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God’s Word“Sing praises to the Lord.” Psalm 9:11God’s Word and MeI can praise Jesus and show my love for Him.

People Praise JesusBible StoryMatthew 21:1-11,15-16; Luke 19:28-38

Teacher ChallengeLook around at the beauty of the world God cre-ated. Look at the people around you, created in His image and for His pleasure. What an amaz-ing, intelligent creator we have! And to think, He Himself entered our world as a human to save us from being separated from Him for all eternity. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people called out in praise, full of hope of salvation from government oppression. But God’s plans were to save them from much more than that!

➥ What do you need for God to do in your life?

➥ In what ways do you express your praise to Jesus?

The work Jesus did then is still effective today. He is alive and always interceding for you with the Father. Praise Jesus for who He is. Pray a psalm of praise from the Bible (Psalm 145, for example) as a reminder of just how great our creator is.

Teacher’s Planning1. Choose which centers you

will provide and the order in which children will participate in them. For tips on schedule planning, see page 9.

2. Plan who will lead each center, making sure to have one adult for approximately every six children. For staffing tips and ideas, see page 12.

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Play to LearnActive Game Center: Find the Donkey

CollectBible.

Do1. Lead children in making donkey sounds

(“Hee-haw”). Children will play a game called “Find the Donkey.” When I tap you on the shoulder, it will be your turn to make a donkey sound.

2. Children form a circle and get on all fours. One child volunteers to find the Donkey. Volunteer stands in center of the circle with eyes closed. Quietly appoint one child to be the Donkey by tap-ping his or her shoulder. Donkey says “Hee-haw.” Child in center of circle listens, opens eyes and points to the person he or she thinks is the Donkey. Repeat with new volunteers and new Donkeys as time permits.

Talk About➥ The Bible tells about a time when Jesus asked

His helpers to find a donkey. In Bible times, people often walked or rode on donkeys to get places. Let’s play a game where we have to find the donkey!

➥ When Jesus rode on the donkey, people were very happy. They shouted “Hosanna!” It was like a parade!

➥ The Bible says, “Sing praises to the Lord.” “Lord” is another name for Jesus. Singing praises shows our love for Jesus. We can tell Jesus we love Him when we pray. Pray briefly, Dear Jesus, we love You!

For Younger ChildrenVolunteer stands in center of circle with eyes open. Volunteer points to any child in the circle who responds by saying “Hee-haw.”

For Older ChildrenChildren play a game like Marco Polo. Children move around playing area on all fours, saying “Hee-haw.” Volunteer closes eyes and tries to touch nearest Donkey.

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Play to LearnArt Center: Paper Palms

CollectBible, Preschool Music #1 CD and player, 81/2x11-inch (21.5x28-cm) green construction paper, scissors, “Sing Praises” word chart (available on Preschool Music #1 CD).

Do1. Children cut construction paper into wide strips, and then cut fringe along

edges of strips to make palm leaves.

2. Lead children to wave branches as you play “Sing Praises” (track 16 on CD).

Talk About➥ In today’s Bible story, Jesus rode a donkey into the

town of Jerusalem. The people were very happy to see Jesus. They put their coats and palm leaves on the road when they saw Jesus coming. Let’s make palm leaves!

➥ Anthony, can you say “Hosanna!”? That is a word people said to welcome Jesus when He came to Jerusalem. Let’s all say “Hosanna!” together.

➥ Brianna, what do you do to show you are happy to see your parents when they come home? Hugging our parents and telling them we’re happy to see them shows our love for them.

➥ Even though we can’t hug Jesus, we can show our love to Him. The Bible says, “Sing praises to the Lord.” “Lord” is another name for Jesus. When we sing songs about Jesus and how great He is, we show our love for Him. Let’s wave our palm branches as we sing praises to Jesus!

For Younger ChildrenCut palm leaves out of white paper. Younger children use markers or crayons to color leaves.

For Older ChildrenChildren form two lines as if on opposite sides of the road while waving palm leaves and singing song.

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Play to LearnBlock Center: Road Blocks

CollectBible, blocks, old coats or lengths of fabric, green construction paper; optional—palm leaves made in Art Center.

Do1. Children use blocks to outline a road wide enough to

walk along.

2. Children act out walking along the road, placing coats or fabric and sheets of green construction paper along the road. (Optional: Children wave palm leaves made in the Art Center.)

Talk About➥In our Bible story, Jesus traveled to the city of Jerusalem. Jesus rode a donkey along the

road as people clapped and cheered. The people laid coats and palm branches on the road in front of Jesus. Let’s make a road and pretend we’re waiting on the road.

➥The people were so happy to see Jesus, they shout-ed, “Hosanna!” “Hosanna” is a special word the people said to welcome Jesus.

➥We can praise Jesus and show our love for Him. Singing songs about Jesus is a way to praise Him!

➥The Bible tells us, “Sing praises to the Lord.” “Lord” is another name for Jesus. When we sing to Jesus or tell how great Jesus is, we are praising Him. Singing praises to Jesus shows we love Him.

For Younger ChildrenBefore class, outline road using masking tape. Children place blocks on masking-tape outline. (Note: Remove tape immediately after activity.)

For Older ChildrenChildren clap their hands and repeat the following poem as they walk along the block road:

Hosanna! Hosanna! the children did sing.

Hosanna! Hosanna! to Jesus, our King!

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Play to LearnScience Center: Lovely Leaves

CollectBible, a variety of leaves, several magnifying glass-es; optional—pictures of a variety of leaves.

Do1. Children each select a leaf and examine it.

(Optional: Children also look at pictures of leaves.)

2. One at a time, mix each child’s leaves with two or three leaves on the table. Child examines the leaves to find his or her original leaf. Repeat as time allows.

Talk About➥ In today’s Bible story, Jesus rode a donkey into the city of Jerusalem. The people stood

beside the road and cheered. The people threw their coats and palm branches on the road for Jesus’ donkey to walk on. Palm branches are very large leaves from a palm tree. Let’s look at some other kinds of leaves.

➥ Olivia, what color is your leaf? Is it soft when you touch it? Is it crunchy? What does your leaf smell like?

➥ Andrew, how did you know which leaf was your leaf? God gave you eyes to look at the leaf. God gave you hands to feel the leaf. God gave us eyes and hands because He loves us!

➥ The Bible says, “Sing praises to the Lord.” “Lord” is an-other name for Jesus. We can praise Jesus by singing about our love for Him!

For Younger ChildrenInstead of mixing and finding leaves, children glue them to papers to make leaf displays.

For Older ChildrenChildren sort leaves by size, color, shape and/or texture. Children may also trace around the edges of the leaves with a crayon on a sheet of paper.

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Listen to LearnMatthew 21:1-11,15-16; Luke 19:28-38

CollectBible, Bible Story 40 pictures from God’s Story for Me Poster Pack #1, Preschool Music #1 CD and player.

Greet Each OtherLet’s invite our friends to join a Praise Parade. Choose one child to begin a line. That child chooses a friend to line up behind him or her. The child chosen to join the line does so and then that child chooses someone to line up behind him or her. Repeat until the entire class is in line. Lead the line on a short parade around the room. Let’s say together, “We love Jesus!”

Tell the StoryOpen your Bible to Matthew 21. Tell the story using the pictured motions (keywords in bold) or show Bible Story 40 pictures.

When have you sung a song to someone? Listen to our Bible story to hear about a time peo-ple sang a song to Jesus.

What a happy day it was! Jesus and His friends were going to the Temple in the big city of Jerusalem. On the way, Jesus stopped. He said to His friends, “There is a little donkey in the town. Untie it and bring it to Me.”

Jesus’ friends did just as He asked them. They found the donkey and brought it back to Jesus. Jesus climbed on the donkey’s back and began riding to the big city. Clippety-clop, clippety-clop went the donkey’s feet. Jesus’ friends walked along the road with Him.

Many other people were walking along the road to Jerusalem, too. There were girls and boys, moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas. They were excited to see Jesus! Some people spread their coats on the road. This showed that they welcomed Jesus as if He were a king. Other people cut branches from palm trees and laid them on the road for Jesus’ donkey to walk on. What a happy day it was!

Some people ran ahead to tell others, “Jesus is coming! JESUS is coming!” And even MORE people came to see Jesus. They laughed and sang. They shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” (Hosanna means “please save us” and was shouted to praise someone.)

It was a wonderful day in the big city of Jerusalem! The children praised Jesus. The moms and dads praised Jesus. The grandparents praised Jesus. EVERYONE who loved Jesus praised Him by singing happy songs to Jesus.


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Talk About the StoryWhat did the people do to welcome Jesus? Make motions of spreading coats, cutting branches and singing to help children remember. We can praise Jesus and show we love Him, too! What can we do to praise Jesus? (Sing songs about Him. Pray. Tell Him we love Him.)

Sing to GodSing a song with me about a good reason to be happy. Lead children in singing “Jesus Is Alive!” (track 8 on CD). I am happy that Jesus is alive! I love Jesus. We show our love for Jesus by singing our praises to Him.

Hear and Say God’s WordHolding your Bible open to Psalm 9:11, say verse aloud. “Lord” is another name for Jesus. Singing praises to Jesus shows our love for Him. Lead children in repeating the verse and clapping their hands on each word. Repeat several times. Vary the motion by asking children to stomp their feet, pat their heads, slap their knees, etc.

Pray to GodVolunteers say the following prayer: Dear Jesus, we love You. Amen.

Praise to GodLead children in the following finger play. We can praise Jesus and show our love for Him.

Here is the donkey clip-clopping along.

The children are skipping and singing a song.

Here are the branches; oh, see how they sway!

Here rides the Lord Jesus on this happy day.

Option: Provide rhythm instru-ments for children to use while singing “Jesus is Alive!”

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Talk to LearnBible Story Activity Pages CenterCollectA copy of Activity 40 from The Big Book of Bible Story Activity Pages #1 for yourself and each child, crayons or markers, scissors, tape; optional—small pieces of fabric, glue.

DoLead children to complete pages following the instruc-tions. (Optional: Children glue fabric pieces to road or clothing on page.) Use the conversation suggestions as children complete their pages and retell the story.

Preschool Puzzle CenterCollectCopies of Puzzles 53 and 54 (p. 113 and p. 115 from The Big Book of Kindergarten Puzzles) for each child; pencils, crayons or markers.

DoChildren complete the puzzles and color pages. Use the conversation suggestions on the pages.

Read-Aloud Story CenterCollectA copy of Story Picture 27 from The Big Book of Read-Aloud Stories #1 for yourself and each child, crayons or markers; optional—brightly-colored tissue or construction paper, glue.

DoRead the story and distribute pictures. Use the conversation suggestions as children complete their pages.

Name _____________________________“Sing praises tothe Lord.”

Psalm 9:11

• Child colors page.• Child cuts and folds page sections and Jesus figure. Child tapes sections ofpage together in any order to form a story square (see sketch on back of thispage).

• Child moves Jesus figure around story square to show story action.

• What did the people on the road do to show their love to Jesus?• What can we do to praise and thank Jesus?

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How many of each object can you count in this picture?

Write the number in the box.

How many s are on the road?______ __

How many s are off the road?_________

How many s are above people’s heads?_________

People praised and welcomed Jesus when He came to Jerusalem.

We can praise Jesus and show our love for Him, too.

Our Bible says, “Sing praises to the Lord“ (Psalm 9:11).

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Color the picture. (Optional: Glue pieces of brightly

colored tissue or construction paper on window.)

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