Kiddos TAKE HOME Projects!!!

I wanted to share the KIDDOS recent TAKE HOME project.  As you know, we just had a lesson on Elijah and the Prophets of Baal and the battle on Mount Carmel.    

As, a TAKE HOME project, I had the KIDDOS paint (WITH SHARPIES) a rock that had, "THE LORD IS GOD!" written on it...I had done the BUBBLE LETTERING prior to class time.

I thought they turned out so sweet...and the KIDDOS LOVED painting them. (I was pleased...we had NO accidents with the Sharpie Brush Tip, Permanent Markers.)

I LOVE how each rock is different.    Truly,  the personalities of my KIDDOS are seen in the way they "designed" their ROCK.

I hope these are TREASURES for YEARS to COME!!!!   And, I HOPE the KIDDOS will ALWAYS remember THE LORD IS GOD!!!

Blessings,

Ronda

CLIP ART TURNED Visuals--Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

I know this is a little LATE...and, I had already shown you MOST of the VISUALS I used for this past weeks lesson.  However, I decided to GO a LITTLE farther with my VISUALS.   I wanted to make sure the KIDDOS could really VISUALIZE the story as I told the story to them.  

I used clip art from www.coolclipart.com for my "Elijah, Prophets of Baal and King Ahab."  (I talked to the company that makes this clipart and they informed me that to get the BLACK and WHITE versions of this clipart---you have to ORDER the CD version of their clipart.)  I decided to post a link to their website so, that you might be able to order the clipart a little more easily.    I used the BLACK and WHITE versions to make these!!!  That way I can color them ANY WAY I wanted too... :-)

BTW---I am posting the LINK as a service to my blog readers...I DO NOT RECEIVE any payment or any compensation from coolclipart.com.  I did ask coolclipart.com for permission to post a direct link to their website...which they granted to me on 9/25/2012.   I hope this helps my readers!!!  :-)

Now, for the BULLS and PITCHER I used clipart from my Print Master Program....  THE TRENCH....well it came from Print Master, too.  I just printed out 2 copies and forced it into a circle....and added a clip art picture of water cut into a circle.  

The ALTARS, I designed myself a LONG time ago and saved them as Clipart...I just laid them up 3 on a page and printed...that made them 3D after some laminating and folding.,  

These VISUAL really assisted me when I told the story....It also helped the KIDDOS to visualize the story...We counted the stones on GOD'S Altar and "POURED" the "PITCHER of WATER" over the Altar 12 Times.  

Visuals are so HELPFUL...and if you cannot find visuals, I say MAKE THEM. 

Blessings,

Ronda

On Top Of Mount Carmel Song---By Ronda Duvall

Just wanted to share...

This is the song we sang this morning during Bible Class.

We sung it to the tune:  "On Top Of Old Smokey."  

The KIDDOS LOVED this song...so we ended up singing it more than once.

Now, to give you a bit of insight into my life.   I FRETTED all week... All because, I did NOT have a song to go with this lesson.  :-(  This morning, as I was getting the last few things done in my classroom, before the KIDDOS arrived...this song HIT ME!!!!  I was soooo excited.  So, I quickly "scratched" it down on note book paper...We sang it!  The KIDDOS LOVED IT!!!!!   I was sooooo HAPPY!!!!  :-)

I LOVE when things come together...especially when the KIDDOS seem as excited about something as I am!!!

Blessings,

Ronda

Elijah Challenges The Prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel

This week we have a "NEW" Bible Lesson.  Please remember, that each of my lessons last 2 weeks.  The first week, I spend introducing the lesson, facts, places, etc.  The next week we do a very detailed review...this gives me an opportunity to see if the KIDDOS missed something or if I forgot to share something the KIDDOS needed to know.  I LOVE teaching this way.  It has proven to be very beneficial to me and the KIDDOS.  

 This is the card we will add to our "GOD'S AWESOME PLAN FOR MAN" wall.  This is my TIMELINE...it helps me show the KIDDOS when in Bible History the events took place....With the focus on the COMING of JESUS!!

We will have a new WORD for our WORD WALL.  Since we do not live in the time of animal sacrifices...I want to make sure the KIDDOS understand what an ALTAR is/was.

For visuals, I decided to use the same Elijah that I used last week...I just printed and laminated a KING Ahab and a few of the Prophets of Baal.  I also printed, laminated and constructed two altars.  I made sure the altars looked different...and Elijah's has 12 stones! 

Our Memory Verse for this weeks comes directly from the Lesson Text.  1 Kings 18:39.  We will be singing this to the Tune:  "The Bear Went Over the Mountain." 

I have added Mount Carmel to our Map... We will be referring to Elijah's travels....After all, he has been to the Brook Cherith, Sidon and is now coming back to Israel to  "meet up" with Ahab. 

 The KIDDOS will be decorating a ROCK as their "TAKE HOME" activity.  I have already coded the rocks with the words, "The Lord Is God!"  The KIDDOS will use Sharpie Paint Pens to decorate their ROCK.  They will add whatever decorations to the ROCK that they want...I will give them a few suggestions:  HEARTS, FLOWERS, RAINBOWS, HAPPY FACES, ETC.  But, ultimately it will be their choice. 

By the way, these ROCKS came from the Pacific Ocean.  My family and I took a vacation to Ocean Side, California in 2011.  I collected a bunch of rocks...(my father-in-law was convinced I was crazy.)  I knew I would use some of those MANY rocks for Bible Class Projects.  (So, even when on vacation---THINK ABOUT BIBLE CLASSES, LESSONS, STORIES, ETC.)

Since the KIDDOS will be allowed to use MARKERS---they are going to be BEYOND excited.  However, because these are PERMANENT Markers, I will quickly establish the RULES.  #1 RULE:  Do Not Color On Anything, But The Rock!!"  :-)

 For our REVIEW GAME, we will be building an ALTAR.  The KIDDOS will answer a question from the lesson.  Then they will have the opportunity to set a stone in place.  We are building Elijah's Altar---so, take notice, I have 12 Stones.  (I paper mached  these ROCKS a LOOONG time ago.  I have used them in teaching so many different Bible Stories...if you have time and opportunity, I would suggest you make some ROCKS.)  

Next Week the KIDDOS will be making Elijah's Altar to add to their "EXPLORER JOURNAL."  They will glue on a STONE for EACH TRIBE.  This will be a great time to REVIEW the sons of Jacob....  They will also add the FLAMES.  I just cut the FIRE area out of the paper...and we are gluing on SPARKLY paper in RED or YELLOW to the Back.  (Since, my KIDDOS are small and DO NOT WRITE WELL----I have already written the names of each TRIBE on the STONES.  If I was teaching this to older KIDDOS, I would let them WRITE the names of the TRIBES on the STONES.   

I will say, there is a LOT of ROCKS in this story...LOL  But, KIDDOS really seem to LOVE ROCKS!  

Blessings,

Ronda