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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, May 8, 1999

From: NAD Children's Ministries (author: Lisa Seeders)

Date Completed: March 15, 1999

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, A KING'S STRANGE DREAM
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Lesson Aim: When God does something for us, we want to
praise Him.

Memory Verse: "....the Lord does nothing without
revealing his plan to his servants the prophets." 
 Amos 3:7, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - WHO CAN CIRCLE
 (A multi-sensory activity)

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children stand in a circle.  Ask them the
following questions.  If it is something they think
they can do, they move to the middle of the circle.  If
not, they stay in the peripheral of the circle.  Have
the children move back to the peripheral of the circle
before you advance to each new question.

1.  Who can tell what colors I have on today?  (Most
will be able to move into the circle)
2.  Who can tell me for sure what I will be eating for
supper three days from now?  (None will know for sure,
just guessing.)
3.  Who can tell whether I'm married or not?  (Most
will be able to move into the circle)
4.  Who can tell us the exact kind of weather we will
have on Sabbath, May 22, which is three weeks from now? 
(None can be sure, only guessing)
5.  Who can tell me what I dreamed recently?  (None can
be sure, only guessing)

Have the children sit back down in their seats.  Do you
know who can tell you the answers to all of those
questions?  Daniel knew.  In our Bible story today he
shows King Nebuchadnezzar that only God can do certain
things.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.



GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - RE-CREATING THE DREAM (A
multi-sensory activity)

Materials needed:
P. 23 in Kindergarten quarterly xeroxed (one copy for
each child; xerox on as light a setting
as possible.)
Scissors
Glue-sticks
Crayons
Construction paper (1 sheet for each child)
Envelopes

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Xerox p. 23 in Kindergarten quarterly, one for each
child.  Cut out the image in the picture, and then cut
the image apart as five pieces (head, chest & arms,
belly and trunk, legs, feet). Place each child's five
pieces in an envelope and paper clip the envelope to a
piece of construction paper.  Provide glue-sticks and
crayons at a work area.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
As you narrate the story have the children take the
appropriate image piece from their envelope and glue it
to their piece of construction paper.  When the image
is completed, use the crayons to color the pieces
appropriately.  (Gold - head; silver - chest & arms;
Copper - belly & trunk; black - legs; white and black
for feet).

Make sure and emphasize that Daniel did not claim to
know how to tell or interpret dreams. He gave God the
praise and credit for doing it.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE REVIEW (An
auditory activity)

Materials needed:
None

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES:
There are no advance preparations necessary

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children sit in a circle.  Tell them you have
a "secret" to tell them about God. Beginning with the
child to your immediate right, whisper the words, "The
Lord does nothing." Whisper clearly and distinctly. 
When they are sure they know the message, they are to
whisper it in the ear of the child to their right.  The
message continues to go around the circle until
it is back to the child on your immediate left.  They
are to tell what the message is.  If they are correct,
say it altogether and move on to the second message. 
If it is incorrect, try to send the first message
around again.

The second message is: "..........without revealing His
plan........." The third message is "...............to
his servants the prophets."

After all three messages have circulated and come back
to you correctly, ask the children if they know what
the secret is?  The secret is God does not keep
secrets!  He makes sure we know whatever He is going to
do.  He lets us know through the Bible, through special
people called prophets and through prayer.  We never
have to be worried that He is keeping something secret
from us that we need to know. Show the children where
the memory verse is found in the Bible. Repeat it
several times together.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - PRAISE CHAIN

Materials needed:
Construction Paper (Several sheets)
Scissors
Glue-sticks

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Cut the construction paper into narrow strips.  

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children to think of things God has done that
they want to praise Him for.  Each time a child submits
an idea, they choose a strip of colored construction
paper and glue the ends together making a chain link. 
After the first link, make sure each link hooks to the
previous link before gluing.  Have a prayer with the
children that they will remember this week to tell
others about God's goodness whenever they have the
chance. Some ideas for praise strips:
I want to praise God because I was able to play outside
when the weather was so nice.
I want to praise God because I have two good arms to
help mom or dad with a job this week.
I want to praise God because I felt so full and
satisfied after a meal this week.
I want to praise God because I learned a new game this
week, and He helps me think and learn.
(Be sensitive to your class's lifestyles and
situations.)