THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD: INTRO 2
Eph 6:10-17; Ps 119:159; 1 Jn 3:1; Is 6:1; 2 Thess 3:3
DECLARE THE WORD OF GOD AT THE CLASSROOM DOOR:
- All the children declare together: WEAR THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
WORKTABLES:
- Materials: coloring instruction packet; blank coloring sheets; text sheets, a box of crayons for each student (red, orange, golden yellow, green, blue, purple), black markers for printing text
- Text: THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
- Coloring: The FULL ARMOR of GOD: Piece by piece
CIRCLE SONGS:
- Transition: Criss Cross Applesauce
- Call to worship: I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar Calling me to Worship God!
- God Covers Me in Armor
BIBLE LESSON / STORY:
- Read: THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD…PIECE BY PIECE written by LDF pdf
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS (pick one or create your own):
Dialogue Box
- Name one of your favorite pieces of Armor.
- CLASSROOM BLESSING: “Father, thank You for the LOVE OF JESUS that protects us like INVISIBLE ARMOR. It is REAL and POWERFUL. Help me remember His love and put on the ARMOR OF GOD when I get dressed. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
PLAY IN CENTERS:
- Release the children one at a time to get their play cards and choose a center
- Call the children one at a time to work on the art project: Student Tracings: continue till each student has completed a life-sized tracing
- Take a photo of each student after tracing them. Use it as a coloring reference for the next class.
1 MINUTE WARNING:
- Set a timer to indicate the end of PLAY TIME. When the timer rings, announce, “1 more minute to finish playing” (students CANNOT switch centers once the timer has sounded).
CLEAN-UP:
Students must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers/Helpers oversee this activity. Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place. In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom. It also helps them be prepared for dismissal. Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLASSROOM:
GAME:
If parents have not arrived after 5 minutes of quiet reading, lead the children in a game (such as Bean Bag Toss; Duck Duck Goose; Doggie Doggie Who Has My Bone; Armor Action Cards; I Spy; etc). Game supplies are available in the classroom.
DISMISSAL:
Assign an adult to greet parents/guardians.
Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive. Prompt the remaining student to call out, “GOODBYE (student’s name).”
Families check mailboxes. Today’s TAKE HOME: The Armor of God pdf / Completed Worksheet
CLOSING DOWN THE CLASSROOM:
- Wash brushes and close paint jars
- Turn off the battery-operated keyboard
- Stack chairs and carpet mats
- Vacuum area rug (rechargeable vacuum plugged into corner outlet)
- Turn off the heat and lights
- Place garbage can outside the classroom door
- Return teaching materials to the packet
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
BEFORE THE NEXT CLASS:
Draw details onto tracing using a permanent marker. Refer to photos.
