In the Beginning . . .

Growing into a Life of Faith

UNIT 2: LESSON 7:

Kids of the Bible

A Little Girl Helps Naaman

Key Concept
God wants me to help others.

KEY CONCEPT MOTIONS:

Each time you say the Key Concept during the lesson, use the following motions: God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times].

Bible Summary
2 Kings 5 In todays lesson children will learn about a little girl who helped the commander of an army, Naaman, who had a disease. The little girl helped Naaman by telling him about the prophet Elisha. With Gods help, Elisha was able to heal Naamans leprosy and Naaman learned that it was God who healed him.

Objectives
KNOW WHAT:

Children will hear the story of how a little girl helped Naaman.
SO WHAT:

Children will learn that God wants us to help others.

NOW WHAT:

Children will participate in an activity to identify ways they can help others.

Spiritual Formation
Helping/Serving

People Needed
Teacher, Helper

Bible Verse
Serve one another. Galatians 5:13

Supplies
(Labeled visuals below can be found in the Lesson 7 Visual folder on the Fall Quarter CDs.) CD player Music for singing Sound Effects #1 CD (optional) Large jar with lid and game die as used in Lesson 5 The Great Kid Game game board as

used in Lesson 5 Game piece as used in Lesson 5 5 Large gift bags from Lesson 5, stuffed with tissue paper and the items listed below: Silly Willy Bag Soldiers helmet Bible Story Bag The Beginners Bible 4 Dolls: soldier (put bandage on leg), girl, woman, and man Sponge Lalalalala Bag Piece of paper with name of song Touch the Sky (or other song you plan to sing) Thinking Hat Bag Fun hat (the Thinking Hat) Folded paper with the following written on it: Today youre going to think about a time when you helped someone. Question Mark Bag Folded paper with the following question written on it: How can we help others? 2 Question Mark pictures: Setting the table; Doing the dishes (Lesson 7 LG 1 and Lesson 7 LG 2) Card table or large box Unit 2 Life Application game board as used in Lesson 5

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Game piece as used in Lesson 5 5 Two-sided God Wants Us to Help Others game cards (Lesson 7 SG 3a Lesson 7 SG 7b) Crayons

For each child: Friend sheet (Lesson 7 SG 8) Key Concept sticker (Lesson 7 SG 9) Two-sided take-home coloring sheet (Lesson 7 SG 10 and Lesson 5 SG 11) Snack

Notes:

In Advance
Recruit a Helper to operate the music and sound effects CDs. Determine which songs you will use and be prepared to lead the children in singing. Song suggestions: Upbeat song for transition from Activity Stations to the Creative Bible Teaching Touch the Sky (Touch the Sky CD) God is Number One (God is Number One CD) Determine whether or not you will use the sound effects CD. If you prefer to not use the sound effects, or to use only a few of them, look at each sound effect listed in the lesson and determine if you will play the sound effect from the CD, say the words yourself, have the Helper say them, read them from a piece of paper pulled out of the corresponding gift bag, or omit the sound effect, and then modify the lesson accordingly. Gather the supplies listed above and arrange your classroom as you did for Lesson 5. Print the fronts and backs of the five God Wants Us to Help Others game cards. (There are four identical cards per pageyou need only one card from each page.) Copy corresponding fronts and backs onto cardstock and cut them apart so you have five two-sided game cards. Prepare the materials that will be given to each of the children. To prepare the stickers, print or copy the pages onto Avery label sheets #5294. Consider cutting the stickers apart for easier distribution. Print out the lesson and practice the teaching time.

Teachers Prep
READ 2 KINGS 5. How busy are you these days? In the midst of our full schedules, we can race through our days so quickly that we dont really see the people or events happening in the world around us. So this week, stop. Take a look around you. There are many people in need, many people who could use a helping hand, if we just take a moment to look. Take some time this week to see where you can help show Gods love to someone. Send a coworker a note of encouragement. Help a child with his or her homework. Take a meal to a neighbor. Chances are, after helping someone once, youll take time to stop again.

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Activity Stations
(20 MINUTES)

Choose which Activity Stations you will use from the list included in the Activity Stations folder.

Creative Bible Teaching

(15 MINUTES)

[Play upbeat music as children transition to the teaching area. Invite kids to sit down.]
TEACHER:

Hello, friends! My name is _______ and Im so glad youre here! Today we are going to play a really fun game and learn a lot of things about God! We are going to sing songs and hear a Bible story as we all play a game together. Its going to be so much fun! First, lets remember two special rules. Can you hold one finger in the air? [Along with kids, hold up one finger.] Good job! Rule number one, be safe. You can be safe by sitting [name designated area.] Now hold two fingers up in the air. [Along with kids, hold up two fingers.] Rule number two, be kind. You can be kind by sitting down so everyone can see and being quiet so everyone can hear. Now were ready to play
[SFX 75: The Great Kid Game! (with music).]

TEACHER:

Teacher Note:
Regardless of what number the die shows, say it shows the number indicated in the lesson.

[Dance and clap. Invite kids to clap while staying seated.] Let me tell you how well play the game. Well start right here [point to Start Square] and go all the way to the end [point to the last square]. When we land on the Lalalalala [sing like a musical scale] Square [point to square on the game board], then we know its time to sing and we look in here [point to Lalalalala Bag] to find out which song were going to sing! If we land on the Bible Story Square [point to square on the game board], then we get to look in the Bible Story Bag [point to the bag]. And theres a Question Mark Square [point to square on the game board]. When we land on the Question Mark Square, we look in here [point to Question Mark Bag] for the question we get to answer! We also have a Thinking Hat Bag [point to the bag] that gives us good things to think about and a Silly Willy Bag [point to the bag]. It always has something silly to give us! When we get to this square right here [point to Finish Square], we win the game!
SEE TEACHER NOTE

Lets play The Great Kid Game! [Pick up game jar with die.] This is our game jar. I have to shake it to find out how many spaces we get to move. But I need your help. Pretend to shake along with me! Shake it up high [shake up high]. Shake it down low [shake down low]. Now, shake it s-l-o-w [shake slowly, then open the jar, and examine the die]. Its a two! Lets count together [Count as you move the game piece.] One . . . two. We landed on the Silly Willy Square.

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[SFX 76: Silly Willy: Yippee! You landed on me, Silly Willy! Get ready, because soon youre gonna look really silly.]

TEACHER:

Lets look in the Silly Willy Bag and see whats inside. [Remove tissue paper from Silly Willy Bag and look inside.] Theres something really silly in here! [Reach in and take out a soldiers helmet.] There will be a soldier in our story today! Pretend to put on your soldiers helmet as I put this one on! [Along with kids, put on the soldiers helmet.] You look good! Lets shake our game jar and see where were going next. [Shake game jar, then open it, and examine the die.] Its a three. Lets count together. [Count as you move the game piece.] One . . . two . . . three. We landed on the Bible Story Square. I love Bible stories! Lets open the bag! [Take off soldiers helmet, then open the bag, take out The Beginners Bible and dolls, and show them to the kids.] I found the Bible and some dolls! We can use these dolls and pretend they are the people in our Bible story. Lets click on our listening ears. Click! Click! [Tug on each earlobe.] And lets put on our special eyes. Shookum! Shookum! [Hold hands to eyes, one at a time, shaping glasses.] Good job! [Look in the Bible.] Wow! Today we are going to hear a story about a little girl who helped someone. [Stand behind card table or large box. Use the table surface for the stage on which the dolls will tell the story. Have fun moving the dolls around and talking for them. The more dramatic you are, the better. Put the open Bible on the card table and refer to it as you tell the story.] The Bible says there was a man named Naaman. [Put the Naaman doll (with the bandage) on the card table.] Naaman was a soldier. He was very strong. Naaman, show us your muscles. [Hold Naaman dolls arms as if flexing muscles.] But one day Naaman became very, very sick. Naaman, show us how sick you were. [Cough as Naaman and lie down the Naaman doll.] Naaman knew a little girl.
LITTLE GIRL DOLL:

[Show little girl doll and talk using a little girls voice.] I wish I could help Naaman feel better. But Im just a little girl. What can I do to help Naaman? [Pause, thinking.] I know! Elisha can help Naaman! Elisha can help Naaman by praying and asking God to make Naaman feel better.
TEACHER:

So the little girl ran and told Naamans wife about Elisha. [Show Naamans wife doll and have little girl doll run to it.]
LITTLE GIRL DOLL:

[To Naamans wife doll.] I want to help Naaman! And I know a man named Elisha who can help Naaman feel better.
TEACHER:

[Walk Naamans wife doll over to Naaman doll. Take the little girl doll off the card table. Show Naaman doll talking to Naamans wife doll.] Naamans wife told him what the little girl said. She told Naaman, The little girl knows a man named Elisha who can help you feel better! Well, Naaman wanted to feel better, so he went to see Elisha. [Take Naamans wife doll off the card table and have Naamans doll walk.] He walked and walked and walked. [Show Elisha doll and walk Naaman doll to it.] Finally, he saw Elisha.
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NAAMAN DOLL:

[In a tired, sick, coughing voice.] Will you help me?

TEACHER:

Elisha told Naaman all about God. He told Naaman he would get better if he went to the water and washed himself seven times. [Remove Elisha doll.] So Naaman walked to the water. [Take sponge out of Bible Story Bag and wash Naaman.] He didnt want to be sick anymore. Naaman washed himself seven times. [Remove sponge and put Naaman doll down on card table.] Lets pretend to wash just like Naaman did.
[SFX 78: Running water.]

TEACHER:

[Pretend to wash seven times as the Running water sound effect plays.] Bend down into the water. And wash one time. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] Stand up. Bend down into the water for washing number two. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] Stand up. Bend down into the water for washing number three. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] Stand up. Bend down into the water for washing number four. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] Good job! Stand up and lets keep going. Bend down into the water for washing number five. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] Stand up. Bend down into the water for washing number six. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] Stand up. Bend down into the water for washing number seven. [Along with kids, pretend to scrub body.] And when Naaman was done, he took off his bandage. [Hold up Naaman doll and take off bandage.] Naaman smiled. He wasnt sick anymore. He was strong again. Naaman went back to Elisha. [Show Elisha doll.]
NAAMAN:

[Use a deep strong voice.] Thank you, Elisha, for helping me.
TEACHER:

Elisha told Naaman that God helped him! God helped Naaman feel better. God helps us too! And God wants us to help others. Elisha helped Naaman. But do you remember who else helped Naaman? [The little girl!] Thats right! The little girl helped Naaman. The Bible tells us that God wants us to help others. Thank you all for helping me tell the Bible story by being good listeners!

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We learned that God wants us to help others. Those are our special words today. [Say slowly.] God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Say it in your loud voice. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Say it in your quiet voice. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Good job! Now lets shake the game jar and move along in our game. Its time to shake! Shake with me! [Shake jar wildly, then open it and examine die.] Its a one! Count with me. [Count as you move the game piece.] One. We landed on the Lalalalala Square! Every time we open up this bag we find out what song we get to sing. But first we have to stand and sing like this. [Along with kids, sing Lalalalala! Then remove tissue paper and look inside the bag. Pull out piece of paper and announce name of song to kids.]
MUSIC

Song suggestion: Touch the Sky

TEACHER:

Good job! Now wiggle your toes, wiggle your nose, and have a seat. I dont ever want to forget that God wants us to help others. Lets shake our game jar and see what we get. Lets all shake, shake, shake together! [Shake jar wildly, then open it and look at die.] Its a three! Lets count together. [Count as you move the game piece.] One . . . two . . . three. Its the Thinking Hat Square. Every time we land on the Thinking Hat, we get to think about very important things. [Remove tissue paper from the Thinking Hat Bag, take out Thinking Hat, and put it on your head.] Lets find out what were going to think about today [Pull folded paper from Thinking Hat Bag, unfold it, and read it aloud.] Today youre going to think about a time when you helped someone. Oh, I know. One time I helped my mom by putting away my dishes. Can you think of a time when you helped someone? On the count of three I want everybody at once to tell me what you did to help someone else. One . . . two . . . three. [Kids respond.] Wow! You are so helpful. Good job, everybody! Helping others is a great thing to think about. [Take off Thinking Hat.] Lets keep going in our game! Lets shake our game jar again. Everybody shake with me. [Shake the game jar, then open it and look at die.] Its a three! Count with me. [Count as you move the game piece.] One . . . two . . . three. We landed on the Question Mark Square. The Question Mark Bag always has a special question and some pictures to help us answer the question. Lets find out our question for today. [Pull folded paper from Question Mark Bag, unfold it, and read it aloud.] Our question is, How can we help others? Hmm, how can we help others? I know, lets look at the pictures. [Show picture of little boy setting the table.] What is this little boy doing? [Setting the table!] Thats right. Hes setting the dinner table. If you think you can help at home by setting the table for dinner, pat the floor. [Along with kids, pat the floor.] Lets say our special words. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Lets look at another picture.
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Lesson 7 LG 2

[Show picture of a little girl washing the dishes.] What is this little girl doing? [Dishes!] Thats right. Shes washing dishes. If you think you can help at home by washing dishes, touch your finger to your nose. [Along with kids, touch your finger to your nose.] Lets say our special words. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times].
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We learned how we can help others, so we are finished with Question Mark. Lets shake the jar and move along. Shake it to the right [shake right]. Now shake it to the left [shake left]. [Shake jar wildly, then open it and examine die.] We got a two! Lets count together. [Count as you move the game piece.] One . . . two. Hooray, we did it! We won the game! [Dance and clap. Invite kids to clap with you.]
[SFX 80: Celebration music.]

TEACHER:

Lets celebrate with a song!

MUSIC

Song suggestion: God is Number One

Life Application Activity

(10 MINUTES) TEACHER:

Great singing! Lets count to three and sit. One, two, three, and sit. Yahoo! Today we learned so much. We learned that God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Lets say it again. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. I think we are ready to play our next game. Its called the God Wants Us to Help Others game. [Place the Unit 2 Life Application game board in the middle of the kids. Hold the five game cards in your hand, and place the game piece on the Start space.]

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Lesson 7 SG 3a

We are going to play a game. We will start at the beginning of the game [point to the Start space] and go to the end of the game [point to the Finish space]. When we land on these pictures [point to the five pictures on the board], we will stop and do what is on our matching game card [show game cards]. To move our game piece [show game piece], we will count squares. Lets play our game. [Move the game piece around the board as the kids help you count. Stop at each of the pictures and read the matching card.]
START CARD:

Count to three as I move the game piece.

Lesson 7 SG 4a SILLY WILLY CARD:

Touch your head, shoulders, knees, and toes. [Do motions with children.] Lets do it slowly. [Do motions with children.] Now do it a little faster. [Do motions with children.] Now do it really fast! [Do motions with children.] Do it super, super fast! [Do motions with children.] Now lets sit down. Count and clap four times as I move the game piece.
BIBLE STORY CARD: Lesson 7 SG 5a

Im going to ask you some questions about the Bible story. If I say something that happened in the Bible story, you can give me a thumbs up [show thumbs up]. If I say something that didnt happen in the Bible story, you can give me a thumbs down [show thumbs down].
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1. In the Bible story, Naaman was really sick. [Yes. Thumbs up.] 2. Naaman and the little girl drove their car to see Elisha. [No. Thumbs down.] How did they get to Elisha? [They walked.] 3. Elisha told Naaman to go to the hospital to get better. [No. Thumbs down.] What did Elisha tell Naaman to do? [Go to the river and wash seven times.] 4. Did the little girl help? [Yes. Thumbs up.] The little girl helped Naaman. Great job! Count and touch your toes five times as I move the game piece.
HOUSE CARD:

Lesson 7 SG 6a

The friend I am going to help is .

Lets draw a picture of someone we can help this week. [Give each child crayons and a Friend sheet for them to fill in with a picture of a friend.] What are some ways you can help your friend? [Kids respond.] Today we learned that God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Count and shake your body two times as I move the game piece.
SPECIAL WORDS CARD:

With a smile, lets say our special words together. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Now lets say them in our squeaky voices. God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Count and touch your shoulders three times as I move the game piece. Good job! We won the game! What did we learn about God? God [point up] wants me [point thumbs to self] to help others [clap two times]. Lets talk to God and thank Him for the Bible story about David. When we want to talk to God, we can pray. [Lead the children in the following finger play.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Give a little clap. [Clap hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Open them. [Open hands.] Close them. [Close hands.] Fold them in your lap. [Fold hands in lap.] [Invite the children to repeat after you as you pray.] Dear God, Thank You for the Bible story. I want to help others. Thank You for our snack. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Lesson 7 SG 8

Special ART Words friend sheet

Lesson 7 SG 7a

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Snack and Coloring Activity

(15 MINUTES)

This is the time for you and the children to build community. A great way to let the kids know you care about them as individuals is to ask them questions about themselves. GIVE each child a snack to eat. GIVE each child a Key Concept sticker to put on their shirt while they are eating their snack. TELL kids: God wants us to help others. GIVE each child a coloring sheet to color while they wait to be picked up. ASK each child a question or two about themselves: What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? What do you like most about church?

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Lesson 7 SG 10

God wants me

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Naaman is Healed (2 Kings 5:1-15)

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