Be True To Your Word
Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers: Focus your students' attention on making promises,
which are verses 33 to 37. Talk about promises. What kind of
promises do youngsters make? Are promises easy or hard to keep?
When promises are made and broken, are there second chances?
What kind of promises do parents or other adults make with
children? Stress to your students that Jesus taught us to live a
lifestyle where others learn to trust you because when you say
you will do something you really will do it!
Have students create I Promise Coupons. Your students may be familiar with these. The coupons may be small pieces of paper, 3- by 4-inches, or whatever works best for you. Use 81/2 by 11 sheets for younger children if necessary. Each coupon will include one promise that students will make for their parents to "cash in" when the time comes. Each coupon will have one promise on it. For example, promises could be: I will clean my room, I will take out the trash, I will feed my pet, I will do the dishes, I will shovel snow off the sidewalks, I will hang up my clothes, I will baby sit for a younger brother or sister. Allow your students to create promises that best fit their situation. Stress that the students must prove that their word is trustworthy. They must be willing to follow through on the promises that they make. Allow the students to decorate the coupons and sign their names to each. When class is finished, have the students give them to their parents.
Parents: Your child is learning the importance of keeping a promise. Your child created I Promise Coupons for you to use as needed. Talk to your child about the importance of making and keeping promises. Think about coupons that you could make for your children to use with you. Promises and keeping them works two ways.
Have students create I Promise Coupons. Your students may be familiar with these. The coupons may be small pieces of paper, 3- by 4-inches, or whatever works best for you. Use 81/2 by 11 sheets for younger children if necessary. Each coupon will include one promise that students will make for their parents to "cash in" when the time comes. Each coupon will have one promise on it. For example, promises could be: I will clean my room, I will take out the trash, I will feed my pet, I will do the dishes, I will shovel snow off the sidewalks, I will hang up my clothes, I will baby sit for a younger brother or sister. Allow your students to create promises that best fit their situation. Stress that the students must prove that their word is trustworthy. They must be willing to follow through on the promises that they make. Allow the students to decorate the coupons and sign their names to each. When class is finished, have the students give them to their parents.
Parents: Your child is learning the importance of keeping a promise. Your child created I Promise Coupons for you to use as needed. Talk to your child about the importance of making and keeping promises. Think about coupons that you could make for your children to use with you. Promises and keeping them works two ways.
