Teaching Ideas
A Calvin and Hobbes cartoon pictures Calvin sitting in class, eyes half closed, about ready to drift off to sleep. Suddenly he sits upright and screams: Boring! Uninteresting! Ho-Hum! The child who sits in class like a zombie, showing no interest, will become almost automatically drawn into a Bible game. Or Joe Cool who wouldn’t…
Set up four bases around the room to represent a baseball field. Give each team a name. Label the easiest questions as “singles”; harder ones, “double”; tough ones, “triple”; and really difficult ones as “home run.” The teacher reads the question. If the pupil answers correctly, he goes to the proper base. After three outs,…
The child who is “It” and the teacher say the verse together. “It” tags two other children. They say the verse together. These three tag three other children. Everyone says the verse together. Continue until all have been tagged.
Write each word of the Bible verse on a 3″ x 5″ card. Put the reference on a separate card. Make two sets. Divide the class into two teams. Place a set of word cards on the floor in front of each team; mix them up. At a signal, the first child on each team…
Is there Room for Jesus Under Your Christmas Tree?
Theme: Caring Sweat was pouring from Jesus’ forehead because He had been out in the hot sun teaching and healing. Some people brought their children to Jesus, so He could place His hands on them and pray for them. Jesus’ disciples said to the moms and dads: “Stop bothering Jesus.” Jesus responded: “Let the children…
Materials Needed: Two bags labeled “Numbers” and “Funny Voices”. Preparation: Write the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 on slips of paper and place in the “Numbers” bag. Print the following sentences and place in the “Funny Voices” bag: Say the verse like a robot with a computerized voice. Say the verse in your silliest monster…
MARY RICE HOPKINS & PUPPETS WITH A HEART Scope and Sequence SONG #1: Farmer and the Sheep; LESSON POINT: Direction/Feeling Lost; BIBLE STORY: The Good Shepherd Cares for His Sheep (Matthew 18:10-14). SONG #2: Dig A Hole; LESSON POINT: Practicing Your Talents; BIBLE STORY: The Story of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). SONG #3: Dream Big Dreams; LESSON…
The sheep on the fields outside Bethlehem were all sound asleep. It was dark, but they were not afraid. They knew their shepherds were watching over them. The night was chilly and the campfire felt good. “Do you see what I see?” one shepherd suddenly asked. “Yes,” another shepherd responded. The first shepherd pointed to…