First Class
From SPARK
One-sentence summary
Thirty-seven Sunday school lessons for pre-schoolers.
Description
This group of lessons introduce small children to basic ideas about God and his world. The lessons can be used at home or with a class of children two and three years old.
The first 34 lessons teach about God who made everything. He made them. He loves them and knows all about them. The last three lessons are for use at Christmas. They teach the child the basic facts of the Christmas story.
- Thank you God for my hands.
- Thank you God for my feet.
- Thank you God for my eyes.
- Thank you God for my ears.
- Thank you God for my nose.
- Thank you God for my mouth.
- Thank you God for my family.
- Jesus loves little children.
- Jesus walks on water.
- Jesus made a sick man well.
- Jesus made a lame man walk.
- Jesus made a blind man see.
- Jesus made a deaf man hear.
- God looks after me while I play.
- God looks after me while I sleep.
- God looks after me while I travel.
- God gives food and drink.
- God made the sky.
- God made the sea.
- God made the earth.
- God made the animals.
- God made me.
- God knows my name and what I look like.
- God knows I am growing.
- God knows where I live.
- God knows when I am naughty (do wrong).
- How does God speak to me?
- How do I speak to God?
- How do I please God? – By obeying
- How do I please God? – By helping.
- How do I please God? – By thanking others.
- How do I please God? – Being kind.
- How do I please God? – By saying I’m sorry.
- How do I please God? – By praising God.
The Christmas Story
- The birth of Jesus.
- The shepherds.
- The wise men.
Considerations
- Words used in the lessons are simple. The sentences are short.
- Pictures used in the lessons are big and clearly drawn.
- Many of the simple crafts (if used) need to be prepared in advance.
- Lessons are written for short attention spans of from 3-5 minutes.
- Each lesson is presented in the same way. The title is followed by the purpose of the lesson. Next is a part called teacher preparation. This gives the Bible subject for the lesson. Then there is a section with a detailed lesson plan. Each lesson ends with a prayer. Suggested visual aids are listed. Finally supportive activities are suggested.
- Each lesson is on one page. Some lessons include craft printouts.
- Scripture references are from the Good News Bible.
- The following lesson crafts may need to be made culturally appropriate for some language groups.
- The lesson on travel
- The lesson on animals
- Clothing styles
- Ethnic looks
Limitations
Guidelines for Use
Where to Obtain
Link to Producer or Source Organization
Christian Focus Publications Ltd.
Cost
Producer/Owners
Author/Artist/Producer
- For contact information, see TnT Ministries
Published in 1997 by Christian Focus Publications Ltd.
Current copyright owner
- For contact information, see Christian Focus Publications Ltd.
If you are interested in translating these lessons for a minority language, contact Christian Focus Publications Ltd. Working together you will make a Creative Commons License agreement.
