Describing People, Places, and Things
Use descriptive words to talk about people
Practice sharing details about loved ones
Understand how words can help others visualize people
“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For Yahweh sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)God cares about what's inside a person, not just how they look
Gather children and explain we'll learn about describing people we love. Show a family photo and model describing someone using kind, specific words.
Teach children how to describe people using kind words about their appearance, actions, and personality.
Children draw a heart and write or draw descriptions of someone they love.
Simpler: Use a word bank of describing words
Challenge: Write a full sentence about each description
Remind children that God loves them and sees their heart
Dear Jesus, thank you for making each person special. Help us see the good in others.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about describing special places
“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.”
— Proverbs 22:1 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Repeat verse while pointing to heart and then hands
First graders are learning to use descriptive language and understand different ways to talk about people
Children might only describe physical looks or use very simple words
Ability to name specific qualities about a person