Use this fun Bible game to teach about the Bible story of Joseph in the pit The brothers take hold of Joseph and throw him into the pit.
Shares Print the [mepr-s3-link src=”teaching-series-god-of-hope/Pit – Template – Joseph x2-min.pdf”]Two Joseph and Pit opening Templates[/mepr-s3-link] and the [mepr-s3-link src=”teaching-series-god-of-hope/Cup wrap-min.pdf”]Cup wrap template[/mepr-s3-link]. Grab your cup. Cut out the different pieces of the pit. Stick the full circle, face up, to the bottom of the cup. Stick Joseph inside the cup. Stick the cup wrap around the […]
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Despite the lack of school posts we have been plugging along. We are mostly finished with the Rainforest portion of Animal Worlds and will be moving onto the Ocean portion. After that we will have successfully completed AW (minus the polar region)!! It will feel good to know that we stuck it out and completed a core.....now I know we can do it, it will be so much nicer in the upcoming years. I think that we (Annabelle and I) have learned so much about each other this year that all our upcoming homeschool years will benefit from it. We talked a lot about ants the past few weeks. This wasn't a part of the curriculum, but the animals that they were studying didn't have lapbooks readily available for them. Ants did and since we have them in our house AND the rainforest portion talks a lot about army ants and leafcutters I thought it would fit right in. We did a notebook page study I just haven't put it together yet. Annabelle was truly fascinated with ants....but still doesn't like them. lol This is her pink ant that she made....it is obviously the queen, can't you tell? :) We talked about a lot of tropical birds, toucans in particular. We bought a whole bunch of fruit ( I do realize that raspberries and apples aren't tropical, but those are the only fruits I knew Annabelle would eat) and had a taste test. Annabelle's reaction to having to taste at least one of every fruit.....not too happy. lol The boys LOVED it! They ate the whole tray. I learned that I do not know how to cut a mango. :) We finished up our adventure reading for the Rainforest unit. The book is about finding an undiscovered butterfly so that a wealthy man will buy that portion of the rainforest and save it from being cut down. At the end of the book I thought it would be fun if Annabelle got to make her own 'undiscovered' butterfly. May present to you the Rapunzel butterfly..... :) We had this little guy come and visit us at our door one day. We've been talking about dragonflies and butterflies a lot so this was a nice surprise.....it was a cold morning so it hadn't warmed up yet and was easy to catch. We observed him and then let him go. We've also been working through our Horizons K math and All About Reading and Spelling Level 1. It really is assisting her in becoming a stronger reader..... .....as well as helping her enjoy reading a little bit more. Still having her bad attitude show up, but it is becoming less and less a problem...... ....she can read great, she just has to work at it....and she really dislikes working at something. :) Daily reading out of the Sonlight I Can Read It readers. We have started her 1st grade science, Apologia Astronomy. I LOVE this curriculum....and she is really liking it too. They have a lot of hands on activities which she really enjoys. We are enjoying the note booking portion of it too. We made a model of Stonehenge and talked about what it may have been used for (telling of the seasons, when to plant, time of day).... I think that it turned out decent. lol This was our balloon model of the solar system (not really to scale...the sun would be a lot bigger than that). It will be used for review of the planet names/order of the planets. She really enjoyed this. Happily doing some Bible verse copy work for her notebook. I was surprised that she liked doing this....normally she doesn't like to write at all. I would say that what Annabelle is enjoying the most right now is her Bible studies. We are using Bible Study Guide for All Ages. I am pleased with it, I really like that it will grow with us. This great printout of the genealogy of Jacob can be found at a great blog Our Country Road This has really helped us with learning the names of the sons of Jacob. She looks forward to singing the song every morning and pointing out the people on the chart. Working on the student page. The Discover the Bible portion is so interactive and asks her tons of questions during the actual story so I know that she is listening and understanding. The boys joined us for one of our crafts. They really wanted to get in on the coat of many colors action. :) Asa, Silas, and Annabelle. Annabelle just wanted to do the coat and color the Joseph during some of our reading. We talked about showing favoritism. I gave Silas a sucker before I read the Bible story and told him how much I loved him and how glad God had given him to me (right in front of Annab and Asa), then proceeded to go to read. There was an immediate uproar. We talked about how that made them feel, and what should be done about those feelings. After we talked I gave them each a sucker and told them the same thing I told Silas. It especially hit home with Annabelle....it is really cool to see these concepts click with her. Our second lesson moved onto Joseph being sold into slavery. This lesson also dealt with lying (which always needs some reinforcement in our house). This was our Joseph in the pit craft. We've done this before, but it's an easy and fun one to revisit. This is just Annabelle who was really excited about the new desk that I found for her at a garage sale for only $2! She says she is in 'real' school now. lol :) That is what we've been up to the last few weeks in May. I can officially say that Annabelle is now in between K and 1st grade.....she will tell you that she is in 1st grade though. lol My postings will probably be a little more sporadic like this during the summer. We are really only schooling 3 days a week (sometimes 4), and with the weather being so nice it is hard to sit down and blog sometimes. :) But I will try to post something 1-2 times a week. I hope that everyone else is having a wonderful warm season so far! Happy blogging. jess_hak Linking up to Preschool Corner and Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers (for the first time...yea!!!)
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We started off this lesson by summarizing what happened last week using the characters of Jacob, Leah and Rebekah from Lesson 15 and Lesson 16. We also used Jacob’s Sons craft from Lesson 16 to go over the names of all his sons while bringing to the kids’ attention that Joseph and Benjamin were born […]
Joseph's Dreams Genesis 37 Here is Joseph being lowered into the well by his brothers. Instructions: Prep ahead of time ...
Joseph is a major character in the Old Testament stories of the early patriarchs. His faithfulness to God in the midst of his hardships is an example for all of us and a reminder that God is in control. These Bible lesson activities feature Joseph, his hardship, his endurance, his faith, and God’s blessing upon him.
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.
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While I taught the 3 year old class last quarter, we learned about Joseph's life. One night we learned how Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of collecting grain in Egypt. After we had our story, I let each child take turns being Joseph. When they were Joseph they told the other children (the Egyptians) they had 7 years to gather the grain before they had 7 years of famine. They, of course, said this in their own words and it usually came out, "You have 7 years to get food. Hurry!"After "Joseph" gave the orders, he went over to the granaries (tall boxes) and the Egyptians got to work. I had blown up a ton of balloons and my assistant scattered them all over the room while "Joseph" was giving orders. When "Joseph" was in place, the Egyptians went to work collecting the grain (balloons) and taking them to Joseph at the granaries. At first, the "Egyptians" took their time collecting the grain. So I started counting down from 7 years on down. They would start to hurry when they heard they only had 6 months or 3 months left to gather food. They really enjoyed this activity and it helped them remember Joseph's job as well as how long the Egyptians had before the famine began.
