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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, January 20,
2001

From: NAD Children's Ministries (author: Lisa Seeders)

Date Completed: December 15, 2000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, JESUS' FAVORITE DAY
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Lesson Aim: Sabbath reminds us of Jesus and Creation.

Memory Verse: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it
holy."  Ex. 20:8, KJV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - GETTING READY FOR A SPECIAL
DAY

Materials needed:
Party goods such as:
Tablecloth, plates, cups, napkins, 
  hats, gift-wrapped box
Fruits (various fresh fruits as in season)

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
There are no advance preparations necessary.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children help you prepare for a celebration by
setting a party table.  Talk about how much more fun a
celebration is when you think about it and plan it.  As
you eat fruit together at the party table talk about
the weekly Sabbath celebration and things that can be
done to plan ahead for it.  (Plan a special meal or
dessert; plan a special worship; decorate the table in
a special way; make a special craft or treat to share
with someone on Sabbath etc.)


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - SABBATH SCRAPBOOK

Materials needed:
One scrapbook for each child
  (Manilla folders with pockets, stapled together would
  work; the scrapbook should have 6 pages)
Markers
Plain white sheets of paper
Colors
Brown grocery bag (one for each child)

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
If you buy scrapbooks for each child, make a pocket on
each page by stapling a half sheet of heavy card stock
paper to the front of each page.  If you use manilla
folders, they already have pockets.  On the front of
each scrapbook print in block letters the following
title: MY SABBATH SCRAPBOOK.  On each page print the
following titles above the pockets at the top of the
page:
Sabbath in nature
Sabbath meals or treats
Sabbath friends
Sabbath sharing
Sabbath stories or songs
Sabbath fun

On the brown grocery bags print the words, MY SABBATH
COLLECTION BAG

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Give each child a Sabbath scrapbook.  Have them color
in the block letters on the cover.  Show them each page
in their scrapbook.  Explain to them that they are
going to fill the pockets with things they find or do
special on Sabbath.  Older Kindergartners can draw a
picture on each pocket that illustrates the words above
the pocket. Give them each a brown grocery bag.  Read
the words on it.  When they get home today, they are
to look for special things to put in their bags to
bring back to Sabbath school to put in their Sabbath
scrapbook.  The items can be things they collect at
home in their own backyard or on a walk.  They can be
items they bring from home like a storybook or cassette
they listened to.  Anything that reminds them of Jesus
that made their Sabbath special they are to bring back
and put in their scrapbook.  If it is a special person
that comes over, they have a grown-up write that
person's name on a paper to put in their scrapbook.  Or
they can draw a paper figure and give it a name to put
in their book.  After 4-6 weeks look through the
Sabbath scrapbooks remembering the special days and
give them to the children to take home.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE SONG

Materials needed:
Music for the tune of Arky, Arky
Piano player or cassette recorder

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Practice singing the memory verse to the tune of Arky,
Arky.  Follow the example below:

The Lord    Told    Noah 
Remember    the     Sabbath

To   Build     Him An    Arky Arky
To   Keep      it        Holy Holy

The Lord    Told    Noah 
Remember    the     Sabbath

To   Build     Him An    Arky Arky
To   Keep      it        Holy Holy

Make It   Out  Of   
Make It   Special,

Gopher    Barky     Barky
Tell the  story     About

Children  Of   The  Lord
Jesus     and  His  love

CHORUS:

So rise and shine
And give God the glory, glory
Rise and shine
And give God the glory, glory
Sabbath tells the special story about
Jesus and His love

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Teach the children the song.  Have them march around
the room singing the verse.  When the chorus is sung,
they squat, then jump up into the air with arms raised
on the "glory, glory" part.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - SABBATH STEW

Materials needed:
Large bath towel or large box 
 (big enough for children to get into or on together)

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Put the large bath towel or large box in the center of
the room.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Ask the children if they know what is in stew?  Lots of
vegetables all mixed together in a broth or gravy. 
Today we will make a Sabbath stew.  We will make it in
the box or on the towel. (whichever you have chosen to
use) Each of the children will be an ingredient for the
stew.  To get into the Sabbath stew pot, they are to
think of something they could do on Sabbath that would
be a special reminder of Jesus and creation.  When all
the children are in the pot, the Sabbath stew is
finished.  The activity can be repeated as many times
as desired.