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52 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M 2 3 8 Lesson Extenders F A I T H A T H O M E Help your students share the idea that we are made in God's image and reflect His love to others by having them make a sign to put on their bathroom mirror at home. You could also attach some to your classroom or restroom mirror at school. Brainstorm phrases like "I am a child of God," "Loved by God," and so forth. Talk about how Jesus showed His glory during His transfiguration and how we are reflections of God's love as we go out into the world. C L A S S R O O M C O M M U N I T Y Find a day to try flashlight reading in your classroom. Have your students bring flashlights from home and turn out the lights to enjoy reading in the dark. You could start with a read-aloud of the transfiguration account from the Bible or a Bible story book. Make sure you have extra lights available for students who don't bring one. If some students are scared of the dark, you can project an image of a fireplace or keep one corner of the room brighter with a small lamp or natural light. S E A R C H I N G F U R T H E R Remember to check out the digital resources that are available with this curriculum. Look for tools to help with memory work and checks for understanding as well as music and a digital glos- sary. C R E A T E Art P Have your students paint with glow-in-the-dark paint or create a scene with glow-in-the-dark stickers. You can find both at craft stores or in the craft section of most large chain stores. Students could paint or decorate crosses, hearts, or other Chris- tian symbols. Once the projects are dry, they can be hung in the room and tested with the lights off. Talk about how God's love shines through the darkness of sin, just like Jesus' face shone with glory at His transfiguration. C R E A T E Snack P Give your students a few strawberries (check for aller- gies first; graham crackers are another alternative). Then have them dip their snack in white fruit dip and explain how now the strawberry looks totally different. Jesus looked totally differ- ent to the disciples when He showed His glory on the moun- tain that day. Jesus showed them that He is true God and true man. C H E C K F O R U N D E R S T A N D I N G Play a fun and active true-or-false game. Write the word true on one side of the board and false on the opposite side. Ask your students to stand in the middle of the room. Give students a statement about the Bible event. If it is true, they should move toward the side with that word. If it is false, they move toward the opposite side. Up the fun and suspense by playing Jeopardy theme music while they think and choose a side! This is a great game to review past lessons or to use as a comprehension check prior to teaching a lesson. R E A C H I N G E V E R Y S T U D E N T Students at this age are often beginning to put their information into two categories: real and fake. It can be difficult for them to understand that when we say "Bible story" we are speaking of events that really happened. In many reading classes, stories are put in the fiction category. Using the term "Bible account" or "Bible narrative" helps students know that what they're reading is fact, not fiction. If you have Bible books or devotionals in your library, discuss where they should be housed—in the nonfiction section. R E L A T E Games P Turn off the classroom lights and play Flashlight I Spy. Give clues about an object or location in your room with the phrase, "I spy with my little eye something [yellow]." Hand one or two students a flashlight to see if they can shine the light on the object or location you are describing with your clues. Give students a chance to try spying different objects as well. If your class has brought flashlights from home, you can make it a competition to see who can shine their light on the object first. Remind students to never shine the light in their own or anyone else's eyes. UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 2 3 8 © 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 GRADE 3 TEACHER GUIDE

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