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Monday, January 13, 2014

Jesus Stops the Storm

I use Toddler Level Word Aflame Curriculum, and this week is Week 8: Jesus Stops the Storm. Again, I get a little OCD when carrying out a theme! I love gathering tons of resources! Of course, some Bible lessons are more easily gathered than others; this one being such an one. I found a lot of great activities to reinforce this very simple Bible story.

Lesson Focus: Jesus Stopped the storm.

Scripture Text: Mark 4:35-41

Bible Words: Jesus does good things!

Sensory:

This Bible story just begs for water play, water play, water play!

Create an ocean bottle: This is awesome! I SO LOVE sensory bottles!
Create an Ocean Bag:
Ocean In a Bottle: (Use a smaller bottle for smaller hands? I like to use large, empty, plastic peanut butter jars. They are a good size for toddler hands, have smooth sides for clear viewing, and large mouths, which are easier to place objects and pour liquids into.)
Jesus Calms the Storm Story Bag: (This is such simple genius to teach toddlers story-bag style! Love! I am definitely going to us this!) Make inexpensive smaller versions of the story bags (1 per child) to send home with the kids so they can retell the Bible story to their parents.
Jesus Calms the Storm Tub Toy: (Uses a Pringles Singles tub)
Ocean Sensory Tub: (Click on the link and scroll further down the page to see)
Sensory Tub: Sea of Galilee
Create a sensory bin using blue water beads, toy boats, plastic plants, sea shells, and toy sea creatures. Be creative!

Movement/Motor/Music:

Create Wave Streamers Use these streamers to make "waves" as you play music, sing, or retell the Bible story.
Song: "My God is So Big"
Song: "Awesome God"
Song: "How Great is Our God"
Song: "Deep and Wide"
Animated Bible Story: "Jesus Calms the Storm"
"Sunny and Beamer Show: Jesus Calms the Storm"
Create a Rainstorm: (by rubbing fingers, rubbing hands, and so on. Click link for instructions)
Interactive Group Activities for "Peace, Be Still"

There are quite a few more animated children's videos for this Bible Story on YouTube. You can explore additional videos from any of the above video links.

Arts/Crafts:

Tree Bark Boats
Boat Craft with Blue Bubbles Painting
Jesus Calms the Storm Craft (Using blue construction paper and die-cut boat)
Build a boat out of a large cardboard box, or put together several smaller boxes to create a larger boat. You could also let the kids paint the "boards" of the boat. Use this boat to take turns retelling the Bible Story.
Use water colors and cotton swabs to paint the waves blue on any of the coloring page printables.
After coloring one of the coloring page printables, cut out Jesus and His deciples on the boat and attach it to a large craft stick. Use this stick puppet prop to retell the story.
Printable Boat Craft This is really cute!
Jesus Calms a Storm
Bible Story Boat Craft

Coloring Pages:

Book List:

Calming The Storm by Connie Morgan Wade
Theodore and the Stormy Day by Ken Edwards
My Very First: Jesus and the Storm by Lois Rock
Flash, Crash, Rumble and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley
The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings by Stan & Jan Berenstain

Sunday school lessons:

Preschool - Kindergarten Jesus calmed a raging storm

Early elementary Jesus calm the storm

Upper elementary Jesus calm the storm

Preteen Peace be still

Additional Resources:

God's Little Explorers Free Preschool Curriculum: B is For Boat: Jesus Calms the Storm Awesome!!
Rainy day Mum website Fantastic for summer (water play) activities!!

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Jesus Walks on the Water Resources

A Walk on the Waves: Matthew 14:13-32 : by Mary Manz Simon

Jesus Walks on Water and Other Bible Stories by Victoria Parker

Nothing to Fear: Jesus Walks on Water (Me Too!) by Marilyn Lashbrook

The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories by Kelly Pulley (Pages: 364-370)

Monday, January 13, 2014

Jesus Stops the Storm