God Made the Church: One Family, One Body in Christ

Bible Verse
Ephesians 2:19 "So you are no longer strangers and outsiders. You are citizens together with God's people. You are members of God's family."

19Kaya nga, hindi na kayo mga dayuhan at mga banyaga, subalit mga mamamayang kasama ng mga banal at ng sambahayan ng Diyos.


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Message

1. We have a family in Church and they are the people we meet at Sunday School.
2. The Church is not a house or a building, it is a group of people.
3. Christ is the head of the Church.

Lesson Introduction

Line Game


Got this game from the movie The Freedom Writers, when teacher Miss Erin Gruwell drew a line on the floor. She asked her students to go near the line if their answers are yes to her questions, or if they agree with her statements, which were about their experiences - her students have a multi-racial background where discrimination and dealing with gangs are common.

Will be drawing a line on the floor too, then will ask the kids to step on the line if their answer to my questions are yes, or if they agree with what I said. My questions will be:

• I love to go with my parents to Church on Sundays.
• I have one friend in Sunday School.
• I have two friends in Sunday School.
• I have more than two friends in Sunday School.
• My best friend is in Sunday School.
• I love the songs and videos at Sunday School.
• I like my teachers in Sunday School.
• I love the food in Sunday School.
• I will go to Sunday School again next Sunday.

Lesson Time

Spiritual - Who is the Most Important

Will be telling a story about cooperation and how everyone is important using finger puppets. The story goes this way:

Ako ang Bida

Nang matapos ng likhain ng Diyos ang limang magkakaibigan, nagusap-usap ang mga ito. 

Hinlalaki: Ako ay malusog. Maliit lang, pero malakas. Kung hindi dahil sa akin, hindi magiging ok. Kaya ako ang pinaka-bida!

Hintuturo: Hindi totoo yan! Ako ang bida! Ako si hintuturo. Dahil sa akin, kahit ano, pwedeng ituro. Ako ay mataas, maliksi at laging ginagamit pang-turo.
Gitnang Daliri: Ako yata ang bida! Tingnan nyo, sa ating lahat dito, ako ang pinakamataas. Ako rin ang nasa gitna. Hindi pa ba sapat na sa inyong lahat, ako ang sikat? 

Palasinsingan: Talaga? Bakit sa akin nilalagak ang gintong singsing? Iya'y dahil ako ang pinaka-pinagkakatiwalaan. Ako ang bida sa ating lahat. 

Hinliliit: Totoo lahat ang sinabi nyo. Ang mga katangian nyo'y hindi matatawaran. Subalit ako naman, kapag nagdadasal ang unang daliring natatanawan. Kaya ako ang bida! 

Sabay-sabay na nagtalo ang lima. Lahat ay nagsasalita kung bakit siya dapat ang bida. Sa kanilang pag-aaway, hindi tuloy magamit ng tama ang kamay. Gusto ng hinlalaki na siya ang masunod. Gusto ng hintuturo na siya ang masunod. Gusto ng gitnang daliri na siya ang masunod. Gusto ng palasinsignan na siya ang masunod. Gusto ng hinliliit na siya ang masunod. 

Narinig ng Diyos ang pag-uusap nila at nagsabi, "Lahat kayo ay tama. May mga katangian kayong magaganda. Subalit ito ang sasabihin ko: kung hindi kayo magtutulungan, lahat ng katangian nyo ay mapupunta lamang sa wala. Ang kamay na siyang kinalalagyan nyo ay hindi magagamit ng tama. Magiging bale-wala ang inyong kakayahan. Ito ang lagi ninyong tandaan, lahat kayo ay ginawa kong espesyal."

Napahiya ang limang daliri. Nagkatinginan silang lahat at nagbati-bati. Mula noon, lagi ng nagtutulungan ang lima. Alam nilang magkaka-iba man ang kanilang katangian, walang nakahihigit sa sinuman. 

Social, Practical - Finger Puppets


     Will be bringing materials that will let the kids make their own finger puppets using the procedures from TLC.

Will be asking the first few kids to finish to show their puppets and create their short story on the spot  - with our puppets. We will be conversing behind the puppet stage using our created puppets.

Digital - Magpie
If there is still time, will let read the an ebook using the iPad.

God Made Our Family

Bible Verse
Ephesians 6:2-3 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

2Igalang ninyo ang inyong ama at ina. Ito ang unang utos na may pangako: 3Gawin ninyo ito upang maging mabuti para sa inyo at kayo ay mamuhay nang matagal sa lupa.


Message

1. Our family where we belong to is God's gift.
2. Kids have different types of families.
3. There is good behavior at home that make God smile. Let's do that always.

Lesson Introduction

Family Goes to Town

Same concept as the relay game Maria Goes to Town. Group the kids into two. Best to have a minimum of four members. There will be four sets of 'costumes':

• for dad (necktie, belt, socks, etc.)
• for mom (necklace, bag, ladies' shoes, etc.)
• for boy kid (backpack, cap, ball, etc.)
• for girl kid (doll, bib, etc.)

Depending on the kids' energy level and capability, determine the number of rounds before a winner is proclaimed.

Lesson Time

These following sections may be interchanged depending on the class' response or over-all attitude. I would like to think of it as a whole pack of tools. :) Best to be very armed as some activities may finish quicker than planned.

Digital

Part of my research for this lesson is coming across the book by James Mollison: Where Children Sleep It is a picture book of kids photographed and put side-by-side with the places they sleep in.

Where Children Sleep: James Mollison

Here's a link to the PDF file of the presentation from this book.

If given the time, will let the kids show where other kids their age live in. This is to expose them to the reality of being comfortable, poor, privileged or struggling as these kids are around the world.

Oriental
As Filipino children, there are responsibilities and good behavior expected and desired from my preschool students. Will be printing out these photos of these actual kids, along with clipart of bad habits. They are to encircle the ones they choose. Once everyone has finished, will be calling on each one to explain at least one of their choice in front.

Helping out at home

Pagmamano sa nakatatanda

Saying Please

Saying Thank You

Pagsabi ng Po at Opo

Sharing toys

Spiritual, Practical
Present a skit where teacher/s may pretend as preschool kids showing good and bad behavior. The voice-over may be the kid reading the script below, or a colleague. The teacher acts out the story and afterwards, the kids will be asked which among the two they should be at home.

Si Lisa at Risa

May dalawang magkaibigan

Pareho silang limang taong gulang

Si Lisa

at si Risa

Mahilig si Lisa magbasa

Kaya't sa bahay, basa lang siya ng basa

Basa sa umaga

Basa sa tanghali

Basa sa gabi

Sabi ng kanyang nanay,

"Risa, pwede bang pakilinis muna ng iyong kama?"

Sagot naman ni Lisa, 

"Mamaya po, 'Nay!"

Subalit natapos ang araw

Gawaing bahay, si Lisa'y umayaw

Kaya tatay at nanay nya

Laging malungkot dahil sa kanya

Si Risa naman ay kabaligtaran

Mahilig mang magbasa at maglaro

Sa gawaing bahay

Siya'y talagang mapagkakatiwalaan.

Pag-gising sa umaga,

Nililigpit ang kanyang kama

Platong kinainan sa lamesa

Hinuhugasan nya

Alagang hayop at mga laruan

Pinapaliguan at nililigpit

Nakatago ng maayos

Pati ang kanyang mga ipit

Sino kaya sa dalawang ito

Ang batang kagaya mo?

God Made You and Me

Bible Verse


Genesis 1:27 New International Version (NIV) 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

27At nilalang ng Dios ang tao ayon sa kaniyang sariling larawan, ayon sa larawan ng Dios siya nilalang; nilalang niya sila na lalake at babae.


Message

• God created me. He formed all parts of my body.
• God created all of human beings around the world - different and unique.
• I am made in His image.
• I am commanded to take care of all His other creations.

Lesson Introduction

Show up a mirror. Pass it around and ask what they see?

Then, get the mirror and look into it. Describe my face as I see it. Look for the perfect time to say that whenever we look at God's creation, we see a bit of God.

Explain further that it seems like as God created us, He gave us all a bit of Him. Together, along with all His creation, we may see His handiwork, and therefore know Him too.

Lesson Time
Spiritual
Tell the story of Creation again, this time telling it the way those two theater actress did it once upon a story telling time in Fully Booked. Using different voices, moving all around the place, using props, and engaging the kids - interacting with them, asking them, encouraging them to talk to the other character as the story goes along.

Props needed:

1. Scarf - When I put it on, it means it's story time and they have to listen
2. Flashlight / Mobile Phone - Turn off light as God didn't create the world yet so it was dark. Then turn on flashlight/mobile phone when He said, "let there be light" and turn on light.
3. Blue cloth - Wave it high to signify the sky for Day 2 (the scarf may be used too, as the sky)
4. Brown cloth - Spread it and step on it when God formed the land, all the rest of the floor not covered is the sea
5. Plush toy shaped like moon, star, sun - I only have the star, so will probably just cut out the moon and the sun

For a kid friendly version of the Creation Story, you may want to look here.

Social, Digital, Oriental

As they learn that God created man, including all of us, will proceed to show them a selection of photos of different people wearing their traditional costume. This may point out that there are different races around the world and we are all unique and equal.

Will be going to flickr for this.

Practical
As creations of God, we are in charge of all the world. How do we best take care of all of His creations?

Booklet of good habits - will fold three papers into half, to make a 6-pager booklet. The first paper I will use a colored paper to serve as cover. Will give them each a sheet of paper with printouts of kids doing the following:

1. Cleaning - courtesy of http://images.clipartof.com/small/1079128-Clipart-Summer-Camp-Kids-Cleaning-Up-Garbage-Royalty-Free-Vector-Illustration.jpg
2. Planting - courtesy of http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E5MiY25NgBs/S_1FkBqOa-I/AAAAAAAAALM/rP1GXSCDfms/s1600/planting-seeds-20524813.jpg
3. Exercising - http://image.yaymicro.com/rz_1210x1210/0/3fb/kids-play-and-exercise-3fb222.jpg
4. Kids praying

Will ask the kids to cut each picture and paste them in the proper pages.

Here are the link to the PDF of the booklet uploaded via Google Docs:

1. Page 1 - Title Page (God Made You & Me)
2. Page 2 - God Made Me Special (Talent List) and What I Learned Today
3. Centerspread - Activity Sheet