June%5,%2016:%Week%1%

First Look
2-year-olds, June, Week 1
June%5,%2016:%Week%1%
Basic%Truth:%God$made$me.$
Key%Question:%Who$made$everything?$
Bottom%Line:%God$made$everything.$
Memory%Verse:$“You$made$the$world$and$everything$in$it.”$Psalm$89:11,$NCV$!
Bible%Story:%Creation,$Day$1$
Light$and$Dark$•$Genesis!1:1)5$
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Remember%to%send%home%both%the%Memory%Verse%Cards,%and%the%Parent%Cue’s%with%your%children%this%
week!%%
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Lesson$Synopsis$
This$whole$summer$we$are$going$to$learn$that$[Bottom&Line]$God%made%everything.$You$will$be$
introducing$a$day$of$Creation$using$a$train$theme.$$
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Small%Group%Leader%Says:$Train$#1$is$showing$us$that,$on$Day$One,$God$made$light$and$dark!$God$made$
the$light$so$we$could$do$special$things$during$the$day,$and$He$made$dark$for$the$things$we$do$at$night.$
On$Day$One,$God$made$light$and$dark.$Let’s$put$our$train$car$up$on$the$wall$to$help$us$remember$that$
God$made$light$and$dark$on$Day$One$(tape$train$#1$to$the$wallS$making$sure$there$will$be$room$for$the$
remainder$of$the$train$cars$throughout$the$summer).$
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Make%It%Fun%
Prepare$to$offer$one$or$more$of$the$following$activities$as$your$2SyearSolds$arrive.$Let$one$or$two$
teachers$lead$small$groups$of$children$in$activities$throughout$the$room$while$another$teacher$greets$
parents$and$kids$at$the$door.$At$this$age$not$all$children$will$participate,$but$most$will$want$to$be$part$of$
the$fun.$
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1.%Jump%on%the%Train%
“Jump!on!the!Train”!is!an!activity!that!uses!gross!motor!movements!and!listening!skills!to!introduce!this!
month’s!theme.!
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What%You%Need:$No$supplies$needed$
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What%You%Do:%%
During!the!activity:!Line$children$up$and$chug$around$the$room$like$a$train.$Make$your$train$bigger$by$
adding$children$to$the$line$as$you$go$around$the$room.$Encourage$children$to$make$train$noises.$$
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What%You%Say:$$
During!the!activity:!“Who$wants$to$get$on$the$train?$(Pause.)!Great!$Jump$on!$All$aboard!$(Help!kids!line!
up!and!hold!the!person!in!front!of!them!either!by!the!waist!or!shoulders.)$Chugga,$chugga,$chugga,$
chugga,$chugga,$chugga,$chooSchoo!$(Keep!repeating!this!as!you!move!around!the!room.)$Time$to$slow$it$
down.$We$need$a$pick$up$another$passenger.$Shhhhhhhhh.$(Make!the!sound!of!a!train!stopping.)$All$
aboard$the$chooSchoo$train!$Chugga,$chugga,$chugga,$chugga,$chugga,$chugga,$chooSchoo!”$
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After!the!activity:!“That$was$so$fun!$Thanks$for$playing$trains$with$me.$(Make!the!sound!of!a!train’s!
whistle.)!WooSwoo!$We’ll$be$talking$about$a$train$all$summer$long!$But,$it’s$not$just$any$train.$It’s$a$very$
special$train.$It’s$going$to$be$SUPER$fun!”$
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2.%Tent%Time%
“Tent!Time”!is!an!activity!that!allows!children!to!experience!the!difference!between!light!and!dark.!
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What%You%Need:%A$flashlight;$a$large,$dark$blanket;$and$a$table$(Options:!Instead!of!making!a!tent!with!
the!blanket!and!table,!you!can!use!a!small!tent).!(The materials for this activity are in your room)
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What%You%Do:$$
During!the!activity:!Make$a$tent$by$spreading$a$large$blanket$over$a$table$so$it$drapes$down$over$the$
edges.$Crawl$under$the$table$with$the$children.$Turn$on$the$flashlight$and$guide$children$to$clap$and$say$
the$word$“light.”$(Note:!Dim!the!lights!in!the!room,!if!possible.)$
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What%You%Say:$$
After!the!activity:!“God$made$the$light.$God$made$the$dark.$When$it$is$dark,$it’s$hard$to$see$what$God$
made.$God$made$the$light$so$we$can$see$everything$He$made.$We’ll$hear$more$about$the$things$God$
made$in$our$Bible$story$today.”$$
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Make%It%True%
At%this%point,%you%will%watch%the%Ollie%video%with%the%children.%We%recommend%that%you%watch%it%
during%snack%time.%The%snack%usually%keeps%them%sitting%and%watching%the%video%for%longer.%%
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Make%It%Stick%
Choose$two$or$more$of$the$following$activities$to$help$make$the$Bottom$Line$stick.$Lead$the$activities$
with$small$groups$of$children.$Encourage$children$to$play$on$their$own$if$they$do$not$wish$to$take$part$in$
an$activity.$
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1.%Everything!
“Everything”!is!an!activity!that!teaches!the!children!the!memory!verse!by!using!repetition!and!body!
movements.!!
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What%You%Need:$No$supplies$needed$
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What%You%Do:$!
Before!the!activity:$Recite$the$memory$verse$with$the$children.$
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During!the!activity:$Repeat$the$memory$verse$and$do$the$motions.$“You$(point!up)$made$(pound!fists!one!
on!top!of!the!other)$the$world$(put!your!arms!overhead!to!form!a!circle)$and$everything$in$it”$(spread!
your!arms!out!wide),$Psalm$89:11.$(Open!your!hands!like!a!book.)$
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After!the!activity:$Repeat$the$memory$verse$again$and$ask$the$children$to$try$and$do$the$motions$with$
you.$$
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What%You%Say:!
Before!the!activity:%“Our$memory$verse$this$month$helps$us$remember$that$[Bottom&Line]&God%made%
everything.”!
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During!the!activity:$Watch$and$listen$to$what$I$do!$‘You$(point!up)$made$(pound!fists!one!on!top!of!the!
other)$the$world$(put!your!arms!overhead!to!form!a!circle)$and$everything$in$it’$(spread!your!arms!out!
wide),$Psalm$89:11.$(Open!your!hands!like!a!book.)!Now$let’s$do$it$together!$(Repeat!the!verse!and!
motions!several!times.)!
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After!the!activity:$“Great$job!$Tell$me:$Who%made%everything?![Bottom&Line]%God%made%everything.”&
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2.%Creation%Station!
“Creation!Station”!is!an!activity!that!provides!a!visual!for!the!children!to!review!the!Bible!story.$
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What%You%Need:$“Train$Car$Review”$activity$pages,$black$and$yellow$construction$paper,$and$glue$stick$
(The materials for this activity are in your room)
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What%You%Do:$!
During!the!Activity:$Have$all$of$the$children$sit$in$front$of$the$train$car.$Explain$that$God$made$the$light.$
Give$each$child$a$yellow$square$and$let$them$come$up$and$glue$the$yellow$square$onto$the$left$side$of$
the$train$car.$Then$remind$them$that$God$made$the$dark$too.$Give$each$child$a$black$square$and$allow$
them$to$glue$their$black$squares$on$to$the$right$side.$$
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After!the!Activity:!Briefly$retell$the$Bible$story$using$the$train$car$as$a$visual.$$
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What%You%Say:$!
Before!the!Activity:!“We$are$going$to$make$a$train$today.$God$made$the$light$and$dark.”$!
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During!the!Activity:$“God$made$the$light.$We$are$going$to$put$yellow$squares$on$this$side$to$show$that$
God$made$the$light.$(Hand!out!yellow!squares!and!assist!as!needed.)$Great$job!$God$also$made$the$dark.$
We$are$going$to$put$black$squares$on$this$side$to$show$that$God$made$the$dark.”$(Hand!out!black!
squares!and!assist!as!needed.)!
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After!the!Activity:$In$our$story$today,$we$learned$that$God$made$the$light$(point!to!the!yellow!side)$and$
the$dark$(point!to!the!black!side).$[Bottom&Line]%God%made%everything!$Who%made%everything?%[Bottom&
Line]%God%made%everything!”%&
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3.%Building%a%Train!
“Building!a!Train”!is!an!activity!that!helps!the!children!visualize!the!Bible!story!and!gives!them!something!
to!build!and!add!to!at!home!with!their!families.!$
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Note:!This!activity!is!designed!for!the!children!to!take!each!craft!home!in!June!and!July!and!build!a!
“Creation!Station”!train!of!their!own!with!their!families.!The!parent!note!and!engine!should!be!sent!home!
this!week!so!that!the!parents!understand!how!to!build!the!train!for!the!next!two!months.!$
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What%You%Need:$“Parent$Note$and$Engine”$and$“Make$a$Train”$activity$pages,$yellow$and$black$markers$
(The materials for this activity are in your room)
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What%You%Do:$!
Before!the!activity:$Copy$the$“Parent$Note$and$Engine”$Activity$Page$onto$cardstock.$Make$one$copy$for$
each$child.$Copy$the$“Make$a$Train”$Activity$Page$onto$cardstock$and$cut$along$the$dotted$line.$Each$
child$will$need$one$train$car.$$
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During!the!activity:$Help$the$children$use$the$yellow$markers$on$one$side$of$the$train$car$and$the$black$
markers$on$the$other$to$represent$light$and$dark.$$
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After!the!activity:$Send$home$the$finished$train$car$as$well$as$the$parent$note$and$engine.$$
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What%You%Say:%$
Before!the!activity:%“We$are$going$to$make$a$train$that$you$can$build$with$mommy$and$daddy!”$
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During!the!activity:$“God$made$the$light$and$the$dark.$We$are$going$to$make$light$on$this$side$of$our$
train$first.$(Use!yellow!marker.)$Good$job!$Now$let's$make$dark.$(Use!the!black!marker.)$
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After!the!activity:$Great$job!$God$made$the$light$and$the$dark.$[Bottom&Line]&God%made%EVERYTHING!$
Who%made%everything?%[Bottom&Line]&God%made%everything!”%&
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As%You%Dismiss%
Remember%to%send%home%both%the%Memory%Verse%Cards,%and%the%Parent%Cue’s%with%your%children%this%
week!%%
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This%month’s%Parent%Cue%is%available%in%the%pouch%outside%your%door%or%on%our%website:%
theJourneyOC.net/children.%Encourage$parents$to$use$the$activities$found$in$the$Parent$Cue$to$reinforce$
this$month’s$Bottom$Line:$[Bottom&Line]&God%made%everything!$
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Engine • Color • Large Group • June Week 1
Copy onto white cardstock. Enlarge if desired.
CURRICULUM FOR 2- YEAR OLDS • ©2016 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
Train Car Review • Color • Creation Station • June Week 1
Copy onto white cardstock and cut out. Enlarge if desired
CURRICULUM FOR 2- YEAR OLDS • ©2016 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
Parent Note and Engine • B&W • Building a Train • June Week 1
Copy onto white cardstock. One parent note per child.
CURRICULUM FOR 2- YEAR OLDS • ©2016 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com
Thank you,
Over the next two months, we will be learning
about how God made EVERYTHING! We will
be learning about each day of creation and will
have a train car to represent each day. This will
be our CREATION STATION! With this note you
will find a train engine. We encourage you to cut
it out and find a special place in your home with
your child to hang it. Each week, when your child
brings home a new train car from our CREATION
STATION, you can add it to your train at home.
This is a wonderful way to review with your little
one how God made EVERYTHING! Thank you so
much for sharing your sweet child with us!
Parents,
Light and Dark • Genesis 1:1-5
Light and Dark • Genesis 1:1-5
Make a Train • B&W • Building a Train • June Week 1
Copy onto white cardstock and cut along dotted lines. One train car per child.
CURRICULUM FOR 2- YEAR OLDS • ©2016 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. • www.ThinkOrange.com