Jesus Loves All the Little Children

Title: Jesus Loves All the Little Children

Subject: Christian Religious Studies
Class: Kindergarten
Term: Second Term
Week: 7
Age: 5 years
Topic: Jesus Loves All the Little Children
Sub-topic: Jesus’ Love for Everyone
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioral Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Understand that Jesus loves all children.
Explain how Jesus shows His love.
Describe ways to show love to others.

Keywords: Jesus, love, children, care, kindness

Set Induction:
The teacher will start by singing the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children” with the pupils. The teacher will then explain that the song is about how Jesus loves every child.

Entry Behaviour:
Pupils are familiar with the concept of love and being kind to others.

Learning Resources and Materials:

Picture of Jesus with children

Bible storybook
Flashcards with key words

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge:
Ask pupils about times when they felt loved or when someone showed them kindness. Discuss how it made them feel happy and special.

Embedded Core Skills:

Listening skills

Speaking skills
Empathy and kindness

Learning Materials:

Pictures
Storybook
Flashcards

Reference Books:

Lagos State Scheme of Work for Kindergarten
Children’s Bible storybooks

Instructional Materials:

Picture of Jesus with children
Bible

Content:

Jesus’ Love for Children
- Jesus loves every child, no matter where they are from.
- Jesus welcomed children and blessed them.

How Jesus Shows His Love
- Jesus teaches us to be kind and caring.
- Jesus performed miracles and helped people.
Showing Love to Others
- We can show love by being kind and sharing.
- Helping others and saying kind words are ways to show love.

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:

Jesus loves all the ____.
- a) animals
- b) toys
- c) children
- d) cars
Jesus welcomed ____ and blessed them.
- a) adults
- b) children
- c) animals
- d) toys
Jesus teaches us to be ____ and caring.
- a) angry
- b) sad
- c) kind
- d) noisy
We can show love by ____ and sharing.
- a) hiding
- b) being kind
- c) ignoring
- d) taking
Jesus performed ____ to help people.
- a) tricks
- b) miracles
- c) games
- d) jokes
Jesus ____ every child.
- a) ignores
- b) loves
- c) fights
- d) teases
Saying kind ____ is a way to show love.
- a) words
- b) jokes
- c) secrets
- d) stories
Jesus loves children no matter where they are ____.
- a) living
- b) from
- c) hiding
- d) going
Helping others is a way to show ____.
- a) anger
- b) sadness
- c) love
- d) fear
Jesus loves us and wants us to love ____.
- a) toys
- b) food
- c) each other
- d) games
Jesus teaches us to ____ others.
- a) ignore
- b) help
- c) fight
- d) tease
Jesus ____ children and blessed them.
- a) chased
- b) welcomed
- c) scared
- d) avoided
Jesus loves children from every ____.
- a) country
- b) game
- c) toy
- d) book
We can be ____ to show love to others.
- a) noisy
- b) kind
- c) selfish
- d) mean
Jesus’ love makes us feel ____.
- a) sad
- b) scared
- c) happy
- d) angry

FAQ:

Does Jesus love all children?
- Yes, Jesus loves all children.
How did Jesus show His love to children?
- Jesus welcomed children and blessed them.
What does Jesus teach us about love?
- Jesus teaches us to be kind and caring.
Can we show love by sharing?
- Yes, sharing is a way to show love.
What are miracles?
- Miracles are special acts of help and healing performed by Jesus.
Why is it important to say kind words?
- Kind words show love and make people feel happy.
How can we help others?
- We can help others by sharing, being kind, and caring for them.
Does Jesus love children from every country?
- Yes, Jesus loves children from every country.
Why does Jesus love make us feel happy?
- Because knowing we are loved makes us feel special and joyful.
What should we do to show love to each other?
- We should be kind, share, help, and say nice things to each other.

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic which was “Things Created by God.”
Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic by singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children” and showing a picture of Jesus with children.
Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to share their thoughts on how they feel loved and how they can show love to others.

Teacher’s Activities:

Sing the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children” with the pupils.

Show pictures and tell stories about Jesus’ love for children.
Ask questions to engage pupils and guide them in answering.

Learners’ Activities:

Sing along with the teacher.
Listen to the stories.
Answer questions and share their thoughts.

Assessment:

Ask pupils to explain how Jesus shows His love.
Have pupils describe ways they can show love to others.
Let pupils identify that Jesus loves all children.

Evaluation Questions:

Does Jesus love all children?
How did Jesus show His love to children?
What does Jesus teach us about love?
Can we show love by sharing?

What are miracles?
Why is it important to say kind words?
How can we help others?
Does Jesus love children from every country?
Why does Jesus’ love make us feel happy?
What should we do to show love to each other?

Conclusion:
The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and gives feedback. The teacher also summarizes the lesson and emphasizes that Jesus loves every child and we should show love to each other.

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