I have always loved the “Back to School” time in August/September. “Back to school” time to me means sharp crayons, new pencils, and any new gadgets that will make school just a little more fun and colorful. We have decided to homeschool year-round. Taking 3 months off in the Summer doesn’t work for us and we like to take different breaks throughout the year. Even though we don’t take the summer off from school, this is still
For my Wednesday Night Bible Study class for Kindergarteners-6th grade, I decided to do an overview of the life of Stephen. Most of us know that he was the first Christian killed for his faith, but do we know what led up to that? Well, here’s an overview of what Acts 6 & 7 says about Stephen and his incredible courage. Background of Stephen 6:1 widows are not being well taken care of 6:2-4 the 12 decided
2 1/2 years ago, my husband and I decided that we would be homeschooling our two boys. It was, and still it, the right decision for our family. Since I stay home with our boys, you would think that I have oodles and oodles of quality time with them. After homeschooling them, housework, meals, and work for the church, it doesn’t leave much time to just be with them. It’s sad, but I actually have to make
I’m sure that all of us have worried at least one time in our lives. If we’re honest with ourselves, we all worry more than we should: about our kids, about our jobs, about our future. Maybe you are worrying right now about something. Is one of your children not making the best choices for their life? Are there too many things to do at work and not enough arms to do them all? Are you worried
This skit was written directly from the NASB version of Exodus 2:1-9. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. Use it along with your Sunday School or Children’s Church lesson. The more involved the children, the better they will grasp and remember this Bible story. Suggested props would be: baby doll, blanket, basket, bucket with brush, reeds, water
This skit was written directly from the NASB version of Exodus 3. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. Suggested props would be: sheep, shepherd’s staff, burning bush Characters: Narrator, Moses, God’s voice (someone reading the script from the side) The children are to act it out as it people are saying their lines in the script. The
This skit was written directly from the NASB version of Exodus 2:15-23. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. Suggested props would be: sand, well, sheep, baby doll Characters: Narrator, Moses, Hebrew slaves (3), Egyptian soldier, Egyptian servant, Zipporah, priests’ daughters (6), shepherds, Reuel The children are to act it out as it people are saying their lines
So you arrive at church and the Children’s Minister asks you to teach a class for a teacher who got sick just this morning. No problem, right? Just follow the lesson that they had prepared and it’ll be smooth sailing. Wait! If the teacher is home sick, then, most likely, the lesson is home with them. Ok, you can do this. Just breathe. Here are the basics of a lesson so that you can get through the
Father’s Day is coming up quick and so I was scouring the internet for craft ideas. Pinterest is a wonderful gathering place of things put on the internet, so it has become my one-stop-shopping for ideas. I have gathered many different ideas from Pinterest hoping that my work can save you time and energy in finding a project. Click here to see the idea sheet. These ideas can be used at home with your own children, or
This study sheet is best used for children Kindergarten-5th grade. It can be used in a small group setting or a larger Sunday School class. Use it as a review worksheet or to help children discover the important points of this Bible book on their own. Click here to download I made this little study sheet so that we could do an overview of Samuel’s life. It does not give every detail, but just 6 main parts
This skit was written directly from the NASB version of 1 Samuel 3:1-20. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. This could be a helpful review for your Sunday School lesson on Children’s Bible Study. For more variety, we have another teaching skit based on this same Bible story. Suggested props would be: Characters: Narrator, boy Samuel, Eli,
This skit was written directly from the NASB version of John 4:1-28. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. Use it along with your Sunday School or Children’s Church lesson. The more involved the children, the better they will grasp and remember this Bible story. Suggested props would be: well, bucket, water pot Characters: Narrator, Jesus, woman, disciples The
This skit was written directly from the NASB version of Joshua 2. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. Suggested props would be: sign saying “Jericho”, flax stalks (or stalks of any kind), scroll, quill pen Characters: Narrator, Joshua, Rahab, Servant, King, Spy 1, Spy 2 The children are to act it out as it people are saying
This Bible skit was written directly from the NASB version of Acts 8:26-40. This can be used in a class setting reading from the script or as a full skit in front of an audience with costumes and props. Use it to supplement your Sunday School lesson or as a fun way to review this story in children’s church. Suggested props would be: road, sign saying “Gaza”, sign saying “Azotus”, chariot, water, scroll. Characters: Angel of the
This skit was written directly from Matthew 14:22-33. This can be done in a simple fashion as reading directly from the script in class or as elaborately as a full skit with costumes, props, and a large audience. Fit this skit to work with your class/children. This was written as a fun way to show the story of Jesus walking on the water. Narrator: Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of
Use this free lesson plan to teach preschoolers how God saved Daniel from the Lion’s Den. We’ve included several activities, but please modify and include what is most appropriate for your ministry setting. Your suggestions are always helpful to other readers. Bible Story: Daniel and the Lion’s Den – Daniel 6:2-4,6-7,10-13,16-17,19-22 Learning Objectives: After this lesson, the children will demonstrate an understanding of the story by telling the story to a neighbor with a puppet. Target Age:
I am a stay-at-home mom and it would be easy to get upset with all of the little things that go on during the day. Sometimes, it feels as though I running on a treadmill, constantly going, but never getting any where. Yesterday, I was cleaning the stove, again, and could have been upset that it was dirty, again. My perspective could have been negative because I had to clean it again. Instead, I felt blessed because
It is so important for all of us to be studying and memorizing scripture. In Psalm 119:11, it says, “Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.” During my Wednesday night class with Kindergarten-5th graders, we always spend time working on Bible Verses for them to memorize. I came up with a list of Bible Verses for them to work on that went along with the alphabet. Each week they
While homeschooling school-age children, we often forget that our little ones need some structured learning as well. I’m not saying that they should be sitting there for hours on end every day, but it is good for them to have a few structured activities to do where they do have to sit for just a few minutes. If you don’t follow a curriculum for your toddler/preschooler it can be difficult coming up with learning activities that don’t
We live in a very fast-paced world. We are used to having it “our way” and get disturbed when it isn’t. We can go through a drive-thru for dinner, play games and watch movies on our phones, and talk to far away family and friends through our computers. For most of us in America, we can drive to our local Christian book store and have our choice of many different versions of the Bible. We can buy
Use this free preschool Bible lesson to teach younger children about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. This story shows how God can rescue those who trust in Him. We welcome you suggestions in the the comment section to help improve this lesson. Feel free to share your own ideas to help other readers. Bible Text: Daniel 3:1,4-6,8-14,16-17,19-28 Learning Objectives: After this lesson, the children will demonstrate an understanding of the story by acting it out. Target Age: 2 year
This free lesson plan is based on Daniel chapter 3. It recounts the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and how God saved them from the fiery furnace. Please leave a comment below to offer your ideas & suggestions for improving this outline. You can also find a simple craft idea for this passage on the related preschool lesson. Learning Objectives: After this lesson, the children will demonstrate an understanding of the story by telling the story to a
This free Bible lesson is designed for younger children (2 year olds – 5 year olds). Use it in your Sunday School or Children’s Church to help introduce the events from Esther to this age group. We’ve included several learning activities below, but you may want to have some of our free Esther coloring pages on hand as well. The Bible Story is taken from selected passage of Esther – Esther 2:17, 3:1-2,5-6, 4:1,6-8,10-11, 5:1-3, 7:3-6,9b, 8:16
As with many families, my husband, 2 boys, and I live in a different state than any of our family. We moved away for ministry reasons. The choice to move was a difficult one, since we would be leaving all of our family behind, but it was the right one (as is every decision to follow God’s leading). We have also chosen to homeschool our boys and have been for the past 3 years. Since we live
