{"id":2250,"date":"2025-03-20T11:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=2250"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:44:07","slug":"the-good-shepherd-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/the-good-shepherd-1\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD SHEPHERD 1 (Ps 23)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE REFERENCES:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> Ps 23 \/ Jn 10 \/ Lk 15<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS0-WW-scaled.jpg\" width=\"183\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR)<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today&#8217;s story is about JESUS, the GOOD SHEPHERD.\u00a0 What does a shepherd do to take care of His sheep?<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare together: THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/worksheet-THE-LORD-IS-MY-SHEPHERD-blank1-scaled.jpg\">blank worksheet<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/drawing-lesson-GSLHS.pdf\">step-by-step lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/worksheet-THE-LORD-IS-MY-SHEPHERD3-scaled.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SONGS AT CIRCLE<\/strong><\/span>:<\/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\"> I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Songs for April:<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-LORD-is-my-Shepherd-2.mp3\">The Lord Is My Shepherd<\/a> by LDF (Russian Harp)<\/li>\n<li>Optional Video Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGPQX3vQtU8\">Baa Baa, He&#8217;s the Good Shepherd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/song-BAA-BAA.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"114\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE STORY<\/span><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss some characteristics of sheep <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-GOOD-SHEPHERD-SERIES.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GOOD-SHEPHERD-PROP-Jesus-scaled.jpg\">Shepherd<\/a> \/ Sheep \/ Grass and Water \/ Gate-Fold<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-props.jpg\">Props<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS-props.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"169\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Read: THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD by LDF <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS0-WW2.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Refrain: <a href=\"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-LORD-is-my-Shepherd-2.mp3\">The Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything that I need.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TRUTH VS LIE \/ RIGHT VS WRONG CHALLENGE<\/span><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/T-or-L-GOOD-SHEPHERD-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/T-or-L-GOOD-SHEPHERD-scaled.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRAYER<\/span><\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/prayer-TLIMS1-scaled.jpg\">pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/prayer-TLIMS1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"246\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FREE PLAY IN CENTERS<\/strong><\/span>: (APRIL THEMES)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Release the children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRESS-UP:\u00a0<\/strong>Shepherd Garment, Stuffed Animals (sheep, wolf)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shepherd-girl3-scaled.jpg\" width=\"122\" height=\"132\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>DRY TABLE<\/strong>: Soil, Pots, Flowers, Insects (Gardening)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DT-gardening.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><del>TRAIN<\/del> TABLE<\/strong>: Roadway and Cars \/ Trucks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>KITCHEN<\/strong>: Standard Foods \/ Specialty Food:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>INSTRUMENTS<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 RussianHarp (Shepherd)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Russian-Harp-scaled.jpg\" width=\"126\" height=\"86\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ CRAYONS: <\/strong>Shepherd and Sheep coloring sheet pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>EASEL \/ PAINT<\/strong><\/span>: Green Grass (straight tool) \/\u00a0 Quiet Waters (wavy tool)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Water-painting-tools.jpg\" width=\"127\" height=\"133\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>PLAY DOUGH<\/strong><\/span>: Assorted Colors \/ Lamb Cookie Cutters<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>CRAFT PROJECT<\/strong><\/span>: Popsicle Stick Lamb (<a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep-set-up.jpg\">materials\/supplies<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/glue-pompoms.jpg\" width=\"203\" height=\"135\" \/>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep-project-scaled.jpg\" width=\"87\" height=\"136\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><strong>CLEAN-UP OF CENTERS (IN PR<\/strong><strong>EPARATION FOR DISMISSAL):<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Students<\/span> 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<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FEATURED GAME<\/strong><\/span>: Counting Sheep<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/math-with-sheep-W.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>DISMISSAL:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Assign an adult to greet parents\/guardians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive.\u00a0 Prompt the remaining student to call out, \u201cGOODBYE (student\u2019s name).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Families che<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ck mailboxes. <\/span><strong>TAKEHOME<\/strong>: Worksheet \/ Booklet <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GS01W.pdf\">pdf<\/a> \/ <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DO NOT SEND HOME SHEPHERD CRAFTS TILL THE SHEPHERD UNIT IS COMPLETE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ADDITIONAL IDEAS<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>Science Project: Pinterest <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Heads-PreKK.jpg\">Green Grass Heads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Heads-PreKK.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD BIBLE REFERENCES: Ps 23 \/ Jn 10 \/ Lk 15 PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR): Today&#8217;s story is about JESUS, the GOOD SHEPHERD.\u00a0 What does a shepherd do to take care of His sheep? 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