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Lot Chooses FirstBible StoryGenesis 13

Teacher ChallengeAs God’s friend, Abraham was not afraid of beingcheated out of territory or water. He graciously gaveLot first choice. The well-watered plain looked good to Lot, while Abraham was content with what mighthave looked like leftovers. But Abraham’s rightsweren’t a priority for him because he saw beyond thepresent situation. He knew that his security came fromthe gracious God who had called him. God confirmed Abraham’s trust,showing him all the land that He would give him and repeating His promises.

� When has someone set aside something he or she was entitled to in order to be kind to you?

� When have you done the same thing in order to be kind to another person?

Abraham’s example shines in this age of demanding what we deserve. When we trust God for anythingwe feel we have a right to, giving Him first place and believing that He knows what’s best for us, thenour lives will reflect genuine kindness. The world does not expect us to give up our rights. But when wedo so with kindness, like Abraham did, we live out God’s amazing grace in a selfish society.

Teacher’s Planning1. Choose which centers you

will provide and the orderin which children will par-ticipate in them. For tips on schedule planning, seepage 9.

2. Plan who will lead each cen-ter, making sure to have oneadult for approximately everysix children. For staffing tipsand ideas, see page 12.

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God’s Word“Do to others as you would havethem do to you.” Luke 6:31

God’s Word and MeI can choose to be kind to others.

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Play to LearnActive Game Center: Motion Music

CollectBible, Preschool Music #2 CD and player, Lesson10 Motion Music Cards from Growing with GodCD-ROM, scissors.

PrepareCut apart Motion Music Cards and place them in a pile.

Do1. Each child selects a card from the pile, tells the motion drawn on the card, and returns the card to

the pile.

2. Children spread out around the playing area and make their motion while you play “Choosing”(track 4 on CD). After about 10 seconds, stop the music. Repeat activity, with children selecting a different Motion Card each round.

Talk About� The Bible says, “Do to others as you would have

them do to you.” We can choose to be kind to oth-ers. Let’s play a game and talk about ways to bekind.

� Monica, when Andrea comes to your house to play,what toys can you let her choose to play with? Let-ting Andrea choose which doll to play with is a wayto be kind.

� Deon, how can you be kind to your mother whenshe’s cooking dinner? You can help set the table.

For Younger ChildrenInvite one child to select a Motion Card. All children make that motion. Repeat with new volunteerseach round.

For Older ChildrenEach child selects a Motion Card. All children line up and play a game like Follow the Leader. The childin front does the motion on his or her card and all the children copy the motion. After 10 seconds, call“New leader!” The child in front moves to the back. The next child in line is now the leader and repeatsthe game. Continue calling “New leader!” until all children have had a turn.

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Play to LearnArt Center: Play-Dough Zoo

CollectBible, measuring cup, large mixing bowl, flour,cornstarch, salt, warm water, large spoon; op-tional—premoistened towelettes, food coloring.

PreparePour 1½ cups flour, 1 cup cornstarch and 1 cup saltinto large mixing bowl. (Note: Prepare one bowl ofingredients for each group of four or five children.)

Do1. Children wash hands. (Optional: If a sink is not available, give children premoistened towelettes

with which they clean their hands.)

2. Pour one cup warm water into mixing bowl. Children take turns stirring mixture to make playdough. If dough is sticky, dust with additional flour. If dough is stiff, add a little water. (Optional:Add a few drops of food coloring to create colored dough.)

3. Children use play dough to make animals.

Talk About� In today’s Bible story, Abraham and Lot had many an-

imals. They had many cows, goats, sheep and camels!Let’s use our play dough to make some animals.

� Jason, Bailey hasn’t had a turn to stir the dough. Howwill you be kind to her? Giving Bailey a turn is a goodway to be kind.

� Amanda, I saw you moved over to give Trent moreroom to work with his play dough. You were kind toTrent!

� The Bible says, “Do to others as you would have themdo to you.” We want others to be kind to us, so firstwe can choose to be kind to them.

� Pray briefly, Dear God, please help us to be kind toothers.

For Younger ChildrenChildren use animal-shaped cookie cutters to cut out animal shapes from premade play dough.

For Older ChildrenChildren measure out the ingredients as well as mix the play dough.


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Lesson 10Play to LearnConstruction Center: Creative Choices

CollectBible, manipulative building toys (Legos, Duplos,etc.), blocks.

DoChildren play with manipulative building toys orblocks to make structures of their choosing.

Talk About� The Bible says, “Do to others as you would have

them do to you.” We can choose to be kind to oth-ers. Let’s practice being kind as we build today.

� Trina, I noticed that you let Chris have the firstchoice when you picked blocks to play with. Youchose to be kind!

� Shaun, how can you be kind when you play withyour brother? You can let your brother choosefirst which car he wants to play with.

� Pray, Dear God, we love You. Help us to be kind to others.

For Younger ChildrenProvide toy cars or toy people for children to play with.

For Older ChildrenChildren take turns selecting blocks or manipulative building toys. Children may take four pieces, thenwait until others have taken before taking more.




Play to LearnDramatic Play Center: Kind Hosts

CollectBible, paper, marker, animal crackers or othercrackers, serving tray or large plate; optional—premoistened towelettes.

PreparePost a note to parents alerting them to the use offood in this activity. Also check registration formsfor food allergies or restrictions.

Do1. Children wash hands. (Optional: If a sink is not available, give children premoistened towelettes

with which they clean their hands.) Children arrange crackers on tray or large plate as if preparinga snack for visitors.

2. Some children choose to be visitors, while others pretend to be the hosts. The host children givetheir visitors first choice of the crackers.

3. Children arrange more crackers, switch roles, and play again. Repeat as time and interest allow.

Talk About� In today’s Bible story, Abraham gave Lot first

choice of land for his family, his helpers and hisanimals. Giving first choice is a way to be kind.Let’s act out a way we can be kind to others.

� The Bible says, “Do to others as you would havethem do to you.” When we treat others in kindways, it shows how we want to be treated.

� Savannah, who is one of your friends? Friends are kind to each other. When we’re kind to ourfriends, they are glad.

For Younger ChildrenYounger children arrange crackers on plate and then wait until their name is called before taking acracker.

For Older ChildrenUse a type of cracker other than animal crackers. Older children use plastic knives to spread creamcheese or another spread on crackers before serving to each other.


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Listen to LearnGenesis 13

CollectBible, Bible Story 10 pictures from God’s Story forMe Poster Pack #2, Preschool Music #2 DVD or CDand player.

Greet Each OtherChildren sit in a large circle, with plenty of spacebetween them. Call attention to one child. Jas-mine, you have green buttons on your dress.Find another person wearing something green.Child looks around the circle for another child wearingsomething green and points to him or her. Continue until all children have had a turn. We can be kind to each other.

Tell the StoryOpen your Bible to Genesis 13. Tell the story using the pictured motions (keywords in bold) or showBible Story 10 Pictures.

Raise your hand if you have ever slept in a tent. Children briefly tell about their experiences. Listento hear about some families that lived in tents all the time!

Abraham and Lot lived with their families in tents. Abraham and Lot had manyhelpers who lived near them in more tents. And Abraham and Lot had many, manycows and donkeys and sheep and goats.

Everywhere you looked there were people and animals.

Every day Abraham’s helpers and Lot’s helpers took the animals to eat green grass andto drink cool water.

Then one day there was not enough grass to eat or enough water to drink for alltheir animals. The helpers began to argue.

“We must stop this arguing. We need to move away from each other to find enoughgrass and water for all our animals,” Abraham said. So Lot and Abraham climbed tothe top of a hill. They could see far, far away.

Abraham said, “You may choose first, Lot. You may choose the land you want.”

Lot pointed to good land, where there was plenty of water and grass. “I’ll move tothat land,” Lot said.

Lot took his family and his helpers and his animals to live in the good land.

Abraham took his family and his helpers and his animals and walked to anotherplace to live. His animals would have enough water and grass, too. God knew thatAbraham was kind to Lot. God promised to take care of Abraham. Abraham was glad he had been kind.


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Talk About the StoryWhy did Abraham’s and Lot’s helpers start to argue? (There was not enough grass for all the ani-mals to eat or enough water for all the animals to drink.) How did Abraham stop the arguing? (Abra-ham gave Lot first choice of the land he wanted to live on.) Abraham was kind when he gave Lot firstchoice. We can choose to be kind to others, too. How can you be kind to a friend when you playtogether? (Let the friend choose the game to play. Let the other person have the first turn.)

Sing to GodLet’s sing a song that reminds us to obey God. Lead children in singing “Choosing” (on DVD ortrack 4 on CD) and doing motions suggested by the song. One way we can obey God is by choosingto help others.

Hear and Say God’s WordHolding your Bible open to Luke 6:31, say verse aloud. This verse tells us to treat others the waywe want them to treat us. Lead children in repeating the Bible verse several times. Then point toone or more children as you repeat verse again, saying names of children as you point to them insteadof the words “others” and “them.” “Do to Monica and Nick as you would have Monica and Nick do to you.” Repeat, naming each child.

Pray to GodThink of someone you can be kind to. Ifyou would like to ask God for His help tobe kind to that person, put your hand onyour chin. Invite volunteers to complete thefollowing prayer by saying the name of theperson they thought of. Dear God, pleasehelp (Vince) choose to be kind to . . . Re-peat for each volunteer.

Praise to GodWhen we’re kind to others, we show how much we love God. Let’s sing about kind actions. In-vite a child to tell a kind action. Sing about that action (wait our turn, share a book, make the bed, etc.)to the tune of “Mary Had A Little Lamb”:

We’ll be kind and (wait our turn),

(wait our turn, wait our turn).

We’ll be kind and (wait our turn),

We’ll be kind to our friends.


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Option: Tell an age-appropriate example ofa way you chose to be kind to others or of atime someone chose to be kind to you.


Talk to LearnBible Story Activity Pages CenterCollectA copy of Activity 10 from The Big Book of Bible Story Activity Pages #2 for yourself and each child, brown and yellow crayons or markers.

DoLead children to complete pages following the instruc-tions. Use the conversation suggestions as childrencomplete their pages and retell the story.

Preschool Puzzle CenterCollectCopies of Bible Story Puzzle 10, Bible VersePuzzle 10 and/or Challenge Puzzle 10 fromThe Big Book of Preschool Puzzles #2 for eachchild; pencils, crayons or markers.

DoChildren complete the puzzles and color pages.Use the conversation suggestions on the pages.

Read-Aloud Story CenterCollectA copy of Story Picture 10 from The Big Book of Read-Aloud Stories #2 for yourself and each child, crayons or markers.

DoRead the story and distribute pictures. Use the conversation suggestions as children complete their pages.


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• What can you do to be kind?

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