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Looking Back at Our Reading Journey

Celebrating Literacy: God's Gift

Day 177of 180
Week 36of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Reflect on reading growth throughout kindergarten

2

Recognize God's gift of learning to read

3

Practice storytelling and self-evaluation

📖 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)

Celebrating learning and growing in knowledge

📦 Materials Needed

  • Folder of student's early reading work
  • Drawing paper
  • Crayons
  • Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Show excitement about reviewing their reading journey. Pull out folders with early work.

💭 Review Question: What was the first letter you learned to read this year?
2Teaching (7 min)

Discuss how reading is a special gift from God that helps us learn and grow

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Reading helps us understand God's love
  • Learning takes practice and patience
  • Every student learns differently
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What was hard about reading at the beginning of the year?
  • What is easier for you now?
  • How can reading help you know God better?
3Activity: My Reading Journey Poster (6 min)
hands-on

Students create a poster showing their reading growth

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper in half
  2. Draw a picture of yourself reading at the start of kindergarten on one side
  3. Draw a picture of yourself reading now on the other side
  4. Share your poster with a friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps trace student's hands to represent growth

Challenge: Add written words describing reading progress

4Closing (2 min)

Celebrate each student's unique reading journey

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about reading this year?
  • How can reading help you learn about God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn to read and understand Your wonderful words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll talk more about how reading is a special gift from God!

💎 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 Bible verse reading

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarten reading is about building confidence and enjoying learning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Celebrate effort over perfection
  • Encourage positive attitudes about reading
  • Connect reading to joy and discovery
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may feel discouraged if reading seems difficult

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about learning, willingness to share experiences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a summer reading scrapbook
  • Read together daily
  • Visit local library

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