It's here! I've completed the first lesson plans of the Creation unit we'll be using in the fall. It's written for ages 2-4, is very hands on, and is designed for a three hour block. I've included the morning schedule we'll be using after the lesson plan. Look for more lesson plans in the weeks to come!
Week 1
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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Topic
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Day
1 of Creation: Light
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Day
1 of Creation: Day & Night
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Day
2 Creation: Waters Separated
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Intro
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Play Dough
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Puzzles
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Use a sponge or baster to move water from one
bowl to another
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Bible
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· Use flannel graph and the following verses:
“And God said, ‘Let
there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good.” Gen.
1:3-4
“This is the day
that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Ps. 118:24
“When Jesus spoke again to the people,
he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.’” John 8:12
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Place
a picture on our Days of Creation timeline
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· Use flannel graph and the following verses:
“God saw that
the light was good, and he separated the light form the darkness. God called
the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening,
and there was morning—the first day.” Gen. 1:4-5
“I can lie down
and sleep soundly because you, LORD, will keep me safe.” Ps. 4:8
“In the morning,
LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait
expectantly.” Ps. 5:3
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Place
a picture on our Days of Creation timeline
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Use flannel graph and the
following verses:
“Then
God said, ‘Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of
the heavens from the waters of the earth.’ And that is
what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from
the waters of the heavens. God called the space ‘sky.’ And
evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.” Gen. 1:6-8
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Math
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Counting fireflies in a jar (possibly toys
that glow?)
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Running on the number mat while counting to
ten (we have foam number squares, but you could tape numbers on the wall and
have kids count as they run past each number)
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Egg Hunt: The kids hunt for eggs then count
the different colors
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White and Black numbers
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Separate the “waters.” Have the children sort
clouds (cotton balls) and waves (paper cutouts). They can do this at the
table or run to opposite sides of the room. Count the clouds and waves when
finished.
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Music
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“Good Morning God”
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“This is the Day”
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“This Little Light of Mine”
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“God is so Good”
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“Good Morning God”
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“This is the Day”
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“This Little Light of Mine”
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“Shine” by Raffi
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“Goodnight Sweetheart”
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“The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock”
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“It’s Raining; It’s Pouring”
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“Deep and Wide”
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“I’ve Got a River of Life”
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“The Itsy Bitsy Spider”
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“I’ve Got Joy Like a Fountain”
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Snack
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English
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Sing alphabet song
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Find the letters in “LIGHT”
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Books: Oscar
and the Moth, On a Beam of Light
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Sing alphabet song
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Find the letters in “DAY” and “NIGHT”
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Books: A
Good Day for Up
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Sing the alphabet song
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Books: Storm
is Coming, Mouton’s Adventure
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Science
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Use flashlights and cards with cutouts to
create shadows of shapes on the wall
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Go outside and trace our shadows
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Nocturnal vs. Diurnal animals
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Go outside and play with water table
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Craft
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Continue playing with sidewalk chalk (draw
shapes and/or count, discuss the colors of the chalk)
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OR use crystals to refract light and make a
rainbow collage with tissue paper
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Make an owl with feathers
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or match moon shapes and sun/circle shapes
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Use water colors to paint a picture
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Friday Field Trip: Water Pad!
Schedule
9:00-9:15
(15min.) Opening
Activity (hands-on
activity: puzzles, play-dough, etc.)
9:15-9:30
(15min.) Circle Time (Big Idea, day of the week, weather,
time, emotions, prayer request)
9:30-9:50
(20 min.) Bible
9:50-9:55 (5
min.) Stretch
9:55-10:15
(20 min.) Math
10:15-10:35
(20 min.) Music
10:35-10:50
(15 min.) Snack
10:50-10:55
(5 min.) Quiet Time
10:55-11:15
(20 min.) English
11:15-11:20
(5 min.) Stretch
11:20-11:40
(20 min.) Science
11:40-12:00
(20 min.) Craft
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