LESSON:
SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 14, MARK 6; LUKE 9, JOHN 6
CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus is God’s Son. He gives us life forever!
KEY PASSAGE PHRASE: Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live” (From John 11:25)
GOSPEL GEMS:
TEACHING STYLE:
Play, exploration, repetition and consistency help build a safe and fun environment for our Toddlers to learn about God's love. Consistency helps our littles know what to expect when they enter the classroom, they look for their favorite toys, know that they will always have time to play, sing songs, do a craft, go for a walk, and hear stories. Focusing on foundational Bible stories using visual and experiential learning to show that God is creator, loving, and sends Jesus. Gospel and Bible story vocabulary are introduced. Repetition through language and song help plant seeds in their little hearts.
CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus is God’s Son. He gives us life forever!
KEY PASSAGE PHRASE: Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live” (From John 11:25)
GOSPEL GEMS:
- People followed Jesus. Jesus loved the people and taught them about God.
- When the people got hungry, a little boy gave his lunch to Jesus. 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread.
- Jesus thanked God for the food and fed them. Everyone had enough to eat and there were 12 baskets left over!
TEACHING STYLE:
Play, exploration, repetition and consistency help build a safe and fun environment for our Toddlers to learn about God's love. Consistency helps our littles know what to expect when they enter the classroom, they look for their favorite toys, know that they will always have time to play, sing songs, do a craft, go for a walk, and hear stories. Focusing on foundational Bible stories using visual and experiential learning to show that God is creator, loving, and sends Jesus. Gospel and Bible story vocabulary are introduced. Repetition through language and song help plant seeds in their little hearts.
FIND THE FISH AND LOAVES – BALL PIT
Directions:
Have the kids find the fish and loaves in the giant sensory bin (AKA ball pit) and place them in a pile. You can then sort them in the end.
Say:
When the people got hungry, Jesus thanked God and fed them with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus is God’s Son!
Have the kids find the fish and loaves in the giant sensory bin (AKA ball pit) and place them in a pile. You can then sort them in the end.
Say:
When the people got hungry, Jesus thanked God and fed them with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus is God’s Son!
FIND THE FISH AND LOAVES - CONES
Directions:
Hide the fish and loaves under the cones. (1 under each cone). Then have the kids take turns lifting up 1 cone and finding what is underneath.
NOTE: The fish and loaves and super squishy and smell really good...please be careful the kids don’t put them in their mouths!
Say:
At the start say: When the people got hungry, Jesus thanked God and fed them with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus is God’s Son!
When they find a fish say: The little boy gave Jesus 2 fish!
When they find a loaf of bread say: The little boy gave Jesus 5 loaves of bread!
Hide the fish and loaves under the cones. (1 under each cone). Then have the kids take turns lifting up 1 cone and finding what is underneath.
NOTE: The fish and loaves and super squishy and smell really good...please be careful the kids don’t put them in their mouths!
Say:
At the start say: When the people got hungry, Jesus thanked God and fed them with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus is God’s Son!
When they find a fish say: The little boy gave Jesus 2 fish!
When they find a loaf of bread say: The little boy gave Jesus 5 loaves of bread!
