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Beginning Explorers Resources
Beginning Explorers Preschool Children’s Church (ages 3–6)
Children will love coming to Preschool Children’s Church when you use these Bible-based, fun Beginning Explorers resources!
Beginning Explorers Leader Guide
Young children learn best through guided learning. That’s why this leader guide has interactive stories and activities that will instill the Bible’s stories and principles in the hearts of the children in your Children’s Church.
Welcome Time Greet each child with a smile and a welcome song.
Prayer Time Take prayer requests, and pray for each need mentioned. Give thanks to God. This is a good time to include a missions emphasis. The Little Missionaries page provides songs and activities the children are sure to enjoy.
Worship Time Using the CD, lead the children in singing fun worship songs. Encourage them to do motions as they sing.
Snack Time A snack that relates to the lesson is suggested for each week.
Bible Time
Bible Story Preview
Bible Time begins with the arrival of Sycamore Sam. Sam introduces the Bible story in the preview.
Bible Story
The interactive Bible story can be told by a teacher, played from the CD with the Sycamore Sam puppet, or told by a person playing Sycamore Sam. Each Bible story can also be enhanced by using visuals.
Bible Verses
A fun Bible verse activity is given with each lesson.
Circle Time Provides an action verse for each unit and other activities that involve large-muscle movement. Also provides a discussion time activity. This is also a good time to use the Beginning Explorers Coloring & Activity Book.
Story Time A fun life application story or puppet skit is offered each week. Story Time Pictures are mini-posters that illustrate the stories.
Center Time Center Time provides opportunities for children to freely move from center to center. A variety of guided learning center activities and options come with each lesson, including activities from the Resource Packet.
More Leader Guide features:
• leading a child to Christ article • training articles • characteristics of preschoolers • quarterly information page • optional activities • activities that emphasize missions • note page • postage-paid feedback form • Coming Next Quarter overview
Posters The posters may be used for games, bulletin boards, wall displays, and more! The cover provides a brief description of the packet contents, and can be used as a classroom display poster.
Chart Poster and Chart Stickers Use the chart and stickers for attendance, saying Bible verses, rewarding behavior, etc.
CD
White is a knock-out. Chrome shows through where there is white. 2 colors: Pantone 160C, Pantone 141C FALL 2020 Beginning Explorers CD
Sep • Oct • Nov 2020 Beginning Explorers
The CD features audio tracks of Sycamore Sam telling the weekly Bible stories, songs, activities, and puppet skits. Also included is a downloadable form of reproducibles which can be printed from your computer.
2020 Produced in U.S.A.
Bible Stories 1–13. Bible Stories Songs 14. We Praise You, God 15. God Loves All the
Little Children 16. God Is Great © 1994 John H. Morton 17. Esther’s Song 18. God Is Wonderful © 1994 Laurey Berteig 19. Sam’s Theme 20. Little Missionaries Song 21. Little Missionaries Sound Off
Rusty & Raspberry Skits 22. Listening Game 23. God’s Special Plan 24. Sam Talks about Prayer 25. God Helps Peter 26. Rumble, Rumble, Rumble
Unit Activities 27. Building 28. Name That Job 29. Peter Escapes from Prison
Also included Work Sheets (pdf files) Adobe Reader® available from adobe.com.
Visit www.kidtunz.com to buy downloadable music.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL
VERSION ®. NIV®. COPYRIGHT © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. ™. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Work Sheets
Each resource packet contains reproducible teaching helps. The lesson Work Sheets, music pages, a parent newsletter, and bonus sheets are provided.
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TOOL BELT
Find and circle each Rusty and Raspberry. Color the picture.
Story Time Pictures
Eight colorful, two-sided mini posters come in every packet. These pictures illustrate the life application stories told in Story Time.
Beginning Explorers Coloring & Activity Book
The children will love this coloring and activity book! It has Bible story and life application pictures based on the weekly lessons.
Preschool & Beginning Explorers Bible Visuals
Sep • Oct • Nov 2020
Each Beginning Explorers lesson uses flannel-backed, lesson specific Bible visuals.
Beginning Explorers Puppets
You and the children will love the Rusty, Raspberry, and Sycamore Sam puppets! Use them with skits, the Bible stories, and more!
Little Explorers CD
All of the Beginning Explorers songs are available on CD.
