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God Is Love

Hearts and Love

Day 101of 180
Week 21of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God loves us

2

Learn how to show love to others

3

Recognize love as a special gift from God

📖 Scripture Connection

1 John 4:8

“God is love.”

— 1 John 4:8 (WEB)

Simple, direct verse that captures the lesson's core message about God's nature of love

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red, pink, and white paper
  • Markers
  • Crayons
  • Doilies
  • Glue
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art lesson! Let's talk about something special - love!

💭 Review Question: What fun art did we make last time with sea creatures?
2Teaching (10 min)

God loves us so much! Just like we draw pictures to show we care, God shows His love to us every day.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created you and loves you
  • We can show love to others
  • Love is a beautiful gift
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you know someone loves you?
  • What are ways we can show love?
3Activity: Love Heart Sharing (12 min)
discussion

Create a special heart to remind us of God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of paper
  2. Draw a big heart
  3. Color it with colors that make you happy
  4. Write or draw something that shows love
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace a heart shape for child to color

Challenge: Add words like 'God Loves Me' to artwork

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember that God's love is everywhere!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about love today?
  • Who loves you the most?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about drawing hearts!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners understand love through actions and feelings

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, warm language
  • Show love through hugs and kind words
  • Encourage child's artwork
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have trouble sitting still or understanding abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, excitement about creating art, attempts to express love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a love song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a love-themed book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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