Execute

Purpose: Through this lesson, we help the children learn to listen and follow through. When God created the Earth, He knew what He wanted the Earth to look like. Then, he spoke, and everything came into being. Today, as you speak, the children will recreate through play and imagination what God envisioned. It is important to visualize to see the possibilities, but it is also important to know how to follow through. During the lesson, they can listen, process, and execute while being creative and having fun. You will use elements of the game I Spy and Hide-and-seek.

You Will Need:

• A bible (child-friendly version)
• A table
• Items to represent each of the things God created

• • You can use toys, paper cutouts, food, etc.

• • Suggestion. Multiply the items by the number of children who are participating.

Reading Reference: Genesis 1

Pre-lesson Preparation

• Choose which bible version you will use to tell the story.
• Set up your table and hide all the items.
• Choose which songs you want to use to open and close the lesson.
• Decide if you want to print activity sheets from the EUC membership group to add to the lesson.

Lesson Plan

• Activity: Sing two to three songs about the creation. Click here for some ideas.

• Round 1: Read Genesis 1 from a child-friendly version of the Bible.  As you read, you will ask your child to point out things around the room that could represent what you are reading about, or they can tell you where the actual creation exists. Ex. The sun is outside.

• • Sample Dialogue. “And God said, let there be light.” What in this room can represent light?

• • Go deeper and ask why it can represent light.

• • Ask if they see anything else that could represent light.

• • Repeat these steps with everything created.

• Round Two: In this lesson, the kids play a version of hide-and-seek, except you hide the items in safe places for them to find, and they become the seeker. This is a fun way to reiterate the lesson.

• • Sample Directions: “Before our lesson, I hid some items around the room to represent how God created the Earth. I will reread our story, and when I tell you, you must find the item I am speaking about. When you find it, you must bring it to the table and recreate the story on the table.” 

• • Sample Dialogue. “Then God said, “Let the earth grow grass.” Find the grass and place it on the table.

• • Arrange It. Some kids may run and find the items, place them on the table, and prepare for the next instruction without thinking of how they should appear. God is a God of order; thus, give them an opportunity to arrange each item at the end of the story. Allow them to be creative with their placement. You may think the tree belongs on the left, but let them place it on the right if they desire.

• Round Three: Now that your child has found all the items, it is their turn to explain to you what God did.

• • Sample Directions: You did a great job finding all the items. Now, I want you to teach me about what God did. Point to each item and tell me what God created.  

• • Reteach. The goal is to have them teach you what they have learned. If they don’t quite get it right, take some time to correct them gently. For example, you may say, “That doesn’t sound right. Can you tell me again?” In the alternative, you can say, let’s look at our story. Read what it says and ask them to explain it to you.

• • Take a Picture. As your child finishes “teaching you,” be sure to commemorate the moment with a picture to help them remember the story and what they did.

• Activity: Sing your songs again and give them high praise for doing such a great job.  Let them move around, wiggle, etc.

Teaching Prompt

These lessons are designed to guide and introduce concepts to start building critical thinking. Repetition and play work together to solidify memories. After you have reviewed the lesson, remember to remind them of the story using things around you continuously. Allow them to ask lots of questions. Invite friends and other young children to join you for learn-and-play bible study lessons when you can. When you have multiple children, be conscious that everyone is participating.

Early Reader

If you have an early reader, write the scriptures on paper strips or pull out their children’s Bible so they can participate in reading the story.

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Go Deeper Spiritually

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Support Prompt

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Thank You!

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