Elementary Chapel - Led by 5th Grade, May 4th
Classes are welcome to lead a chapel program at Faith International Academy (FIA), and my 5th grade language arts class was eager to do so. They had wanted to use puppets on our service / ministry field trip, but doors opened for us to go Davao School for the Blind, where puppets would not be the most effective group tool. Therefore puppets were first on the agenda to share with younger fellow students.
I taught 5th graders basic moving mouth puppet techniques and coached them to lip sync "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" that has good built-in choreography of leaning many times. Students choose "Our God Is An Awesome God" as their second song for puppets to share.
Fifth graders led other students in action / dance songs, "10,000 Reasons,"
"I'll Follow Jesus," and
"Building Others Up."
Many mornings before language arts curriculum, devotions included an Bible animal object lesson from one of several books on my Kindle...always with the request to pass the stuffed/puppet animal around. Chapel was now their turn to share! Each fifth grader choose from several printouts which animal lesson they would present that took a characteristic of the animal/object, related that quality to scripture, then to their audience's lives.
These students were asked to read their scripture verse directly from their Bible. During rehearsal time I explained that decades ago in children's ministry training, I had been taught the benefits of reading scripture directly from the Bible: 1) to make sure the verse is given accurately, and 2) so your audience knows that your presentation is indeed based on God's Word.
Don't they look great communicating these Bible truth lessons? I confess I had ulterior motives for taking the time to teach the how and why of object lessons. I pray that these students will go on to share Bible lessons with children, youth, and adults...Bible in one hand and prop as appropriate in the other hand. My goal is multiplication - teach these students simple techniques to help them share Bible truths with persons I'll never see.
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Elementary Chapel - 'Golden Rule' Theme - May 18th
Classes are welcome to lead a chapel program at Faith International Academy (FIA), and my 5th grade language arts class was eager to do so. They had wanted to use puppets on our service / ministry field trip, but doors opened for us to go Davao School for the Blind, where puppets would not be the most effective group tool. Therefore puppets were first on the agenda to share with younger fellow students.
I taught 5th graders basic moving mouth puppet techniques and coached them to lip sync "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" that has good built-in choreography of leaning many times. Students choose "Our God Is An Awesome God" as their second song for puppets to share.
Fifth graders led other students in action / dance songs, "10,000 Reasons,"
"I'll Follow Jesus," and
"Building Others Up."
Many mornings before language arts curriculum, devotions included an Bible animal object lesson from one of several books on my Kindle...always with the request to pass the stuffed/puppet animal around. Chapel was now their turn to share! Each fifth grader choose from several printouts which animal lesson they would present that took a characteristic of the animal/object, related that quality to scripture, then to their audience's lives.
These students were asked to read their scripture verse directly from their Bible. During rehearsal time I explained that decades ago in children's ministry training, I had been taught the benefits of reading scripture directly from the Bible: 1) to make sure the verse is given accurately, and 2) so your audience knows that your presentation is indeed based on God's Word.
Don't they look great communicating these Bible truth lessons? I confess I had ulterior motives for taking the time to teach the how and why of object lessons. I pray that these students will go on to share Bible lessons with children, youth, and adults...Bible in one hand and prop as appropriate in the other hand. My goal is multiplication - teach these students simple techniques to help them share Bible truths with persons I'll never see.
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Elementary Chapel - 'Golden Rule' Theme - May 18th
On May 4th I had the privilege of being the speaker for the last Elementary Chapel of the school year at Faith International Academy. First, I called students up to dramatize the story of "The Good Samaritan" as I read it from the Bible.
This Chapel also included:
-VIDEO STORY: Sara Tucholsky - An Inspiring Softball Story https://www.youtube.com/watch
-VIDEO SONG : Steve Green - Do To Others - Matthew 7:12 https://www.youtube.com/watc
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PRESCHOOL / HOMESCHOOL STORYTIMES in May included stories, 'show-and-tell,' and crafts related to:
Thursday,
May 4 – PINK
Thursday,
May 11 – GRAY
Thursday, May
18 - BROWN
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FIELD TRIP - Tebow CURE Hospital
The Tebow CURE Hospital provides pediatric surgical care in Davao City in the Philippines, helping children with treatable conditions like clubfoot and spinal deformities and also treating injuries. It is a partnership of Tim Tebow Foundation with CURE International.
The fifth graders worked hard with the puppets during the week and half we had to prepare for Elementary Chapel. Why stop there? We planned to share the puppet songs and action songs with children awaiting orthopedic surgery one morning at Tebow CURE Hospital.
Our time together with began with introductions of patients that included learning what kind of surgery they were waiting to have that day. Fifth grade FIA students took turns praying for a patient.
Several fifth graders had a phone camera that could add cartoon features to photos. They entertained patients by taking their pictures, adding the features and showing the patient their new pic.
Before leaving the hospital, we had a mini-tour including introductions to staff, view of x-ray rooms, and explanations of some of the physical therapy equipment (students enjoyed trying a few pieces out). We also got to visit "Timmy's Playroom" with football motif (for Tim Tebow) where youngsters wait for their turn at the Thursday charity clinic for disabled children and where regular patients play at other times.
YEAR END FESTIVITIES
After a busy morning at CURE Hospital, students had chosen to return to school for a potluck picnic, water activities, and 'root beer' floats that I had been promising in honor of a compound spelling word.
Without a full-time fifth grade teacher this year, various teachers taught the different academic subjects. We enjoyed having most of them plus a library reader join as schedules permitted during our picnic lunch (although attention was divided during later part with filling water balloons).
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The Tebow CURE Hospital provides pediatric surgical care in Davao City in the Philippines, helping children with treatable conditions like clubfoot and spinal deformities and also treating injuries. It is a partnership of Tim Tebow Foundation with CURE International.
The fifth graders worked hard with the puppets during the week and half we had to prepare for Elementary Chapel. Why stop there? We planned to share the puppet songs and action songs with children awaiting orthopedic surgery one morning at Tebow CURE Hospital.
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Our time together with began with introductions of patients that included learning what kind of surgery they were waiting to have that day. Fifth grade FIA students took turns praying for a patient.
FIA fifth graders repeated puppet songs and action/dance Christian songs which they had shared in Elementary Chapel.
I was delighted that one student asked if they could let patients use the puppets. Of course! Parents joined in using puppets. Staff retrieved some finger puppets to add to the action and smiles.
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| My students wanted me to greet patients with my "Grandma Gracie" and "David" puppet voices. |
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Several fifth graders had a phone camera that could add cartoon features to photos. They entertained patients by taking their pictures, adding the features and showing the patient their new pic.
Before leaving the hospital, we had a mini-tour including introductions to staff, view of x-ray rooms, and explanations of some of the physical therapy equipment (students enjoyed trying a few pieces out). We also got to visit "Timmy's Playroom" with football motif (for Tim Tebow) where youngsters wait for their turn at the Thursday charity clinic for disabled children and where regular patients play at other times. 
YEAR END FESTIVITIES
After a busy morning at CURE Hospital, students had chosen to return to school for a potluck picnic, water activities, and 'root beer' floats that I had been promising in honor of a compound spelling word.
Without a full-time fifth grade teacher this year, various teachers taught the different academic subjects. We enjoyed having most of them plus a library reader join as schedules permitted during our picnic lunch (although attention was divided during later part with filling water balloons).
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The whole class climbed in the tank after the dunking mechanism stopped working at all for a special Kodak moment..
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Last Day of School Reflections and Prayers
Early morning sharing time on the last day of this school year will long be etched in my mind.
One of the things I asked students was what special memories did they have of their fifth grade school year. Several students mentioned "field trips." YES!!! They got it!
My theme verse in preparing students for trips to Davao Blind School and Tebow CURE Hospital had been Philippians 2:4 - "Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in other, too." A deep desire of my heart is to help others (especially children, early in life) to experience the joy of outreach and serving, of sharing God's love with others.
During our devotional time, I suggested 'pop corn' prayers of popping up to thank God for our school year together and asking God's guidance and blessings as they entered the new season of life called "middle school.' My heart was deeply touched by their profound, insightful, powerful prayers for each other. Amen! (So be it!)
I continually pray for God's special blessings and guidance on each of you Daniel, Emily, Irene, Peace, Saem, and Simeo.
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Last Day of School Reflections and Prayers
Early morning sharing time on the last day of this school year will long be etched in my mind.
One of the things I asked students was what special memories did they have of their fifth grade school year. Several students mentioned "field trips." YES!!! They got it!My theme verse in preparing students for trips to Davao Blind School and Tebow CURE Hospital had been Philippians 2:4 - "Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in other, too." A deep desire of my heart is to help others (especially children, early in life) to experience the joy of outreach and serving, of sharing God's love with others.
During our devotional time, I suggested 'pop corn' prayers of popping up to thank God for our school year together and asking God's guidance and blessings as they entered the new season of life called "middle school.' My heart was deeply touched by their profound, insightful, powerful prayers for each other. Amen! (So be it!) I continually pray for God's special blessings and guidance on each of you Daniel, Emily, Irene, Peace, Saem, and Simeo.
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