
Before dinner Thanksgiving prayer and placemat choices
Teacher Instructions for several age groups.
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Thanksgiving prayer and placemats You don't have to use them as placemats! You can use these as Thanksgiving coloring pages or worksheets - whatever works for you. |
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Whatever age your children are, they should know this simple meaning of Thanksgiving. Children need to make the link between the food on their table and God. Most small children think their food comes from the grocery store and their clothes come from whatever store their parents shop in. Take the time to work backwards from the store to the garden/field and farmer to God.
Older children grade 3 and up, should be able to tell you the chain of events that got the shirt to him or her. Ask them. See also: Link to God |
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Old Testament: Lev 7:12-15, 1Ch 16:7, Neh 12:46,Psa 26:7, Psa 42:4, Psa 69:30, Psa 95:2, Psa 100:4, Rev 7:12 | ||||
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Grades Variations for early preschool through 5th grade | ||||
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Sunday School Thanksgiving Activity | ||||
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Print or print and copy activity page If time is limited, have the children make one for themselves only. If you have more time, make one for the rest of the family. DEAL WITH UNEQUAL FAMILIES: You should know who has a large family and who has not. Have the children with small families help make placaemats for the others with large families. |
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THANK YOU GOD PLACEMATS Simply discuss and color. Suggest crayons are best for coloring placemats, but use what you have. The preschool version has very large picture with fat outlines. PRAYER PLACEMAT Color as desired. WRITE A PRAYER PLACEMAT Great class project; First line is the opening -suggestions are "Dear God", "Lord", "Heavenly Father" or what they would like to write. (Really the "Salutation" - like a salute or greeting with respect) Next is telling God what you are thankful for. The first thing to do is a make a collective list of things (even cell phones) the children in your class are grateful for on the blackboard or a separate piece of paper so they can see the spelling of some of the things. Turn the list into a sentence or sentences telling God "Thank you for..." A good closing to your prayer would be to tell God you are praying in Jesus' name or that you remember Jesus too. End your prayer with "Amen" - it means "so be it". Color as desired. Remind the children they can suggest to mom or dad that they read their prayer before Thanksgiving dinner, or silently say the prayer at the table. |