Easter Sunday School 2011

This is what got me busy during spring break.. I think I had more thing to do in spring break than in normal days. We prepared a special day for kids at Sunday School in celebration Jesus is risen! We wanted to stay away from egg hunting because it just gives them confusion what Easter is all about. We did like an ordinary game day but we just decorated the place :D... During game days we review all the lesson we reviewed the whole month and play games related to that :D... We played Easter relay, and the tissue rolls for the linen they used to wrap Jesus' body when he died.. We were planning to do a golf type for empty tomb but we ran out of time. And I gotta admit, we still have a lot of things to learn in timing and scheduling our day.

1. Me and my class :D In the silly bandz station

2. Danny lost in Jerusalem?!

3. Marcy in the summary station

4. Hannah Mandy and Aretzi

5. Kylie got mummified! Good job Ruby and Veronica!

[SS4] Trace Your Verse

I know I haven't updated much on my Sunday School 101. All the games, crafts and print outs that I've done for the past few months are all in my little handy dandy notebook. I still want to improve some of them that's why I haven't posted anything. Anyway I've been focusing more on paperworks with my students. I started making the "spot the difference" which you can also do with or without Adobe Photoshop.. just download free coloring pages and add and remove stuff from the original copy. Be creative! :D

Now since I'm handling kids who's just starting to write, Tracing is a big help for them :D I just recently found a free Trace font that you can download. You can use it for them to remember memory verse.

DOWNLOAD HERE

[SS3] Work like a Carpenter

This Christmas season we're gonna use Mission Arlington's curriculum [HERE]. On Lesson 2  about how Joseph came from the King David's line there's an activity they shared that we could do for the kids and one of them is doing wood crafts reminding that Joseph was a carpenter. Since I handle Pre-K's this is a no no for me, so I was planning to use popsicle  sticks but one of the teachers shared this great toy that we can use. It's called Real Construction Starter Workshop, basically its a foam that looks like a wood and has a hammer toy and a saw toy that really works even if doesn't have any blades and toy nails too. They give you examples to make but it's not that really as easy as it looks so I just choose the easiest to do.

[SS2] Make your own Flannel/Felt Board

I'm teaching pre-k's and first graders and this is one of the best way to catch their attention during bible story time. You can also ask them to be the one to put all the stuff in the board during the lesson or if it's hard to control do it first and after your lesson let them re-tell the story to the whole class one by one or by twos.

[SS1] Crack the Secret Word

First post! We've been using Mission Arlington's curriculum for the past month and it's really a blessing to go through the book of Acts. Here's the link if you wanna see the curriculum we're using CLICK ME.

This game will be good for  Acts 2:1-13 where the disciples started speaking in different tongues. Materials that you need are just markers and construction paper.

Mechanics: Group the kids according to the number of kids, make sure to mix there ages. The teacher will hold the paper with a word in different language that they have to pronounce, and whoever group pronounces it correct first will get the chance to get clues of what the word means in English.  They have three chances to guess the word. If they guess the secret word with just the first clue they will get 5 points but if they need another clue they can get the second clue but will loose the chance in getting 5 points, they will get 3 points instead, but if they still need the last clue which is the easiest they will only get 1 point if they use that. Basically   even if the other team is winning but keeps on getting 1 point every time they win, the opponent will always have a chance to catch up if they will be able to answer with just one clue

How to make:
1.On the front page write words that are related to the story in a different language. Write the country on the upper right of the paper. and try to write below the word the easiest way for them to pronounce the word. Kids usually have a hard time pronouncing it but that's twist of the game.

Sunday School 101

Sunday School 101

I decided to share my Sunday school activities here.. because I'm so bless with those people who share their creative ways to share God's word.and I think this blog needs to cool down from my fandom.. like really.. I need to stop. basically everything that I will share here doesn't all come from my mind.. our Children's Ministry staff talks about it and share ideas.. so if you wanna ask for credit.. just credit the Lord because He's the one who gave us the ideas =D

I don't know if I should make a separate blog for this because I like to keep everything in one place.. but if ever it needs to get big I will move.. Anyway. I'm excited! I've been wanting to do this but haven't find anytime to sit and do it because I've been busy with events at our church.

I'm not really good with explaining stuff.. so I'll try to post photos with them :D