GOD'S AWESOME PLAN FOR MAN---BOX 5----THE KINGS

Welcome to BOX 5. 

This is our period of the KINGS BOX.

Here is a QUICK PEEK.  

This is what I currently have in this box.  I do NOT have all my little KINGS of JUDAH in the box---they are currently on display on the table, since we are learning about them!  

Here are our KINGS from the UNITED KINGDOM.  King  Saul, King David and King Solomon.   

Notice, I have several item to go along with David.....Sheep, Sling Shot, Bag of Stones, Harp. 

For King Solomon I have the TEMPLE behind him! 

(At some point I hope to find some small donkeys to go along with King Saul.)   

I am sure you can figure out that is the Prophet Elijah ---heading to heaven in a whirlwind....I do not have a chariot, yet.  So, for now I just stuck him in the whirlwind.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

The little windup toys represent PROPHETS, in general....the KIDDOS get sooooo excited when I get them out and we sing, "A PROPHET IS A MESSENGER." 

  

We have a RAVEN---finger puppet---came in a KIDS MEAL.  I have a LARGE FISH and "Jonah" is inside the belly.    I have a WICKED QUEEN---she can be Ataliah or Jezebel depending on which story we are focused upon reviewing. 

Here is a quick peek inside of the Great Big Fish.

    

I have a MAP of the Divided Kingdom and the Kings of Israel.....in the tub. 

I am enjoying sharing these boxes with all of you. Hope you are RETHINKING about TOYS.   Sometimes toys are the PERFECT teaching TOOL!!

Blessings,

Ronda

KING UZZIAH'S PRIDE PROBLEM

This past Sunday we had a new lesson!  Our lesson was about KING UZZIAH, also known as Azariah.    Uzziah begins his reign at the tender age of 16 years old.  He starts out as a good and godly King of Judah.  He has wonderful influences in his life.  His father Amaziah, was a godly King and  Zachariah, the PROPHET were strong influences in his life.  Uzziah built up and strengthened the Nation of Judah.  His armies were so strong that, other nations paid tribute to King Uzziah.  He was know for his military strength.  Uzziah was also know for his love for the LAND of Judah. Matter-of-fact, he loved the land so much that he planted crops and vineyards all though out the land of Judah and dug wells for all of his livestock. He was a very successful king. 

"GOD'S AWESOME PLAN FOR MAN" Card.

However, after Zachariah, the prophet died--Uzziah begins to "CHANGE."  His FAME, SUCCESSES and FORTUNE goes right to his head.  He becomes arrogant and full of PRIDE.  HE makes a BIG mistake when he entered the temple and  offer incense upon the altar.  THIS was WRONG.  The priest tried to stop him...but, his PRIDE got in the way....GOD punished him and he was cursed with leprosy.  What a sad story.  So many lesson for us today.  PRIDE is a dangerous thing!

I want to make sure the KIDDOS understand the difference between PRIDE and humility.  So, we added these "new" words to our WORD WALL!

We learned a new song this past Sunday.  The KIDDOS loved singing this one.  :-)  

If you want to hear this song you can click this link...  Uzziah's PRIDE Song.

I love it when the KIDDOS ask to "SING IT AGAIN, Ms Ronda."

We have a new Memory Verse for this lesson.  We sung this Memory Verse to the tune: "If you're happy and you know it..."  Most of the KIDDOS were able to tell me the Memory Verse before Bible Class time was over. 

Our MAP WALL/REVIEW WALL is beginning to fill up.  I love displaying our PAST "EXPLORER JOURNAL" activities and MEMORY VERSES this way.  It make it so easy to review past lessons.  

I wanted something "different" for VISUAL AIDES.  So, I decided to go small and magnetic.  I used CLIP ART and my own drawings to make these visuals.  Printed, Laminated and added Magnetic Tape to the backs...This makes them easy to attach to a COOKIE SHEET.    As I told the the story, I placed the PIECES onto the cookie sheet.  I used the FRONT of the cookie sheet to display UZZIAH'S successes and then flipped the cookie sheet over to tell the REST of the STORY.  

The KIDDOS LOVED THIS VISUAL!!!!  So, during the REVIEW LESSON, NEXT WEEK, I am going to pass the pieces out and have the KIDDOS place them on the cookie sheet!!  The clip art I used came from PRINT MASTER computer program, SELF DRAWN Clip Art and http://www.freechristianillustrations.com/clipart.html. (I am in NO WAY affilated with this clip art company.  I do not receive any PERKS, COMPENSATION or FINANCIAL benefits by posting this link.  I only post the link as a service to my readers.)

Our Interactive Bulletin Board is BURSTING with NEW information for the KIDDOS.  We have added MORE SMILING (GODLY) KINGS and a NEW PROPHET!   I use this Bulletin Board WEEKLY!!!  We refer to PAST KINGS and EXAMINE the CURRENT KING we are learning about.  The KIDDOS LOVE seeing the SMILING KINGS placed on the board. 

We have a NEW PROPHET.....I am amazed by the KIDDOS ability to REMEMBER who the PROPHET prophesied too!!  (PLEASE ignore the cords....I was using my HOT GLUE gun and Computer the day I took this pic.)

Our "TAKE HOME" activity was super simple to make!  

I found these "Design Your Own Cups" at Walmart.  I bought them during their Valentines Clearance Sale... I got most of them at 75% off.  However,  I did manage to find a few of them when they dropped to 90% off!!! I love Clearance!

 I designed the insert on the computer....I made one for Girls and one for Boys. 

To ADD to the "SPECIALNESS" of this activity, I allowed the KIDDOS to use my MARKERS.  (OF COURSE they got the "SPEECH."  "Do not draw on yourself, Do not draw on your clothes, Do not draw on the table, Do not draw on each other, Put the caps back on before getting a NEW color.")  We had no Marker Catastrophes this week!!  The KIDDOS also we given 3D Glittery Heart Stickers to add to their insert.  They LOVED this project and were so excited to show them to their parents. 

Our REVIEW GAME this week is: "PRIDE goes before a FALL."  

The KIDDOS will PULL down a PIECE of the word PRIDE.  I have questions on each piece...if the KIDDOS answer the question correctly they get to PULL IT DOWN....I have found KIDDOS love PULLING OFF items.  

Next week during our Review Week the  KIDDOS will be making a Leprosy covered Uzziah.  The KIDDOS will color King Uzziah, add a Censer Sticker (this was made from Print Master clip art.) and then add the "Leprosy."  The "Leprosy" is  Paper Hole Reinforcers.  After the KIDDOS stick on the "Leprosy" they can color the "hole" red or yellow.   By the way, the Censer Sticker is 3D.  I forgot to take a picture of how the censer seems to POP up off the page.  I used FOAMY double sided sticker dots to make these appear to POP off the page. 

This was a wonderful lesson to EXPLORE with the KIDDOS.  I LOVE seeing the KIDDOS "GET" the POINT to a lesson.  I had one of my KIDDOS say, "Uzziah should have given GOD the credit."  Could not have been happier!!!!  

Blessings,

Ronda

Review Northern Nation of Israel & Conference

WOW!!!!  We have had a WONDERFUL Adventure Exploring through the History of the Northern Nation of Israel.  This SUNDAY brings this series of lessons to a close.  So, we will have a Review and Conference Sunday.  During class time we will review ALL that we covered....AT the end of class I will have a short conference with the parents...and the KIDDOS will get to take home their EXPLORER JOURNALS!  

The KIDDOS were introduced to KINGS and PROPHETS!!!!   We were very busy during these lessons....We learned SOOOO much!!!  I LOVE looking back at what the KIDDOS made as their "TAKE HOME" activity.    

We started out learning about the KINGDOM Dividing and ended up with Israel going into Assyrian Captivity.  This Sunday we will have our REVIEW of ALL the LESSONS we covered on the KINGS of ISRAEL.    I am excited to see what the KIDDOS remember about each story.  

I will also challenge the KIDDOS to recall their PAST Memory Verses.  Since all the MEMORY Verses have been sung to a tune...it should be fairly easy to for the KIDDOS to say them.  I also have the Memory Verses on display for the KIDDOS.  That will help the KIDDOS recall the Memory Verses. 

I  have the KIDDOS past activities on DISPLAY....I also have my 19 LITTLE KINGS of Israel lined up on the FRONT of the TABLE.  This will be handy when we sing the Kings of Israel song.

 

Beneath the TABLE you will see the KIDDO'S Explorer Journals.  They are excited about taking them home this week.  (I let them know this past Sunday that they were going to get to take home their Explorer Journal next week....immediately there was JOY amongst the KIDDOS.)

It is really FUN to see all our PAST ACTIVITES again.  I can't help but SMILE when I see these activites again.  We WORKED so hard and LEARNED so much while really having a "FUN" time learning!!!

 

 

The KIDDOS will also talk about the "Explorer Journal" Activity Display.  I think it is important to display past lessons...after all, I don't want the KIDDOS to forget something that they have learned.  

 

 

 

 

 

To help with our review we have been working on this "CHART."  I have 19 different KINGS stuck to the white board....I wrote a KINGS Name next to each of the little KINGS...and the KIDDOS have helped fill in the BOARD with information they remembered about the Kings.  This has been challenging and fun for the KIDDOS.   They began working on this while I was gone to FLORIDA and we continued working on it once I returned home.  

 

I have enjoyed teaching the KIDDOS the HISTORY of the NORTHERN NATION of Israel.  I was met with a few challenges along the way...These are not necessarily the easiest lessons to teach 4-8 years olds...but, SO WORTH teaching to them.  There has been so many opportunities for me to talk about GODLY BEHAVIOR, OBEDIENCE, DEDICATION, etc.

Blessings,

Ronda