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BONUS TEACHING HOUR for 3s–Pre-K
Unit 2. God Can Help
SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERSJOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS
VOLUNTEERS WILL NEEDVOLUNTEERS WILL NEED
• markers
• paper plates
• clothespins
• sticky notes, tape
• tissue pieces
• cotton balls
• puzzles about families
• pillows, blankets
• books about God’s care
JOSEPH AND POTIPHARJOSEPH AND POTIPHAR
VOLUNTEERS WILL NEEDVOLUNTEERS WILL NEED
• paper plates
• markers
• index cards
• copy of Kids Activity Page
JOSEPH UNDERSTOOD JOSEPH UNDERSTOOD DREAMSDREAMS
VOLUNTEERS WILL NEEDVOLUNTEERS WILL NEED
• paper, dark-colored paper
• chalk
• markers
• tape
• plastic cups
• blocks
• play dough
SESSION 4 SESSION 5 SESSION 6JOSEPH AND PHARAOHJOSEPH AND PHARAOH
VOLUNTEERS WILL NEEDVOLUNTEERS WILL NEED
• plastic food containers with
lids
• white paper, large sheet of
paper, construction paper
• scissors
• markers
• dot stickers
• plastic food items
JOSEPH FORGAVEJOSEPH FORGAVE
VOLUNTEERS WILL NEEDVOLUNTEERS WILL NEED
• blocks
• paper
• markers
• envelopes
• dolls
• beanbag
JOSEPH WAS KINDJOSEPH WAS KIND
VOLUNTEERS WILL NEEDVOLUNTEERS WILL NEED
• paper
• crayons
• markers
• play dishes
• dolls
• puzzles about people
C O O R D I N A T O R ’ S P A G E
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -15
UNIT 2UNIT 2
Session 1: Oct. 19
Session 2: Oct. 26
Session 3: Nov. 2
Session 4: Nov. 9
Session 5: Nov. 16
Session 6: Nov. 23
VOLUNTEERS
SUGGESTED SCHEDULESUGGESTED SCHEDULE
• Restroom Break/Wash Hands (5 minutes)
• Enjoy a Snack (5 minutes)
• Group Time/Bible Story (10–15 minutes)
• Bible-Learning Activities (35 minutes)
• Clean Up (5 minutes)
• Closing Activity (10 minutes)
• Dismiss (5 minutes)
REMINDERS
►►Use a calm, quiet voice.
►►Focus attention on the children.
►►Review parents’ instructions and medical information for each child.
►►Release children to authorized adults only.
►►Thank families for bringing their children to church.
© 2014 LifeWay. 16 -B T H S E S S I O N 6
for 3s–Pre-K
Joseph and His Brothers
Genesis 37
LIFE POINTLIFE POINT
God is always with us.
LIFE VERSELIFE VERSE
God will never leave you. Hebrews 13:5
UNIT 2. SESSION 1UNIT 2. SESSION 1
Room ____________
Your teaching partner(s)
_________________
_________________
Thank you for serving!
DATE OF USE DATE OF USE ________
BONUS TEACHING HOUR
BIBLE FUN ACTIVITIESBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES
SNACKSNACKBe sure preschoolers wash their hands after the
restroom break. Serve the snacks. Pray, thanking
God for the snack and for each child in attendance.
Remind the children to throw away their trash.
MOVE TO GROUP TIMEMOVE TO GROUP TIMEChallenge the preschoolers to pretend to walk along
a road to get to the group-time area.
TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYOpen your Bible to Genesis 37; tell the Bible story.
• Joseph lived in a family with ten older brothers
and one younger brother. Jacob, Joseph’s father,
loved Joseph very much. Joseph’s brothers were
angry with him because he told his father about
something they did wrong.
• Joseph’s father gave him a special coat made of
many colors. When his brothers saw the coat,
they became even angrier. They were jealous of
Joseph’s coat.
• Once, Joseph dreamed dreams that showed he
was more powerful than his older brothers. He
told his brothers about the dreams. The brothers
thought that Joseph believed he could rule over
them.
• One day Joseph’s father sent him to check on his
brothers who were minding the sheep. When
the brothers saw Joseph coming, they decided
to harm Joseph. They took his coat and put
him in a well. When some traders came by, the
brothers sold Joseph to them as a servant.
• The traders took Joseph to Egypt and sold him
to a man named Potiphar.
SESSION 1SESSION 1
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -17
SING TOGETHERSING TOGETHERTo the tune “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” sing:
Oh, what do you do,
When you are so scared?
Oh, what do you do,
When you are so scared?
When you are so scared,
You can talk to God.
When you are so scared,
You can talk to God.
SAY THE LIFE VERSESAY THE LIFE VERSEOpen your Bible to the Life Verse and read: “God
will never leave you. Hebrews 13:5.” Say one or two
words at a time and lead the children to repeat after
you. Recite the verse two more times. Tell them to
give a high five when saying God.
PRAYPRAYPray, thanking God for keeping us safe.
BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESBIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESAs the children work at each activity, emphasize
that God is always with us.
A. Make a paper plate mask. Review the Bible
story, emphasizing that Joseph was happy
when he received a special coat from his
father. Note that his brothers were jealous.
Give each child a paper plate, markers, and
a clothespin. On one side of the plate, the
children will draw a happy face. On the other
side, ask them to draw an angry face. Attach
a clothespin to the bottom center of the
mask to use as a handle to flip the mask from
one side to the other. Tell the Bible story as
the children flip their masks to match the
emotions in the story.
B. Set the scene. Mention that God was with
Joseph even during hard times. Invite the
kids to help set the scene for the story. Set
up a path using sticky notes leading from
one part of the room to another. Make Bible
times figures by wrapping and taping tissue
pieces around clothespins. Place one figure
(Joseph) at one end of the road and 11 figures,
along with cotton balls, at the other end to
represent Joseph’s brothers and the sheep.
After setting the scene, tell the story.
C. Work family puzzles. As the children
complete the puzzles, tell the Bible story.
Talk about Joseph’s family. Mention that God
wants us to know that He will never leave us.
State that God was with Joseph even when his
brothers were cruel.
D. Rest and listen. Set up a resting area with
pillows and blankets on the floor. Tell the Bible
story. Talk about Joseph’s dreams and how
God kept Joseph safe. As the children rest,
read a book about how God is with us.
CLEAN UPCLEAN UPWalk around the room and assign a cleanup task to
each child. Play music for cleanup.
PLAY “SAVE THE WOOL”PLAY “SAVE THE WOOL”Tape a start line at one end of the room and a finish
line at the other end. Each child will pretend to be
a sheep by crawling from one line to the other with
a few cotton balls (wool) on his back. The goal is to
get to the other side without losing any wool. When
each child gets to the finish line, ask him to tell
something from the Bible story.
DISMISSDISMISSMake sure the children have gathered all of
their personal belongings. Greet each parent.
Distribute the Kids Activity Page. Point out the One
Conversation™ and explain its use for family Bible
study this week.
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for 3s–Pre-K
Joseph and Potiphar
Genesis 39
LIFE POINTLIFE POINT
Ask God for help.
LIFE VERSELIFE VERSE
God will never leave you. Hebrews 13:5
UNIT 2. SESSION 2UNIT 2. SESSION 2
Room ____________
Your teaching partner(s)
_________________
_________________
Thank you for serving!
DATE OF USE DATE OF USE ________
BONUS TEACHING HOUR
BIBLE FUN ACTIVITIESBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES
SNACKSNACKInclude the children in the distribution of the snack.
Ask for one or more volunteers to pray. Lead the
children to clean up after the snack. Thank them for
their help.
MOVE TO GROUP TIMEMOVE TO GROUP TIMETell children wearing blue to move to group time;
then tell children wearing green to move to group
time. Continue until all children have moved to the
group-time area.
TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYComment that God helped Joseph. Open the Bible
to Genesis 39 and tell the Bible story.
• Joseph had been taken to Potiphar’s house in
Egypt to work as a servant. Potiphar was an
important officer in Pharaoh’s army.
• God took care of Joseph. God helped Joseph
become successful. Potiphar liked Joseph, and
soon he became Potiphar’s helper. Potiphar put
Joseph in charge of his whole house and all his
business. Potiphar trusted Joseph. Potiphar did
not have to worry about anything. God blessed
Potiphar’s house because of Joseph.
• Potiphar’s wife liked Joseph, too. She wanted
Joseph to make a wrong choice. But Joseph said
no. So Potiphar’s wife told a lie about Joseph to
Potiphar. Even though Potiphar trusted Joseph,
he believed his wife. He sent Joseph to Pharaoh’s
prison.
SESSION 2SESSION 2
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -19
SING TOGETHERSING TOGETHERTo the tune “She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain”
sing:
Oh, God will never leave you;
No, He won’t.
Oh, God will never leave you;
No, He won’t.
Oh, God will never leave you,
God will never leave you,
God will never leave you,
No, He won’t.
SAY THE LIFE VERSESAY THE LIFE VERSEOpen the Bible to Hebrews 13:5 and read the Life
Verse: “God will never leave you.” Guide the children
to say the Life Verse and Scripture reference with
you three times.
PRAYPRAYThank God for ways He helps us. Thank Him for
never leaving us.
BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESBIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESAs the children work, remind them that we can ask
God for help.
A. Draw food pictures. Lead the children to use
markers to draw pictures on paper plates. Talk
about Joseph’s work in Potiphar’s house. Ask
the children to tell you if they think Joseph
asked God for help while he was a servant at
Potiphar’s house. Listen as they respond.
B. Sort letters. Cut index cards in half or cut
squares of paper. Print the letter J on one of
the squares of paper. Print other letters on the
other squares. Encourage the children to sort
the cards into two piles: J and not J. As they
work, comment that Joseph’s name begins
with a J.
C. Find the Activity Page. Hide an extra copy of
today’s Kids Activity Page somewhere in the
room. Choose a place that is not difficult to
find (but not obvious). Encourage the children
to find the Activity Page. When they retrieve
it, make a simple statement about the Bible
story. Suggest that the preschoolers face the
wall or close their eyes as you hide the Activity
Page again. Older preschoolers may want
to hide the page for friends to find. Gather
the children around you, open your Bible to
Genesis 39, and tell the Bible story.
D. Sing and clap. Sing the song on this page
and clap together. Talk about ways that
God helped Joseph and ways God helps
preschoolers.
CLEAN UPCLEAN UPWalk around the room and assign a cleanup task to
each child. Play music, if available, as the children
clean. Thank them for their help.
PLAY A GUESSING GAMEPLAY A GUESSING GAMESay to the children: “I am thinking of a food God
made. It is a vegetable that is orange. It grows in the
ground.” When the children guess carrot, describe
another food.
DISMISSDISMISSMake sure the children have gathered all of
their personal belongings. Greet each parent.
Distribute the Kids Activity Page. Point out the One
Conversation™ and explain its use for family Bible
study this week.
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for 3s–Pre-K
Joseph Understood Dreams
Genesis 39:21–40:23
LIFE POINTLIFE POINT
God will help you.
LIFE VERSELIFE VERSE
God will never leave you. Hebrews 13:5
UNIT 2. SESSION 3UNIT 2. SESSION 3
Room ____________
Your teaching partner(s)
_________________
_________________
Thank you for serving!
DATE OF USE DATE OF USE ________
BONUS TEACHING HOUR
BIBLE FUN ACTIVITIESBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES
SNACKSNACKInclude the children in the distribution of the snack.
Ask for one or more volunteers to pray. Lead the
children to clean up after the snack. Thank them for
their help.
MOVE TO GROUP TIMEMOVE TO GROUP TIMEPlay follow-the-leader around the room, ending in
the group-time area.
TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYOpen your Bible to Genesis 39. Tell the Bible story.
• Joseph was in prison with Pharaoh’s prisoners.
God cared for Joseph, even in prison. The head
of the prison liked Joseph and put him in charge
of the other prisoners.
• Two of the prisoners were Pharaoh’s cupbearer
(brought drinks to Pharaoh) and baker (baked
Pharaoh’s bread). Each of them had a dream and
wanted to know what the dreams meant. Joseph
said, “God will help me know what they mean.”
• The cupbearer dreamed that he took grapes
from a vine and squeezed them into Pharaoh’s
cup. Joseph told him his dream meant he would
get his job back. The cupbearer was happy.
Joseph asked the cupbearer to remember him
when he returned to his job. Then the baker told
his dream. He dreamed he was carrying three
baskets of bread on his head and birds were
eating the bread. Joseph said his dream meant
he would not continue to work for Pharaoh.
• In three days Pharaoh gave a party for all his
servants. The cupbearer got his job back, but
the baker did not. Everything happened just as
God had told Joseph. But the cupbearer did not
remember what Joseph had done for him.
SESSION 3SESSION 3
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -21
SING TOGETHERSING TOGETHERTo the tune “God Is So Good” sing:
God is so good;
God is so good;
God is so good;
He’s so good to me.
Depend on God;
Depend on God;
Depend on God;
He’s so good to you.
SAY THE LIFE VERSESAY THE LIFE VERSEOpen the Bible to Hebrews 13:5 and read the
Life Verse. Tell the preschoolers that each person
will say one word of the verse. Point to the first
preschooler and help him say “God.” Point to the
next preschooler to say “will.” Continue around the
group of preschoolers. Remember to include the
Scripture reference. When the verse is complete,
point to the next preschooler and start the verse
again. Repeat the verse a couple of times so that
each preschooler has 1–2 turns to say a word.
PRAYPRAYAsk God to help each child remember to depend on
God.
BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESBIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESWatch for opportunities to talk about the Life Point
as the children work on the activities.
A. Draw a nighttime picture. If available,
provide dark paper and chalk. Otherwise,
preschoolers can use paper and markers to
draw pictures of nighttime. Talk about the
men that had dreams in the Bible story.
B. Hop on Bible verse words. Print each word
of the Life Verse on a piece of paper. Tape
the paper to the floor in a line or grid. Guide
a preschooler to hop on the first word of the
verse and then hop on the other words in
order. Comment that God never leaves us,
even during difficult times.
C. Build with cups. Lead the children to build
with cups or add the cups to the blocks and
build. As they work, talk about the cupbearer,
the baker, and Joseph.
D. Use play dough. As the preschoolers use play
dough, talk about the baker, cupbearer, and
Joseph. Comment that Joseph depended on
God to help him tell about the men’s dreams.
CLEAN UPCLEAN UPWalk around the room and assign a cleanup task to
each child. Play music, if available, as the children
clean. Thank them for their help.
MAKE LETTERS MAKE LETTERS Tell the preschoolers that they are going to use their
bodies to make a letter. Announce that Joseph’s
name begins with a J. The children can lie on the
floor and move their bodies to make a J. They
can work alone or with friends. Walk around and
help each child make a J. Pre-kindergartners will
especially enjoy this activity.
DISMISSDISMISSMake sure the children have gathered all of
their personal belongings. Greet each parent.
Distribute the Kids Activity Page. Point out the One
Conversation™ and explain its use for family Bible
study this week.
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for 3s–Pre-K
Joseph and Pharaoh
Genesis 41
LIFE POINTLIFE POINT
Give to God.
LIFE VERSELIFE VERSE
Never get tired of doing good. Galatians 6:9
UNIT 2. SESSION 4UNIT 2. SESSION 4
Room ____________
Your teaching partner(s)
_________________
_________________
Thank you for serving!
DATE OF USE DATE OF USE ________
BONUS TEACHING HOUR
BIBLE FUN ACTIVITIESBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES
SNACKSNACKAsk for volunteers to pray. Lead the children to clean
up after the snack. Thank them for their help.
MOVE TO GROUP TIMEMOVE TO GROUP TIMEMention that today the preschoolers will hear
another story about Joseph. Pretend to be cows as
you and the children move to group time.
TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYOpen your Bible to Genesis 41. Tell the Bible story.
• Two years after the cupbearer left prison,
Pharaoh had a dream. He could find no one who
could tell him what the dream meant. Then the
cupbearer remembered what Joseph had done
for him in prison. He told Pharaoh about Joseph.
• Pharaoh sent for Joseph. Pharaoh told Joseph his
dream about seven healthy cows and seven thin
cows and seven large heads of grain and seven
thin heads of grain.
• Joseph said that God would help him
understand the meaning of the dream. Joseph
said that there would be seven years when much
food would grow and then seven years of famine
when little food would grow.
• Joseph told Pharaoh to choose a man to gather
all the food during the seven good years and
store it to feed the people in the years of famine.
Pharaoh liked the plan. He put Joseph in charge
of gathering the food.
• Joseph was in charge of everything in Egypt. He
gathered the extra food and stored it for later.
When the seven years of famine came, people
came to Joseph to buy food for their families.
God helped Joseph, and the people had enough
food.
SESSION 4SESSION 4
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -23
SING TOGETHERSING TOGETHERSing to the tune “The Farmer in the Dell”:
Pharaoh closed his eyes. (Repeat.)
Pharaoh had a dream
When he closed his eyes.
Pharaoh sent for Joseph. (Repeat.)
Joseph talked to Pharaoh
And explained his dream.
SAY THE LIFE VERSESAY THE LIFE VERSEOpen your Bible to Galatians 6:9. Ask the children to
show you how they look when they are tired. They
may stretch, yawn, or lie on the floor. Read the Life
Verse: “Never get tired of doing good. Galatians
6:9.” Repeat the verse together. Tell the children to
stretch and yawn when saying the word tired.
PRAYPRAYPray, asking God to help each child and you to
remember to give to God.
BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESBIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESAs the preschoolers complete the activities,
emphasize that we are supposed to give to God.
A. Match lids to containers. Bring a variety of
plastic food containers. Remove the lids. Lead
the children to find the lid that matches each
container and put it on the container. Tell the
Bible story as the children work.
B. Design a pillowcase. Tell the Bible story. Talk
about how God used Joseph to help Pharaoh
understand his dreams. Cut wavy edges
around a piece of white paper to create the
look of a fluffy pillow. Invite the children to
each design a pillowcase. While they work,
talk with them about ways they can do good
for others.
C. Work a name puzzle. Print each child’s
first name in large letters on a piece of
construction paper. Cut apart into puzzle
pieces. Give each child his personalized puzzle
to work. Call each child by name and state
that God wants __________ (child’s name)
to do good and help others.
D. Count to seven. Draw the numer 7 on half
sheets of construction paper and give each
child a copy. Provide dot stickers or a marker
for the children to stick seven dots or make
seven marker dots on their number. Tell the
Bible story as they work. Talk about how
Joseph spent seven years gathering food to
help the people have what they would need
during the famine. Explain that a famine is a
time when there is not enough food unless
food has been saved up ahead of time.
CLEAN UPCLEAN UPWalk around the room and assign a cleanup task to
each child. Play music, if available, as the children
clean.
FIND AND MATCH FOODSFIND AND MATCH FOODSGather about six plastic food items. On a large sheet
of paper, trace around each item. Hide the food
items in the room. Guide the children to find the
food items and match each one to its outline. Talk
about the Bible story.
DISMISSDISMISSMake sure the children have gathered all of
their personal belongings. Greet each parent.
Distribute the Kids Activity Pages. Point out the One
Conversation™ and explain its use for family Bible
study this week.
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for 3s–Pre-K
Joseph Forgave
Genesis 42–45
LIFE POINTLIFE POINT
Forgive others.
LIFE VERSELIFE VERSE
Never get tired of doing good. Galatians 6:9
UNIT 2. SESSION 5UNIT 2. SESSION 5
Room ____________
Your teaching partner(s)
_________________
_________________
Thank you for serving!
DATE OF USE DATE OF USE ________
BONUS TEACHING HOUR
BIBLE FUN ACTIVITIESBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES
SNACKSNACKAsk for volunteers to pray. Lead the children to clean
up after the snack. Thank each child.
MOVE TO GROUP TIMEMOVE TO GROUP TIMEAsk children who have a brother to move to group
time, then children who do not have a brother.
TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYOpen your Bible to Genesis 42. Tell the Bible story.
• Where Joseph’s family lived, there was also a
famine ( a time when little food grows). Joseph’s
father, Jacob, sent his ten older sons to Egypt to
buy food. When his brothers came to buy food,
Joseph recognized them, but they did not know
him.
• Joseph decided to test his brothers. He put them
in prison for three days, then let them out. He
gave all the brothers their bags of grain and sent
them home. He kept one brother there and told
the other brothers to bring Benjamin with them
when they came back.
• When the brothers arrived home, Jacob was
unhappy. He did not want to send Benjamin, the
youngest brother, to Egypt. But when the family
ran out of food, Jacob had to send the brothers,
including Benjamin, back to Egypt.
• When Joseph saw his brothers, he had a meal
prepared for them. Later he told them who he
was. The brothers were afraid because of what
they had done, but Joseph had forgiven them.
He said, “Do not be afraid of me. God sent me
here to help you have what you need.”
• Joseph sent his brothers home. Then Jacob,
all his sons, and their families moved to Egypt.
Jacob was very happy to see Joseph again.
SESSION 5SESSION 5
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -25
SING TOGETHERSING TOGETHERTo the tune “Mulberry Bush” sing:
Thank You, God,
For my family, family, family.
Thank You, God,
For my family.
I love each one of them.
SAY THE LIFE VERSESAY THE LIFE VERSEOpen the Bible to Galatians 6:9 and read the Life
Verse. Lead the children to say the verse three
times.
PRAYPRAYCall on volunteers to pray and thank God for their
families.
BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESBIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESAs the preschoolers work, emphasize that we are to
forgive others.
A. Build a house. Guide the children to use
the blocks to build houses. As they work,
talk about ways family members show love
and get along. Mention that forgiving family
members is a way to show love. Use your Bible
to briefly tell the Bible story.
B. Draw for family members. Provide
paper and markers. Lead the children to
draw pictures for family members. Provide
envelopes, if available, to put the drawings in.
C. Care for dolls. As the preschoolers rock the
dolls or pretend to feed them, talk about ways
that family members care for one another.
Comment that Joseph forgave his brothers
and took care of his family. Briefly tell the Bible
story.
D. Play a game. Guide the children to sit in a
circle or in two lines facing one another. They
can toss a beanbag back and forth. After a
couple of tosses, tell them to stop. The child
holding the beanbag can tell a way he can
show love to his family. Start tossing again.
Stop periodically for the preschoolers to talk
about showing love. Mention that Joseph
showed love when he forgave his brothers.
Open your Bible and retell the Bible story.
CLEAN UPCLEAN UPWalk around the room and assign a cleanup task to
each child. Play music, if available, as the children
clean. Thank them for their help.
PLAY A GUESSING GAMEPLAY A GUESSING GAMEPantomime a way that a person could show love to
a family member. Encourage the children to guess
what you are doing. After they guess, pantomime
another way. Older preschoolers may want to
pantomime for others to guess.
DISMISSDISMISSMake sure the children have gathered all of
their personal belongings. Greet each parent.
Distribute the Kids Activity Page. Point out the One
Conversation™ and explain its use for family Bible
study this week.
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for 3s–Pre-K
Joseph Was Kind
Genesis 50
LIFE POINTLIFE POINT
Show kindness.
LIFE VERSELIFE VERSE
Never get tired of doing good. Galatians 6:9
UNIT 2. SESSION 6UNIT 2. SESSION 6
Room ____________
Your teaching partner(s)
_________________
_________________
Thank you for serving!
DATE OF USE DATE OF USE ________
BONUS TEACHING HOUR
BIBLE FUN ACTIVITIESBIBLE FUN ACTIVITIES
SNACKSNACKInclude the children in the distribution of the snack.
Ask for one or more volunteers to pray. Lead the
children to clean up after the snack. Thank each
child.
MOVE TO GROUP TIMEMOVE TO GROUP TIMEAsk all girls to toss their trash and move to group
time. Then ask the boys to toss trash and move to
group time.
TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORYTurn to Genesis 50 in your Bible. Tell the Bible story.
• Joseph’s father, Jacob, lived to be an old man.
After many years, he died. Joseph and his family
were sad that Jacob had died. Even the Egyptians
were sad that Joseph’s father had died.
• Joseph said to Pharaoh, “I promised my father I
would take him to Canaan, his homeland, after
he died. Let me go there.”
• Pharaoh told Joseph to go. All of Joseph’s family
and his brothers went with him. Many Egyptians
also went with Joseph. Then Joseph returned to
Egypt.
• Joseph’s brothers were afraid of him because
of the wrong thing they had done many years
before. They were afraid that Joseph would be
unkind to them after their father died.
• Joseph told his brothers, “Do not be afraid. I will
not be unkind to you. Even though you were
unkind to me, God had a plan for me. He placed
me here for a reason.” Joseph was always kind to
his brothers and their families.
SESSION 6SESSION 6
B I B L E S T U D I E S F O R L I F E 3s– P R E - K B T H -27
SING TOGETHERSING TOGETHERTo the tune “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” sing:
We can all show kindness,
We can all show kindness,
We can all show kindness,
Be kind to *all your friends.
*Substitute: your family; your sister; your brother; your
mother; your father.
SAY THE LIFE VERSESAY THE LIFE VERSESay the Life Verse. Open the Bible to Galatians
6:9 and point to the words. Say the verse and
Scripture reference with the preschoolers in a
loud voice. Say the verse and Scripture reference
together in a whisper voice.
PRAYPRAYName some ways to be kind. Pray and ask God to
help the children show kindness.
BIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESBIBLE-LEARNING ACTIVITIESAs the preschoolers work, emphasize that God
wants us to show kindness to others.
A. Draw your family. Provide crayons, markers,
and paper. Ask the children to name people in
their families. They can draw pictures of family
members. Talk about Joseph’s family and
ways that Joseph was kind to his family. Note:
At this point in the year, 3s may draw straight
lines to represent their family members. Older
4s may draw circles with two lines under
the circle for the body. Accept each child’s
drawing, no matter what stage of drawing she
demonstrates.
B. Play family situations. As the preschoolers
play out family situations with play dishes and
dolls, talk about ways that family members
show love to one another. Talk about the Bible
story and say the Life Point: “Show kindness.”
C. Work puzzles about people. As the children
work the puzzles, say the Life Verse. Comment
that Joseph did good things for his family.
He forgave his brothers; he took care of his
family; he helped his family. Comment that
preschoolers can do good things for their
families, too. Talk together about ways they
can show kindness.
D. Play follow-the-leader. Guide the children
to line up behind you. Instruct them to do
what you do as you lead them around the
room. Lead with motions such as patting your
head, clapping your hands, marching, taking
tiptoe steps, walking very slowly, and so forth.
After you have traveled around the room a
time or two, lead the children to sit with you
as you review the Bible story.
CLEAN UPCLEAN UPWalk around the room and assign a cleanup task to
each child. Play music, if available, as the children
clean. Thank them for their help.
NAME A FRIENDNAME A FRIENDSay: “I see a friend at church. My friend is wearing
blue pants and a red shirt.” Children can guess
whom you are describing. After they name the
friend, describe someone else. Continue playing
until each child has been described.
DISMISSDISMISSMake sure the children have gathered all of
their personal belongings. Greet each parent.
Distribute the Kids Activity Page. Point out the One
Conversation™ and explain its use for family Bible
study this week.
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