{"id":2326,"date":"2025-03-26T17:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T17:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/?page_id=2326"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:53:14","slug":"the-good-shepherd-2-his-voice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/index.php\/the-good-shepherd-2-his-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD SHEPHERD 2 (KNOW HIS VOICE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>BIBLE REFERENCES<\/strong><\/span>: Jn 10:14,27<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shepherds-voice.jpg\" width=\"216\" height=\"276\" \/><\/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>We have been learning about JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD. The Good Shepherd talks to His sheep. They learn to recognize and listen to His voice.<\/li>\n<li>Teach ASL for VOICE<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/V-Voice.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"148\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s declare together, MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE! (Jn 10:27)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WORKTABLE<\/strong><\/span>: <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-MY-SHEEP-LISTEN-TO-MY-VOICE-scaled.jpg\">blank worksheet<\/a>\u00a0\/ step-by-step lesson<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Printing: MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE<\/li>\n<li>Coloring: SHEPHERD&#8217;S VOICE<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/worksheet-MY-SHEEP-LISTEN-TO-MY-VOICE-scaled.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"149\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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=\"119\" height=\"91\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ICE BREAKER:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Audio record the children, one at a time in random order, saying, &#8220;Baa.&#8221; Play back the recordings and let the children guess whose voice they hear. SAMPLE<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BIBLE STORY PUPPET SHOW: <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Relate characteristics of sheep with John 10.<\/p>\n<ul>\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=\"177\" height=\"122\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Discuss a couple of sheep characteristics relevant to today&#8217;s lesson <a href=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/THE-GOOD-SHEPHERD-SERIES.pdf\">pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We are like sheep. We need a Shepherd (use a carpet mat as the PEN for the sheep; put a Lamp in the pen).<\/li>\n<li>JESUS is the GOOD SHEPHERD (Jesus doll). He LOVES His sheep! He comes to His sheep through the GATE (place the Popsicle Stick Gate beside the PEN; walk Jesus through the gate and into the pen; \u201cGood morning sheep&#8230; Breakfast time&#8230; Follow Me&#8230; I know where there is some fresh green grass to eat\u201d; Jesus and the sheep exit the pen together).<\/li>\n<li>The sheep follows Jesus to a grassy area (painting of green grass from the easel). The sheep eats. Jesus watches over it. He leads it to quiet waters (painting of blue water from the easel). The sheep drinks. When the day is done, JESUS leads it home to safety inside the pen.<\/li>\n<li>The sheep learn to recognize the Shepherd\u2019s voice. They know the Shepherd ALWAYS come to them through the Gate. He never sneaks around.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes a wild animal like a wolf comes around! The wolf wants to eat the sheep. The wolf sneaks up to the fence. He does NOT go through the gate. He calls to the sheep, \u201cOh, little SHEEPIE! Here I am, your good shepherd! Come to me, over here. I will take you to a BEAUTIFUL grassy place!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>But the sheep have learned to recognize the Shepherd\u2019s voice. \u201cBaaaa! That is not the Shepherd\u2019s voice. That is not the way the Shepherd comes to lead us. No, no, no. We are not listening to that voice!\u201d\u00a0 The sheep do not listen. They stay safe in the pen.<\/li>\n<li>JESUS LOVES His sheep SO MUCH. He wants them to ALWAYS be safe. So He leads them out through the gate and teaches them to follow His voice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PRAYER<\/span>: <\/strong>pdf<\/p>\n<p>Lead them in prayer in <strong>ONE OR MORE<\/strong>\u00a0of several ways, as the Spirit leads you. Here are a couple of <strong>suggestions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Class Prayer Invitation<\/strong>: Who wants to learn to recognize the voice of JESUS, the One and Only GOOD SHEPHERD? Stand up. While we pray, hold the lobes of your ears. Ready: \u201cDear Jesus\u2026 Thank You for being my Good Shepherd\u2026I love You\u2026 I trust You\u2026 I want to hear Your voice\u2026 TEACH ME HOW to hear Your voice\u2026 Your voice is SO GOOD.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual Prayer Invitation<\/strong>: Now, sit down and quietly listen. \u00a0What do you hear Jesus saying to YOU?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual responses<\/strong>: Ask the children to give thanks to God for their favorite part of the story. Example: Thank You, Jesus, for coming to us through the gate and talking with us.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intercession <\/strong>for others: eg. The JEWISH nation, that they would recognize the voice of their True Good Shepherd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TRUTH VS LIE CHALLENGE<\/span><\/strong>: pdf<\/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><strong style=\"color: #333333;\">DRESS-UP:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">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\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sheep.jpg\" width=\"174\" height=\"137\" \/><\/li>\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 <span style=\"color: #333333;\">RussianHarp (Shepherd)<\/span><\/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>: <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Green Grass (straight tool) \/\u00a0 Quiet Waters (wavy tool)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/biblelessons4children.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grass-Water-painting-tools.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"134\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>PLAY DOUGH<\/strong><\/span>: <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Assorted Colors \/ Lamb Cookie Cutters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>CRAFT PROJECT<\/strong>: Popsicle Stick GATE (<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">materials\/supplies)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>CLEAN-UP OF CENTERS (IN PREPARATION 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 \/ <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>EXTRAS<\/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>MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE BIBLE REFERENCES: Jn 10:14,27 PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR): We have been learning about JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD. The Good Shepherd talks to His sheep. They learn to recognize and listen to His voice. 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