God Cares for Me Christian Religious Studies (CRS) for Nursery 1, Second Term, Week 10
Christian Religious Studies (CRS) for Nursery 1, Second Term, Week 10:
Subject: Christian Religious Studies
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 10
Age: 4-5 years
Topic: God Cares for Me
Sub-topic: God Takes Care of Us
Duration: 40 minutes
Behavioral Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Understand that God cares for them.
- Recognize ways in which God provides for their needs.
- Identify how they can trust God to take care of them.
- Express gratitude for God’s care and protection.
Keywords:
- Care
- God
- Trust
- Protection
- Provision
- Safety
Set Induction:
- Greet the children warmly and ask, “Who takes care of you at home?”
- Show a picture of a child being cared for by a parent or guardian and ask, “How do you feel when someone takes care of you?”
- Explain that just like their parents take care of them, God also cares for them every day.
Entry Behavior:
- Children should have basic knowledge that God created them and loves them from earlier lessons.
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Pictures of children and families
- Bible storybook
- Toy animals (optional)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Simple song about God’s care
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:
- Recall previous lessons about God’s love and how God created and cares for people.
- Connect the idea that God provides for their needs just as a parent provides for them.
Embedded Core Skills:
- Cognitive Skills: Understanding and recognizing God’s care and provision.
- Language Skills: Learning words related to care and trust.
- Social Skills: Building trust and reliance on God and others for support.
Learning Materials:
- Pictures of care (parents, guardians, God’s protection)
- Toy animals (to demonstrate care and provision)
- Bible storybook
Reference Books:
- Christian Religious Studies curriculum for Nursery 1
- Bible Storybook for Children
Instructional Materials:
- Pictures of God’s care
- Bible Storybook
- Toy animals for demonstration
Content:
- God Cares for Me:
- God loves and cares for all people.
- Just like parents take care of their children, God takes care of us.
- God provides for our needs (food, clothes, safety).
- Bible Verse (Matthew 6:26):
- “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”
- How God Cares for Us:
- God provides us with food, clothes, and shelter.
- God protects us from harm.
- God cares for us in many ways, just like our parents do.
Presentation Steps:
- Step 1: Begin with a prayer to thank God for His care.
- Step 2: Show a picture of a parent taking care of a child and discuss how parents provide for their children.
- Step 3: Share the Bible verse (Matthew 6:26) and explain how God provides for us like our parents do.
- Step 4: Read a Bible story about how God took care of people (e.g., God providing food for the Israelites in the desert).
- Step 5: Use toy animals to demonstrate how God cares for them. For example, show how birds are fed by God.
- Step 6: Discuss how God keeps us safe and provides for our needs.
- Step 7: End with a song about God’s care (e.g., “He’s got the whole world in His hands”).
Teacher’s Activities:
- Lead the opening prayer.
- Show and explain the pictures of care (parents, God, protection).
- Share the Bible verse (Matthew 6:26) and explain it.
- Read the Bible story about God’s provision.
- Use toy animals to demonstrate God’s care.
- Lead the children in singing a song about God’s care.
Learners’ Activities:
- Join in the prayer.
- Participate in the discussion about care and how they are cared for.
- Listen to the Bible story about God providing for people.
- Observe the demonstration with toy animals and understand how God provides.
- Sing the song about God’s care.
Assessment:
- Ask 5 simple questions to assess understanding:
- Who cares for you?
- How does God care for people?
- What does the Bible verse say about God’s care?
- How does God keep us safe?
- Can you trust God to take care of you?
Conclusion:
- End with a prayer, thanking God for His care and protection.
- Remind the children that God takes care of them every day and that they can trust Him to provide for their needs.
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Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:
- God takes __________ of us.
- Just like our __________ care for us, God cares for us.
- God provides __________ for us.
- God keeps us __________.
- The Bible says that God feeds the __________.
- God cares for us __________.
- God gives us __________, clothes, and safety.
- We can trust God to take __________ of us.
- God protects us from __________.
- The Bible verse says, “God feeds the __________.”
- God’s love makes us __________.
- God takes care of the __________.
- God helps us feel __________.
- God provides for __________ needs.
- God’s care is __________.
FAQs:
- Who takes care of you?
- My parents and God.
- How does God care for us?
- God provides food, clothes, and keeps us safe.
- What does the Bible verse say about God’s care?
- “God feeds the birds, and He cares for us even more.”
- Can we trust God to take care of us?
- Yes, we can trust God to always care for us.
- How does God keep us safe?
- God protects us from harm.
- What do parents do to care for children?
- Parents provide food, clothes, and love for their children.
- How can we show we trust God?
- We can pray and believe that He will provide for us.
- Does God only care for some people?
- No, God cares for everyone.
- Why does God care for us?
- God loves us and wants to protect us.
- How does God show His care in nature?
- God takes care of the animals and the earth.
- What is the Bible story about God’s care?
- God provided food for the Israelites in the desert.
- Can we feel safe with God?
- Yes, God’s care makes us feel safe.
- How does God care for our feelings?
- God comforts us when we are sad or scared.
- Why is it important to trust God?
- Because God will always take care of us.
- What should we do to thank God for His care?
- We can pray and show love to others.
Evaluation Questions:
- Who cares for you?
- How does God care for people?
- What does the Bible verse say about God’s care?
- How does God keep us safe?
- Can you trust God to take care of you?
- How does God provide for us?
- How does God protect us?
- What should we do to trust God?
- How does God care for the world?
- What is the Bible story about God’s provision?
This lesson emphasizes understanding that God cares for the children and provides for their needs, just like parents do. It helps them feel secure in God’s care and encourages trust and gratitude.