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Using God's Gift of Words

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Day 175of 180
Week 35of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand language as a gift from God

2

Reflect on how words can honor God

3

Practice writing about personal growth

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Words can be a blessing when used kindly

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Crayons
  • Portfolio folder

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather in a circle. Talk about how God gave us words to communicate and show love.

💭 Review Question: How can we use our words to make someone smile?
2Teaching (5 min)

Discuss how words are a special gift from God that can encourage and help others.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created language
  • Words can help or hurt
  • Kind words are like a gift
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some kind words you can say?
  • How do good words make people feel?
3Activity: My Words Can Honor God (7 min)
writing and drawing

Create a special page about how you want to use words to show God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a picture of yourself using kind words
  2. Write or dictate one kind thing you want to say
  3. Decorate your page
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw a picture of saying something nice

Challenge: Write a short sentence about using kind words

4Closing (3 min)

Share pages and celebrate using words to honor God

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about words today?
  • How can words show God's love?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for the gift of words. Help us use them to be kind and loving.

Coming up: Next week, we'll celebrate all we've learned this year!

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse like sweet honey

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand the power of words and their spiritual significance

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage positive language
  • Model kind communication
  • Validate children's expressions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children may struggle with understanding abstract concepts of kind speech

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine attempts to describe positive word usage

Extension Activities

  • Create a kindness word poster
  • Practice saying encouraging phrases
  • Read books about using good words

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