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20 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M 2 3 8 Lesson Extenders R E L A T E Review the concepts of up, down, and halfway, practicing large and fine motor skills. Sing to "The Grand Old Duke of York": Jesus Christ our Lord. He took with Him three men. He led them to the top of the hill. (Lift arms from waist to above head, pointer finger pointing up.) And He led them down again. (Move arms down; pointer finger points down.) And when they were up, they were up. (Lift arms from waist to above head, pointer finger pointing up.) And when they were down, they were down. (Move arms down; pointer finger points down.) And when they were only halfway up, (Hold arms straight in front; pointer finger points straight ahead.) They were neither up (up actions) nor down (down actions). C H E C K F O R U N D E R S T A N D I N G The word transfiguration is long. But children will enjoy learning and saying it. Practice by clapping the syllables as you say it. ● How was Jesus transfigured? (He shone with God's glory; He talked to Moses and Elijah, who are in heaven.) ● What does this show about Jesus? (He is God and man.) ● What did God the Father say about Jesus? (He is My Son; listen to Him.) C I R C L E T I M E Sing this song to the tune "The Bear Went over the Mountain": Jesus went up on the mountain, / Jesus went up on the mountain, / Jesus went up on the mountain / To show that He was Lord. The disciples went up on the mountain, / the disciples went up on the mountain, / the disciples went up on the mountain / And saw that Christ was Lord. Jesus showed His glory, / Jesus showed His glory, / Jesus showed His glory. / We know that He is Lord! E X P L O R E Show children how to make mountains with blocks (e.g., a large rectangle on the bottom, a smaller rectangle above it, and a square on top). Or, make mountains with Lego blocks or out of cardboard, paper, and so forth. How else could you make a mountain? Set out people figures to climb up and down the mountain and LED tealights to make God's glory. Sing the song from Circle Time, placing figures up, down, and halfway up. C R E A T E Art P Have children use brushes or fingers to apply white paint to white paper. Sprinkle clear/white glitter over the paint for "glory." Transient Art (Loose Parts) Option: Cover your table with a dark cloth. Provide white loose parts such as white paint chips, white ceramic tiles, white landscape rocks, white bottle tops, artificial white flowers, and so on. You might challenge children to make a figure of Jesus with the loose parts. Take photos of the children's creations and post them on a bulletin board E X P R E S S Language/Music P Look for images online of the transfigura- tion. There are several great works of art portraying this event. Try to find some from different eras of history and discuss with children how they are the same and different. If your program includes naptime, wake children up each day by playing Vivaldi's "Gloria in Excelsis Deo." Explain that the word Gloria can re- mind them of Jesus' glory and have them imagine they are the disciples waking up and seeing Jesus' glory. You could also play the song during snack or a quiet Center Time. Don't devalue the music by playing it as "background music" during a time when children are doing noisy activities. R E A C H I N G E V E R Y S T U D E N T Children for whom English is a second language will need lots of visuals any time you are telling a story. Encourage them (or their parents) to share their home language words for Jesus, cross, love, and so on, so you can use them in Jesus Time. Other children in the class will benefit from learning and using the words as well. F A I T H A T H O M E Put together a Family Worship Kit. Include an LED votive candle, a children's Bible, a pocket-size notepad, and a small freestanding cross. Each Monday, send the kit home with a dif- ferent child with instructions to return it the following Monday. Include a laminated one-page sheet with a family devotion time outline using the same words and songs you use in Jesus Time. Your church's ladies' group or a Bible study group might be in- terested in helping to make or fund kits so each family can have one to keep. Include the following information in your class newsletter: Dear Family: This week, your child learned about the transfig- uration. In the next [weeks] your child will bring a classroom devotion kit home for a week. When it is your child's turn, write a message in the notebook telling how and when your family used the kit. UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 2 3 8 Preschool Teacher Guide composite.indb 238 Preschool Teacher Guide composite.indb 238 9/7/21 10:14 AM 9/7/21 10:14 AM © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. © 2021 Concordia Publishing House and/or the copyright information listed on the indicia. c p h . o r g PRESCHOOL TEACHER GUIDE

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