The Exodus series of devotions will provide an introduction to the stories of Joseph, Moses, and Joshua. These stories provide an understanding of God’s hand at work, and a foreshadowing of h…
Download Game Here How to Play: Children work on visual discrimination skills as they match up the coats for Joseph. Featuring ten different patterns children love to look closely to determine which matches are correct.
I saw the movie, Inside Out last week and was practically jumping out of my seat with exhilaration thinking about all of the teaching opportunities this movie brings forth. I think my teenage sons…
Joseph's Coat and Joseph's Dreams are lesson 10 in the first quarter of a year of Preschool Bible Study that I assist with on Wednesday evening. I use this coat for my visual aid that I made years ago. The kids love putting it on and reviewing the lesson. Last week we learned about Jacob. Jacob had 12 sons and one of the sons was named Joseph. We find Joseph in the first book of the Bible called Genesis (37). Joseph was 17 years old, and he was helping his brothers feed the animals. Jacob owned a lot of animals. Jacob really loved Joseph and gave him a new coat! This coat was made of many colors! Joseph’s brothers were so angry when they saw Joseph’s new coat! They didn’t like it that their father loved Joseph more! Joseph’s brothers were so jealous of Joseph’s new coat; they wouldn’t even talk to him! Joseph had a dream and when he told his brothers about it, they were even angrier! Joseph told them, “In the dream, we were out in the field, and we were binding sheaves. My sheaf stood up and all of your sheaves stood and bowed down to my sheaf.” Joseph’s brothers asked Joseph if he thought that meant that he would have power over them. Joseph’s dream made his brothers angrier! Joseph had another dream and told his brothers that the sun, moon and 11 stars bowed down to him. Even his father Jacob asked Joseph why he thought that people would come and bow down to him. Jacob called to Joseph and told him to go check on his brothers. They were in the field taking care of the animals. Joseph’s brothers saw him coming from far away and decided to throw Joseph in a pit. When Joseph was close to his brothers, they took his coat and threw Joseph in the pit! While the brothers were eating, there were Midianite traders passing by and they decided to sell Joseph to the traders. They sold Joseph for 20 pieces of silver. The traders took Joseph into Egypt. Next week we will learn more about Joseph and his brothers. God has a plan for Joseph and Joseph will be able to take care of his family. Joseph loves his family and will do exactly what God wants him to. Click here to see both coats for Joseph. We used the Dot Marker coat and they loved it! I purchased these Joseph sticker sets and divided them according to each lesson for the four weeks. Each pack makes enough for 3 students. We used this Flip Chart Song that goes over the Life of Joseph. I divided Joseph into 4 lessons, and we sang it each week. Click here to download it. We used these Magnetic Board Visuals to teach the Joseph lessons. Joseph is divided into 4 lessons and some of these will be used for more than one lesson. These are combined into this one download and includes all the visuals for all the Joseph lessons. Click here to download the set of Joseph MBV. Also, I combined the four lessons into one download to be used with the MBV. These are the same lessons, but have the corresponding numbers to use each visual. Click here for the MBV lessons. Click here to download the lesson. Click here to download the visuals. These updated visuals are all the visuals for Genesis 37 and include Joseph receiving his coat, his dreams and his brothers selling him. All are not shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click here to see the lesson and printables for early elementary ages. Click here to download the file Folder Game for Joseph's Coat. They love matching the colors!
Daniel and the lions den is such an important lesson for children to learn about. The lion craft helps to make this a memorable lesson for preschoolers.
We're still fascinated with Outer Space at our house and we even took a day trip to a space museum a few weeks ago (which both of the boys LOVED).
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Crossing Street Parking Lot Road Safety Social Story Activities This social story aims to educate children and individuals with special needs about road safety when crossing streets and parking lots. It provides a series of activities that can help reinforce the concepts and skills required for safe crossing. Activity 1: Understanding Traffic Lights Objective: To familiarize individuals with the meaning of traffic lights. Instructions: 1. Show pictures or use toy traffic lights to explain the different colors and their meanings. 2. Discuss what each color signifies: - Green means go - Yellow means prepare to stop - Red means stop 3. Role-play scenarios where individuals have to respond correctly to each light color. 4. Encourage participants to demonstrate their understanding by explaining what they should do when they see a specific light color. Activity 2: Identifying Crosswalks Objective: To learn how to identify crosswalks and understand their purpose. Instructions: 1. Take a walk around the neighborhood or school area, pointing out different crosswalks. 2. Explain that crosswalks are designated areas for pedestrians to safely cross roads. 3. Ask participants to identify various elements of a crosswalk, such as zebra stripes, pedestrian signs, or high-visibility markings. 4. Discuss why it is important to use crosswalks instead of crossing at random locations. Activity 3: Practicing Stop, Look, Listen Objective: To practice the essential steps for safely crossing streets.
This solar system craft is so fun for the kids. It helps teach them the order of the planets from the sun and reinforces coloring, & cutting skills.
Vans Ward Low Preschool Boys' SneakerHe'll be ready for the skate park in the Vans Ward Low preschool boys' sneaker inspired by the Vans Old Skool sneaker. The rubber sole and low-cut construction will help him keep his balance, while adjustable laces and a flexible canvas upper provide serious comfort. Canvas upper Lace-up front Checkerboard print Vans logo Rubber outsole
This set of Spring Hidden Pictures worksheets will quickly become a favorite for your Preschool, Kindergarten, or 1st Grade students! Each hidden picture scene contains 10 different objects to locate. Search each corner of the picture, because some of the objects are quite tiny! Some of the pages contain everyday objects, while a few of the hidden pictures use letters or numbers as the objects to find. The pages are intentionally black and white so your children can color the pictures after they've located all of the objects. There are 15 total worksheets included. In this set of Spring Hidden Pictures Worksheets, you'll find: ★ Barn scene - 2 different scenes ★ 2 kids singing in the rain ★ Spring tree and flowers with airplane ★ Spring park bench ★ Neighborhood street ★ Pond lined with spring trees ★ Spring meadow with flowers ★ Brook with stone bridge ★ Boy flying kite on grassy hill ★ Girl with flowers walking down tree lined lane ★ Girl picking flowers with tire swing ★ House with spring flowers and trees ★ Grass and flowers with spring insects ★ Boy flying kite at the park Use these Spring Hidden Pictures worksheets in a variety of ways! They are a great fit for a fun spring center, for early finishers, put in an emergency sub tub, or send home just for fun over Spring Break!
Free printable activities for toddlers and preschoolers for the entire year! Perfect for in the home or at school.
I can tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street Land in Orlando, FL. Tips for visiting the new sensory friendly theme park with toddler and baby.
Learning activity about different types of vegetables, where they grow and what part of the plant they are.
Community helpers and fire safety is one of my favorite units to teach. I love to see children making connections to their community. Fire Safety Week is a great time to introduce community helpers. Fire Safety can be a scary topic can become hyper focused on things that scare them. It is nice to be able to talk about it for a few days and then change the subject to a new community helper.
My recent “Inside Out” Study Guide for helping teens and adults understand emotions has been getting positive feedback on Pinterest. Today I’m sharing some ideas for helping younger kids and tweens (grades K-8) use the Disney/Pixar movie to better understand their feelings. 1. An emotion pie chart To be honest, I can’t take full credit. One of my young clients* came up with this idea on his own. He had the brilliant idea of turning his face into a pie chart and using the five colored emotions from Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out” to represent the mix of his feelings. He then drew a key identifying the significance of each color. You can use this idea even if you or your young one haven’t seen the movie. Neither of us had actually seen the movie at that point, but he had seen a trailer […]
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This Noah's Ark sensory bin activity is perfect for preschoolers. It also includes some instructions on how to teach them about the story while playing.
Perhaps inspired by Mr. Walken, artist Timm Schneider goes around streets looking for things to slap eyeballs onto, humanizing otherwise inanimate
Roundup post with lots and lots of multi-age, Montessori-inspired peace education activities and resources for classrooms and homes!
This illustration will be featured on the back cover of this March's Highlights for Children. One thing to note in this one is Ranger Kent sitting and watching an old western next to the statue base. I've finished one more of these What's Wrong back covers and I am currently working on two more. I'll post a little snippet from each when I get a chance. Anyway, below is the line art. I keep certain elements out such as the kite string to be added in later. Below is the printed piece. Also, this was in February's High Five if you didn't see it. I'm glad the colors came out well. This one was colored with a new technique and I wasn't sure how it would print. You can see/read more about this piece here.
I thought it would be fun to teach my kids about emotions by using these simple and easy Inside Out emotions game, and also making emotion cookies!
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Joseph preschool Bible lesson. Learn about how God uses everything for good.. Games, Crafts, Activities, songs, lesson, worksheets and more.
Children can absolutely glean lessons from Joseph's story about keeping a good attitude when they are treated unfairly, and forgiving those who don't deserve it, but the ultimate goal of every Biblical account of someone's life is to teach us something of God, and His character. Through the twists and turns of Joseph's life, we see God's goodness, God's faithfulness, and His ability to work all things out for our good (Romans 8:28). As you teach the story of Joseph, point your children towards God and His goodness. Here are some ways to help you do just that! Bible Truth: Joseph shared God's goodness. Bible Story: Joseph's brothers were mean to him, but God was good to him. Joseph forgave his brothers and helped his family. Bible Study: Genesis 37-45 teach show-and-tell As with most Bible stories, I will use a Children's Bible Storybook, or flannel graph for visuals, but I always try to add another tangible element to bring the story alive! There are a lot of details in the story of Joseph, but since we are teaching this lesson to young children in one service, I focus on the big picture of Joseph's life, emphasizing that God was watching over Joseph wherever he went. No matter where Joseph was, or how he felt, he trusted and obeyed God. These items help me stay on track, and illustrate each of these points in the story. colorful scarf / cloth - Joseph had eleven brothers. Can you count to eleven? Joseph was his father's favorite son. His father, Jacob, gave him a very special, beautiful, colorful coat. This made Joseph's brothers jealous, because they didn't get a special coat. Joseph also had special dreams like that the sun, moon and eleven stars bowed down to Joseph. The dreams seemed to mean that Joseph's father, mother and eleven brothers would bow down to him. Dreams like this made Joseph's brothers mad at him. rope - One day Joseph's brothers stole his coat and threw him into a pit, a dark hole in the ground. They were trying decide what to do with him, when some travelers who sold expensive spices and oils passed by. They sold Joseph to the travelers, so that they could sell Joseph as a slave. How do you think Joseph felt when his brothers treated him this way? hand towel and money - The travelers sold Joseph to the captain of the army in Egypt. Joseph took very good care of the captain's house. God was with Joseph, and He became the one in charge of everything in the captain' house, even all of his money. How do you think Joseph felt now? handcuffs - One day, the captain's wife told a lie about Joseph. She told her husband that Joseph tried to hurt her. The captain believed his wife's lie and threw Joseph into prison. How do you think Joseph felt in prison? Even in prison, God was with Joseph, and he became the one in charge of all the prisoners. Sometimes the prisoners had strange dreams, and God helped Joseph explain the meaning of their dreams. Egyptian headdress (Follow the link for a template. This could also be a craft for the kids to make!) - One day, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had a strange dream. He called Joseph out of prison, and God helped Joseph explain the meaning of Pharaoh's dream. Pharaoh listened to Joseph and made him ruler over the land of Egypt. How do you think Joseph felt now? bag of rice, oats or any other grain - After seven years there was a terrible famine. There was no food in all the land, and people were very hungry. But as the ruler of Egypt, Joseph had stored up lots of grain, so people all over the land came to Joseph to get grain to eat. One day, Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to ask for grain. They came before Joseph and bowed down to him. Joseph recognized them, but they didn't know that it was Joseph. Joseph's dream came true! His brothers were bowing down to him! Joseph had lots of power. He could throw them into prison, or even kill them, if he wanted to get back at them for the horrible way that they treated him. But Joseph didn't do that. He started to cry, and said to them, "Brothers, it's me Joseph. You tried to hurt me, but God was taking care of me. He brought me here, and made me the ruler so that I can help you. I forgive you for the way that you treated me." He hugged them, gave them all the food that they needed. Then all of Joseph's family came to live with him Egypt. How do you think Joseph felt now? binoculars - God was watching Joseph everywhere that he went. He saw Joseph proudly wear his colorful, handsome coat. He saw Joseph when his brothers stole his coat, threw him in a pit, and sold him as a slave. He saw Joseph take good care of the captain's house, and he saw him get thrown into prison when he didn't deserve it. He saw him become the ruler of Egypt, and forgive his brothers. God was always watching Joseph. Joseph kept a happy heart, and kept believing and trusting God. God took care of Joseph. He made the bad things in his life turn out to be good things. God is always watching and taking care of you too! sing Watching Over You - God was watching over Joseph everywhere that he went, and God is watching over you too! Here is a video to see suggested actions for this song. When I'm Sad - God was with Joseph when he felt sad, hurt, scared and mad. Joseph believed that God was with him, and knew that God was helping him. Here's a great visual to go with this song! If you have ever attended one of my seminars, you've likely seen me do this song. I suggest printing on card stock for durability. Print page three on the back of page one. Print page four on the back of page two. Then cut each page lengthwise, fold and attach each pair of faces to a file folder as shown below. Add a small bandage to the hurt red face. Lift each flap as you sing each part of the song. I'm telling you, this song is anointed! The kids loooove it, and it has a very applicable message for their lives. play i spy Play the classic game of "I Spy" with your class to imagine all the beautiful colors that were on Joseph's coat! Use your binoculars to spy an object in the room. Say, "I spy with my little eye something that is ___________ (color of object)". Give the children three guesses to find your object. Let the children take turns to spy objects too. craft coat of many colors You will need: this activity page chenille stems in various colors wire cutters glue crayons To prepare, print the activity page, and use wire cutters to cut chenille stems the length of Joseph's coat. In class, provide crayons for the children to color. Help the children apply glue, and choose chenille stems to press onto Joseph's coat. God is watching binoculars If you use binoculars, as suggested to wrap up the story, your kids will want to look through the binoculars as well. They will love having their own pair to take home that will help them remember both the story of Joseph, and that God is always watching over them! You will need: this print out scissors cardboard (toilet paper) tubes colored tape crayons yarn or lacing hole punch clear tape To prepare, print and cut the binocular cover print out. Place two cardboard tubes side by side, and wrap colored tape around the top and the bottom to connect them, and give them a finished look. Cut yarn, or lacing, to approximately thirty inch lengths. In class, provide crayons for the children to color their binocular covers. Use clear tape to secure the covers around each pair of cardboard rolls. Punch a hole on either side of the binoculars. Tie yarn or lacing through each hole to complete the binoculars.
