When teaching to the 2-5 year olds, I always have the most participation when I can engage them in an activity while we talk. This is just one of the free Sunday school lessons which bring out lively discussions with this age group.
Bible Story:
Tell the story of the wise man who built his house upon the rock (Matthew 7:24-27) in basic language that this age group can understand. If you can’t find an illustrated copy of this in the library for use in your class, use the bible but translate the bible story into a simple language that the little ones can understand.
Discussion:
Talk about whether or not the homes where the children live are built on sand. Discuss sandcastles and what happens to them when the tide comes in. Talk with them about how to make good choices.
Activity: This activity will need you to have the following items, and it might be an idea to do a trial run of this to make sure you get the right result before showing your class:
-Dry sand
-2 flat containers a few inches high that can hold water
-Small cardboard box/empty margarine tub that will easily fall when water is added to the sand but stand fast if it’s standing on top of the rock/stone.
-Flat rock or stone larger than your box or empty margarine tub
-Water in two bottles (around the size of a family size soda bottle)
First of all place the sand in the container and make a small mound that you can place the house on top of. Pour the contents of one water bottle onto the sand close to the house so that the sand starts to crumble and the house fall.
Next place the flat rock or stone into the other container and put the box/margarine tub on top of it. Gently pour the water onto the rock/stone. The box/tub should stand firm.
Art:
Do a simple outline drawing of a house that’s sitting on a rock. At the top of it put a heading “The Wise Man Builds His House upon a Rock”. Copy this so that each child can have a copy to color.
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