Baby and Toddler Lesson

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 Story

God told Jonah to go,

Jonah hid and said no,
He almost drowned,
A big fish swallowed him down,
Then Jonah felt very sorry.

The fish spat Jonah on shore,

God spoke to Jonah once more,
God said go,
So, Jonah did so,
And the people were saved thanks to him.

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 The Right Way
When God asked Jonah to go the right way, he turned to another direction.

Skills learned:

Listening
Gross Motor
Music
skills

Materials needed:
Background music

Preparation:
None

Steps:

Toddlers:
Talk to the child about left and right.
Ask them to lift their left hand. Help them by lifting your hand while sitting beside them or with your back
to them. Repeat with the right.
Place an object such as a soft toy on one side of the room. Say ‘x’ is on the right side. Have the children
repeat.
Next, turn on some music and do some left and right moves!
Instruct children to

• Jump to the left,

• Bend to the right,
• Walk to the left,
• Wave to the right,
• Put your hands to the left,
• and so on.

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 What’s inside the big fish
God sent a large fish to swallow Jonah and save him from the sea.

Skills learned:

Hand-Eye
Coordination Vocabulary Sensory
development

Materials needed:
A large envelope or box
Fish images
Glue

Preparation:
Glue the large fish image onto an envelope or box.
Fill the envelope with the fish images.

Steps:

Babies and Toddlers:

Remind the children how Jonah was eaten by a big fish.
Tell them you are going to discover what this fish has eaten.
Allow them to select one object from the envelope.
Discuss it. e.g. What did you find? What colour is it? etc
Repeat with other items inside the big fish.

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Re-enact the story with the figures. (Keep the preaching Jonah out for the re- enactment.)
Cut out each person. Hide the scared Jonah, the ship, and the big fish in a small box of toys
for the toddler to explore and find.

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 Play-dough mat
Play-dough mats are an easy way to grow kids’ imaginations, develop fine motor skills and teach Bible
lessons.

Skills learned:

Colours and
Creativity Vocabulary Shapes

Materials needed:
Playdough mat page
Play dough

Preparation:
Laminate or place in plastic pouch to re-useable play-dough mats.

Steps:
Babies and Toddlers:
Ask your child to make you a big fish
Introduce further direction such as:
o A stripey fish
o A spotty fish
o A red fish
o A yellow fish
o A happy fish
o A sad fish
o And so on.

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 Act of Repentance
Jonah asked for forgiveness because he had disobeyed God.

Skills learned:

Speech Hand-Eye Gross Motor

Coordination skills

Materials needed:
None

Preparation:
None

Steps:

Babies and Toddlers:

Teach children the Sorry Sign by bringing one’s fist on the chest and moving it in a circular motion.
Most children at this age are not that fluent yet so sign language is a good form of communication.
Use situation when we can say sorry. Repeat the word with the sign.
E.g., I am “sorry” I made a mess. I am “sorry” I didn’t listen. Etc
Pray together and say “sorry” to God for the times you disobey Him.

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 Songs

Recommended worship songs. Not produced by Trueway Kids. YouTube Videos to be used for personal use only.

God Said Go — The Jonah Song

https://youtu.be/Dk8ea3KDsiA

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