Teaching Plan
Engage
Children and Students alike need to see that God's Word speaks truth into the world in which they live. In this section, we connect their world with God's written Word.
Toddler: Arrival and Welcome Activity
(20 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Gift bags, gift bows, boxes, paper crowns, plastic tiaras, child-sized robes or capes
Preschool: Early Arrival Activity
(10 minutes or until you are ready to begin)
Supplies Needed: Yellow construction paper, scissors, hole punch, yarn, yardstick
Kids: Early Arrival Activity
(15 minutes or until all your students have arrived)
Supplies Needed: Streamers, balloons, ribbons, paper for signs, tape, markers, scissors
Discover
Every week children and students come to church with different backgrounds, pressures, temptations, joys and fears. It is vital that they know God's Word is truth that they can apply to every area of their lives. We want children and students to discover for themselves the truth of God's Word.
Toddler: Song Time
(5 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Digital music player, speakers
Toddler: Bible Story Time
(10 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Small Bible wrapped in a box with a bow, Teaching Aid resource page
Toddler: Prayer Time
(5 minutes)
Toddler: Craft Activity
(5 minutes)
Toddler: Playground Time
(15 minutes)
Toddler: Snack Time
(5 minutes)
Preschool: Song Time
(5 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Digital music player, speakers
Preschool: Bible Story Time
(15 minutes with questions and prayer)
Preschool: Prayer Time
(5 minutes)
Preschool: Reinforcement Activity
(10 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Empty boxes, wrapping paper, tape, scissors, bows, large bag
Preschool: Playground Time
(15 minutes)
Preschool: Snack Time
(10 minutes)
Kids: Bible Story Time
(20 minutes)
Kids: Reinforcement Activity
(10 minutes)
Kids: Treasure Verse Learning Activity
(5 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Whiteboard, dry-erase marker, Verse Stars resource page, scissors
Kids: Playground Time/Center Activities/Free Play
(15 minutes)
Kids: Song Time
(5 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Digital music player, speakers
Treasure
Our priority on the Bible and its focus on the Gospel motivates us to share this treasure with others. Our desire is that students treasure Christ above all else and that they have a passion to show the world around them that they treasure Christ, a burden to go to their family, friends, neighbors and to the nations with this good news, and an encounter with Christ.
Toddler: Let's Review
(5 minutes)
Toddler: Treasure Verse Learning Activity
(5 minutes)
Toddler: Reinforcement Activity
(10 minutes)
Toddler: End-of-Day Playtime
(5 minutes or until the parents pick up their children)
Preschool: My Mission
(5 minutes)
Preschool: Treasure Verse Learning Activity
(5 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Treasure Verse resource page, scissors, cardstock, whiteboard, dry-erase marker
Preschool: End-of-Day Activities
(10 minutes or until the parents pick up their children)
Supplies Needed: Children’s books
Kids: My Mission Activity
(10 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Refreshments for Jesus’ birthday party, party plates, cups, napkins
Kids: Prayer Time
(10 minutes)
Supplies Needed: Notebook, pencil