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Text-to-Self Connections

Making Connections

Day 136of 180
Week 28of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how personal experiences relate to stories

2

Practice making text-to-self connections

3

Develop listening comprehension skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Learning to connect stories helps children understand how experiences shape our understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • Storybook
  • Drawing paper
  • Crayons
  • Connection graphic organizer
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle. Explain that today we'll learn how stories can remind us of our own experiences.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember a time a story made you think of something that happened to you?
2Teaching (7 min)

Read a simple storybook about friendship or family. Pause during reading to share personal connections.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Stories can remind us of our own experiences
  • It's fun to share how stories connect to our lives
  • Everyone sees stories a little differently
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What part of the story reminded you of something in your life?
  • How did the character feel? Have you ever felt the same way?
3Activity: My Story Connection (5 min)
hands-on

Draw a picture showing how the story reminds you of something in your life

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the story again
  2. Think about a moment the story reminds you of
  3. Draw a picture of that moment
  4. Share your drawing with a friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw one simple picture about the story

Challenge: Write or dictate a sentence about your connection

4Closing (3 min)

Share some of the connections children discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about stories today?
  • How are stories like friends?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and remember. Bless our imagination and our love of stories.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how different stories can be similar!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Flashlight Memory Verse - Use a small flashlight to highlight each word while reciting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Text-to-self connections help children develop reading comprehension and empathy

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Model making connections during reading
  • Encourage children to share their thoughts
  • Be patient with their developing understanding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find it challenging to articulate their connections

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to relate story events to personal experiences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family connection journal
  • Act out story moments
  • Make a connection poster

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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