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From Small to Big

How Communities Begin

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how communities grow over time

2

Recognize that God helps communities develop

3

Compare small and large community characteristics

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:9

“A man's heart plans his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.”

— Proverbs 16:9 (WEB)

God guides how communities develop and grow

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Colored markers
  • Stickers
  • Glue
  • Picture books about community growth
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle and show pictures of small and large communities

💭 Review Question: What makes a group of people become a community?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explain how communities start small with just a few families and grow larger over time

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • First communities often started with just a few families
  • People build homes close together
  • More families join over time
  • God helps communities grow
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do new families join a community?
  • What buildings help a community grow?
  • How can we be kind to new people in our community?
3Activity: Community Growth Poster (7 min)
hands-on

Create a poster showing community growth from small to large

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into three sections
  2. Draw small community in first section
  3. Draw medium community in second section
  4. Draw large community in third section
  5. Add stickers and decorations
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps draw community sections

Challenge: Add specific details about community buildings

4Closing (3 min)

Review how communities grow and God's role in community development

📝 Review Questions:
  • How do communities start?
  • What helps communities grow?
  • Who helps communities develop?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping communities grow and for bringing people together.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn how God guides people to special places

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:9

“A man's heart plans his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.”

— Proverbs 16:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: March and say each word while stepping

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding community development helps children appreciate social structures

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use local community examples
  • Encourage children to share their community experiences
  • Connect community growth to God's plan
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find abstract community concepts challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe community changes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a community walk
  • Interview a local community leader
  • Create a 3D community model

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