Nursery Lesson Plan 6: I Am Growing - 18 November 2012

Concept Area – Self

Theme: I am growing

Bible verse: Luke 2:52 Jesus grew tall

Bible Stories:

Jesus’ childhood stories (Luke 2:39-52)

Help the children to understand the concept that they are growing up every day just like Jesus. Jesus was a child like them and He grew up from a baby to be a man like their daddies. God wants us not only to grow up physically but also spiritually so that we can help and serve others in need just like Jesus in the Bible stories.

Resources and preparation: ·         Bible ·         Storyboard

Activity 0: Hand printing (this activity is from Lesson 52)

This was the activity on Lesson 52 (7^th Oct). However, a few children handprints were missing from the collage. Print the handprints for the children which are missing from the collage.

Resources and preparation: ·         Retrieve the old collage ·         Hand print colour paste ·         Old T-shirts for the children to clean their hands after the printing ·         Disposable aprons for the children ·         May need to bring the children to the toilet to wash their hands

Activity 1: “Build” a tree that growing up

Draw a huge tree trunk on a long and large paper. Ask the children to help to paint the tree trunk and later paste the real leaves onto the tree trunk. Encourage them after that to decorate the tree by drawing things that they are imagining like draw flowers, fruits, butterfly, birds, etc. on the tree or around the tree. While constructing the tree, create good conversation with the children about the concept of growing up using the tree and the objects they have drawn around the tree as example. Introduce to them the concept of spiritual growth like pray to God every day; be obedient at home and at school.

Resources and preparation: ·         A large long white paper ·         Colouring paste & colouring brush ·         Disposable aprons for the children ·         This activity will be done on the floor due to the large size of the paper.

Activity 2: Measure and mark the children height

Ask the children one by one lean against the wall and measure and mark their height on the wall. Label their names on the wall associate to their height markings so that they can remember their height marked on the wall. Explain to them that they will grow taller and the marking will change when they measure again next time.

Resources and preparation: ·         Measuring tape ·         Marker ·         Labelling tape for labelling their name

Activity 3: Making collages

Provide the children with the pictures from the Bible stories of Jesus’ childhood, ask them to cut the pictures and paste the pictures onto a collage. Ask them to reproduce the stories in sequence. While the children carrying out the activity, reinforce the bible stories with the children that they have just listened.

Resources and preparation: ·         A3 blank papers ·         Glue ·         Pictures from  the Bible stories of Jesus’ childhood

 
Activity 4: Bible and books station

(Permanent station - use this station for younger children or when any children show interest to read and listen to stories)

Put a Bible at the Bible Station. If any children are interesting in listening to Bible stories, tell the following Bible stories with helping others concept:

Resources and preparation: ·         Bible ·         books

  

Game: A Little Help from Your Friends

Give each child a tissue to place on his head. Instruct children to move around to the tune of music while keeping the tissue on their heads. If a tissue falls off, the child will freeze. Another child needs to help the frozen child by placing the tissue back on the frozen child's head, allowing the frozen child to re-join the game. This game helps raise awareness of others in need for preschool children.

Resources and preparation: ·         Audio player to play music ·         Tissue papers

  

Backup Activity 1: Colouring

Resources and preparation: ·         Colour pencils and crayons ·         Colouring sheets

  

Backup Activity 2: Play dough

Resources and preparation: ·         Play dough

 
Suggested Sequence Activities:

Welcome the children

1.   Activity 1

2.   Activity 2

3.   Group Time (Bible Story) + Snack + prayer

4.   Activity 3 (Activity 0)

 

5. Time to clean up

6.   Game

End of Lesson

Note: the sequence of the activities may vary depend on the children learning situation and their participation in the activities. Grab the teachable opportunity is more important than following the plan rigidly!