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God Gives Me Good Things
Scripture: Matthew 5:1, 2; 6:25-34 Focus: God gives me good things.
Bible Words: “God gives me good things” (based on Matthew 7:11).
Heart to Heart Teacher Devotion
Psalm 34:10 says, “Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.” Psalm 84:11 says,
“The Lord God is a sun and shield; . . . no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.” God does give us good things, doesn’t He? What an amazing variety of food God gives us to enjoy. Our choices of clothing are overwhelming. God provides homes in all shapes and sizes for us to enjoy, and there’s always an abundance of water for our use.
The psalmist says to God, “You are good, and what you do is good” (119:68). Let’s thank our good God for the good things He gives us.
ACTIVITY TIME
Use one or more of these activities to help children explore the theme, God gives me good things.
Note: Audio tracks, printable files, visual sheets, and board books are in the Toddlers & 2s Teacher’s Convenience Kit..
First Hour Unit 2 Activities Poster, Books and Puzzles, Song
Go Shopping Peekaboo Pictures
Materials
• sheet 1 unit 2 poster, Convenience Kit Unit 2 Song Poster printable file and audio tracks, God Gives Us Good Things board book, books and puzzles, media player
• paper grocery bags, empty food containers, toy food, empty water bottles
• peekaboo photos poster from lesson 6
Extra Hour Unit 2 Activity Good Things Box
“God Gives Me Good Things”
Materials
• Good Things box from previous lessons, flashlight, banana, small clothing item, small toy house, bottle of water
• Family Together Time issue 9 printable file
BIBLE TIME
Help children know that God gives them good things.
Bible Time can be done several ways and whenever best fits your schedule. If you do the longer Bible Time story, you will need more items.
• Teddy the bear puppet, hand mirror, Bible, audio tracks, media player, dry cereal, baby doll and clothes, sheet 3 large house, squirt bottle filled with water, Convenience Kit easels printable file
Bible Time can be done several ways. If you do one of the other story options, you will need differ- ent items.
• Teddy the bear puppet, Bible, hand mirror, audio tracks, media player, God Gives Us Good Things board book
DISCOVERY TIME
Use one or more of these activities to help children continue exploring the theme, God gives me good things.
Good Things Riding Home
Plateful of Good Things
Saying Good-bye or Transition to Extra Hour
• pillowcase, suggested items
• masking tape, toy cars and trucks, sheet 3 large house
• magazine pictures (see activity), scissors, paper plates, marker, glue stick
• dollhouse, dolls, Family Together Time issue 9 printable file
Puppet Fun Teddy Is Happy Playing House Wash Time
God Gives Me Good Things Mirror
Saying Good-bye
• Teddy the bear puppet
• family living center
• toy dishes, squirt bottle of water, washcloths, towels
• paper plates, marker, hole punch, yarn, aluminum foil, scissors, glue stick, large crayons
• Family Together Time issue 9 printable file
Lesson 9
Materials sheet 1 unit 2 theme poster, God Gives Us Good Things board book, books and puzzles, Convenience Kit
track 3 and Unit 2 Song Poster printable file, media player
Materials paper grocery bags (with handles if possible), empty food containers, toy food, empty water bottles (optional: toy grocery carts)
Materials
sheet 4 peekaboo photos poster from lesson 6 (If you did not use this activity in lesson 6, refer back for instructions on how to prepare the pictures.)
Transition to Bible Time
• Use a cleanup song or signal to transition to Bible Time.
Bible Words
“God gives me good things” (based on Matthew 7:11).
Focus
God gives me good things.
Activity Time
(25–30 minutes)Do these activities with individual children or a few children at a time to help children explore the theme, God gives me good things.
Welcome
• Welcome each child by name.
• Follow check-in procedures (name and security tags, etc.).
• Play soft music in the background (audio tracks 8 and 9).
• Lead each child to an activity.
Unit 2 Activities
Use these activities anytime during your session.
Poster: Before class, display the unit 2 theme poster. Ask children to point to the boy. ASK: Do you see the clothes the boy is wearing and the cereal and apple? SAY: God gives us these good things!
Books and puzzles: Use the God Gives Us Good Things board book and other books and puzzles that show pictures of things God has given us.
Look at books with interested children and help children do puzzles. Talk about God giving us good things.
“God Gives Me Good Things” song: Before class, print and display the unit 2 song poster printable file. Play and sing “God Gives Me Good Things.” Sing with individual children or small groups. Encourage children to do the actions.
Go Shopping
Set out the grocery bags, containers, toy food, and water bottles. Show children how to put the food items in and out of the containers and bags.
SAY often: God gives us food. And God gives us water. God gives us good things!
When children pick up food items, say the names of food and encourage verbal children to repeat the names. You’ve chosen a carrot! When a child picks up a water bottle, SAY: You’ve chosen a water bottle. I’m glad that
God gives us good things like food and water. You could also show children how to put some food items in the grocery cart and pretend to shop.
1s will enjoy putting food items in the bag and taking them out.
2s will do the above and name food items.
Peekaboo Pictures
Encourage children to lift the flaps and look at the hidden pictures. ASK:
What do you see? Encourage verbal children to respond. SAY: That boy is wearing some clothes that are green. God gives us good things such as clothes. Do the same for all the pictures.
Point to your clothes and ask children to point to their clothes. God gives me good things. Invite verbal children to say the Bible Words with you.
The predictability of this activity makes it fun for children who crave routine and feel safe when they know what is going to happen next!
1s will enjoy lifting the flaps and looking at the pictures.
2s will do the above, name what they see, and say the Bible Words.
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Materials
Teddy the bear puppet, hand mirror, Bible, Convenience Kit audio
track 1 and easels printable file, media player, dry cereal, baby doll and clothes, sheet 3 large house, squirt bottle filled with water
Before Class
Print an easel from the printable files and attach to the back of the house so it will stand. Or you can attach empty paper tubes to the back.
Tips About Bible Time
The song “Oh, I Love to Pat the Bible” is in the Convenience Kit files. Call Teddy by name.
Children will love to hear the name of their puppet friend!
Teaching Tip
Be aware of food allergies and provide an alternative snack.
Focus
God gives me good things.
Bible Time
(shorter version: 5–10 minutes)Use this Bible Time or the longer version found on the unit 2 pages to help children know that God gives them good things.
After children have gathered for Bible Time, sing this song several times as each child pets or hugs Teddy:
(tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
I like to go to church. I like to go to church.
With all the other boys and girls, I like to go to church.
At the end of the song, clap and ask everyone to clap. SAY: We’re glad to be at church! We’re glad you’re at church today! Hold the mirror in front of each child. We’re so glad ___ is at church today. And we’re so glad ___ is at church today. Do with each child, using each child’s name.
Show your Bible and ASK: What is this? Encourage verbal children to say “Bible.” SAY: We love our Bible. It tells us about God. Let’s pat our Bible. Hold the Bible in front of each child. Let each pat the Bible while singing “Oh, I Love to Pat the Bible” (track 1) several times:
(tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Oh, I love to pat the Bible, the Bible, the Bible.
Oh, I love to pat the Bible, for it is God’s Word.
SAY: The Bible tells us that God gives us good things. God gives us food. Give each child a few pieces of dry cereal. God gives us clothes to keep us warm. As you touch each child’s arm, say the child’s name and the color of the child’s clothes. Then dress the baby doll while singing:
(tune: “This Is the Way”)
This is the way we put on our clothes, Put on our clothes, put on our clothes.
This is the way we put on our clothes. Thank You, God.
SAY: God gives us homes to live in. Show the large house and the baby doll. This little girl lives in a home. This is her home. Let the children touch and hold the doll while singing:
(tune: “This Is the Way”)
This is the home that God gave me, God gave me, God gave me.
This is the home God gave me. Thank You, God.
SAY: God gives us water to drink. And God gives us water to take baths in and water to have fun in. Squirt water on the children’s hands while singing this song:
(tune: “This Is the Way”)
This is the way we play with water, Play with water, play with water.
This is the way we play with water. Thank You, God.
SAY: The Bible says that God gives me good things. Encourage verbal children to say the Bible Words with you. Hold the mirror in front of each child as you SAY: God gives you good things, ___. PRAY: Thank You, God, for giving us good things. In Jesus’ name, amen. Encourage verbal children to say “thank You” or “God.” Have Teddy say good-bye as each child pets or hugs the puppet.
Materials
pillowcase; items such as an apple, orange,
sealed water bottle, squirt bottle of water, a few small articles of clothing, toy house, picture of a house
Materials
masking tape, toy cars and trucks, sheet 3 large house
Something More!
Encourage children to look at the unit 2 mobile. See the God Gives Good Things activity in lesson 5.
Materials
pictures of food, people, houses, clothes,
and water; paper plates; scissors;
marker; glue stick
Transition to Extra Hour
• Greet new children and have an adult engage children in activities away from the door.
• Continue Discovery Time choices children are enjoying.
• Let children play with a dollhouse and dolls. SAY often:
I’m glad that God gives us good things like homes. At our homes we can eat good food and drink cool water.
Focus
God gives me good things.
Discovery Time
(15–20 minutes)Do these activities with individual children or a few children at a time to help children continue exploring the theme, God gives me good things.
Good Things
Before class, put some of the suggested items in a pillowcase.
Show the children the pillowcase. Pull out one of the items. ASK: What is this? Encourage verbal children to respond. SAY: It’s an apple!
God gives us good things like apples. Then let a child pull out an item. Encourage children to tell what the item is. For each item, SAY: It’s a/an ___! God gives us good things like ___. Encourage verbal children to say the Bible Words with you.
1s will enjoy pulling items from the pillowcase.
2s will do the above, name the items, and say the Bible Words.
Riding Home
Before class, make a masking tape road on the floor.
Show the children how to push cars and trucks along the road. SAY: It’s time to go home. Let’s drive our cars and trucks home! Place the picture of the house at the end of the road. When a child arrives at the house, SAY: You made it home! I’m glad that God gives us good things such as homes to live in. ASK: What do you like to do at your home?
Encourage verbal children to respond. At your home, do you eat good food and drink water? I’m glad that God gives us good things.
1s will enjoy playing with the cars and trucks.
2s will do the above, push their cars on the road, and respond to questions.
Plateful of Good Things
Before class, cut from magazines pictures of the items named. Write on the paper plates, “God gives me good things.”
Give each child a paper plate. Hold up a picture of an item of food.
ASK: What is this? Encourage verbal children to respond. SAY: That’s an apple. God gives us good things like food. Hold up a picture of a person. What is this person wearing? He is wearing clothes. God gives us good things like clothes. Let’s glue to our paper plates the pictures of some of the good things God gives us. Cover the paper plates with glue and help children press on pictures of good things God gives us. As children work, SAY often: God gives us good things like ___. I’m glad that God gives us so many good things!
1s will enjoy pressing on pictures.
2s will do the above and respond to questions.
Saying Good-bye
For children who are leaving, give parents craft activities and copies of Family Together Time issue 9 printable file. Tell parents about something their children enjoyed. Tell each child good-bye. Note: Family Together Time is also available online for families to download. See www.heartshaper.com.
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Materials
Good Things box from previous lessons,
flashlight, banana, small clothing item, small toy house, sealed bottle of water
Materials Family Together Time issue 9 printable file
Materials
Teddy the bear puppet, Bible, hand mirror, audio tracks 1 and 3, media player, God Gives Us Good Things board book
Tips About Bible Time
The songs “Oh, I Love to Pat the Bible” and “God Gives Me Good Things” are in the Convenience Kit files.
Call Teddy by name. Children will love to hear the name of their puppet friend!
Bible Words
“God gives me good things” (based on Matthew 7:11).
Focus
God gives me good things.
Extra Hour Activity and Bible Time
(25–35 minutes)
Do these activities with individual children or a few children at a time to help children explore the theme, God gives me good things.
Welcome
• Welcome new children by name.
• Follow check-in procedures (name and security tags, etc.).
• Check and change diapers and/or have restroom time.
Unit 2 Activity Good Things Box
Before class, place one of the items from the previous lessons in the Good Things box. Invite a child to peek in the top hole while you shine the flashlight through the side hole. ASK: What do you see? That’s a ___!
God gives us good things. As time allows, repeat with other items.
“God Gives Me Good Things”
Sing the song from Family Together Time. Encourage the children to clap their hands. Use a cleanup song or signal and transition to Bible Time.
Bible Time
Use this Bible Time, the one from first hour, or the longer version found on the unit 2 pages.
Sing this song several times as each child pets or hugs Teddy:
(tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
I like to go to church. I like to go to church.
With all the other boys and girls, I like to go to church.
At the end of the song, clap and ask everyone to clap. SAY: We’re so glad to be at church! We’re glad you’re at church today! Hold the mirror in front of each child. We’re so glad ___ is at church today. And we’re so glad ___ is at church today. Do with each child, using each child’s name.
Show your Bible and ASK: What is this? Encourage verbal children to say “Bible.” SAY: We love our Bible. It tells us about God. Let’s pat our Bible. Hold the Bible in front of each child. Let each pat the Bible while singing “Oh, I Love to Pat the Bible” (track 1) several times:
(tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Oh, I love to pat the Bible, the Bible, the Bible.
Oh, I love to pat the Bible, for it is God’s Word.
Read God Gives Us Good Things. Then sing “God Gives Me Good Things” (track 3) while pointing to the pictures:
(tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
God gives me food. Yes, God gives me food.
Thank You, thank You, thank You, God.
God gives me food. (Also sing about clothes, home, and water.) SAY: The Bible says that God gives me good things. Encourage verbal children to say the Bible Words with you. Hold the mirror in front of each child as you SAY: God gives you good things, ___. PRAY: Thank You, God, for giving us good things. In Jesus’ name, amen. Have Teddy say good-bye as each child pets or hugs the puppet.
Focus
God gives me good things.
Extra Hour Discovery Time
(20–25 minutes) Do these activities with individual children or a few children at a time to help children continue exploring the theme, God gives me good things.Puppet Fun Teddy Is Happy
Take Teddy to individual children or small groups of children. Have Teddy SAY: Hi, boys and girls. Do you know why I’m so happy? Because
God gives us good things. Does God give you food? Encourage verbal children to respond with a big “yes!” Does God give you clothes? Does God give you a home? Does God give you water? Thank You, God!
Playing House
Let children have fun in the family living center with cooking and baby care. Guide them to prepare the meal. Give each child a plate and some food. We’re eating dinner just like you do at your home. God gives us homes, and God gives us food and water. God gives us good things.
Then SAY: It’s time for bed. The babies need a nap. Guide the children in putting the dolls to bed. I’m glad that God gives us homes to sleep in.
Thank You, God, for all the good things You give us.
1s and 2s will enjoy playing house.
Wash Time
Show children how to wash a dish. Squirt the dish with a little water and wash with a washcloth. Invite children to help wash the dishes. SAY: The dishes are dirty. What can we wash them with? That’s right. We need water to wash them. I’m glad God gives us good things like water.
ASK: Do you take baths? Invite verbal children to respond. What do you take a bath in? Yes, we take baths in water. God gives us water. God gives us good things. Invite verbal children to say the Bible Words.
1s will help spray water and wash dishes.
2s will do the above, respond to questions, and say the Bible Words.
God Gives Me Good Things Mirror
Before class, print the words “God gives me good things” on the outside edge of the plates. Punch holes in the top of the plates. String with yarn.
Cut circles of aluminum foil to fit the center of the plates. Make a sample before class by coloring a plate and gluing a foil circle in the center.
Show children the completed mirror. SAY: This is a mirror. Let’s see who we see in the mirror. Hold the mirror up to each child’s face and SAY: I see ___. God gives ___ good things! Give children the paper plates and allow them to scribble-color. Then cover the centers of the plates with glue. Help children press the aluminum foil pieces in place. Encourage children to look at themselves in the mirrors while saying, God gives me good things. Invite verbal children to say the Bible Words with you.
1s will scribble-color and press the foil in place.
2s will do the above and say the Bible Words.
Saying Good-bye
Give parents copies of Family Together Time issue 9 printable file and craft activities their children may have done. Tell each child good-bye.
Materials
Teddy the bear puppet
Read Special Needs Tips in the Convenience Kit Special Needs Helps folder for other ways to use Teddy with children who have special needs.
Materials
family living center (or toy dishes, pots
and pans, toy food, baby dolls, doll bed, blankets)
Something More!
Let children play a match game using the sheet 4 cards of animals and their homes.
Materials
toy dishes, squirt bottle of water,
washcloths or (small sponges), towels
Something More!
Many children enjoy being sprayed with water. Spray their hands with a little water and have them use a towel to dry off.
Materials
paper plates, marker, hole punch, yarn, aluminum foil, scissors, glue stick, large crayons
Note
Family Together Time is also available for families to download at www.heartshaper.com.
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