HeartShaper Early Elementary Sample by David C Cook

Early Elementary

Visuals in This Pack

Sheet 1 Unit 1 Bible Memory Mobile Creation Story Cards, lesson 1

Sheet 2 Unit 2 Bible Memory Poster Unit 3 Bible Memory Poster

Sheet 3 Abraham Story Figures and easels, lesson 6

Sheet 4 Animal Photo Cards, lesson 2 Human Body Figures, lesson 3

Sarah and Baby Figures, lesson 7 Trust and Obey God! Game Cards, lessons 6, 7

Show Me Game Cards, lesson 11 Caring Actions Situation Cards, lesson 12

Sheet 5 Trust and Obey God! Game Board, lessons 6, 7

God’s Promises Header and Cards, unit 2

Sheet 6 Noah Story Figures, lessons 4, 5

Sheet 7 Aaron and Pharaoh Figures and easels, lesson 10

10 Plagues Story Circles, lesson 10 Moses’ Staff, lesson 11 Mountain Figure, lesson 13

Sheet 8 Noah’s Family Figure, lesson 4 Green Scenery Figure, lesson 5 Moses and Story Figures and easel, lessons 10–13

Digital Files

The digital files include audio tracks and printable files. The audio tracks can be played using a media player. The printable files must be viewed and printed from a computer.

Audio Tracks

Track 1 Bible Story, lesson 2

Track 2 Bible Story, lesson 4

Track 3 Bible Story, lesson 5

Track 4 Bible Rhythm Activity, unit 3

Track 5 Bible Story, lesson 10

Track 6 Game Time music

Printable Files

Activity Pages

Reproducible pages for several lessons

Bible Memory and Key Bible Verses (KJV and NIV )

Bible Memory posters for all units, Key Bible Verse pages for all units

Bible Skills

Optional Bible skill builder activities for each unit

Buzzy Bee Letters

One for each lesson

Classroom Tools

Attendance chart, bookmarks, name tags, Old and New Testaments books posters

Family Letters (KJV and NIV )

One for each unit

Review Questions

Additional Bible story review questions for each lesson

Special Needs Helps

Training and resources for including children with special needs

Teacher Helps

Bible Skills Plan Discipline and Classroom Management, Early Elementary Children, Leading Young Hearts to the Lord pamphlet, lesson plan outline, postcards, Safety and Security, Spiritual Growth of Children, Starting the New Year, Transition Tips

Worship Time Ideas

Ideas for each unit

See the Read Me file for instructions on how to access the printable files. See the Contents file for a complete list of printable files.

Early Elementary Resources is published quarterly by Standard Publishing, an imprint of David C Cook, DavidCCook.org. © 2025 by David C Cook, 4050 Lee Vance Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, U.S.A. HeartShaper® Curriculum and David C Cook and its related logo are registered trademarks of David C Cook. All rights reserved. ISBN 9780-784778-45-6 #1623125. Printed in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, February—April 2025. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are taken from the King James Version.

David C Cook would like to thank the following contributors: Rebekah Shirin, editor. Music Precedent, Ltd., audio tracks. David C Cook Creative Services Team, design and production. Ariel Skelley/Getty Images, cover photo. Thinkstock, interior photos. Scott Burroughs, Len Ebert, Ian Jovan, Colleen Madden, Christina Schofield, illustrators.

Early Elementary Contents Grades 1–2

Elementary Teacher Guide is published quarterly by Standard Publishing, an imprint of David C Cook, DavidCCook.org. © 2025 by David C Cook, 4050 Lee Vance Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918, U.S.A. HeartShaper® Curriculum and David C Cook and its related logos are registered trademarks of David C Cook. All rights reserved. ISBN 978-0-784778-44-9 Printed in South Korea. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are taken from the King James Version. Digital products are subject to the End User License Agreement (EULA) found at DavidCCook.org/eula/ and any additional terms or restrictions that may accompany the product. Digital products cannot be returned, sold, or relicensed. This product license is good for 6 months. After 6 months, you must purchase another license.

David C Cook would like to thank the following contributors: Rebekah Shirin, editor. Lesana Burkhardt, Karla Findley, Velvet Lozada, Vangie Rodenbeck, Amy Simpson, Angela Smith, Karen Wingate, Vicki Ziese, contributors. David C Cook Creative Services Team, design and production. Ahaa! Design, typesetting. Ariel Skelley/Getty Images, cover photo.

How to Use HeartShaper®

Welcome to HeartShaper Children’s Curriculum!

With HeartShaper Children’s Curriculum, your students will be engaged in Bible stories through multisensory learning, Bible skill-building activities, and focused life application.

Here’s how to start

• Pray for God’s help to guide children to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

• Read the introductory pages and the unit pages.

• Use the HeartShaper teaching tools.

How the lessons are organized

1 Focus In: Kids are introduced to the lesson theme and focus.

2 Explore His Word: Kids will interact with the Scripture passage and develop Bible skills.

3 Make It Real: Kids will discover how the Scripture applies to their lives.

4 Live It Out: Kids will plan and begin to practice the principles of what they’ve learned.

Important things to know

Bible Memory lists the passage children will learn in each unit.

Focus is the main thought that children will learn and remember in each lesson.

Want a more detailed overview?

Go to HeartShaper.com. Click on Age Levels and choose Early Elementary. View the Scope and Sequence and watch the overview video for this age level.

Quick Step™ activities are easy to prepare and teach. All that’s needed are the curriculum materials and normal classroom supplies.

Option activities are included in every step. YOU choose what works best for you and the different kinds of learners in your class.

Special Needs

Reach kids with special needs

HeartShaper gives the resources you need to understand kids’ different abilities and adapt lesson activities so you can include kids with special needs in your Sunday school classes.

Look for this symbol throughout the teacher guide to identify activities that work well for all kids, including those with special needs.

Examples Quick Step Speak Up! Prayer Reminders

SAY: We can pray and ask for God’s help so that ❤ we can live boldly for Jesus. Let’s make prayer reminders. Then we’ll pray to God. Distribute the activity page, stickers, and other supplies. Read the directions and let kids make their prayer reminders. Be prepared to provide additional help as needed with fine-motor activities such as cutting and applying tape.

Quick Step I Know I’m Ready

Have kids gather in a circle. SAY: Today we’re going to explore being ready. Explain that you will start a sentence. You will toss a beanbag to someone. That person should tell a way to finish the sentence and then toss the beanbag to someone else, who will finish the sentence another way. After three sentence endings, the beanbag should be tossed back to you, and you will start another sentence. Use these sentence starters:

I know I’m ready for school when ___ .

I know I’m ready for a party when ___ .

Quick Step Being Bold

Today’s Bible story includes two words that you may not know: courage and boldly. Listen as I tell a true story. Then we’ll see whether we can tell what the words mean. A young girl lived in a foreign country with her family. The girl’s father told people about Jesus. Some leaders in the country didn’t want people to learn about Jesus. They arrested and hurt people who told about Jesus. The girl’s father had great courage. He boldly kept on telling about Jesus. He said he would rather die than say he didn’t love Jesus. We can have courage, and ❤ we can live boldly for Jesus too.

ASK: What do you think the word courage means? (having the strength of mind to go on in spite of danger) What does boldly mean? (doing something in a fearless way)

Materials Activities p. 25 and stickers, markers, scissors, tape (optional: Resources sheet 8 focus strip for lesson 8)

When you see this symbol after a title, it means the activity will work well for all kids, including those with special needs.

Materials beanbag

Some children may find it easier to participate if they are allowed to watch other students first and then join in after a few turns.

Materials none

See the Resources lesson 8 printable files for another way you can offer this activity.

When you see this symbol in the narrow column, it may give you a helpful tip on how you can tweak the activity to make it better for kids with special needs.

Or this symbol may indicate that there’s an adaptation in the Resources files that will make the activity work better for kids with special needs.

Additional helps for teaching kids with special needs can be found in the Resources files and at HeartShaper.com. Online resources include training videos, Shaping Special Hearts podcast episodes, and free downloads for both teachers and families.

Teaching Tools

These multisensory teaching tools are an integral part of HeartShaper!

Early Elementary Activities

Your students will love the full-color activity pages designed just for them! The projects and activities make Bible learning fun!

• Draws kids into purposeful activities.

• Encourages kids to apply Bible truths to their lives.

Weekly Bible Reader® student magazine

This weekly student magazine helps kids take home and share with their family and friends the lessons they are learning.

In the magazine you’ll find:

• Short stories that kids can read and relate to

• Bible stories, puzzles, and games

• Fun family activity ideas

Early Elementary Resources

These resources will help you engage students with different learning styles. The multisensory teaching tools include visual, printed, and audio resources.

On the 8 sheets you’ll find:

• Bible Memory posters (1 per unit)

• Bible story and application visuals

In the digital files you’ll find:

• Recorded Bible stories

• Printable files for students— activity and Bible skills pages

• Printable files for teachers— Bible Memory posters, special needs helps, teacher helps

Early Elementary Teaching Pictures

These large, colorful illustrations include the Bible story printed on the back in both English and Spanish.

For simple lesson planning, get the Early Elementary Teacher’s Convenience Kit. It contains one Early Elementary Teacher Guide, one Early Elementary Activities, the complete Early Elementary Resources pack, Early Elementary Teaching Pictures, and one set of Weekly Bible Reader student magazine.

Free resources

Go to HeartShaper.com to find additional helps and resources for teachers and families!

For teachers:

• Overview by age level

• Training videos

• Family Connections quarterly letters

• Holiday helps

• Special needs resources

• Leading Young Hearts to the Lord pocket guide

For families:

• Faith & Family pages with family activities that reinforce each week’s focus

You’ll also want to visit MinistrySpark.com for free ministry resources, articles, and webinars with valuable insights from children’s leaders like you!

Teaching Early Elementary Kids

With HeartShaper, early elementary kids will grow spiritually

Early elementary kids can know these important facts:

• Only God and Jesus deserve their worship

• Jesus is God’s Son; Jesus is their Savior and friend

• God expects them to obey Him and His Word

• The Bible tells them all they need to know about God and Jesus

Early elementary kids can show these godly attitudes:

• Love God, feel He is special, and want to worship Him

• Love Jesus and want to follow His example

• Feel confident and willing to tell about Jesus

Early elementary kids can exhibit these desirable behaviors:

• Worship God in a variety of ways

• Follow Jesus’ example of being a good friend

• Tell others about Jesus

• Pray sentence prayers, asking God for help or forgiveness and thanking God

See the entire Spiritual Growth Chart in the Early Elementary Resources files or at HeartShaper.com.

With HeartShaper, early elementary kids will develop Bible skills

Early elementary kids will build on these Bible skills:

• Know the Bible is God’s special book that tells about God and Jesus

• Know there are two parts of the Bible, an Old Testament and New Testament

• Say simple Bible verses from memory

• Retell basic facts about main Bible characters

• Begin to sequence events in main Bible stories

Early elementary kids will develop these new Bible skills:

• Begin to understand the major emphasis of the Old and New Testaments

• Know how to find Bible verses

• Begin to read Bible verses

• Say longer Bible verses from memory

• Develop Bible-reading comprehension skills

Early elementary kids will gain even more with optional Bible skills: If desired and you have time, the Optional Bible Skill Builder in each lesson (provided in the Resources files) will help kids learn these skills:

• Learn to use the table of contents in a Bible

• Find books, chapters, and verses in a Bible

• Put a simple series of Bible events and people in chronological order

• Begin to understand general divisions of Bible books

See the entire Bible Skills Plan in the Early Elementary Resources files or at HeartShaper.com.

God Made Everything Unit 1

Lesson Scripture Focus

Bible Memory

Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Bible Skills

Bible skills are intentionally integrated into each lesson. You’ll help kids learn how to use their Bibles so God’s Word goes deep into their hearts. See the introductory pages of this teacher guide for details.

Optional Bible Skill Builders and Key Bible Verses

Use the Optional Bible Skill Builder activities whenever you have time—before, during, or at the end of your session.

Print the Key Bible Verses from the Resources files. Finding and reading the verses will help kids remember each week’s Bible lesson. Be sure to send a copy of these verses home, along with the unit family letter.

Lesson 1

God Makes the World

Lesson 2

God Makes the Animals

Lesson 3

God Makes People

Genesis 1:1-19 ❤ God made the world.

Genesis 1:20-25 ❤ God made all the animals.

Genesis 1:20–2:25 ❤ God made people.

HeartShaper Materials for Unit 1

Early Elementary Activities

Lessons 1–3 and Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster and stickers

Early Elementary Teaching Pictures

Lessons 1–3

Early Elementary Resources Visuals

Sheet 1—Unit 1 Bible Memory Mobile, Creation Story Cards 1a–1f Sheet 4—Animal Photo Cards (lesson 2), Human Body Figures 3a, 3b

Digital Files

Audio Tracks

Track 1 Bible Story, lesson 2

Printable Files

Classroom Tools (attendance chart, bookmarks, name tags, Old and New Testament posters)

Special Needs Helps (see Contents file for complete list of files)

Teacher Helps (see Contents file for complete list of files)

Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster (KJV and NIV), Family Letter (KJV and NIV), Key Bible Verses (KJV and NIV), Optional Bible Skill Builder, Review Questions (also provided by lesson), and Worship Time Ideas

Buzzy Bee Letters, lessons 1–3

Additional files: “My Favorite Things” Prayer Poster, Animal Puppets, “That’s Cool” Story Script

Weekly Bible Reader student magazine, issues 1–3

Look for this symbol throughout the teacher guide to identify activities that work well for all kids, including those with special needs. Additional helps for teaching kids with special needs can be found in the Resources files and at HeartShaper.com.

Faith & Family is a downloadable resource to share with families. Find it at HeartShaper.com.

Additional Activities for Unit 1

Use these activities for early arrivers, for children who finish activities quickly, and when you are waiting for parents to arrive.

“God Made Me Special” Bulletin Board

Take photos of your class members or ask parents to send photos. Title a bulletin board, “God Made Me Special.” Let children put their photos on the board. Have children make lists of information about themselves that they would like to share with others: age, grade in school, favorite food, favorite color, and so on. Children can put their lists by their photos. Follow these safety precautions: Get parents’ permission before taking and displaying photos of children. Only identify children by first names and display the photos in your classroom, not in a hallway.

Games

I Spy—Go outside or gather children to look out a window. Ask one child to choose something he or she sees that God made and then to give clues so other children can guess what it is. (Example: “I spy something white. I spy something fluffy.” [cloud])

Animal Guessing Game—Give children one clue at a time. Begin with vague clues and then get more specific. (Example: “I have four legs and a tail. I am a kind of cat. I am very big. I roar. Some people call me the king of the jungle.” [lion]) Let children give clues also.

Seasonal Ideas

Apples and Dip—For a fun snack, bring in apple slices and let kids dip them in caramel dipping sauce. Bring in a variety of apples and let kids taste the differences.

Leaf Silhouettes—Have kids bring in leaves with interesting shapes. Kids can lay one leaf on a sheet of paper. While holding it in place, they are to brush on paint, brushing out from the center of the leaf to just over the edge of the leaf to create an outline of the leaf. They can remove the first leaf, then lay another leaf down in a different spot and paint its outline with a different color. Kids can do as many leaves as they desire. The pictures will look great taped to a sunny window.

Service Project

Guide children in understanding their role in taking care of the world God made. Plan a get-together at your church building or someone’s house. Children can rake leaves, pick up trash, and water plants.

Buzzy Bee Letters

Buzzy Bee letters, included in the Resources printable files, provide a fun way for kids to review the weekly Bible story and focus. Print and distribute copies, or print one copy and post it where kids can read it. The letters can also be mailed or e-mailed to kids during the week.

Something More! For more seasonal craft ideas, go to HeartShaper.com and check out Holiday Helps under For Teachers.

God Makes the World

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-19

Bible Memory: Genesis 1:1

Focus: ❤ God made the world.

Heart to Heart Teacher Devotion

What a powerful, creative, and awesome God we have. He’s powerful—out of nothing He formed our beautiful world. He’s creative—think of the hundreds of types of trees, flowers, and plants. He’s awesome—He set the sun, moon, and stars in place. What can you do except praise Him! Praise Him with words. Praise Him with songs. Praise Him by how you live. Praise Him by telling others about Him. Praise our powerful, creative, and awesome God!

Lesson 1 at a Glance

FOCUS IN

Use one of these activities to help children explore things God made on the first four days of creation.

EXPLORE HIS WORD

Use all of these activities to help children tell what God made on the first four days of creation.

MAKE IT REAL

Use one of these activities to help children tell what they like about the world God made.

LIVE IT OUT

Use one of these activities to help children show God they like the world He made.

Quick Step Guess What?

Option

Discovery Bags

Bible Memory Introduce the Bible Memory verse.

Bible Exploration Genesis 1:1-19

Bible Review Activity

Bible Memory Genesis 1:1

Optional Bible Skill Builder

Quick Step Look What God Made

Option Virtual Walk

Option Story from Weekly Bible Reader

Quick Step

Thank-You Walk

Option “My Favorite Things” Prayer Posters

Saying Good-bye

HeartShaper Materials

• none

• none • none

• Resources sheet 1 Creation Story Cards 1a–1f, Teaching Picture 1

• (optional: Resources Review Questions)

• Resources sheet 1 Unit 1 Bible Memory Mobile 1g–1j

Other Materials

• none

• paper lunch bags, items that God made (see activity)

• Bible

• Bibles

• none

• Bibles, 3' length of cord, 4 clip clothespins

• Activities pp. 3 and 4

• none

• Weekly Bible Reader issue 1

• none

• “My Favorite Things” Prayer Poster reproducible page

• Weekly Bible Reader issue 1, Activities Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster and stickers

• pencils, scissors, resealable plastic bags

• none • none

• trash bags, disposable gloves, hand sanitizer

• 11" x 17" drawing paper, scissors, glue, markers

• none

Focus In (10–15 minutes)

Use one of these activities to help children explore things God made on the first four days of creation. Use the Bible Memory activity to introduce the memory verse.

Welcome

• Welcome each child by name.

• Engage early arrivers by offering one or more of the activities described on the Additional Activities for Unit 1 page.

Quick Step Guess What?

Have children gather in a circle. SAY: Let’s explore a couple of things God made as we play a fun guessing game. Try to guess from the clues I give you what God made. Tell kids to raise their hands when they know what God made. SAY: I am one out of billions of stars. I am the closest star to the earth. I give light to the earth. You see me during the day. What am I? (the sun) I provide food and building materials. I help to prevent erosion. I can grow taller than 300 feet! I give you shade. What am I? (a tree)

ASK: How are all these things alike? (God made them.) Why do you think God made each of these things?

SAY: The Bible tells us ❤ God made the world. Let’s learn more about the world God made.

Option Discovery Bags

Before class, place each item you have gathered into a separate bag.

SAY: Let’s see what we can discover about different things God made. Hold up one bag and ask a child to reach into the bag and describe what he feels. The rest of the children can guess what the item is. Make sure everyone gets a turn. Remind the children that all the items are things God made on the first four days of creation. If you have a magnifying glass, let children use it to look more closely at the items once they are revealed. SAY: The Bible tells us ❤ God made the world. Let’s learn more about the world God made.

ASK: How are all these things alike? (God made them.) Why do you think God made each of these things?

Bible Memory Genesis 1:1

Ask kids to sit in a circle. Read Genesis 1:1 from your Bible. SAY: Our Bible Memory tells us ❤ God made the world. Let’s take turns naming things God made. We’ll name things we see in the sky or things we see on the earth. After a part of creation has been named, we’ll say the Bible Memory together. Let’s see how quickly we can name things God made. Keep the activity moving. If a child can’t think of something to name, she can say “Pass.” After each child has had one or two turns, end the activity. SAY: I’m glad the Bible tells us ❤ God made the world.

Focus ❤ God made the world.

Materials none

Something More!

Let kids give clues about or draw pictures of things God made. See whether classmates can guess what is being described or drawn.

Materials paper lunch bags; items that God made: pinecone, grass, rock, flower, leaf, etc. (optional: magnifying glass)

For children with sensory issues, offer a choice of feeling the objects or looking at them through a magnifying glass.

Materials Bible

Transition to Explore His Word

See the Resources Transition Tips printable file. As children gather, make sure you have all the materials you need.

Focus ❤ God made the world.

Explore His Word (20

minutes)

Use all of these activities to help children tell what God made on the first four days of creation.

Bible Background for the Teacher

It’s interesting that the first words in the Bible tell us that God made everything. God wanted us to know right from the start that the world was not created by some accident. He and He alone planned for and created the world. Only God was not created; He is eternal.

God made the world in an orderly manner. First He separated, gathered, and made; then God filled His world. With only a few hundred words, the writer of Genesis describes how God made everything. Even though we might have liked more details, we do learn several important facts about God and His creation: God simply spoke and things came into existence. God is all-powerful. God is in charge. God is in control.

Worship Time

If you want to offer a time of worship, see the Resources Unit 1 Worship Time Ideas printable file.

Materials Bibles, Resources sheet 1 Creation Story Cards 1a–1f, Teaching Picture 1 (optional: reusable adhesive and poster board)

Bible Exploration Genesis 1:1-19

SAY: Our Bible story comes from the Old Testament book of Genesis. Open your Bible to Genesis. Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament. Genesis tells about God making the world. Help children find Genesis in their Bibles. Ask for a volunteer to read Genesis 1:1. SAY: The Bible tells us that only ❤ God made the world.

SAY: Help me tell the Bible story. When you hear a number, hold up that many fingers. When you hear me say “And God saw that it was . . . ,” finish the sentence by saying “good.” Listen to hear what God made on the first four days of creation.

Give the story cards to children to hold up, or you can attach them to a piece of poster board at the appropriate times. Point to Genesis 1:1 in your Bible. SAY: The Bible tells us that in the very beginning, God made the world. There was nothing until God spoke, just darkness. Let’s close our eyes and try to imagine how dark it was. Be sure all eyes are closed, and then continue in a quiet voice. There is no sun or moon, no day or night. There are no people or animals, plants or trees. There is only darkness and empty space.

Let’s open our eyes. On day 1 (children hold up one finger), God made light. Then God separated the light from the darkness. Show card 1a. He called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.”

On day 2 (children hold up two fingers), God made the sky. Show 1b. Now there could be clouds and air and fog and wind.

On day 3 (children hold up three fingers), God said, “Let the waters come together and let there be dry ground.” Show 1c. God decided to name the dry ground “land.” And God named the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was . . . (children say “good”). That same day God made tall mountains and valleys, rushing rivers and bubbling streams. God told every kind of plant that comes from a little seed to grow on the land. The ground was covered with green grass, flowery bushes, and tall trees. Show 1d. God made fruits and vegetables too—juicy apples and oranges, crunchy carrots and green beans. At the end of the day, God looked at everything He had made and saw that it was . . . (children say “good”).

On day 4 (children hold up four fingers), God made the sun, moon, and stars. The sun (show 1e) would give light during the day. Its warmth would help the plants grow. The moon and stars (show 1f) would light up the night. God looked at His beautiful creation. Show Teaching Picture 1 and have children point to the things God made as you name them. He saw the day and night, the blue sky, the oceans and rivers, the mountains and valleys, the green plants and trees, the warm sun, the moon and stars. And God saw that it was . . . (children say “good”). ❤ God made the world.

Bible Review Activity

SAY: Let’s see what you remember from the Bible story. Jump up when you think you know an answer. You may want to use the review questions from the Resources files to help children further review the story.

ASK: What did God make on the first day of creation? (light)

What did God make on the second day of creation? (sky)

What did God make on the third day of creation? (seas, dry land, mountains, plants, fruits, vegetables)

What did God make on the fourth day of creation? (sun, moon, stars)

Bible Memory Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Help children find Genesis 1:1 in their Bibles. Tell children that Genesis is the first book of the Bible and the first book of the Old Testament. Ask for volunteers to read the verse, or you can read it.

Randomly distribute the sections of the Bible Memory Mobile. Ask the child who has the first section with the Scripture reference and opening words to help you clip that section at the top of a length of cord. Repeat with the other sections until the verse can be read in order from top to bottom. Read the verse together; then remove one section and see whether kids can fill in the missing words. Repeat, removing another part of the verse each time. SAY: This verse tells us ❤ God made the world— and what a wonderful world He made!

Materials (optional: Resources Lesson 1 Review Questions printable file)

Materials

Bibles, Resources sheet 1 Unit 1 Bible Memory Mobile 1g–1j, 3' length of cord, 4 clip clothespins

Optional Bible

Skill Builder

Print and display the books of the Old Testament and New Testament posters provided with the Resources Classroom Tools files. Print copies of the Unit 1 Optional Bible Skills Activity. Assist as needed in making and placing bookmarks in Bibles. Help children understand the basic difference between the Old and New Testaments.

Focus ❤ God made the world.

Make It Real

(10–15 minutes)

Use one of these activities to help children tell what they like about the world God made.

Materials

Activities pp. 3 and 4, pencils, scissors, resealable plastic bags

Teaching Tip

Provide resealable bags for kids to place their pictures in for taking home.

Quick Step Look What God Made

SAY: We’ve learned that ❤ God made the world. ASK: Why is it important that God made these things? Let children offer their ideas. Point out that the creation God made gives us air to breathe, warmth, light, food and drink, shelter, and so on.

Distribute the activity page and pencils. SAY: Read the sentences on the back of your activity page and use the Word Box to help complete a fun fact about each picture of something God made. If you have beginning readers, pair them with children who can read more fluently, and let them work together to complete the activity. Give help as needed. Kids can cut apart the pictures and take them home. Encourage children to share the pictures and fun facts with friends and family members. The kids can tell why it is important that ❤ God made the world.

Materials none

Some children may have difficulty visualizing the various places on a virtual walk. If enough adults are available, consider taking an actual walk around the church property. If this is not possible, show pictures of the various places you are describing.

Option Virtual Walk

SAY: ❤ God made the world. Let’s take a walk and see whether we can find things we like that God made. With children seated, lead kids on a virtual walk. Tell kids they are to imagine they are walking out the front door of your church facility. What do they see on their left? on their right? up ahead? Move their thoughts to a ballpark, a playground, and other places kids would go. As you name places familiar to kids, have them name things God made that they would see in those places. You can add to the fun of the walk by having kids “run” (slap hands on thighs) to the ballpark, “climb” (alternately move hands upward) a tree, “swish” (rub hands together back and forth) through tall grass, and so on.

ASK: What are some other things God made that you like? Why is it important that God made these things? Let children offer their ideas. Point out that the creation God made gives us air to breathe, warmth, light, food and drink, shelter, and so on.

Materials Weekly Bible Reader issue 1

Option Story from Weekly Bible Reader

SAY: We’ve learned that ❤ God made the world. Let’s remember some of the things God made as we read a story together. Read “A Walk with Grandpa” from issue 1. Ask children to tell why they think it is important that God made the different parts of creation. Let children offer their ideas. Point out that the creation God made gives us air to breathe, warmth, light, food and drink, shelter, and so on.

Live It Out (5–10

minutes)

Use one of these activities to help children show God they like the world He made.

Quick Step Thank-You Walk

SAY: ❤ God made the world for us to enjoy and to provide the things we need. One way we can show God we like the world He made is by taking care of that world. Let’s take a thank-You walk and take care of a little piece of God’s world. If weather permits and you have an outdoor area where children can walk safely, take them outside and let them pick up trash and gather items that can be recycled. If you cannot go outdoors, work together to clean classrooms and hallways. Provide gloves for kids to wear, and be sure they know to tell an adult if they see any sharp glass or metal objects. At the end of the walk, gather for prayer. Thank God for the world He made. Be sure kids wash their hands when they return to the classroom.

Option “My Favorite Things” Prayer Posters

SAY: ❤ God made the world for us to enjoy and to provide the things we need. Let’s make prayer posters that will show God we like the world He made. Distribute drawing paper, copies of the prayer poster reproducible page, and art supplies. Have kids write at the top of their papers the title “My Favorite Things God Made.” Kids can draw on the papers their favorite parts of creation, or they can color, cut out, and glue on pictures from the reproducible page. Be sure to offer assistance with cutting and pasting as needed.

After kids have completed their posters, ask them to bring the posters and gather in a circle. Take turns showing the posters, talking to God, and thanking Him for the world He made. Help kids who are nonverbal to share their posters with the group too. Kids can display the posters for others to see—either in the classroom or at home.

Note: Some children may prefer creating shapes with modeling clay rather than drawing pictures. Provide the materials needed. During prayer time, kids can show what favorite part of creation they have molded.

Saying Good-bye

• Make sure children have projects and activity pages they have done and the Activities Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster and stickers. Stickers are in the middle of Early Elementary Activities. Encourage kids to complete their posters at home, coloring and adding stickers.

• If you have time before parents arrive, use some of the activities on the Additional Activities for Unit 1 page.

Focus ❤ God made the world.

Materials

trash bags, disposable gloves (or garden gloves), hand sanitizer

Teaching Tip

Be sure to purchase latex-free, powder-free disposable gloves.

Materials

11" x 17" drawing paper, copies of the “My Favorite Things” Prayer Poster reproducible page, scissors, glue, markers (or crayons) (optional: modeling clay, table covering)

Note

See the teacher contents page for the location of reproducible pages. The “My Favorite Things” Prayer Poster is also provided with the Resources lesson 1 printable files.

Weekly Bible Reader

Give each student a Weekly Bible Reader to take home.

Faith & Family helps reinforce lessons at home with weekly activity ideas. See the unit pages for more info.

Early Elementary

Visuals in This Pack

Sheet 1 Unit 1 Bible Memory Mobile Creation Story Cards, lesson 1

Sheet 2 Unit 2 Bible Memory Poster Unit 3 Bible Memory Poster

Sheet 3 Abraham Story Figures and easels, lesson 6

Sheet 4 Animal Photo Cards, lesson 2 Human Body Figures, lesson 3

Sarah and Baby Figures, lesson 7 Trust and Obey God! Game Cards, lessons 6, 7

Show Me Game Cards, lesson 11 Caring Actions Situation Cards, lesson 12

Sheet 5 Trust and Obey God! Game Board, lessons 6, 7

God’s Promises Header and Cards, unit 2

Sheet 6 Noah Story Figures, lessons 4, 5

Sheet 7 Aaron and Pharaoh Figures and easels, lesson 10

10 Plagues Story Circles, lesson 10 Moses’ Staff, lesson 11 Mountain Figure, lesson 13

Sheet 8 Noah’s Family Figure, lesson 4 Green Scenery Figure, lesson 5 Moses and Story Figures and easel, lessons 10–13

Digital Files

The digital files include audio tracks and printable files. The audio tracks can be played using a media player. The printable files must be viewed and printed from a computer.

Audio Tracks

Track 1 Bible Story, lesson 2

Track 2 Bible Story, lesson 4

Track 3 Bible Story, lesson 5

Track 4 Bible Rhythm Activity, unit 3

Track 5 Bible Story, lesson 10

Track 6 Game Time music

Printable Files

Activity Pages

Reproducible pages for several lessons

Bible Memory and Key Bible Verses (KJV and NIV )

Bible Memory posters for all units, Key Bible Verse pages for all units

Bible Skills

Optional Bible skill builder activities for each unit

Buzzy Bee Letters

One for each lesson

Classroom Tools

Attendance chart, bookmarks, name tags, Old and New Testaments books posters

Family Letters (KJV and NIV )

One for each unit

Review Questions

Additional Bible story review questions for each lesson

Special Needs Helps

Training and resources for including children with special needs

Teacher Helps

Worship Time Ideas

Ideas for each unit

See the Read Me file for instructions on how to access the printable files. See the Contents file for a complete list of printable files.

Early Elementary Digital Files

A complete menu of Early Elementary Resources printable files is listed here to help you plan your lessons.

Classroom Tools

AttendanceChart.pdf

Bookmarks

BibleMemoryBookmarks.pdf

NewTestamentBookmarks.pdf

OldTestamentBookmarks.pdf

Name Tags

BibleReadingNameTag.pdf

BirthdayNameTag.pdf

StarsNameTag.pdf

NewTestamentBooksPoster.pdf

OldTestamentBooksPoster.pdf

Special Needs Helps

AllAboutMeBook.pdf

EarlyElemSpecialNeedsTips.pdf

ModifyingLessons.pdf

ParentConversationGuide.pdf

PictureSchedule_EL.pdf

SensoryInventoryForm.pdf

SensoryInventoryFormKey.pdf

SpecialNeedsFriendlyClass_EL.pdf

SpNeedsFamilyConnectLetter.docx

Teacher Helps

BibleSkillsPlan.pdf

DisciplineAndManagement.pdf

EarlyElementaryChildren.pdf

LeadingYoungHeartsGuide.pdf

LessonPlanOutline.pdf Postcards

BirthdayPinwheelCard.pdf

BirthdayRiddleCard.pdf

BirthdaySpecialKidCard.pdf

ComeBackPostcard.pdf

FeelBetterPostcard.pdf

SafetyAndSecurity.pdf

SpiritualGrowthChart.pdf

StartingTheNewYear.pdf

TransitionTips.pdf

Early Elementary Digital Files

UNIT 1

Lesson 1

Lesson1BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf

Lesson1ReviewQuestions.pdf MyFavoriteThingsPoster.pdf

Lesson 2

AnimalPuppets.pdf

Lesson2BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson2ReviewQuestions.pdf ThatsCool.pdf

Lesson 3

Lesson3BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson3ReviewQuestions.pdf

Unit1BibleMemoryPosterKJV.pdf Unit1BibleMemoryPosterNIV.pdf Unit1FamilyLetterKJV.doc Unit1FamilyLetterNIV.doc

Unit1KeyBibleVersesKJV.pdf Unit1KeyBibleVersesNIV.pdf Unit1OptionalBibleSkills.pdf Unit1ReviewQuestions.pdf Unit1SpecialNeedsHelps.pdf Unit1WorshipTimeIdeas.pdf

UNIT 2

Lesson 4

Lesson4BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson4ReviewQuestions.pdf Lesson 5

Lesson5BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson5ReviewQuestions.pdf PromiseHuntCardsKJV.pdf PromiseHuntCardsNIV.pdf

Lesson 6

Lesson6BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson6ReviewQuestions.pdf

Lesson 7

Lesson7BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson7ReviewQuestions.pdf Lesson7SpecialNeedsHelps.pdf WorshipMobile.pdf

Lesson 8

Lesson8BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson8ReviewQuestions.pdf

Early Elementary Digital Files

Unit2BibleMemoryPosterKJV.pdf

Unit2BibleMemoryPosterNIV.pdf

Unit2FamilyLetterKJV.doc

Unit2FamilyLetterNIV.doc

Unit2KeyBibleVersesKJV.pdf

Unit2KeyBibleVersesNIV.pdf

Unit2OptionalBibleSkills.pdf

Unit2ReviewQuestions.pdf

Unit2WorshipTimeIdeas.pdf

UNIT 3

BonusThanksgivingActivity.pdf Lesson 9

InGodsHandsActivity.pdf

Lesson9BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson9ReviewQuestions.pdf Lesson 10

ICanTicTacToe.pdf

Lesson10BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson10ReviewQuestions.pdf

Lesson10SpecialNeedsHelps.pdf Lesson 11

Lesson11BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson11ReviewQuestions.pdf WindPower.pdf Lesson 12

CareCup.pdf

Lesson12BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson12ReviewQuestions.pdf Lesson 13 10Commandments.pdf

BibleMemoryPuzzleKJV.pdf BibleMemoryPuzzleNIV.pdf

Lesson13BuzzyBeeLetter.pdf Lesson13ReviewQuestions.pdf

Unit3BibleMemoryPosterKJV.pdf

Unit3BibleMemoryPosterNIV.pdf

Unit3BibleRhythmActivity.pdf

Unit3BonusActivities.pdf

Unit3FamilyLetterKJV.doc

Unit3FamilyLetterNIV.doc

Unit3KeyBibleVersesKJV.pdf

Unit3KeyBibleVersesNIV.pdf

Unit3OptionalBibleSkills.pdf

Unit3ReviewQuestions.pdf

Unit3WorshipTimeIdeas.pdf

Early Elementary Digital Files

The Classroom Tools and Teacher Helps folders include modifiable files, which means you may open them, add your own information, and then save the files onto your computer with new file names. The text boxes (“Type here”) allow ministry or individual information to be added. You should tab when advancing to additional boxes.

Name tags are designed to be used with purchased name badge labels, 10 to a page. When printing name tags, be sure to have the Page Scaling or Fit option on your Printer Features set on None. Otherwise, the printer will automatically reduce the size of the art and the name tags will not print correctly on the label paper.

Postcards are double-sided projects. Fill in the desired text boxes on both pages, then print back-to-back on card stock, and cut apart. Or you can purchase perforated postcard paper, 4 to a page. If you want to add handwritten notes or personally address the cards, simply delete the text box instructions and then print.

Dear

Hello.Friends, This is my sister Honey. She is in first grade. She likes learning more about God. We like to go to Sunday school. In Sunday school we learned that God made many things during the first four days of creation. We are glad that God made stars. Honey and I like to look at the stars at night. What thing that God made do you like best?

See you next week, Buzzy Bee

Art by Christina Schofield

Lesson 1 Review Questions

God Makes the World

1. What was there until God spoke? (nothing, just darkness)

2. What did God make on the first day of creation? (light)

3. What did God call the light? (day)

4. What did God call the darkness? (night)

5. What did God make on the second day of creation? (sky)

6. What did God make on the third day of creation? (seas, dry land, mountains, plants, fruit, vegetables)

7. What did God make on the fourth day of creation? (sun, moon, stars)

8. When God looked at what He had created, what did He see? (that it was good)

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“My

Favorite Things” Prayer Poster

1. Color and cut out the pictures.

2. Use the pictures to create a prayer poster.

Art by Michael Streff

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Bible Memory Unit 1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1, King James Version

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Bible Memory Unit 1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1, New International Version

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Dear Family,

We’re so glad to have your child in class. We’re also glad to partner with you to help your child learn about God. Our goal is to provide positive faith-building experiences that will give your child opportunities to learn at his level about God, Jesus, the church, and others.

For the next three weeks, here’s what your child will explore and learn:

God Made Everything

Lesson 1 • God Makes the World (Genesis 1:1-19)

Lesson 2 • God Makes the Animals (Genesis 1:20-25)

Lesson 3 • God Makes People (Genesis 1:26–2:25)

It’s so important for children to learn at an early age that only God made the world. Soon enough they will hear from other sources that there was no creator.

One way for children to learn about God is by memorizing portions of God’s Word. The following verse is the Bible Memory for this unit. Encourage your child to learn this Bible verse:

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1, KJV).

Please let us know of any concerns or suggestions you have. We’re here to serve you and your child.

Blessings,

Dear Family,

For the next three weeks, here’s what your child will explore and learn:

God Made Everything

Lesson 1 • God Makes the World (Genesis 1:1-19)

Lesson 2 • God Makes the Animals (Genesis 1:20-25)

Lesson 3 • God Makes People (Genesis 1:26–2:25)

It’s so important for children to learn at an early age that only God made the world. Soon enough they will hear from other sources that there was no creator.

One way for children to learn about God is by memorizing portions of God’s Word. The following verse is the Bible Memory for this unit. Encourage your child to learn this Bible verse:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1, NIV).

Please let us know of any concerns or suggestions you have. We’re here to serve you and your child.

Blessings,

Unit 1 Bible Memory and Key Bible Verses

Help your child memorize the unit Bible Memory verse. Each week, read a key Bible verse. Find the verse in a Bible at home. Ask your child to tell you what the key verse tells about the Bible story learned in class.

Unit 1 Bible Memory

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

I Lesson 1 Key Bible Verse

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

I Lesson 2 Key Bible Verse

And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:25

I Lesson 3 Key Bible Verse

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.

Genesis 1:26

King James Version

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Unit 1 Bible Memory

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

I Lesson 1 Key Bible Verse

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

Lesson 2 Key Bible Verse

God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds.

Genesis 1:25

I Lesson 3 Key Bible Verse

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness.”

Genesis 1:26

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Word Box Jesus born world dead

Bible Skills Activity

Bible Bookmarks

1. Finish each sentence, using words from the Word Box.

2. Color the bookmarks.

3. Cut them out.

4. Put the Old Testament bookmark in your Bible at the beginning of the Old Testament.

5. Put the New Testament bookmark in your Bible at the beginning of the New Testament.

Old Testament

Tells about God making the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Tells about things that happened before ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ was born

New Testament

Tells about Jesus being ____ ____ ____ ____

Tells about Jesus rising from the ____ ____ ____ ____

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Unit 1 Review Questions

Lesson 1

God Makes the World

1. What was there until God spoke? (nothing, just darkness)

2. What did God make on the first day of creation? (light)

3. What did God call the light? (day)

4. What did God call the darkness? (night)

5. What did God make on the second day of creation? (sky)

6. What did God make on the third day of creation? (seas, dry land, mountains, plants, fruit, vegetables)

7. What did God make on the fourth day of creation? (sun, moon, stars)

8. When God looked at what He had created, what did He see? (that it was good)

Lesson 2

God Makes the Animals

1. What did God make on the fifth day of creation? (fish and birds)

2. What did God make that filled the waters? (fish and sea creatures)

3. Name a few fish and sea creatures that God made. (whales, snails, differentcolored fish, dolphins)

4. What did God make that filled the sky? (every kind of bird)

5. Name a few birds that God made. (eagles, robins, sparrows, cardinals)

6. What did God make on the sixth day of creation? (all kinds of animals)

7. Name some farm animals God made. (cows, pigs, sheep, rabbits)

8. Name some animals God made that crawl on the ground. (lizards, snakes)

9. Name some animals God made that are big. (elephants, lions)

10. Name some animals God made that are pets. (cats, dogs)

Lesson 3

God Makes People

1. What did God make on the sixth day of creation besides animals? (people)

2. How did God make the first man? (God took dust from the ground and made a man, then breathed life into him.)

3. What was the name of the first man? (Adam)

4. How did God make the first woman? (God caused Adam to fall asleep, and God took one of Adam’s ribs to make the first woman.)

5. What was the name of the first woman? (Eve)

6. How many days did it take God to make everything? (six)

7. How was Adam different from anything else God had made? (Adam could talk with God, could worship God, was made in the likeness of God)

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8. Who gave the animals their names? (Adam)

9. What were Adam and Eve to do with everything God had made? (take care of everything)

10. When God looked at all He had created, what did He see? (that it was very good)

11. What did God do on the seventh day? (rested)

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Unit 1 Special Needs Helps

BIBLE MEMORY ACTIVITY ADAPTATIONS

Materials

nature magazines or photos of things in nature, chart paper, marker, scissors, glue sticks

Before Class

Cut out a variety of pictures showing things God created: trees, flowers, land formations, fish, birds, animals, people.

Retrieving information rapidly can be difficult for students who have dyslexia or other language-based disorders. A simple modification provides both structure and visual support for learning Bible verses.

SAY: Our Bible Memory tells us that God made the world. Let’s make a poster that shows what God created. Draw a circle in the center of the chart paper. Inside the circle, write: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Spread out the precut pictures. Let each child select a picture and glue it outside the circle on the chart.

Encourage the children to describe their pictures as they place them on the board. For children who have difficulty with descriptions, ask yes/no questions, such as “Is that a dog? Are you thankful for dogs?” After each picture is added, repeat together the Bible verse.

Unit 1 Worship Time Ideas

The following are some ideas for times when you want to offer an extended time of worship.

General Ideas

l You could do a worship time before the Bible story or at the end of your class session.

l You could join another class for a time of worship.

l You may want to have just a time of praise and prayer, or you may want to use most or all of the suggested ideas.

l Once a quarter, kids could put on a puppet show or do a skit, using one of the themes for the quarter.

Unit 1

l Read Genesis 1:1, 25, and 26 in short phrases and ask children to echo the phrases. You might want to do verse 1 for lesson 1, verse 25 for lesson 2, and verse 26 for lesson 3.

l Sing favorite songs about God making the world. Let kids suggest things God made and sing to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell.” Example: (1) God made dogs. God made dogs. God made dogs to bark and howl. God made dogs. (2) God made flowers. God made flowers. God made flowers we can smell. God made flowers.

l For prayer time, give each child a piece of alphabet cereal. Ask the children to think of something God made that begins with the letter they have and then offer a prayer of thanks to God for making it.

l For another creative prayer time, give children colored pieces of construction paper. Ask the children to think of something God made that is the color of their papers and offer a prayer of thanks to God for making it.

l Encourage children to tithe their allowances or money earned for doing chores. While children give their offerings, tell them that God rules over all that is created. Giving shows we realize everything is under God’s control.

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Look What God Made

Why are the things God made important to you? Turn the page over and use the Word Box to complete a fun fact about each picture. Cut apart the pictures and share the fun facts with your friends!

Which thing that God made do you like best?

Word Box

billion food half heat insects light plants seeds sun water

Theground ishomeformany __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .

Fruitshave __ __ __ __ __ insidesomorefruit cangrow!

Vegetables areahigh-energy __ __ __ __sourceyourbodyneeds.

Over two-thirds oftheearth’ssurface iscoveredby __ __ __ __ __ . Trees areactually tall____________ madeofwood.

There are200to400 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ starsinourgalaxy.

Clouds arewhitebecause theyreflectthelightofthe __ __ __ . Morethan ________oftheworld’s freshwaterstartsin mountains.

Thesungives________and__________.

Cut apart the stickers used in different lessons. Store them in labeled envelopes until you need them.

Unit 1 Bible Memory Poster

Unit 2 Bible Memory Poster

Unit 3 Bible Memory Poster

Lesson 11

How to Use These Teaching Pictures

Early Elementary Teaching Pictures can be used in lots of ways in your classroom. The Bible story is printed on the back of each picture with the main points of each story in boldface type. See Early Elementary Teacher for specific uses of the pictures in weekly sessions. For added durability, you may want to laminate the pictures or cover them with clear adhesive covering. At the end of the quarter, let children choose favorite pictures to take home (either the full-size teaching pictures or the smaller ones).

Display the teaching pictures on a bulletin board, wall, or easel. The pictures will help children remember the Bible stories throughout the quarter. The teaching pictures can also serve as a way to review previous lessons. The following are a few games kids will enjoy playing using these teaching pictures.

• Match Game: Mix up the two sets of small teaching pictures and lay them picture-side down. Kids can take turns picking up two pictures at a time to find matches. When a match is found, have kids tell something about that Bible story.

• Review Game: At the end of a unit, place the fullsize teaching pictures for the unit on the floor. Divide the children into two teams. Have teams take turns tossing a beanbag onto the pictures. Ask the teams to answer questions about the stories the beanbag lands on.

• Musical Chairs: At the end of a unit, arrange chairs in a circle and have kids play musical chairs. Tape the teaching pictures for that unit on the backs of chairs. When the music stops, ask each child sitting in a chair with a picture on the back to tell something about that story.

Early Elementary Teaching Pictures is published quarterly by Standard Publishing, an imprint of David C Cook, DavidCCook.org. © 2025 by David C Cook, 4050 Lee Vance Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, U.S.A. HeartShaper® Curriculum and David C Cook are registered trademarks of David C Cook. All rights reserved. ISBN 978-0-784778-48-7 #1623525. Printed in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, February—April 2025. Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Cómo

usar estas ilustraciones educativas

Early Elementary Teaching Pictures (Primeras ilustraciones educativas elementales) se puede usar de muchas diferentes maneras en el salón de clases. La historia bíblica aparece impresa en la parte de atrás de cada dibujo con los puntos importantes ennegrecidos de manera que resalten. Vaya a Early Elementary Teacher (Maestro de temprana elemental) para que sepa los usos específicos que se le dan a los dibujos en las sesiones semanales. Para mayor durabilidad, quizás desee laminar las fotos o cubrirlas con plástico adhesivo transparente. Al final del trimestre, permita que los niños se lleven a su casa sus dibujos favoritos (ya sea los pequeños o los grandes).

Exhiba las ilustraciones educativas ya sea en un tablero, en una pared o en un caballete. Estos visuales ayudarán a los niños a recordar las historias bíblicas que se le van enseñando a través del trimestre. También es otra manera de repasar las lecciones ya estudiadas. Los siguientes son algunos juegos que los chicos disfrutarán mientras usan estas ilustraciones educativas.

• Jugar a igualar: Mezcle dos sets de las pequeñas ilustraciones educativas y colóquelas una junto a la otra con el dibujo bocabajo. Los chicos se pueden turnar para agarrar dos ilustraciones a la vez para encontrar la pareja. Cuando encuentran la pareja, haga que compartan algo sobre esa historia bíblica.

• Juego de repaso: Al final de una unidad, coloque las ilustraciones educativas grandes en el suelo. Divida a los niños en dos equipos. Haga que los equipos se turnen para arrojar un pequeño saco relleno de frijoles a los dibujos. Pídale a los equipos que contesten preguntas sobre las historias sobre las cuales cae el pequeño saco relleno de frijoles.

• Sillas musicales: Al final de una unidad, acomode las sillas en un círculo y haga que los niños jueguen a las sillas musicales. Pegue los dibujos educativos que pertenecen a esa unidad en la espalda de las sillas. Cuando la música cese, pídale a cada niño sentado en las sillas que comparta algo sobre la historia que representa la ilustración.

Early Elementary Teaching Pictures es publicado trimestralmente por Standard Publishing, un sello de David C Cook, DavidCCook.org. © 2025 por David C Cook, 4050 Lee Vance Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, U.S.A. HeartShaper® Curriculum y David C Cook son marcas registradas de David C Cook. Todos los derechos reservados. ISBN 978-0-784778-48-7 #1623525. Impreso en Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Corea del Sur, febrero-abril de 2025. Citas de las Escrituras tomadas de la Santa Biblia, Nueva Versión Internacional®, NVI® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 por Biblica, Inc.® Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados en todo el mundo.

David C Cook desea agradecer a los siguientes colaboradores: Rebekah Shirin, editora. Brenda M. Teixeira, traductora al español. David C Cook Servicios Creativos Equipo, diseño y producción. Len Ebert, artista.

God Makes the World

Bible Story from Genesis 1:1-19

In the very beginning, God made the world. There was nothing until God spoke, just darkness. There was no sun or moon, no day or night. There were no people or animals, plants or trees. There was only darkness and empty space.

On the first day, God made light. Then God separated the light from the darkness. He called the light “day,” and He called the darkness “night.”

On the second day, God made the sky. Now there could be clouds and air and fog and wind.

On the third day, God made the land and the seas. God said, “Let the waters come together and let dry ground appear.” God called the waters “seas.” He called the dry ground “land.” And God saw that it was good.

Then God made tall mountains and valleys, rushing rivers and bubbling streams. Then God

told the land to produce every kind of plant that grows from a seed. The ground was covered with green grass, bushes, and trees. God made fruits and vegetables—juicy apples and oranges, crunchy carrots and radishes. Soft new grass began to grow. The leaves rustled in the wind. And God saw that it was good .

On the fourth day, God made the sun, moon, and stars. The warm sunshine would help the plants grow. The sun would give light during the day. The moon and stars would light up the night.

God looked at His beautiful creation. He saw the day and night, the blue sky, and the oceans and rivers. He saw the mountains and valleys, the green plants and trees, the warm sun, and the moon and stars. And God saw that it was good.

Lesson 1

Dios creó el mundo

Historia bíblica tomada de Génesis 1:1-19

En el principio Dios creó el mundo. No había nada sólo oscuridad, hasta que Dios habló. No había sol ni luna, día ni noche. No habían personas ni animales, plantas ni árboles. Sólo había oscuridad y espacio vacío.

En el primer día, Dios creó la luz. Entonces Dios separó la luz de la oscuridad. Llamó a la luz día y a la oscuridad noche.

En el segundo día, Dios creó los cielos. Ahora podían existir nubes, aire, niebla y viento.

En el tercer día, Dios creó la tierra y los mares. Dios dijo: “Que las aguas debajo de los cielos se reúnan en un solo lugar, y que aparezca lo seco”. Dios llamó a las aguas mares. A lo seco lo llamó tierra. Y vio Dios que lo que había hecho era bueno.

Entonces Dios hizo altas montañas y valles, rápidos ríos y burbujeantes arroyos. Entonces Dios

dijo a la terra para producir todo tipo de planta que crece a de planta que crece a partir de una semilla. La tierra estaba cubierta de verde hierba, arbustos y árboles. Entonces Dios creó las frutas y los vegetales—jugosas manzanas y naranjas, crujientes zanahorias y rábanos. Empezó a crecer nueva y suave hierba. Las hojas susurraban en el viento. Y vio Dios que era bueno.

En el cuarto día, Dios creó el sol, la luna y las estrellas. El sol caliente ayudaría para que las plantas crecieran. El sol daría luz durante el día. La luna y las estrellas alumbrarían la noche.

Dios le echó un vistazo a su hermosa creación. Miró el día, la noche, el cielo azul, los océanos y los ríos. Observó las montañas, los valles, las verdes plantas, los árboles, el sol caliente, la luna y las estrellas. Y vio Dios que era bueno.

Bonus Teaching Picture Cards

Cut apart both sets of small teaching pictures and use them to help the children learn and review the Bible stories. See the inside front cover for creative and fun ideas on how to use these teaching pictures.

Bono: tarjetas de ilustraciones educativas

Corte ambos sets de las pequeñas ilustraciones educativas y úselas para ayudar a los niños a estudiar y repasar las historias bíblicas. Vea la portada interior para obtener divertidas y creativas ideas sobre cómo usar estos dibujos educativos.

Bonus Teaching Picture Cards

Bono: tarjetas de ilustraciones educativas

A Walk with Grandpa

One evening Grandpa and Brooke went for a walk.

“Grandpa, I learned in Sunday school that God made the ,” Brooke said.

“That’s right,” Grandpa said. “Let’s look for some of the things God made as we walk.”

“I see !” Brooke said. “It’s just like on the first day when God made . He called the day and the darkness night.”

“Now look up. What do you see?” asked Grandpa.

Brooke looked up. “God made the on the second day.”

They walked on a path near a pond. “At first the was all

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, but on the third day God made dry ,” Grandpa told Brooke.

“He also made all the , , and too,” said Brooke.

Grandpa and Brooke looked up at the . The was going down and the was coming up. were beginning to come out.

“Grandpa, this is like the fourth day when God made the , , and .”

Grandpa and Brooke walked

. Brooke was glad God made all those things. She was glad He made grandpas too.

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Connect the dots to discover some things God made.

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God Makes the World

Bible story from Genesis 1:1-19

Say this Bible Memory In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

In the beginning, everything was dark. God said, “Let there be light.” And there was light. God made day and night on the first day.

The second day God made the sky. He put clouds in the sky above the earth.

The third day God made the land. He named the dry ground “land” and the water “seas.” He made plants to grow on the land. Each plant had seeds in it to grow more plants.

On the fourth day, God made the sun, moon, and stars. God looked at His beautiful creation. God saw that the world He had made was good.

Daily Family Devotional Readings

• Sunday . . .

• Monday. . . . .

• Tuesday.

• Wednesday. .

. . . . . Genesis 1:1-5

Genesis 1:6-8

Genesis 1:9-13

Genesis 1:14-19

• Thursday. . . . . . . . Psalm 104:5-9

• Friday. .

Psalm 148:1-5

• Saturday . . . . . . . . Isaiah 40:21, 26, 28

These verses review the Bible story, God Makes the World.

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Family Fun Activities

Family Outing

Help your child explore some of the things God made. Give your child a pair of binoculars and go outdoors together. Encourage your child to look through the binoculars and name some of the things God made that are in the sky. Then ask your child to look through the binoculars and name some of the things God made that are on the ground.

Game Time!

Gather your family outdoors and play a game of Guess What God Made. You can start the game by describing something you see that God made. Use this riddle: “Look and see if you can spy the thing I see that God made ______ (name color).”

The person who guesses correctly chooses an object and gives the next clue. Add to your family fun by having different ways of identifying the things seen. Family members might hop, jump, or march to the object they think is being described. At the end of your family game, sit in a circle and thank God for the wonderful world He made.