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I'll Follow Jesus

Contractions

Day 125of 180
Week 25of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Read contractions fluently

2

Understand that contractions combine two words

3

Connect reading skills to following Jesus

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 9:23

“He said to all, 'If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.'”

— Luke 9:23 (WEB)

Jesus calls us to follow Him, just like we learn to combine words in contractions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Contraction cards
  • Bible
  • Decodable text about following Jesus
  • Pencils
  • Apostrophe stickers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and discuss what 'following' means. Ask who they like to follow in their family.

💭 Review Question: What does it mean to follow someone?
2Teaching (8 min)

Review this week's contraction lessons. Show how words like 'I will' become 'I'll' when we follow the contraction rules.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Contractions use apostrophes to show missing letters
  • We can combine words just like we follow Jesus together
  • Reading contractions helps us read more smoothly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me a contraction?
  • What two words make up 'I'll'?
  • How is following a contraction rule like following Jesus?
3Activity: I'll Follow Jesus Reading (7 min)
reading

Read a simple decodable text about following Jesus, highlighting contractions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sit in a circle
  2. Teacher reads text first
  3. Students echo read, pointing to contractions
  4. Circle talks about how the story shows following Jesus
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher reads most of text, students echo contractions

Challenge: Students read independently with minimal help

4Closing (5 min)

Recap how following rules helps us read and follow Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a contraction?
  • What does 'I'll' mean?
  • How can we follow Jesus this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us learn to read and follow You every day.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more ways words can change!

💎 Memory Verse

Luke 9:23

“If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

— Luke 9:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Cross and Follow Game: Children act out verse while saying it

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning how contractions simplify language

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice contractions during everyday conversation
  • Point out contractions in books you read together
  • Make contraction learning fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find apostrophe placement confusing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and read contractions confidently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Contraction memory game at home
  • Create a 'contraction poster' with family
  • Find contractions in favorite storybooks

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