These youth Sunday school lessons about making good choices is a great one to do with your 6-8 year olds. Providing these situations for discussion starts them thinking about the making the right choices!
Bible Story: Tell the story of the wise man building his house upon the rock to the children in the class.
Discussion 1: Talk about the story. Do any of the children have homes built on sand? Would they choose to build their own home there? Ask them what choices they make and whether they make good ones – for example, wearing a sweater in cold weather, not eating candy before supper, making sure their homework is done the night before it’s due. Talk about the consequences of these choices if the wrong choice is made. Get the children to lead the discussion once you prompt the question, but be prepared to get the ball rolling with a few examples.
Activity: Copy the following onto a sheet of paper and photocopy it so that each child has a copy. Ask them to choose what they think the right answer should be. Give the children a little time to make their choices:
Make the Right Choices
1. You should have your breakfast
a) before you go to bed
b) when you are in the shower
c) before you go to school
2. You should brush your teeth
a) on the bus
b) after every meal
c) when riding your bike
3. You should pray and thank God
a) every day
b) when you want a new toy
c) if you haven’t done your homework and the teacher is sick
4. You should do what your parents tell you
a) when you feel like it
b) when they tell you, without question
c) if you’ve nothing better to do
5. You should confess to doing something wrong
a) anytime you do something wrong
b) if you know you won’t get into trouble
c) if you know you’ll be found out
6. You should tell the truth about where you are going
a) all the time
b) if you remember
c) never
Discussion 2: Go through each question and talk about which would be the right choice – and what the consequences of the wrong answer could be.
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