M Is for Model It: ABC: Deuteronomy for Me! Raising a Caleb Kid in a Disrupted World

M Is for Model It: ABC:  Deuteronomy for Me!  Raising a Caleb Kid in a Disrupted World

Don't miss the Corrie Story Mini Book/ Bible Book Ideas/video at end of the lesson--a terrific way to help little ones learn about the Corrie Ten Boom Story --a family that modeled well what it takes to be equipped to face our world today!   Please share this lesson and others in this series with other homeschoolers or Christian school teachers. Be sure to also view the photos at the end of the lesson.    

Little Kids: Ages 4-7

M Is for Model It!

M is for model it--
godly examples we,
as kids that love Jesus
every day should be!

Introduce It:  Be a Role Model

This lesson is about what kids and parents can do to model or be examples to those around us. 

Listen to It! What a Little Kid Did!

I viewed a video of a little guy about seven teaching his preschool sister a verse.  It was so special to see what a great example he was as he looked right at her and said the words slowly as she pointed to her lips and so on.  Yes, little kids can be role models too.  Kudos to those parents for teaching their children to share the word.

Understand It:  A Deuteronomy Young Man

Caleb was a young man that we read of in Deuteronomy who was a great model of what to do.  He had a special pal named Joshua.  Together they showed others what it was like not to be afraid and to trust the Lord.  In our "S Is for Search It Lesson" we'll learn more about him!

Model It:  Parents Must Be Role Models

Today I chose Luke 24 for our story not only because it had a reference in it to Deuteronomy 18, but because when I was a girl this was one of my favorite stories that I read aloud on Saturday nights with my parents.  You see my parents loved the Bible.  And because they did, they taught me how to learn to love it too.  When we read it together, it was a special family time.  They were amazing role models or examples.  I wonder when you grow up if you'll remember something special your dad and mom did to help you learn to love Jesus?

Hear It:  Jesus!  The Best Role Model of All!

In our story two people were walking down a road to Emmaus. They were sad because Jesus had died.  So they were talking about all that had happened.  Then Jesus came near them.  But, the two didn't know it was Jesus! 

Jesus saw they were sad, so he asked, "Why are you so sad?"  One named Cleopas said, "Are you a stranger here and haven't heard about Jesus dying?  We thought he was someone who would save Israel.  Besides, this morning some ladies went to his tomb where he was buried and didn't find Jesus.  Some angels said he was alive." 

Then as Jesus walked along with them he began to quote scriptures from the OT explaining that Moses wrote in Deuteronomy and other places that one day a Prophet would come and suffer and die for them.  Who was Jesus  talking about?  The Bible says he was talking about himself!  But the two didn't know it was Jesus!

When they got near their home in Emmaus, the two begged, "Please come in and stay with us because it's getting dark.  So Jesus did.  Inside they all sat down together to eat.  Jesus took some bread, blessed it, and gave it to them.  Then their eyes were opened!  And they knew it was Jesus!  But suddenly he vanished or disappeared out of their sight.  Jesus was gone!

They said, "Didn't our hearts burn in us when he talked with us by the way and when he opened to us the scriptures?"  Then off the two went back down the road to Jerusalem to tell their friends they'd seen Jesus and he had eaten with them!  Yes, Jesus was risen indeed!     Luke 24:13-35

Learn It:  OT and NT Prophecy Verses

While Jesus was walking along and talking with them, he used a verse from Deuteronomy (Luke 24:27) and other scriptures to help them understand why he had come to die for them.  In Deuteronomy 18:15 Moses said that one day a Prophet (Jesus) would be raised up and to that Prophet one should listen.  This OT verse has a star beside this "prophecy verse" in my Bible.

And in Acts 3:22 there's another NT star verse almost like it says: "For Moses truly said, ... "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you ... him shall ye hear ...."  Who was raised up?  It was Jesus!  Acts 3:26 says, " Unto you first God, raising up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning every one of you from his iniquities (sins)."   The Deuteronomy verse came true just like Moses said it would!

1st, 2nd:  Help children find the Deuteronomy verse/Acts verses and highlight and read them.

All:  Say verse this way:  "Moses ... said, "A prophet (Jesus!) shall the Lord your God raise up unto you ... him shall ye hear...."  Acts 3:22   (Make "hand Bible," point up, and cup ear.)
 
Note:  A KJV Bible I have has a wonderful "Prophecies of the Messiah" section at the end which lists Deuteronomy 18:15 as the prophetic scripture and Acts 3:20,22 as the fulfilled scriptures!

Move-It:  Acts 3:22 Star Finger Reminder 

Prep:  star pattern; heavy paper; small scissors; fine-line markers or colored pencils; glue ....
Make-It:  Print pattern; glue to heavy paper.  Cut out. Cut a finger hole. Color. Glue on strip --Acts 3:22.
Move-It:  Find verse in Bible; look through hole to see verse.  For really little ones they may pretend to read verse.   Highlight your verse with a marker.   May add a sticker star.  Use Finger Reminder as a marker.  Find pattern at lesson conclusion.

Make-It:  "The Road to Emmaus"  Story In a Bag

Prep:  Needed:  one gift bag or lunch bag; stapler, tape, cutouts, paper, word strips, glue, small scissors .....
Cutouts:  two men faces, 'Jesus face', question marks, cross, road signs, scroll, story strips .....
Make-it:  Turn bag so bottom flap is in front; staple sides shut to make a small pocket. Place small scroll cut out onto pocket center.  Glue on Luke 24.  Color faces; cut out mouths.  I mounted my three faces on foam letter Os and attached them to a 2"X4" folded paper.  Other story pieces may also be taped onto folded paper to stick into pocket.  Hint:  Tape figure or object at top so they stick out.
Tell-It:  These folded papers then may be slipped over the edge of your bag pocket in order to retell the story.   Slip over men--one on either side of 'Jesus' figure.  Slip question marks over heads of men to recall they didn't know who Jesus was.  Put cross over top of Jesus as he explained to them scriptures about himself. Insert Emmaus Road sign,.  Later at 'Emmaus' slip in little loaf of bread in front of Jesus.  Remove Jesus when he vanishes.

Scroll down below to see sample story bag.  See figures used; place these in a zipped bag in back of bag so may play with them later.  An older child might even make several of these story bags for younger siblings or friends. 

Older Kids: Ages 8-12

Learn It:  Deuteronomy Role Model Directions!

Deuteronomy six tells dads and moms to talk with their kids about Scripture all day long whatever they are doing whether it is at breakfast when they get up, when they are hiking down a trail, or when they are riding in the car.  Kids are to listen and learn so when they have families they'll know what to do.  Read Deuteronomy 6:1-9 to your children.   Which words were to be in their hearts?  When were the children to learn the words? 

Speak It:  Mom Was a Modeler!

My mom modeled speaking the word to me.  Always she read it aloud.  She spoke it from morning to night whenever she was around me.  She counseled me.  She corrected me.  She spoke words into my ears loud and clear.  And those words from Scripture have been in my heart all my life!

Say It!  Speak the Word!

Speak the word,
every day of the week,
every day of the year--
speak the word
in your child's ears!
                             LEP

Hear It:  Read Luke 24 with Kids!

Read Luke 24:13-35 with your kids. Discuss this chapter emphasizing how Jesus drew near and went with them walking, talking, and later eating with them.  What a perfect picture of how we too should relate to those around us.  Especially notice verse twenty-four with its reference to Deuteronomy 18:15.                

Star It:  A Prophecy Verse God Did Fulfill

A  Deuteronomy verse God did fulfill: "The LORD thy God will raise up ...  A Prophet ...  of thy brethren, ... unto him shall ye hearken." (Deut. 18:15)  Stick a star beside it. or draw a star.

Moses told Israel that the Lord would raise up a Prophet. What kind of a "P" do you see?  (uppercase "P.")  This prophet would be a special one.  Do you know who this prophet was?  Jesus!  Do you see the phrase "of thy brethren?"  This means that Jesus would be born of Jewish parents. When that Prophet came what were people to do?

Find the prophecy NT verse in Acts 3:22.  Highlight it and stick on a star.  Another NT verse that also says this is in John 1:45:  " Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

Star It: Make OT/NT Star Markers

Prep:  star pattern, yellow paper, scissors, tape.  Note: This star pattern is from the pattern section of my Christian Activity Book Celebrate the Bible.  Run off two star patterns or any star image.  Cut out star pattern, Add 3 x 1/2" yellow paper below; cut fringe on bottom.  Tape fringe piece in middle of back of star so star can be placed over page edge.  Print strips or write: Deut.18:15 and Acts 3:22.  View pattern from Celebrate the Bible at end of lesson.
Mark-It:   Highlight OT and NT verses, and place marker near each one.  

Do you truly "Celebrate the Bible" at your home?  Are you so full of  its thoughts that it spills out into your conversation!  Make-it times are opportune times to talk as you play and work!

Color It:  Coloring Page Pop-out

Prep:  small gift bag, printed page, colored pencils, fine-line markers, small scissors, tape ....
Print page from Luke 24 Emmaus Road images; make it smaller/bigger.  Use tiny scissors to pop out parts.
Make-It: Color it. Keeping bag flat, attach picture to bag with tape.  Hang up!  Younger kids may color the picture as well.  See sample at end of lesson.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/1d/60/291d60271c8bafd13395061ec328c47d.jpg

Search It:  Color Page/ Word Search Page

Find Word Search Emmaus Road Images.  Print out puzzle page.  Color it.  Pop out parts.  Do puzzle.  Discuss it. This pop-out can also be used with littlest ones to retell story again.  Note pop-out Jesus picture can be folded way over to show Jesus had disappeared!  Scroll to end to see.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a5/4e/eb/a54eeb6dae9d902caab89c475d687281.jpg

Talk About It:  Take Time to Talk With Your Kids

Think of our Lord Jesus explaining the word while he walked.  Think of Philip in his chariot riding with the Ethiopian man, and how he too opened his mouth and preached unto him Jesus.  When my grandson and I would go to a nearby park we would walk along noticing things around us, but often our talk turned to the Lord. Deuteronomy teaches us--talk it, walk it, live it!

Share It:  Corrie's Train Rides

Corrie Ten Boom wrote in The Hiding Place (Young Reader's Edition) how she "treasured" her time with Father ten Boom as they rode the train back and forth from Haarlem into Amsterdam.  There, Father would get the correct time of day from the Naval Observatory by which to set his watches.

Father would also visit Jewish wholesalers who supplied him with watches and parts.  Corrie described it this way:  "After a brief business ... Father would draw a small Bible from his traveling case; then the wholesaler ... would snatch a book or scroll our of a drawer, and clap on a prayer cap  onto his head.  And the two of them would be off arguing, comparing, interrupting, contradicting--reveling in each other's company."  On her ride home Corrie, alone with father, often talked about the various problems she was having.  How she loved this time! (pp.23-24)

View It:  Free Movie: "A Faith Undefeated" (Corrie's Amazing Story!)

Here's a terrific movie "A Faith Undefeated" filmed in Holland retelling Corrie's story with two narrators Ben D. Ketting (Dutch TV Host) and Pamela Rosewell Moore (Corrie's companion when Corrie grew older.).  Preview it first yourself.  Then share it with your kids.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=corrie+ten+boom+a+faith+undefeated&docid=608001003558078532&mid=837627E6A9975860F2DB837627E6A9975860F2DB&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, YOU!

M Is for Model It!

M is for model it,
godly examples we,
every day as parents
must strive to be!

In My Father's House: The Years Before the Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom is an awesome book about Corrie and her family.  In it are many stories of Corrie and her parents, siblings, or friends. If ever there was a family whose parents were godly examples this would have to be one of them!  Also get the classic Young Reader's Edition of The Hiding Place  and share its stories with your kids.  After choose stories to make into Mini Corrie Story Books.

Make-It:  Corrie Story Mini Books

*  Copy photo of the Beje house from title page or Beje (bay-yeah) online image; cut out pages in the shape of the Beje.  
*  Look at images online/draw small picture or use online photos.  Glue onto house silhouette.
*  Look at these pictures:  --Beje house--family photos--map of Netherlands--St. Bavo or Grote Kerk- (Church) ....
* Select some Bible verses given in book to put between pictures; glue these on Beje silhouettes.

Little Kids:  Share stories from In My Father's House.  Pick at least ten stories to share from Corrie's childhood.  Have one picture/words per page to recall these stories.

P.22  Corrie Asks Jesus into Her Life: Make a "5" on page; or stick on a "5."
P.23-24  Corrie's Prayers for Those on the Smedestraat: Write name of street/ glue on little girl prayer silhouette.
P.31  Corrie Comforted by Nollie's Nightgown:  Draw nightgown pic. 
P.33-34  Corrie Under the Oval Table with Doll;  Find pic of old doll (1900)/ draw red/black tablecloth.
Pp.34-35  Corrie Goes to School:  Write:  No  School!  Draw some black stockings.
Pp.50-52  Corrie and Dot at St. Bavo Church: Glue small pic of St. Bavo or its silhouette onto page.  Glue printed strip "Dot/Corrie" over it.
Pp.52-53    Corrie and Dot and the Dime: draw coin; cut out.  Divide in half; glue to page.  Draw some candy. Print small copy of Proverbs 20:17.
Pp.52-53  Corrie and Dot Throw Snowballs: draw top hat, and snowballs.
Pp.53-57  Corrie and the Hats: View vintage sailor hats; draw one.  Cut it out; glue to page. Print Ps.107:13 too.
P.58  Corrie's Father:  Draw Corrie in bed.  Cut out; glue.  Add Ps. 55:6.
P.63  Father's Sunday Prayer:  Pic of Queen Wilhelmina.  Draw clouds; cut out; and glue.

For even more ideas read my review of In My Father's House: The Years Before the Hiding Place which features stories from around the oval table.

The Oval Table

The oval table heard
God's word read,
daily prayers said,
the family at a meal,
things they did feel,
words of the young,
n' words of the old
all sorts of stories
in Father's household.
                            LEP
https://whputnam00.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-review-in-my-fathers-house-years.html

Older Kids:  Young Reader's Edition: The Hiding Place

Read the part indicated.  Answer the question by drawing a picture, cutting it out, and gluing it to a Bible silhouette.  Print any verse/reference as well.   Besides drawing you may also use pictures, printed Bible verses, printed word strips, or stickers in any combination.   Here are the stories:

C.1  "The One Hundredth Birthday Party"  How does Father begin the celebration day? p.12
C.2  "Full Table"  First Day of School; Father reads a hiding place verse.  p.22 
C.4  "The Watch Shop"  What did Otto, a watch shop worker, call the O.T.? (p.46)
C.5  "Invasion"  What does Father do each night at 8:45PM?  p.48 Why does Father pity the Germans?  What verse is used?  p.56
C.6  "The Secret Room"  Who were always welcome in the Ten Boom household?  p.63
C.7  "Eusie"  From what book did Eusie the Jewish cantor read?  p.83
C.8  "Storm Clouds Gather"  Which Jewish Holiday songs were heard by the neighbors? p.101
C.9  "The Raid"  At the Police station what did Father T. Boom do? say? p.115   C.10 "Scheveningen"  In prison what did Corrie first ask the kind nurse for? p.123
C.11 "The Lieutenant"  What did the Lieutenant ask about "That book?"  How did Corrie answer?  p.137  What did Nollie give Corrie inside the pouch with a string? p.143
C.12 "Vught"  What did Betsie pass around book by book?  p.148  For whom did Betsie pray?  Whom did Corrie have to forgive?  pp.154-155 
C.13 "Ravensbruck"  What bumped along on Corrie's back?  p.163  What miracle happened in the line into the barracks?  p.168  Which insect did Betsie tell Corrie to be thankful for?  pp.171-172  What sanctuary did Corrie refer to?  p.182
C. 14 "The Three Visions" What did Corrie give to a grateful young woman from Holland?  p.191 

Which story was your favorite part?  Why?  Can you see how you can select a theme--the Word and prayer--and find it throughout the book?   See samples at bottom of this lesson!     

These stories show how the Bible and prayer were never stopped whether at the Beje, the prisons, or the camps or wherever the Ten Booms were.  What shining examples of the Lord Jesus they were.  We too can shine as lights in this dark world too, whether young or old, as the old song "Jesus Bids Us Shine" clearly says.  The first verse goes: "Jesus bids us shine, With a clear, pure light, Like a little candle burning in the night; in this world of darkness we must shine, You in your small corner and I in mine."  Teach it to your kids, and go out this day determined to cling to the word regardless of what is happening all around.  There is but one answer to all of the chaos--it is found in the sure Word of God!!

Listen to the song here:
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Find copies of books here:
https://www.lighthousetrails.com/biographies-of-holocaust-survivors/391-in-my-fathers-house.html?search_query=In+My+Father%27s+House&results=175

https://www.lighthousetrails.com/remembering-the-holocaust/987-the-hiding-place-young-readers-edition.html   

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