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Red and Yellow, Black and White

Singing About Jesus

Day 92of 180
Week 19of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God loves people of all skin colors

2

Sing a simple song about God's love for everyone

3

Begin understanding that people look different but are equally special

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28 (WEB)

Shows that God sees all people as equally valuable

📦 Materials Needed

  • Globe
  • Pictures of children from different cultures
  • BibleMouse Printables Library diversity coloring page
  • Audio player

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Jesus loving all children

💭 Review Question: Who did we learn Jesus loves yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce concept of different skin colors being beautiful

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made people in many beautiful colors
  • Jesus loves every single person
  • We can love and respect everyone
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in our pictures?
  • Do you see any friends who look different from you?
3Activity: Jesus Loves the Little Children (6 min)
diversity song

Sing traditional children's song with hand motions

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather children in a circle
  2. Sing 'Jesus loves the little children'
  3. Point to different skin colors while singing
  4. Do gentle hand motions
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just sing and point

Challenge: Add dance movements to song

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and message of God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who does Jesus love?
  • Are all people special to God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how precious each child is to Jesus

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are beginning to notice physical differences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, positive language
  • Focus on celebration of differences
  • Keep explanations very simple
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have difficulty understanding abstract concept of equality

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity and openness to learning

Extension Activities

  • Color BibleMouse diversity coloring page
  • Look at world globe and talk about different countries

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