SAY: “Come and play a game with me. How many cups do I have? One,
WEEK 4 (October 25):
two, three. I’m going to hide this animal under one of the cups. What is it? Yes, it’s
God,
incredible
gave
the Bible
a“Dear
lion. Lions
live what
in dens.an
Let’s
pretend thisstory
cup is You
its den
and us
put in
it under
the cup.
Now,
I’m
going
to
move
the
cups
around.
See
if
you
can
remember
which
cup
the
about a boy who was SO brave because he knew that You iswere
lion’s den. Okay, which cup is the lion under? Are you ready to check? Are you brave
always with him. Help us to not forget that we can be brave
enough to look into the lion’s den? Good job! You found the lion. God helped you
too
because You are always with us. We love You, God! Amen.”
be
brave!”
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3-5
WEEK
OCTOBER
2015
Bible story and bottom line.
BASIC TRUTH
GOD MADE ME
KEY QUESTION
HOW CAN YOU BE BRAVE?
BOTTOM LINE
GOD CAN HELP ME BE BRAVE.
MEMORY VERSE
“Be strong and courageous. Do not
be afraid … for the Lord your God
goes with you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
BIBLE STORY FOCUS
God knows everything
so I can be brave.
Gideon at Battle •
Judges 7:9-22
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BIBL
BIBLE STORY REVIEW
ORY R
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IEW
Activities designed to reinforce the
ST
YEAR OLDS
V
MAKE IT STICK
1
An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a
fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that
repetition they crave.
COMIC STRIP
“Comic Strip” is an activity that uses communication, cooperation, and fine motor
(Note:
black illustration
poster board
up all month
long. You story
will add
new
skills
to Keep
createthe
a group
storyboard
and a take-home
carda that
reviews
story.
picture the
eachBible
week.)
(Note:
black“Comic
poster board
all month
long.“Comic
You willStory
add aCards”,
new picture
WHATKeep
YOUthe
NEED:
Storyup
Pictures
1” and
crayons,
each
can use black foam core that can easily transported
blackweek.
posterPortable
board, churches
tape.
and stored each week.)
WHAT YOU DO: Tape your black poster board to the wall at the children’s eye
WHAT YOU NEED: “Comic Story Pictures 1” and “Comic Story Cards 1” from the
level when they are sitting on the floor. You will introduce the children to a new
Activity Pages on the Website, white paper, white cardstock, crayons, black poster
Bible story
eachand
week.
Give
board,
tape,hero
scissors,
a glue
stickeach child a “Comic Story Card” for that week
to color while you tape/glue the matching “Comic Story Picture” for that week
to yourYOU
poster
WHAT
DO:board. Talk about what made the person in the picture a super
kid.
Before the activity: Make one copy of “Comic Story Pictures 1” on white paper.
Make enough copies of “Comic Story Cards 1” on white cardstock so that when cut
apart,
child
can have one card.
WHATeach
YOU
SAY:
“Can you guess who the person is on your card? (Pause.) It’s the same person
During
themy
Activity:
Tape (Hold
your black
poster Story
board Pictures.)
to the wallSee?
at the
children’s
that is on
big picture.
up Comic
(Pause.)
I’ll eye
give
level
the floor.
will introduce
theholding
children
to a new
you awhen
hint. they
He are
wassitting
in ouronBible
storyYou
today.
Look! He’s
a torch
and a
Bible story hero each week. Give each child a “Comic Story Card” for that week
trumpet and it looks like there’s a jar by his feet. What was the man’s name in
to color while you glue the matching “Comic Story Picture” for that week to your
our story today? (Pause.) Yes! Gideon! Gideon was brave and trusted what God
poster board. Talk about what made the person in the picture a super kid.
told him to do. He defeated an army with just torches and jars and what else?
(Pause.)
Yes!aAsample
trumpet.
Let’s
all make
ourOctober
trumpet
sound
and yell,
‘Forfound
the Lord
You
can see
of this
activity
on the
2015
Pinterest
board
on
andFirst
for Gideon!’
Ready? (Make
trumpet
For the Lord and for Gideon!
the
Look Curriculum’s
Pinterest
page: sound.)
https://www.pinterest.com/firstlookcurr/
Good job!”
WHAT YOU SAY:
“I want the
youActivity:
to color“Can
Gideon
your
story
while
big picture
During
you on
guess
who
the card
person
is onI tape/glue
your card?our
(Pause.)
It’s
the
same
person
that board.
is on myEvery
big picture.
(Hold
Story Pictures
to this
black
poster
time we
hearupa Comic
story about
a super 1.)
kidSee?
from
(Pause.)
give
a hint.
was in to
ourour
Bible
story
today.board.
Look! He’s
a
the BibleI’llwe
willyou
glue
theirHepicture
black
poster
You holding
get to take
torch
and a trumpet
andtoday.
it looksItlike
a jar
his feet.
What
was thethat
man’s
your story
card home
willthere’s
remind
youbyhow
Gideon
trusted
God
name
our story today?
(Pause.)
Yes! Gideon!
was do
brave
andGod
trusted
knew in
everything
and how
that helped
him beGideon
brave and
what
said!what
God
God told him to do. He defeated an army with just torches and jars and what else?
can help you be brave too! How can I be brave? God can help me be brave.”
(Pause.) Yes! A trumpet. Let’s all make our trumpet sound and yell, ‘For the Lord and
for Gideon!’ Ready? (Make trumpet sound.) For the Lord and for Gideon! Good job!
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