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I.
Bible Passages and Background Information
The
scriptures used in today’s Bible lesson are: Genesis 1-2:3
II.
Early arrival activities
Creation puzzles (Click
here for patterns.)-Have
several puzzles made and set out as the children arrive. As they
work, talk about how God made each item pictured.
III. Attendance, songs,
flipcharts
Good Morning/Welcome Songs-Here are a few songs to use
to welcome your students to class. Choose the one that works
best for your students. As you sing each child’s name, have
that child place his/her attendance marker on your attendance
bulletin board. (Click here for picture and patterns.)
(“Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hello _____________,
We’re glad you’re here!
To learn God’s word,
And help spread His cheer.
(“Happy Birthday”)
Good morning to ________.
Good morning to ________.
We’re glad that you’re here.
Good morning to ________.
(“If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Good Morning _________________. (first and last name)
How are you?
Good Morning _________________. (first and last name)
How are you?
We’re glad you’re here to learn about God.
Good Morning _________________. (first and last name)
How are you?
Bible songs and flipcharts-Here are some songs to sing
with your children. The purpose of these is to reinforce
biblical concepts with your children.
“This is the Way We Come to Class”
(Finger Play)
(“Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we come to class,
Come to class,
Come to class.
This is the way we come to class,
On Sunday morning. (Have
children smile as they sing this verse.)
This is the way we read our Bibles,
Read our Bibles,
Read our Bibles.
This is the way we read our Bibles,
On Sunday morning. (Have children pretend to turn
pages.)
This is the way we pray to God,
Pray to God,
Pray to God.
This is the way we pray to God,
On Sunday morning. (Have children fold hands and bow
heads.)
This is the way we listen in class,
Listen in class,
Listen in class.
This the way we listen in class,
On Sunday morning. (Have children sit still and place
hands in lap.)
“My Bible” (Flipchart)
(Click here
for pattern.)
I love my Bible it’s plain to see.
It’s God’s word for you and me.
It’s not a flower to leave on the ground.
It’s not a ball to bounce around.
It’s not a toy like my teddy bear.
It’s my Bible and I handle it with care.
IV.
Story-This story
will be used each Sunday morning for the 7 weeks of the creation
story. As your children become more familiar with the story, you
may wish to have them retell the story to you. Remember, by
repeating this story each week, you are helping your children to
internalize the 7 days of creation.
(Click here for flannel graph
patterns and pictures.)
The parts written in bold are
for the teacher to say or sing. The parts written in
italics are the actions for the teacher.
(“Farmer in the Dell”)
"Everything was dark.
Oh, everything was dark.
So, God made the light. (Shine your flashlight on the
black felt.)
So, God made the light."
(Give the children small
flashlights to turn on. Say the next part. When you are done,
take up the flashlights.)
When God saw the light, He
said it was good. God called the light day and the darkness He
called night. That was the end of the first day.
(“Ferra Jacques”)
"Then came day two.
Then came day two.
God made the sky. (Place the light blue
sky felt
over the top half of the black felt.)
God made the sky.
Then He made the water. (Place the dark blue
water felt over the bottom half of the black felt.)
Then He made the water.
On day two,
On day two"
When God saw the sky and the
waters, He said it was good and that was the end of the second
day.
(“Ferra Jacques”)
"Then came day three.
Then came day three.
God made the ground. (Place the brown felt over
half of the water.)
God made the ground.
Then He made all the plants. (Place a plant on the
ground.)
Then He made all the plants.
On day three,
On day three"
(Give each child a plant to
place on the ground.)
When God saw the ground and
the plants, He said it was good and that was the end of the
third day.
Next, came day four. On this
day, God made the sun, moon, and stars and He placed them in the
sky. (Place your felt sun, moon,
and stars on the felt sky.) Do we see the sun during the
day or night? When do we see the moon and stars?
(“Farmer in the Dell”)
"The sun rules the day. (Point
to the felt sun.)
The sun rules the day.
The stars and moon rule the
night. (Point
the felt stars and moon.)
But, the sun rules the day." (Point to the felt sun.)
When God saw the sun, moon,
and stars, He said it was good and that was the end of the
fourth day.
On day five, God made the
birds for the air (Place a
felt bird on the sky felt.) and the fish for the water. (Place a
felt fish on the water felt.)
(Give each child a small bird
to use in acting out the next song.)
(“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little
Star”)
"Birdie, birdie, in the air
Flying here and everywhere.
Fly up high and then down
low.
Fly around then off you go.
Birdie, birdie, in the air
Flying here and everywhere."
(Take up birds.)
What else did God make on day
five? (fish)
(Give each child a small fish
to hold during the next song.)
(“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little
Star”)
"Fishy, fishy in the sea,
You’re the best little fish
for me.
Fishy, fishy, don’t swim
away!
Come with me and we will
play.
Fishy, fishy in the sea,
You’re the best little fish
for me."
(Take up fish.)
When God saw the birds and
fish, He said it was good. That was the end of the fifth day.
On the sixth day of creation,
God made all the animals (place felt animals on the
board.)
and people (Place the felt Adam and Eve
on the board). The first man God made was
Adam and the first woman was Eve. God made Adam and Eve to rule
over all the animals.
(Give each child an animal
and have him/her hold it up as its name is said.)
(“Farmer in the Dell”)
"The pig in the field,
The pig in the field,
God made it on day 6.
The pig in the field.
The monkey in the tree,
The monkey in the tree,
God made it on day 6.
The monkey in the tree.
The bear in the cave,
The bear in the cave,
God made it on day 6.
The bear in the cave.
The tiger in the grass,
The tiger in the grass,
God made it on day 6.
The tiger in the grass.
The man to rule them all,
The man to rule them all,
God made him on day 6.
The man to rule them all."
(You can change the verses to
fit the number of students in your class and the animals you
have available to use.)
When God saw the animals and
people, He said it was good. This was the end of the sixth day.
On the seventh day, God said the creation was complete and He
rested.
V.
Memory Work
Memory Work Objectives:
1. To memorize the 7
days of creation
2. To memorize Genesis
1:1
"Genesis 1:1"
Memory Verse Card
(Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
"In the beginning
God created the heavens
And the earth.
Genesis 1:1"
Use this verse card and song
to help your children memorize Genesis 1:1
(Click here for the pattern for the
memory verse card.)
“Creation Flipbook”
(Click here for
patterns.)
(“Ferra Jacques”)
On day one,
On day one,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God made light and dark,
God made light and dark,
It was good,
It was good.
On day two,
On day two,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God made the skies and seas,
God made the skies and seas,
It was good,
It was good.
On day three,
On day three,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God made the ground and
plants,
God made the ground and
plants,
It was good,
It was good.
On day four,
On day four,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God made the sun, moon, and
stars,
God made the sun, moon, and
stars,
It was good,
It was good.
On day five,
On day five,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God made the birds and fish,
God made the birds and fish,
It was good,
It was good.
On day six,
On day six,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God made animals and man,
God made animals and man,
It was good,
It was good.
On day seven,
On day seven,
Of creation,
Of creation,
God rested from all work,
God rested from all work,
Creation was complete,
Creation was complete.
“Creation Concentration”.
(Click
here for game patterns and directions.)
Lay all the cards face down
on the table. Have children take turns turning two cards
over at a time. If the pair matches, the child keeps the
pair. If not, the cards are turned back over. The
game continues until all pairs have been found. As each
match is made, be sure to discuss what the card pictures and on
what day it was created.
VI.
Lesson Focus
The focus of today's lesson
is to reinforce that God created light on the first day of
creation. Here are two activities to help reinforce this. Choose
the one that best fits your class of children. If time permits,
you may choose to do both.
“Creation Light Boxes”
(Click here for direction.)
Ask the children if they
remember what God created first. (light) Ask them to name things
they do when it is dark outside and things they do when it is
light outside. Tell them that they are going to make their own
light boxes. Let each child look through a light box without the
flashlight shining through it. Ask them to describe what they
see. Explain that that is how the world looked before God
created light. Next, shine the light through one end and have
the children look through again. Ask them what they see. Pass a
box out to each child to decorate.
“Pin-Poke Pictures”
Tell
children that they are going to create their own light pictures. Give each child a black
sheet of paper and a blunt toothpick. Place the paper over a
piece of craft foam. Let
the children poke holes in their paper to create a picture. When
they are finished, help them glue their black paper onto a piece
of yellow paper.
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