{"id":1205,"date":"2024-12-10T18:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=1205"},"modified":"2024-12-23T17:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T17:44:45","slug":"advent-part-2-birth-of-jesus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/advent-part-2-birth-of-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVENT\/CHRISTMAS PART 2: Birth of Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BIBLE REFERENCES: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38; Isaiah 7:4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRAISE AT THE GATES<\/strong> (CLASSROOM ENTRANCE):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you remember what the Angel said to Mary and Joseph in last week&#8217;s story? The Angel told them that Mary&#8217;s baby was from God&#8230; He was the SON OF GOD and His name would be called JESUS!\u00a0 Jesus is also called\u00a0 EMMANUEL which means GOD WITH US! (Matthew 1:23; Isaiah 7:4)<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare it together: JESUS IS EMMANUEL<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/text-JESUS-IS-EMMANUEL-scaled.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"164\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/worksheet-JESUS-IS-EMMANUEL4-scaled.jpg\">worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/worksheet-JESUS-IS-EMMANUEL4-scaled.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Printing: JESUS IS EMMANUEL<\/li>\n<li>Coloring: Nativity Scene<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CIRCLE SONGS FOR DECEMBER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-D1NV1cKWg4\">Criss Cross Applesauce<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call to worship: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N6khg9svAxI\"><u>I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar Calling me to Worship God!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ChIaSYIsSRw\">Joseph and Mary Had a Baby Boy<\/a> (Instrument: Jingle Bells)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/song-Joseph-and-Mary-Had-a-Baby-Boy-scaled.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"264\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l4yK3cTLNsU\">God Sent a Savior for the World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/song-GOD-SENT-A-SAVIOR-scaled.jpg\" width=\"197\" height=\"255\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hsyUsDZ2dNw\">Jesus is Emmanuel&#8230; God With Us!<\/a> (Sung to the tune of &#8220;This is the way we brush our teeth&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIBLE LESSON<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let&#8217;s recall last week&#8217;s story:<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-Joseph-and-Mary.jpg\" width=\"122\" height=\"84\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2-Mary-and-Angel.jpg\" width=\"119\" height=\"82\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3-Joseph-and-Angel.jpg\" width=\"117\" height=\"80\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-Joseph-says-yes-lg-scaled.jpg\" width=\"109\" height=\"84\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In today&#8217;s story, Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem<\/li>\n<li>Read: THE BIRTH OF JESUS by LDF <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-bethlehem-no-room-text-lg.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5-bethlehem-no-room-text-lg-scaled.jpg\" width=\"269\" height=\"208\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6-birth-of-JESUS-text-lg-scaled.jpg\" width=\"268\" height=\"207\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but where did He come from? He came from God in Heaven! JESUS is EMMANUEL, God with us!\u00a0 Let&#8217;s sing it one more time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRUTH vs LIE CHALLENGE<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-or-L-BIBLE-GOD-WITH-US-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JESUS was an ordinary baby?<\/li>\n<li>JESUS was GOD WITH US?<\/li>\n<li>.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/T-or-L-BIBLE-GOD-WITH-US-scaled.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"155\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Baby Jesus was GOD WITH US!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE PLAY IN CENTERS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Release children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.<\/li>\n<li>Call children one or two at a time to work on an art\/craft: Christmas Tree Ornament (Beaded name E-M-M-A-N-U-E-L) <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ornament-EMMANUEL-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ornament-EMMANUEL2.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>CLEAN-UP:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Students must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers\/Helpers oversee this activity.\u00a0 Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place.\u00a0 In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom.\u00a0 It also helps them be prepared for dismissal.\u00a0 Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLASSROOM BOOK NOOK:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-books-1.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"175\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-books-2.jpg\" width=\"164\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>GAME:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>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, I Spy, etc). <strong>Featured Game:<\/strong> Memory using Advent Cards (print 2 and cut) <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nativity-flashcards-AJMJ-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nativity-flashcards-AJMJ-scaled.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>DISMISSAL:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Assign an adult to greet parents\/guardians.<\/p>\n<p>Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive.\u00a0 Prompt the remaining student to call out, &#8220;GOODBYE (student&#8217;s name).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Families check mailboxes.\u00a0 Today&#8217;s TAKE HOME: Nativity worksheet; E-M-M-A-N-U-E-L art project; Christmas Storybook (gift from Children&#8217;s Ministry).<\/p>\n<p><strong>INVITE FAMILIES TO PERUSE THE CHILDREN&#8217;S BIBLE DISPLAY IN THE HALLWAY.\u00a0 IF FAMILIES DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CHILDREN&#8217;S BIBLE IN THE HOME, SUGGEST A VERSION THAT THEY COULD PURCHASE ONLINE OR OFFER THEM A<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>FREE BEGINNER&#8217;S BIBLE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Beginners-Bible.jpg\" width=\"167\" height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>BIBLES MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIBLE REFERENCES: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38; Isaiah 7:4 &nbsp; PRAISE AT THE GATES (CLASSROOM ENTRANCE): Do you remember what the Angel said to Mary and Joseph in last week&#8217;s story? 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