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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, October 23, 1999

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

Date Completed: September 15, 1999

Abstract: Activities to use as a supplement to help teach the lesson, 
JESUS TALKS ABOUT KINDNESS
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Lesson Aim: Jesus wants us to be kind to others.

Memory Verse: “Do to others what you would have them do to you.”  
Matt. 7:12, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - SHADOW FRIENDS (A primarily visual activity)

Materials needed:
Light 
Plain white wall or sheet

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Position the light so that shadows can be made on the wall or sheet.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give the children turns creating shadows on the wall or sheet.  Have the 
other children try and guess what they’re creating.  Show the children that 
when you raise a fist to hit so does your shadow.  Whatever you do your 
shadow does also.  That’s the way it often is with people.  If you are kind 
to others, chances are you receive kindnesses back.  If you are mean or 
disrespectful to others, chances are you will be treated the same way.  
GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE HANDS (A multi-sensory activity)

Materials needed:
Pretty contact paper (Light pastel color without a busy pattern)
Markers
Scissors

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Trace left and right child-size hands onto the contact paper, enough for 
each child to have a pair of hands.  Cut them out.  On each finger print 
a word from the memory verse except for the last pinky finger write both 
the words, “to you” on it.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:  
Have each child trace over the memory verse words with markers.  Practice 
learning the verse by having the children fold down each finger after 
they’ve repeated the words on that finger.  Encourage the children with 
their parents permission to put the hands somewhere where they can be 
frequently reminded of the verse and what they can do to practice living it.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - HOUSE OF CARDS (A visual & kinesthetic activity)

Materials needed:
Any card game (Enough cards for each child to have 10-12)
Flat surface for each child to work on

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give each child their 10 -12 cards.  Tell them they have one minute to 
build a house with their cards.  At the end of the time allotment use 
the following discussion questions:
1.  Why do you think it was so difficult to build your house?
2.  If you don’t have a good solid foundation and the right building 
materials it’s very difficult to end up with a good house.
3.  What do you think it means to treat others the way you want to be 
treated?  Do you think that is easy or hard to do?
Treating everyone, no matter how they treat us, the way we want to be 
treated is as difficult as building a house with cards.  It can’t be 
done without Jesus’ help.  Jesus is like a good solid foundation of a 
house.  He won’t let you down.  He’ll help you be kind and loving 
even when you feel like being mean and ugly.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE -GOLDEN RULE SCENARIOS 

Materials needed:
Any simple props you find necessary to act out the following situations

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Think of actions to accompany the following scenarios.
1.  Show a child butting in line at the drinking fountain.
2.  Show a child frustrated because he doesn’t understand his school lessons.
3.  Show a child sick at home in bed.
4.  Show a child being made fun of by other children.
5.  Show a child losing or breaking one of his toys.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Sometimes if we think ahead we can plan ways to do kind things for others.  
Maybe this week the children will find themselves in some of these situations.  
What would they do?  How would they treat others in hopes that they would 
receive the same treatment?  Act out each scenario.  Use other children 
and props as needed.  Have the children respond by acting out what they 
would do in each situation to practice the golden rule.  
Have them think up other situations to act out that they have experienced 
and how they would respond.