Weekly Agenda for Toddlers (Playing Church)

30 Minutes of Fun and Learning- This is to prepare the child for Sabbath School. Each day a new agenda will appear. Use the Program Music for all of these songs. This will allow the children to practice these songs for Sabbath School. We have some exciting sensory activities for our upcoming Sabbath School for our Beginners! 

Fishing with Jesus!

Monday, March 31, 2025

Singing (Up & dancing around, clapping, happy movements!)

1. Opening song- 1Peter 5:7 (He cares for you)
2. Weekly Theme song- Jesus care for you
3. The Big Blue Ocean
4. The Loaves and the Fishes

Playing (Guided)

• Fishing for Blessings
  • Materials:
    • Small kiddie pool, large tub, or blue sheet (to represent water)
    • Toy fish or cut-out paper fish
    • Small net or scoop
    • Basket or bucket
  • How to Play:
    • Scatter the toy fish in the “water.”
    • Let the child try to scoop fish out, but at first, only let them scoop from one side.
    • Then, tell them the part of the story where Jesus tells the fishermen to cast their net on the other side.
    • Now, let them scoop from the “right” side, where you secretly add more fish to the water.
    • Celebrate their big catch!

Lesson: Sometimes, we need to listen to Jesus and trust Him even when things don’t seem to be working.

Reading (Practice sitting in chair)

• Song- I open my Bible Carefully
• You can read Luke 5:1-11 OR read Fishing with Jesus- Student Story

Prayer

• Prayer Song- When it's time to Pray
• Thank God for your family

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Singing (Up & dancing around, clapping, happy movements!)

1. Opening song- 1Peter 5:7 (He cares for you)
2. Weekly Theme song- Jesus care for you
3. Seashells
4. 1…2…3, God Loves Me

Playing

• Net Full of Fish Game
  • Materials:
    • A laundry basket (as a "net")
    • Soft toy fish or socks rolled up like fish
    • Blue sheet or rug (to represent water)
  • How to Play:
    • Have the child try to throw the "fish" into the empty net (basket).
    • At first, let them try from one side with fewer fish.
    • Then, tell them about Jesus telling the fishermen to try again. Move them to the other side and give them more fish to throw.
    • Celebrate the big catch!

Lesson: Jesus provides for us when we trust Him!

Reading (Practice sitting in chair)

• Song- I open my Bible Carefully
• You can read Luke 5:1-11 OR read Fishing with Jesus- Student Story

Prayer

• Prayer Song- When it's time to Pray
• Thank God for your family and for Jesus.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Singing (Up & dancing around, clapping, happy movements!)

1. Opening Song- 1Peter 5:7 (He cares for you)
2. Weekly Theme song- Jesus care for you
3. The Loaves and the Fishes
4. 1…2…3, God Loves me

Playing

• Fish Hunt
  • Materials Needed:
    • Colored paper or cardstock
    • Scissors
    • Markers or crayons
    • Tape or string (optional)
    • Small basket or bag for collecting fish

Cut out fish shapes from colored paper or cardstock. Make them in different colors and sizes. Decorate the fish using markers, crayons, or stickers. Hide the fish around the house in safe, accessible places (e.g., on shelves, under tables, behind cushions.

1. How to Play:
   1. Gather the toddlers and explain that they are going on a Fish Hunt!
   2. Give each child a small basket or bag to collect the fish they find.
   3. Set a timer for a few minutes or play until all the fish are found.
   4. Encourage toddlers to count their fish at the end of the game.

Variations:

• Color Hunt: Ask the toddlers to find fish of a specific color.
• Big & Small: Have them collect only big or small fish.
• Number Game: Write numbers on the fish and have the toddlers match them to a number board.

Biblical Lesson: The Miraculous Catch of Fish After the game, share the story from Luke 5:1-11, where Jesus tells the fishermen to cast their nets after they had caught nothing all night. When they obey, their nets are filled with so many fish that they can barely lift them! This teaches us about trusting and listening to Jesus.

Lesson Connection:

• Just as the children searched for fish, the fishermen in the Bible trusted Jesus and were rewarded.
• We should always listen to and have faith in Jesus, even when things seem difficult.
• Jesus called the fishermen to become "fishers of men," meaning we should share His love with others!

Reading

• Song- I open my Bible Carefully
• Matthew 4: 18-22

Prayer

• Prayer Song
• Thank God for calling us!

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Singing

1. Opening song- 1Peter 5:7 (He cares for you)
2. Weekly Theme song- Jesus care for you
3. The Big Blue Ocean
4. The Sabbath

Playing

• Build a tent- pretend it is a fishing boat!
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Reading

• Song- I open my Bible Carefully
• STORY TIME! Once upon a time, in a world full of people, there was a very special promise. God wanted everyone to know how much He loved them, so He sent someone very, very special—His own Son, Jesus.
  Jesus was like a big, bright light in a dark room. When He came to earth, He showed everyone how kind and loving God is. He smiled at little children, helped people who were hurting, and told beautiful stories about God’s love.
  A long time before Jesus was born, people were told His name would be Immanuel, which means “God is with us.” And that’s exactly what happened! Jesus came to be with everyone—to show that God was never far away. He came to bring light, love, and joy to the world.
  And so, the people who believed in Him knew that no matter where they went or what happened, God was always right there, loving them. The End. 

Prayer

• Prayer Song
• Thank God for never leaving us!