THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS (SHOFAR)
Lev 23:23-25; Numbers 29:1-6
DECLARE THE WORD OF GOD AT THE CLASSROOM DOOR:
- God is Awesome! Let’s praise His name! Tell me one amazing thing that God can do… (listen to a child’s response)
- All the children clap each word and declare together: “GOD IS AWESOME!”
WORKSHEET PDF:
- Printing Text: GOD IS AWESOME!
- Drawing: Shofar
- Watercolor Shofar (lesson on using watercolors: clean brush between each new color)
SONGS:
- Introduction by Mark Johnson: The Shofar
- Call to worship: I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar Calling me to Worship God!
LESSON FORMAT:
- Read the FEAST OF TRUMPETS by LDFischer PDF
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS:
- WORSHIP: Each child thinks of something amazing that only God can do
- BLESSING OVER STUDENTS:
FREE PLAY IN CENTERS:
Release them to play one at a time.
1 MINUTE BELL: Ring the bell or set a timer to indicate the end of PLAYTIME. Tell the students they have 1 more minute to play.
CLEAN-UP: Students tidy up the centers where they were playing when the bell rang. Teachers 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. Students are responsible for returning their PLAY CARD to the tray.
GAME:
DISMISSAL:
- Assign an adult/helper to greet parents/guardians.
- Call the students one at a time when families arrive. Prompt other students to call out “GOODBYE (student’s name)”
- Students check their mailboxes for take-home papers. Today’s TAKE HOME is:
- Students select a snack from the table in the hallway
- New families: Ask permission to TAKE A FAMILY PHOTO IN THE HALLWAY (for the bulletin board)
CLOSING DOWN THE CLASSROOM: PDF
- 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
POSTCLASS FOLLOW-UP:
- Print family photos for BB