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?