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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, July 31,
1999

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

Date Completed: June 15, 1999

Abstract: Activities to use as a supplement to help
teach the lesson, THE BEST
BOY THAT EVER LIVED
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Lesson Aim: Jesus is our perfect example.

Memory Verse: "Jesus grew in favor with God and men." 
Luke 2:52, NIV


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SET UP THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES AS FOUR ROTATING LEARNING
CENTERS.  THE
ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO INFORMALLY COVER THE LESSON
AND APPLY IT
DIRECTLY FROM THE ACTIVITY DONE.  IT DOES NOT MATTER
WHAT ORDER THE
CHILDREN FOLLOW AS THEY GO FROM CENTER TO CENTER. 
ALLOW ENOUGH
TIME FOR EACH CHILD TO VISIT EACH CENTER.  WITH
KINDERGARTEN
CHILDREN, DO NOT HAVE THEM MOVE AT WILL, RATHER, MOVE
THEM IN SMALL
GROUPS TOGETHER AT A DIRECTED TIME.

 
CENTER ONE - THE CARPENTER SHOP

Materials needed:
Pieces of scrap wood
Sand paper
Nails & Hammers
Tape Measures

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Provide a work area with the materials listed above
available within reach. 

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Before the children begin working with the materials,
talk about Jesus' job at
home as a carpenter.  What kind of worker was He? 
(Cheerful, willing, thorough
etc) Have the children experiment with the tools and
wood supplies.  Encourage
cheerfulness, a sharing and cooperative attitude and
perseverance until the
time is up.  On the back of their wood creations write
the names of a couple of
jobs they have at home they can practice being
cheerful, willing and
cooperative at in their home this week.  Practice
saying the memory verse
together several times.



CENTER TWO - IN NATURE

Materials needed:
Silk or real flowers (Enough for each child to make a
small arrangement)
Small plastic flower pots for silk flowers OR baby food
jars for real bouquets
Measuring cup
Water
Styrofoam (If using silk flowers and plastic pots)

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To plan ahead)
Provide a work area with the materials listed above
available within reach.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Before having the children make bouquets or
arrangements, talk with them about
how Jesus learned important lessons from nature.  How
can seeing what God has
done in nature make you feel closer to Him?  What kinds
of things might Jesus
have done to take care of nature?  What kinds of things
would He have been
careful to avoid? Encourage the children to make a
bouquet or an arrangement
to share with someone.  Talk about fun ways to enjoy
God in nature.  (Visit a
creek or pond, clean it up and watch what lives there;
Take a nature walk and
collect trash along the way as you identify trees,
leaves and flowers etc.)


CENTER THREE - AT HOME

Materials needed: 
Clay
Small juice bottles (Empty juice out and clean and dry
thoroughly)
Newspapers
Smocks, aprons or oversize t-shirts

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Spread out the newspapers on a flat work surface

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Before beginning the activity talk with the children
about the things Jesus
may have done at home with his family.  Helping with
chores around the house,
babysitting, having worship and learning from Mary etc. 
By the time he was
twelve years old he realized he was our Savior.  He
understood where he had
come from and why he had been sent to this earth.  Even
though he knew this he
remained at home helping his parents and showing
respect and obedience until
He felt God calling him to begin his special work. Give
each child a juice
bottle and some clay.  Show them how to mold the clay
around the bottle. Jesus
probably helped his mom carry water from the well to
their home.  At home this
week, how many thirsty people can you bring a drink to? 
Talk about the things
they can do around the home that will help their home
be a happy and peaceful
place.


CENTER FOUR - AT THE TEMPLE

Materials needed:
Bibles (Need to be the same version)
Posterboard cut into 2" wide X 6" high pieces (1 per
each child)
Yarn
Hole Punch
Religious stickers or seals

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Punch a hole at the top of each child's posterboard.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Talk with the children about how important it was for
Jesus to know the
scriptures.  Because He studied the scriptures he was
able to know the truth
about himself.  When He visited the temple He was able
to teach the priests
and rabbi's things they needed to learn.  He was able
to grow in favor with
God and man because He knew God's word. Help the
children locate the memory
verse in their Bibles.  Don't find it for them.  Take
the time to show them
how the Bible is split into two sections.  Luke is the
third book or section
in the New Testament.  Even those who cannot read can
recognize letters and
count three sections from the beginning of the New
Testament.  After the
memory verse is read, repeat it several times together. 
Make a bookmark out
of the posterboard decorating it with stickers and
tying a strang of yarn on
the end.  Encourage the children to take the bookmark
home and find the text
in their Bibles again at home to share with someone.