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PA G E 2Curriculum Materials for 3-5-year-olds • © 2015 Orange. All rights reserved. • www.WhatIsOrange.org

B A S I C T R U T H

GOD MADE MEGOD LOVES ME

JESUS WANTS TO BEMY FRIEND FOREVER

K E Y Q U E S T I O N

WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.

M E M O R Y V E R S E

“I have loved you with alove that lasts forever.”

Jeremiah 31:3, NLV

B I B L E S T O R Y F O C U S

The Bible tells me how much God loves me.

The Lost Coin • Luke 15:8-10

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MAKE IT FUNPrepare to offer one or more of the following activities as your preschoolers arrive. Let one or two teachers lead small groups of children in activities throughout the room while another teacher greets parents and kids at the door.

• Sweep It Up• Flashlight Fun• Find the Coin

MAKE IT TRUE (LARGE GROUP)

• Worship• Introductory Sketch• Bible Story

MAKE IT STICKThese activities are designed to help preschoolers understand and remember today’s Bible story and Bottom Line. Offer as many of the following activities as your time, facilities, resources, and leadership allow. You may want to lead one activity at a time. Or, offer two activities at once and allow half the kids to participate in each, then switch groups and repeat the activities.

• One Dot, Two Dot• Three Basic Truths • How Many Coins • Who Has It?• Keepsake

MAKE IT REALMake It Real is designed to help preschoolers understand how the Bottom Line applies to them. They’ll discuss real-life experiences and share prayer requests. Divide kids into small groups of about five to eight children with each leader. Ideally, assign the same small group leader to the same group of preschoolers for the entire year.

• Small Group Time• Prayer

Check out an example or inspiration for this activity at Pinterest.com/firstlookcurr


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GOD LOVES ME.



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SWEEP IT UP“Sweep It Up” is an activity that uses large motor movement and hand-eye coordination to introduce the idea of sweeping from the Bible story.

WHAT YOU NEED: Dustpan, small hand brooms, masking tape or painter’s tape and cotton balls (Option: fun preschool music)

WHAT YOU DO: During the Activity: Make a large square on the floor with tape. Spread cotton balls all over the floor outside of the square. Instruct the children to sweep the cotton balls into the square. (Option: Play fun preschool music while you sweep.)

WHAT YOU SAY: During the Activity: “Oh goodness! We have cotton balls everywhere! Good thing I have some of these little brooms. We can work together to get the cotton balls all swept up! Let’s try and get them into this big square.”

After the Activity: “You did an excellent job sweeping! Way to go! Give a friend a high five. Our Bible story today has a lady in it that does a lot of sweeping too. She swept her entire house looking for something. I wonder what she was looking for.”

MOVEMENT

An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn and grow.

MAKE IT FUN

Activities designed to draw children into

the classroom and introduce vocabulary

and concepts needed for the Bible story.


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WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



Jeremiah 31:3, NLV




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FLASHLIGHT FUN“Flashlight Fun” is an activity that teaches problem solving and teamwork while introducing the upcoming Bible story.

WHAT YOU NEED: 10-20 play gold coins and a small flashlight for each child. (Option: If you have a large group of children, consider pairing up the children and giving each pair one flashlight.)

You can see materials suggestion for this craft on the August 2015 Pinterest board found on the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/firstlookcurr/

WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Hide the coins around the room before the children arrive. Dim the lights or close window shades. (Remember: Little ones can be very scared of the dark, so make sure you only dim the room and not make it too dark.)

During the Activity: Give each child a flashlight. Encourage the children to search for the coins.

After the Activity: Count the coins with the children.

WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “I need your help! I have hidden coins around our room and now I cannot find them! It is a little dark in here so I really need help! Can you help me find my coins with these flashlights?”

During the Activity: (Give each child a flashlight.) “Look high and low for my coins. You can work together with your friends. Thank you so much for your help today!”

After the Activity: “WOW! You are such wonderful helpers! I see you found all of my lost coins! Thank you so much! Let’s count and see how many we have. (Count coins with the children.) WOW, you have found (number) coins! Today in our TRUE story from the Bible we will hear about a woman who lost her coin too! Let’s get ready to hear our exciting Bible story!”

GAME

An activity that encourages preschoolers to follow guidelines while having fun and learning

new concepts.

MAKE IT FUN





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WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



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FIND THE COIN“Find the Coin” is an activity that uses sensory play and counting skills to introduce the Bible story idea of looking for something.

WHAT YOU NEED: Rice, a medium-sized plastic tub and large toy coins

WHAT YOU DO: During the Activity: Fill the plastic tub half full of rice. Hide the toy coins in the rice. Encourage the children to dig through the rice with their hands to see how many coins they can find. Count the coins together and then hide them again!

(Note: You may want to prepare more than one tub of rice depending on the number of children you have.)

WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “Come look in the tub with me. What do you see? (Pause.) I see rice too! But guess what! There are coins hiding in the rice that you can’t see. I want you to take turns using your hands to feel around in the rice and see if you can find the hidden coins!”

During the Activity: “Look! You found a coin! Yay! Now see if you can find another one! Finding coins is fun! Now that we found all of the coins, let’s count them together.”

After the Activity: “If you really lost some money, would you look until you found it? (Pause.) I would! Our Bible story today is about a woman who lost a coin. Let’s go see if she finds it.”

INVESTIGATION/ROLE PLAY

An activity that channels either a preschooler’s innate curiosity or desire to play dress up into a discussion of

concepts crucial to the lesson.

MAKE IT FUN





B A S I C T R U T H




WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



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ONE DOT, TWO DOT“One Dot, Two Dot” is an activity that teaches number recognition and counting. This activity also continues to teach the children the Memory Verse of the month.

WHAT YOU NEED: “Dots” and “Numbers” from the Activity Pages found on the Website, white cardstock, red cardstock, scissors, and glue sticks

WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Copy “Dots” onto the red cardstock and cut out the hearts. Copy “Numbers” onto the white cardstock.

During the Activity: Give each child a “Numbers” Activity Page and the two hearts from the “Dots” Activity Page. Help the child count the number of dots on each red heart. Help the child match the number of dots to the numeral inside the hearts on the white page. When matched correctly, the verse will be completed. Encourage the child to glue each red heart onto the white page in the correct place.

After the Activity: Say the Memory Verse with the children as a group.

WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: (Give each child a “Numbers” Activity Page and the two red hearts.) “Look at the white page (point). I see that our verse is written on this page but it is missing some words. The missing words are on these hearts (hold up hearts). We need to decide which heart goes where.”

During the Activity: “Do you see the dots on the red hearts? (Pause.) Great! Let’s count the dots. How many do you see on this one? (Pause.) (hold up). Yes there is one dot. Now look at the white page. Do you see a number one on this page? (Pause.) Yes! You are right! There is a number one inside the first heart. Now use your glue stick to glue the red heart with one dot onto the heart with the number 1 in it on the white page. (Allow the children to work.) Perfect! How many dots are on the other heart? (Pause.) You got it! There are two dots! Do you see a number two on the white page? (Pause.) Yes! Now you know where the second heart goes! Use your glue stick to put on the second heart.”

After the Activity: “You are all so smart! Now that our verse is back together again

MEMORY VERSE REVIEW

An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn the monthly memory verse.

MAKE IT STICK

Activities designed to reinforce the

Bible story and bottom line.


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I will read it. ‘I have loved you with a love that lasts forever,’ Jeremiah 31:3. Can you say our verse with me? (Pause.) ‘I have loved you with a love that lasts forever,’ Jeremiah 31:3. Nice job! Our verse tells us that God loves us all the time! He will never stop loving us! Isn’t that WONDERFUL?! Even when we do something wrong He always loves us! Who loves you? (Pause.) God loves me!”

MEMORY VERSE REVIEW

An activity that encourages preschoolers to learn the monthly memory verse.

MAKE IT STICK




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WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



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THREE BASIC TRUTHS“Three Basic Truths” is an activity that uses fine motor and listening skills as well as color recognition to review the Bible story and Bottom Line.

(Note: This activity will continue throughout the month. The blue paper, three hot air balloons, clouds, and the children’s story balloons will stay on the wall all month. The children will add more story balloons each week as part of the story review.)

You can see a sample of this activity on the August 2015 Pinterest board found on the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/firstlookcurr/

WHAT YOU NEED: “Story Balloon Week 3” from the Activity Pages found on the Website, “sky scene” from previous weeks, white paper, tape, markers, kitchen sponges, plastic plates, red washable paint, and wet wipes

WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Make enough copies of “Story Balloon Week 3” on white paper so when cut apart each child will have one story balloon. Cut heart shapes out of your kitchen sponges for the children to use during the activity.

During the Activity: Give each child a copy of “Story Balloon Week 3.” Instruct the children to write their name in the space provided. Assist when needed. Pour red washable paint on a plastic plate. Show the children how to press a heart-shaped sponge in the paint and then make heart prints inside their story balloon. Immediately wipe hands with a wet wipe or wash in a sink. Tape the balloons near the “God Loves Me” hot air balloon to continue drying.

Great Idea: Make sure to tape the children’s story balloons so they can be easily removed. Encourage your parents to look for their child’s story balloons and take them home at the end of the month.

WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We’re going to begin making something very, very special today. Come look at this wall with me. Tell me what you see. (Pause.) Yes! This is a big sky with three hot air balloons. One, two, three! What colors are the hot air balloons? (Pause.) You are so smart! Yes! We have a green balloon that says, ‘God

BIBLE STORY REVIEW

An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that

repetition they crave.

MAKE IT STICK



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made me.’ Who made you? (Pause.) God made me! We have a red balloon that says, ‘God loves me.’ Who loves you? (Pause.) God loves me! And we have a yellow balloon that says, ‘Jesus wants to be my friend forever.’ Who wants to be your friend forever? (Pause.) Jesus wants to be my friend forever! This big sky will stay up here and every time you come we’ll make a special balloon to go with it. Are you ready to see what kind of balloon we will make today? (Pause.) Yay!”

During the Activity: “Our story today was about how much God loves you. He loves you even more than the woman who was searching for the coin. God loves (name of child) and God loves (name of child) and God loves (say this with each child’s name). God loves every person in the whole wide world! The balloon I gave you says ‘God loves …’ and then there’s a space for you to write your name. If you need help I can help you. After you write your name, we’ll use this heart sponge to put a red heart on the balloon.”

After the Activity: “Wow! Your balloons look great! Let’s add them to our big sky picture so they can float with the hot air balloons. (Read the balloons as you hang them.) God loves (name of child). God loves (name of child). (Repeat for each child.) God loves everyone! Who loves you? God loves me! Yay! God loves me!”

BIBLE STORY REVIEW

An activity that reviews the entire Bible story in a fun and interactive way allowing preschoolers that

repetition they crave.

MAKE IT STICK



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WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



Jeremiah 31:3, NLV




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HOW MANY COINS? “How Many Coins?” is an activity that teaches the children counting skills. This activity also reinforces the concept of the Bible story.

WHAT YOU NEED: “Coins” from the Activity Pages found on the Website, white paper, and round stickers that resemble coins

You can see materials suggestion for this craft on the August 2015 Pinterest board found on the First Look Curriculum’s Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/firstlookcurr/

WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Copy “Coins” onto the paper.

During the Activity: Give each child an activity page and 15 round stickers. Have the children place the correct number of stickers under each numeral on the page.

After the Activity: Count the coins with the children.

WHAT YOU SAY:Before the Activity: “We talked about coins in our story today. Let’s see if we can count out our own coins!”

During the Activity: (Hold up stickers.) “These will be our pretend coins. (Give each child an Activity Page.) There are numbers on our page. Can you find the number one? (Pause.) Great job! Now place one of your coins under the one. One coin for the number one! Good job! Now can you find the two? (Pause.) Awesome! How many coins do you think should go under the number two? (Pause.) You are right! Two coins should go under the number two!” (Continue the activity for the numbers 3-5.)

After the Activity: “Let’s see how many coins we have on our paper. Can you count all of the coins with me? (Pause.) Great! (Count the coins with the children.) We have 15 coins on our paper. In our story today the woman lost her coin that she loved very much. Jesus told this story to show us that all of us are like God’s coins. He loves every one of us SOO much! Who loves you? God loves me!”

JUST FOR FIVES

An activity that calls on older preschoolers’ more developed cognitive and fine motor skills while reviewing

the Bible story, bottom line or memory verse.

MAKE IT STICK




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WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



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WHO HAS IT?“Who Has It?” is an activity that uses social, thinking, and language skills to review the Bible story and Bottom Line.

WHAT YOU NEED: Toy coin

WHAT YOU DO: During the Activity: Invite the children to stand in a circle with you. Tell everyone to close their eyes. Give a toy coin to one child and then tell everyone to open their eyes. Pick one child and give him three chances to guess who has the coin. When the child guesses correctly, lead everyone in rejoicing about finding the lost coin. If that child does not guess correctly, pick another child. If by the third child no one guesses correctly, reveal who has the hidden coin and play again.

WHAT YOU SAY: During the Activity: “Come stand with me. I have a fun game for us to play. Who can tell me what this is? (Hold up coin.) Right! This is a coin. In just a minute I want everyone to close their eyes. I will give this coin to one of you to hide in your hand. Then, when we all open our eyes, I will pick someone to try and guess who has the hidden coin. We’ll keep playing until everyone has a turn hiding the coin or looking for it. Ready to play? (Pause.) Okay then, close your eyes. And no peeking!”

After the Activity: “That was fun! You guys are great at that game. In our Bible story today, we learned that God looks for you and me just like the woman looked for her lost coin. That’s right! We mean A LOT to God. After all, God does love us! Who loves you? God loves me!”

MOVEMENT

An activity that uses a preschooler’s natural desire to move to help them learn and grow.

MAKE IT STICK




B A S I C T R U T H




WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



Jeremiah 31:3, NLV




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KEEPSAKE “Keepsake” is an activity that reinforces the three Basic Truths and gives the children’s parents a special project to keep.

(NOTE: Please make sure you have taken and printed pictures of the children at the balloon photo booth for this week. You will need two more of these pictures for Week 5 so you might consider printing three copies of each child now and save them for later. Consider taking extra photos in case you have a new child or if a child is absent on the picture day. You can take a simple photo of the backdrop that they can use for this project or you can take a photo of you and other leaders being silly with the props.)

WHAT YOU NEED: “Frame” from the Activity Pages found on the Website, white cardstock, glue sticks, picture of each child taken in front of balloon photo booth, and crayons

WHAT YOU DO: Before the Activity: Copy “Frame” onto the card stock. Print a picture of each child with the balloon background.

During the Activity: Give each child an Activity Page and their picture. Encourage them to glue the picture inside the frame on the page. Ask the children to then color the frame and the hearts with crayons.

After the Activity: Talk about the three Basic Truths with the children.

WHAT YOU SAY: Before the Activity: “We have had so much fun talking about starting our new year and going UP, UP, and AWAY learning more about Jesus! Do you remember when I took your picture in our cool balloon photo booth? (Pause.) Great! We are going to use those pictures to make something that your family can keep FOREVER!”

During the Activity: (Give each child an Activity Page and their picture.) “Use your glue sticks to glue your picture inside the frame. (Point.) Awesome job! Now use your crayons to color the hearts and your frame. Make it look BEAUTIFUL for your family!”

CRAFT

An activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story, bottom line or memory verse by creating

a fun craft to take home.

MAKE IT STICK




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GOD LOVES ME.



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After the Activity: “You all did such an amazing job! Your families will LOVE them! Do you see the words in the hearts on your page? (Pause.) They say God made me, God loves me, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever! These are very important things for us to remember! God made each one us very special and he loves us all VERY much! Jesus wants to help us and be our friend forever and ever! Who loves you? God loves me!”

CRAFT

An activity that allows preschoolers to review the Bible story, bottom line or memory verse by creating

a fun craft to take home.

MAKE IT STICK




B A S I C T R U T H




WHO LOVES YOU?

B O T T O M L I N E

GOD LOVES ME.



Jeremiah 31:3, NLV




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SMALL GROUP TIMEWHAT YOU NEED: Paperclip “Memory Verse Card” (from the week one Activity Pages on the Web site) in your Bible at Jeremiah 31:3. Provide a journal and a fun-shaped pen for each small group.

SMALL GROUP LEADER (SGL): “Have you ever lost something very special, like maybe a favorite toy or something you sleep with every night? (Pause for response.) One time I lost a … (tell a brief personal story about a lost pet or favorite stuffed animal). We looked and looked and I was so happy when we found (name of object/animal)!

“The woman in our story lost something special to her. What was it? Yes, a coin. She looked and cleaned and looked and cleaned until she found it. Was she happy? YES! She was very happy!

“You are special to God like that. God made you and He loves you very much. He loves you so much He wants you to be with Him forever! That’s why God sent Jesus to be your friend forever. Who wants to be your friend forever?”

CHILDREN AND SGL: “Jesus wants to be my friend forever!”

SGL: “That’s right! Jesus wants to be your friend and your friend and your friend … (go around a say this to each child) … FOREVER! The Bible verse we’ve been learning even says that God’s love for us lasts FOREVER! Let’s say it together with the motions.”

CHILDREN AND SGL: “‘I have loved you with a love (hug yourself and twist) that lasts forever’ (stretch arms out to side as wide as you can), Jeremiah 31:3.” (Open hands like a book.) (Repeat the verse a few times together.)

SGL: “Ahh … I love saying that verse. Okay, now it’s time to pray, but first we need to write in our prayer journal. Today we’re going to thank God for sending Jesus to be our friend forever. I’ll write, ‘Jesus wants to be …’ at the top of the paper and then a list of all of your names. Then I’ll write, ‘friend forever!’ at the bottom of the page. We can use it when we pray.

MAKE IT REAL

A time for preschoolers to meet with a

consistent small group leader, apply the

lesson to their lives and pray together. Investing in a few to encourage their authentic faith.


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Remember to print the words so they can recognize their names and the letters.

“Perfect! Now we’re ready to pray.”

PRAYERSGL: “Dear God, thank You for loving us SO much and for wanting us to be with You forever. Thank You for sending Jesus to be our friend forever. Thank You that Jesus wants to be (name each child)’s friend forever. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

MAKE IT REAL

A time for preschoolers to meet with a

consistent small group leader, apply the

lesson to their lives and pray together. Investing in a few to encourage their authentic faith.

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