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Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, November 4,
2000

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

Date: September 15, 2,000

Abstract: Activities to use in place of program helps
to teach the lesson, A GREAT BONFIRE
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Lesson Aim: Jesus will guide us to choose only good
things to listen to and watch.

Memory Verse: "Whatever is noble,...think about such
things."  Phil. 4:8, NIV


GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - POWER PLAY

Materials needed:
Hand can opener
Electric can opener
Hand pencil sharpener
Electric pencil sharpener
Hand stapler
Electric stapler
Hand-held screw driver
Electric screw driver
2 pencils
2 unopened cans
2 sheets of paper
1 board
2 screws

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Assemble the materials together where they are viewed
easily by the whole group.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Call two volunteers forward.  Get one child started
opening the can with the hand-held can opener and the
other child opening the can with the electric opener. 
(Make sure the can lids are the same size.)  Ask the
remaining children to predict which child has more
power for the job.  Select two different volunteers and
repeat the procedure with the hand-held pencil
sharpener and the electric pencil sharpener.  Again ask
the remaining children to predict which child has more
power for the job.  Finish doing the stapler and
screwdriver examples in the same way. The electric
tools remind me of God's power.  It is always better
than man's power.  In our Bible story today people
learn that God's miracles are more powerful than man's
magic.  GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY.


GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE PROFILE

Materials needed:
Lamp OR overhead projector
Blank wall
Sheets of plain white paper
  (poster board size; one for each child)
Pencils
Crayons
Tape

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
On the top of each child's paper write the memory verse
across the top leaving out the vowels.  

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Show the children where the memory verse is found in
the Bible.  Be sure and explain that noble means,
excellent, great or the very best.  We are to put the
very best things into our heads and hearts.

Have each child take turns sitting in a chair sideways
next to the blank wall.  Tape their paper right next to
their head on the wall.  Shine the lamp or overhead so
that it creates a shadow of their side profile on their
paper.  Trace their profile with a pencil.  Have them
color their head, add hair etc.  Show them how to add
the vowels in the correct blanks to fill in the verse.


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - TRASH IT GAME

Materials needed:
Medium-size Nerf ball
  (Or any other cheap ball you don't mind writing on)
Trash can  
  (large enough for the Nerf ball to fit inside)
Permanent marker
Masking tape

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

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Since we can't build a bonfire in the room explain to
the children that we will throw in the trash things we
want Jesus to keep out of our minds that are not noble,
great or very good.  Lay a piece of masking tape on the
floor. Place the trash can about 8-10 feet from the
masking tape.  Have the children stand behind the
masking tape.  Encourage them to think of things Jesus
wants to help them keep out of their heads.  Write the
suggestions on the ball and give each child a turn to
"trash" the ball after each idea. (Naughty words people
say; bad stories about people doing naughties; pictures
showing people doing naughties; TV or video programs
that show people doing naughties;)


ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE SONG

Materials needed:
Piano player OR cassette recorder
Music to the tune of Are You Sleeping

WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead)
Practice singing the memory verse to the tune of Are
You Sleeping.

WHAT THE CHILDREN DO:
Have the children learn the memory verse to the tune of
Are You Sleeping.  The Primary memory verse is used in
this activity.

Whatever is true
Whatever is true
Whatever is noble
Whatever is noble
Think about such things
Think about such things
Phillippians 4:8
Phillippians 4:8