
Jesus Grows Up: Introduction and Lesson Preparation Resources: Bible Verse Display: Luke 2:52, Christian Newsletter: May 2023 You Will Need: purple bulletin board paper gold OR yellow bulletin board border stapler construction paper scissors Bible Verse Display (see Resources) Family Newsletter (see Resources) cardboard box decorated like a treasure chest Story Treasure - a small picture of Jesus Overview: What a privilege it is to teach children about God and his wondrous love! Each year we offer twelve key Bible stories to bring God's Word to young children. Each month's lessons include a variety of child-friendly learning experiences to help children understand what God's Word means for them and how it relates to their lives. The Faith Lesson offered each month is organized into five flexible lessons that you may use as you wish. You may decide to cover one lesson per day or one per week. The activities relate to one of the themes, special days, or holidays in the Fireflies® (3-5 year) monthly curriculum. Lessons begin with an introduction to prepare the children for the Bible story. This is a simple and fun way to get the children thinking about how the story may relate to their lives. You can download and print full color props to use as you tell each story. The style of the props will vary from month to month and may include stick puppets, stand-up pieces, and more. These help children visualize the story. Each month's activities refer to a Story Treasure. Collect these monthly props and place them in a box decorated like a Treasure Chest. You may wish to have the children help you decorate a box to look like a treasure chest so you can use it throughout the year. The Bible Story for this month is about Jesus and a time his parents thought he was lost but he was actually at the temple talking about God. The Story Treasure is a small picture of Jesus. Continue to add treasures to the Treasure Box throughout the year. From time to time, bring them out to review the different stories. One age-appropriate Bible verse is introduced each month. This Bible verse is reviewed in each lesson in a different manner. Review helps the Bible verse to be instilled in the children's hearts and minds. Ideas for four art activities are provided for each child every month. These creative projects/props support the lesson concept, the Bible story, and the Bible verse. A Bible storybook is referenced each month. Each suggested book supports the lesson. Books may retell the Bible story or offer a related story. Each lesson offers a variety of fun activities. These include games, recipes, dramatic play, songs, and many more ways to build understanding of the Bible lesson and apply its principles to children's lives. We provide two Enrichment Practice Pages each month. One is an activity reinforcing skills through the Bible story. The other is a rebus story of the Bible lesson for the children to color and take home. Each lesson concludes with a prayer. Closing each day with prayer teaches the children the reasons and different ways we may talk to God. Invite the children to include special prayer requests they may have for the day. We also offer a copy of a Family Newsletter for you to send home with each child to inform their families about the Bible stories. Songs and additional activities for parents to do with their children at home add reinforcement to the Bible story (see Resources). May the Lord bless your efforts teaching and sharing God's Word! What we believe: Faith Lessons are nondenominational and based on the Bible. The Bible is the inspired word of God. Jesus is the Son of God who died for our sins and rose on the third day. We believe Jesus returned to heaven and is preparing a place for us to spend eternity with him. Children need to learn about God and have a relationship with him at a very early age. God's love for each of us is so great that it is beyond our human understanding. Bulletin Board Display Idea: Cover the bulletin board with purple paper and add a gold border. Cut a series of simple people shapes in different sizes. Attach the figures to the bulletin board in order of size, beginning with the smallest figure on the left and progressing to the tallest on the right. Add the Bible Verse Display as a caption (see Resources).

Jesus Grows Up: Introduction and Lesson Preparation

Resources: Bible Verse Display: Luke 2:52, Christian Newsletter: May 2023

You Will Need:

purple bulletin board paper
gold OR yellow bulletin board border
stapler
construction paper
scissors
Bible Verse Display (see Resources)
Family Newsletter (see Resources)
cardboard box decorated like a treasure chest
Story Treasure - a small picture of Jesus

Overview: What a privilege it is to teach children about God and his wondrous love! Each year we offer twelve key Bible stories to bring God's Word to young children. Each month's lessons include a variety of child-friendly learning experiences to help children understand what God's Word means for them and how it relates to their lives.

The Faith Lesson offered each month is organized into five flexible lessons that you may use as you wish. You may decide to cover one lesson per day or one per week. The activities relate to one of the themes, special days, or holidays in the Fireflies® (3-5 year) monthly curriculum.

Lessons begin with an introduction to prepare the children for the Bible story. This is a simple and fun way to get the children thinking about how the story may relate to their lives.

You can download and print full color props to use as you tell each story. The style of the props will vary from month to month and may include stick puppets, stand-up pieces, and more. These help children visualize the story.

Each month's activities refer to a Story Treasure. Collect these monthly props and place them in a box decorated like a Treasure Chest. You may wish to have the children help you
decorate a box to look like a treasure chest so you can use it throughout the year.

The Bible Story for this month is about Jesus and a time his parents thought he was lost but he was actually at the temple talking about God. The Story Treasure is a small picture of Jesus. Continue to add treasures to the Treasure Box throughout the year. From time to time, bring them out to review the different stories.

One age-appropriate Bible verse is introduced each month. This Bible verse is reviewed in each lesson in a different manner. Review helps the Bible verse to be instilled in the children's hearts and minds.

Ideas for four art activities are provided for each child every month. These creative projects/props support the lesson concept, the Bible story, and the Bible verse.

A Bible storybook is referenced each month. Each suggested book supports the lesson. Books may retell the Bible story or offer a related story.

Each lesson offers a variety of fun activities. These include games, recipes, dramatic play, songs, and many more ways to build understanding of the Bible lesson and apply its principles to children's lives.

We provide two Enrichment Practice Pages each month. One is an activity reinforcing skills through the Bible story. The other is a rebus story of the Bible lesson for the children to color and take home.

Each lesson concludes with a prayer. Closing each day with prayer teaches the children the reasons and different ways we may talk to God. Invite the children to include special prayer requests they may have for the day.

We also offer a copy of a Family Newsletter for you to send home with each child to inform their families about the Bible stories. Songs and additional activities for parents to
do with their children at home add reinforcement to the Bible story (see Resources).

May the Lord bless your efforts teaching and sharing God's Word!

What we believe:

Faith Lessons are nondenominational and based on the Bible.
The Bible is the inspired word of God.
Jesus is the Son of God who died for our sins and rose on the third day. We believe Jesus returned to heaven and is preparing a place for us to spend eternity with him.
Children need to learn about God and have a relationship with him at a very early age.
God's love for each of us is so great that it is beyond our human understanding.

Bulletin Board Display Idea:
Cover the bulletin board with purple paper and add a gold border. Cut a series of simple people shapes in different sizes. Attach the figures to the bulletin board in order of size, beginning with the smallest figure on the left and progressing to the tallest on the right. Add the Bible Verse Display as a caption (see Resources).