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28 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M 2 3 8 Lesson Extenders C I R C L E T I M E Pass a ball around the circle. Each time you say "Stop," the stu- dent holding the ball gets to name one of the people involved in the Bible account. E X P L O R E Science P Show the students pictures of cumulus clouds, stra- tus clouds, and cirrus clouds. Write a group description of each kind. Then ask students to draw a picture of the transfiguration and talk about what kind of cloud they think God's voice came from. E X P R E S S Arts P Make play dough using the following recipe or provide purchased play dough. Give a zipper bag with two colors of play dough to each student. Encourage students to re-create the scene on the Mount of Transfiguration. You may have to do some modeling to show how to form the play dough into people. Listen to the language that is generated. Give students a large glow stick and guide them to write Jesus' name vertically on it with a permanent marker (or write it on the glow stick before class). In a discussion of the transfigu- ration, assist students in cracking the glow stick to see it light up, and place it in the middle of their play-dough diorama. Y0u might consider having students tape an artist's representation of Jesus duplicated on paper through which the light of the glow stick can shine. Play Dough 2 c. all-purpose flour ¾ c. salt 4 tsp. cream of tartar 2 c. lukewarm water 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil Food coloring (optional) Stir together the flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a large pot. Next add the water and oil, and food coloring if you choose. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue stirring until the dough has thickened and begins to form a ball. Cool and then put into a gallon-size bag or other airtight container. W O R K S O F L O V E Give each student a piece of contact paper, a construction- paper cross or the word Jesus, and a variety of colored tissue- paper squares. Carefully peel the film off the contact paper so the students can stick their cross or Jesus word in the middle, then have them stick the tissue-paper squares to fill the rest of the space. If you like, frame these with black construction paper. Show the students how the light shines through the paper, just like Jesus shone bright at the transfiguration because He is God's Son. Then give these mini stained glass windows to peo- ple in your congregation who might need some encouragement. C R E A T E Snack P Remind your students that when Jesus was transfig- ured, He became as bright as the sun. Give the students a paper plate and plastic spoon. On each plate, provide several circular cookies and some yellow frosting. Let each student color two or three cookies with yellow frosting and then have those cookies for a snack. As usual, be sensitive to food allergies. M E M O R Y W O R D S Copy the Memory Words onto 8½ × 11-inch sheets of paper, one word per sheet: "This is My beloved Son; listen to Him (Mark 9:7)." On the back of each sheet, write these letters, one per sheet, except "IS," which is on its own sheet: J, E, S, U, S, IS, G, O, D. Put the sheets on the floor about 6 inches apart, with the Bible words up and in order. Have the children take turns stepping on each word and saying the verse in order. Then turn the sheets over and have the stu- dents say each letter and the word "is" as they step on them in order. Challenge them to tell what they spelled out: Jesus is God. F A I T H A T H O M E Talk to the students about sharing the Good News that Jesus is the Son of God and that we should listen to Him. Tell them that we want to share that Good News with our families at home. Provide precut tags and, from your whiteboard, let students copy the words "Jesus is the Son of God" onto the tags. Next, let students fill baggies with small individually wrapped can- dies. Tell them to take these bags home and give them to their families as they share the Good News of their Bible story. Have students practice telling the Bible account as they will at home. If you have glow sticks from the "Express" activity, send those home with Jesus' name on them for students to use in retelling the narrative. Attach the tags to the treats and send home with students at the end of the day. If you have the opportunity and enjoy baking with your students, they could make cross cutout cookies with sprinkles on them as the treat instead of candy. UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 2 3 8 Kindergarten Teacher Guide composite.indb 238 Kindergarten Teacher Guide composite.indb 238 8/26/21 11:11 AM 8/26/21 11:11 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 KINDERGARTEN TEACHER GUIDE

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