My mom has these two green arm chairs that we have had since I can remember. I don’t remember when we got them, but they are an integral part of our home. You may wonder, “Why would two green chairs be so important to a home? They’re just furniture.” You would be absolutely right, they are just furniture. It’s not that they themselves were such an important part of my growing up, but rather what they represent.
Last summer, I took my children to one of our public library’s special events. It was a storyteller. I didn’t think much of it, but thought it might be a fun thing for us to attend together. It turned out so much better than I had expected. He was great! He owned that room of teeny tots through parents. He was so engaging in his stories that you felt as though you were there. Why can’t we
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click the image above to download
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click on the image above for
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click on the preview above to
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click the preview above to download
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click on the image above for
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click on the preview above to
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. We are studying the Resurrection story right now and I wanted something that he could use to learn the story as well and practice his reading skills. So I have put these little readers together. I made them small so that it won’t be too overwhelming for your new readers. Click on the preview above to
This is the 6th part in a 6 part series on the book of Daniel. Chapter 6 covers: Daniel Serves Darius and Daniel in the Lions’ Den. Don’t miss all our lesson and teaching ideas about the Book of Daniel. ————————————————————————————————— Daniel 6 Daniel Serves Darius: Daniel 6:1-15 Characters: King Darius, Commissioner1 & 2, Daniel, Narrator, Satrap 1, Sign Holder Props: Paper Petition, “Sunset Comes” sign ————————————————————————————————— (Enter King Darius) King Darius: It seems good to me
This is the 5th part in a 6 part series on the book of Daniel. Chapter 5 covers: Belshazzar’s Feast and Daniel Interprets Handwriting on the Wall. Don’t miss all our lesson and teaching ideas about the Book of Daniel. ————————————————————————————————— Daniel 5 Belshazzar’s Feast: Daniel 5: 1-12 Characters: Narrator, King Belshazzar, Nobles, Group of: Conjurers, the Chaldeans, and the Diviners, Queen Props: Cups of Different Colors, A Picture of a Large Hand Writing ————————————————————————————————— (Enter King
This is the 4th part in a 6 part series on the book of Daniel. Chapter 4 covers: The Vision of a Great Tree, Daniel Interprets the Vision, and The Vision Fulfilled. Don’t miss all our lesson and teaching ideas about the Book of Daniel. ————————————————————————————————— Daniel Chapter 4 The Vision of a Great Tree: Daniel 4:4-18 Characters: Nebuchadnezzar, Belteshazzar (Daniel), People to “Build the Tree”, Angel Props: Picture of: a large tree, fruit, squirrel, rabbit, birds,
This is the 3rd part in a 6 part series on the book of Daniel. Chapter 3 covers: The King’s Golden Image, Worship of the Image Refused, and Daniel’s Friends Protected. I have put Daniel 4:1-3 at the end of this chapter because it is King Nebuchadnezzar’s reaction to what happened at the end of Chapter 3. Don’t miss all our lesson and teaching ideas about the Book of Daniel. ————————————————————————————————— Daniel Chapter 3 The King’s Golden
This is the 2nd part in a 6 part series on the book of Daniel. Chapter 2 covers: The King’s Forgotten Dream, The Secret is Revealed to Daniel, and The King’s Dream & Daniel’s Promotion. Don’t miss all our lesson and teaching ideas about the Book of Daniel. ————————————————————————————————— Daniel Chapter 2 The King’s Forgotten Dream: Daniel 2:1-18 Characters: Sign Holder, Narrator, Nebuchadnezzar, Group of Servants (magicians, conjurers, sorcerers), Chaldean 1, Chaldean 2, Daniel, Arioch, Hananiah, Mishael,
My husband and I watched the movie “The Book of Daniel” on Netflix last week. It was a really good depiction of the book of Daniel. Some of the things that happened in the movie made me go back to the Bible and make sure if they were accurate. I didn’t remember them and I wasn’t sure if they were the movie makers adding in their thoughts to make the movie flow better, or if they were
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” Luke 9:23 “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?” Luke 9:25 These verses is such a visual for me as I read them. Taking up our cross entails denying ourselves and our wants/desires in order to do what God wants us to do. This isn’t just a
This is a great little skit that would be a good addition to your lesson about Jesus feeding the 5,000. It comes out of Luke 9:12-17 (NASB) Characters: Jesus 12 Disciples Sign Holder Crown Props: Sign that says “The End of the Day” bread (could be construction paper) baskets (bowls would work as well) (Sign Holder walks across stage with a sign saying “The End of the Day”) (12 disciples walk over to Jesus) Disciple 1: It’s
This morning, I was reading the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 in Luke 9:10-17 during my own Bible reading. I got this picture in my head about how many people that Jesus fed, and that was just the men! I think it would be a great visual to show to your students as you teach them about this miracle that Jesus performed. I created this simple picture with 50 tally marks in groups. I was able
My 1st grade son is learning to read and we are working on larger words by using syllables and word parts. I wrote the story of the two foundations or also known as the wise and the foolish builders straight from Matthew 7:24-27. Click above to download the printable PDF document I have split up the multi-syllable words up into their word parts to make it easier for him to read. I use this method when teaching
This is a great little craft that goes great with Mimi Bullock’s lesson “Valentine Object Lesson: Tootsie Roll Pop“. I loved Mimi’s lesson and we will be doing in this upcoming Sunday in our Wee Church class (2yrs – Kindergarten). That class, however, likes to do crafts so I came up with this simple little craft that includes the Tootsie Roll Pops from Mimi’s object lesson. Click on the image above to download the PDF file I
Let’s face it – Kids love their birthdays! It is the one special day each year that is just for them. So why don’t we make it even more special for them? They don’t need a gift or a cake. There’s something that they will love even more. And, guess what? It’s free! Put the birthday child, on a chair, in the middle of the room and have all of the other children circle around them, either
This is a calendar to help your students get familiar with some of the many Bible verses that are about love. Valentine’s Day is in February and I thought it would be great to have the kids learn about the love of God as well as practice their Bible reading skills in the process. Click on the preview above to download the printable PDF So I put together this simple calendar that you can just print out
Here is a little song that is sung to the tune of “Jesus Loves Me”. It goes through the verses of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a and will help your kids learn what love is about. I kept the chorus from “Jesus Loves Me” since it goes so well with the love chapter. Enjoy! 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a (to the tune of Jesus Loves Me) Love is patient Love is kind Is not jealous, does not brag Is not
As the new year comes, it’s a great time to make sure all of the classrooms are set up. It’s important to have supplies for your teachers so that they feel like they can complete their lessons adequately and not have to spend a lot of money out-of-pocket. Though most teachers that I know buy things for their classes and students, but it would be nice if they didn’t have to buy everything. I like to have
