My Grandson Jordan
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1. Boop - Form into hand-in-hand circles of 4-6 people. Toss a balloon into the centre of each group. The task is for the group to keep it off the ground without letting go hands. Try counting the number of hits before it drops and aiming for a high score.
2. Touch the can – Divide into groups of 10-12 people. Give each group an empty soft drink can. Each member of the group must make contact with the can but without touching one another. At least one person must have their nose in contact with the can.
3. Blind Guide -In pairs seat the group back to back in a circle (one half facing in, the other half facing out). Give each person facing out a puzzle, tangram or Lego construction and give each person facing in the solution to the puzzle,tangram, or Lego structure. This person has to verbally explain to the other how to do the puzzle, etc. without either player turning their heads or looking at what someone else is doing (if the puzzles are the same). The ages of your group will determine the difficulty of the puzzle.
]]>It is suggested you print the calendar on light cardboard so that it is more durable ( or cover in plastic). Permission is given by Don Stott to reproduce the calendar only for non-commercial uses – family, Sunday school class or Christian school.
Bible Verse Calendar PDF Download ( the printed pdf is much clearer than the Google preview)
]]>Make some enlargements of a Bible passage (e.g. the storm on Lake Galilee, Luke 
using a photocopier and paste onto large sheets of paper or cardboard. Read the verses dramatically or get the children involved in drawing or dramatising it.
The children then use coloured pencils or crayons to do the following. (Adapt to each Bible passage)
> Circle everything Jesus did.
> In the margin beside each action, draw a think bubble ans write inside it (or draw a face to show) how the disciples must have been feeling at the time.
> Draw your picture of the boat from the story.
> Underline any words, sentences or ideas that you don’t really understand and put a question mark against them.
> Colour red all the words of Jesus in the story.
> Colour blue any words that remind you of any other sea story in the Bible. Write the names or draw a scene from these stories.
> If there’s a song that this story reminds you of, write its title and draw some notes around it. Sing it if you know the words.
> How does God want you to respond to this passage? How should we think or act? What should we do? Share your thoughts and then write a one sentence prayer on the bottom of your page.
]]>Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek,
Blessed are they that mourn.
Blessed are the merciful.
Blessed are they that thirst for justice.
Blessed are you when you are persecuted.
Blessed are you when you suffer.
Be glad and rejoice for your reward is great in heaven.
Then Simon Peter said, “Are we supposed to know this?”
And Andrew said,”Do we have to write this down?”
And James said, “Will we have a test on this?”
And Phillip said, “I don’t have any paper.”
And John said, “The other disciples didn’t have to learn this.”
And Mathew said, “May I go to the toilet?”
Then one of the Pharisees who was present asked to see Jesus’
lesson plans and inquired of Jesus, ‘Where is your anticipatory set
and your objectives in the cognitive domain?”
And Jesus wept.
(author unknown)
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