19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E- David Shepherd Trigger

What Does Music Do To Me?     Material Different music excerpts: classical, pop, hip-hop, jazz, rock, etc.   Steps Have children listen to different styles of music and ask them: What style do you like the most? And why? What emotions do you get when you listen to music? Are you calm? Excited? Sad? …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David King Activity

Keep Your Heart!   Material Small plastic hearts Ice cube trays Plastic bags   Steps Before class, freeze small hearts in ice cubes, then put them in plastic bags so it doesn’t leak. Give all the children an ice cube and tell them to use their hands to melt it until they touch it. After …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David Shepherd Activity

Oh God I’m Looking For You!   Material 3 cups Psalm 63:1 printed in several copies O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you; my soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you. Psalm 63:1 Steps Fold a verse and place it under one of the 3 cups. Ask the children to …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David King Trigger

Keep Your Heart     Material Blindfold Earplugs   Steps Start the discussion with the children by asking: Do you have a heart? Of course! We wouldn’t be alive if we didn’t have a heart. Often, when we talk about our hearts, we are not just talking about the organ of our body that pumps …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David Shepherd Physical Activity

Let’s Protect The Future King!     Material A deck of cards Pieces of fabric (which each child attaches to their belt) Scarves   Steps Divide the group into 4 teams (one team for each type of card: clover, diamond, heart, spade) and assign 1 camp (1 place) to each team. Give each child 1 …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David shepherd Craft

Seeking God     Material Plastic cups Bulletin board pins (2) Black card (or other colour) Indelible felt markers (sharpie) Artist canvas (white canvas)   Steps Distribute 1 canvas to each child. Ask the children to pin the bulletin board pins on the canvas and hang the cups on them. Ask them to cut a …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David Shepherd Snack

David’s Guitar     Material Slices of bread Very finely cut cheese sticks Grapes or olives Small paper plates Small plastic knives   Steps Give each child a paper plate. Distribute a slice of bread and a small plastic knife to all children. Ask them to cut their bread into the shape of a guitar. …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David King Craft

Colouring Heart Mandalas Material Heart Mandalas in sufficient quantity (attachment) Colouring crayons   Steps Distribute a heart mandala to each child. Ask the children to colour the heart they think represents King David.

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David King Snack

Melon Hearts Brochette   Material Melons Heart-shaped cookie cutter Wooden sticks Bowl   Steps Before class, trim the melons and cut them with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place the pieces of fruit in a bowl in the center of the table. Distribute a wooden stick to each child. Ask the kids to poke fruit hearts …

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19 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-David King For Parents

Keep Your Heart! King David Devotional Read the Biblical text: Proverbs 4:23 Practical Bring a broom, a dusting cloth, a cleanser, etc. Talk about the household routine. Reflexion Are we paying attention to our hearts? If a problem is resolved as soon as you see it, it will never become a big mess. Keeping the …

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