A Journey Through Genesis
This coming January, our children will walk with the characters of the book of Genesis, smell the wonderful scents of the garden of Eden, gather up animals two by two, travel the sands of the wilderness with Hagar, hear the crackle of sacrificial fires, and watch a nation emerge from Sarah and Abraham. It’s going to be a wild ride, so stay tuned as we finish getting the final supplies to make this a truly memorable experience!
Our lesson plans:
Week 1 (January 29) will cover the creation of the world and humankind with activities of creating a three-dimensional creature and games using stuffed animals to symbolize the immensity and wonderfulness of God’s creations. We will discuss Adam and Eve and explain the importance of the Tree of Knowledge using apple fruit roll ups.
Week 2 (February 5) will look at the story of Cain and Abel with activities of a sheep sacrifice candle and a fun clothespin game to show how it is possible to overcome selfishness of siblings and best friends. We will talk about love through sharing with a healthy snack for the children.
Week 3 (February 12) will experience the Great Flood and Noah’s Ark with activities of an ark craft (where your child will be able to be get inside!), animal crackers, and an animal matching game that will show how many animals God gathered on the ark and how Noah trusted God when no one else did. We will talk about being together and trusting that we will be able to get through difficult times.
Week 4 (February 19) will talk about the Tower of Babel with activities of coloring and then building a Styrofoam tower as high as they can make it and a speaking game that will attempt to react how confusing all the new different languages must have been. We will also build our own Tower of Babel out of hundreds of small boxes as high as we can make it. We will talk about overcoming our pride and trying better to love others even if they do not speak the same language.
Week 5 (February 26) will discover the origins of Christian heritage through Abram (who would become Abraham) with a family tree craft and a puzzle scavenger hunt that, when put together, will reveal Abram and what he was doing before God called him. We will talk about large families and how God has blessed all of us through Abraham.