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STORY: NoahABOUT THIS CLASS: The Bible story for this Frolic Family Faith class is from chapters 6–9 in Genesis. You will read the story “Noah” on pages 4-5 in the Frolic First Bible.
Prep TimePutting the Story in PerspectiveIn the first verses of Genesis, God created the heavens and the earth. Only a few chapters later, things have turned ruinous. Because of human evil, corruption, and violence, God grieved and planned to blot out all the people and animals in creation. Enter Noah, a righteous man. God commanded him to make an ark, gather his family and the animals, and wait for the rain. Noah obeyed God, and the storm of all storms wiped out every living thing from the earth’s surface. From this story of destruction comes a covenant. Noah, his family, and the animals begin again after the waters recede, with the rainbow as a reminder of God’s promise to never again flood the earth.
A Parent’s View of the StoryExpectant and new parents may see the story of Noah depicted in baby toys and nursery gear. Adorable, right? But if they look beyond the cute animal pairs, big boats, and colorful rainbows, they will realize the depth of this story. Humankind’s wickedness leads God to plan a catastrophic flood that will wipe out all life. Only Noah and his family are spared (along with all those cute animals). Water is central to Noah’s story, and water plays a part in parenting too. A pregnant mother’s waters suspend the child until childbirth. A baby is bathed for the first time. A nursing mother drinks water to stay hydrated. A parent adds water to formula to prepare a bottle. Baby’s things are laundered again and again. This story can remind parents of water’s drastic power, paired with a rainbow promise from God.
A Child’s View of the StoryThe story of Noah is a vivid one with many parts that appeal to young children. They can build a boat, fill it with animals, and take them out, over and over and over again. They also like to float things in water, make storm sound effects, and discover colors in the sky. Exploring these concrete parts of the story will appeal to little ones, but make sure that God’s promise is central!
“I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”—Genesis 9:13
Bible Verse
Invite parents and children to face each other. Caregivers with infants can lay their child down on a blanket. In this ritual, caregivers move child’s arms across their chest to make a rainbow for each line. On the last line, reach arms up overhead.
God made a rainbow, God made a rainbow,God made a rainbow in the
sky.God made a rainbow,God made a rainbow,God made a rainbow way
up high.
Today’s Ritual
FAMILYLITTLE STEPS.
BIG FAITH.TM
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Gather Time
STORY: Noah
If families arrive early:Encourage parents and children to meet each other. You can also have music playing in the background and a center available for families to explore together
before the class begins. Select the center that best fits your space and available materials.
If you open the door at the start time: Invite families to sign in, select a scarf from the basket, and sit in a circle.
• Print the Welcome sign and post it at the entrance.
• Place the sign-in sheet and nametags near the door.
• Place a basket of colorful scarves or other fabric pieces near the door.
WelcomeGather together in a circle. Welcome, families! We are together today to explore the story of Noah in our lives as caregivers of young children. Lead families in singing a welcoming song, tracks 1-3 on the Frolic Faith Music CD, while children wave their scarves. Then teach the ritual from page 23.
ShareLead families to share about a recent unexpected moment of a fresh start or “do-over.” To start the circle, take the lead in celebrating an unexpected moment, or ask a caregiver who would be comfortable being the first to share. Jot down notes in the space to the right so you remember what to include in later prayers.
PrayerDear God, We give you thanks for the unexpected moments in our parenting journeys and our children’s journeys. We ask for your presence and guidance in our community gathered here today. Incorporate the unexpected events the caregivers named.Amen.
Get Ready
Prayer Notes
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STORY: Noah
Hold up the story basket that contains a Frolic First Bible for every family. Place it in the middle of the circle. Lead the story basket rhyme below.
Group StorytellingLet’s hear a story from the Bible! This story is about Noah, his family, and lots of animals. It is on pages 4-5. Hold up the Bible Story Poster of “Noah” so everyone can see the picture. Read the story from the back of the poster in a lively, animated way.
Ask these questions and encourage toddlers to respond.• Point to the big boat. Who built this big boat?
• Who was with Noah on the boat? Point to them!
• I wonder what it sounded like on the boat. Can you make an animal noise?
• What came down from the sky? What do you do when it rains?
• Who put a rainbow in the sky?
Ask families to point to the sentence on the bottom of page 5. God took care of Noah and his family during the long and rainy storm. God takes care of you and your family. Whether it is stormy or sunny or any other kind of weather, God takes care of you! Show how you care for each other in stormy weather. Invite families to sway together to an imaginary storm, with caregivers holding tight to their little ones.
Story Time
Sing Together
Sing this song, track 24 on the Frolic Faith Music CD, to invite families to take a Frolic First Bible from the basket.
Time for a story.Come get a book.Open the pages.Let’s take a look.
If you want to sing together, sing “God Is So Good,” track 13 on the Frolic Faith Music CD.
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STORY: Noah
What is the biggest storm you’ve ever seen? What about the most spectacular rainbow? Share stories about rainstorms and rainbows. Emphasize the care and protection of God throughout these stormy times.
One-on-One StorytellingNow it’s time for you to read the story together. Give time for caregivers to read the book to their children. Once they’ve read the story “Noah” together on pages 4-5, offer these tips.
For InfantsParade pairs of walking, flying, and slithering animals up and down your baby’s body by walking fingers along legs, arms, or tummies.
For Toddlers on the MoveSome young children have been on a boat and others have not. Share with your child what it feels like to bob up and down in water, get sprayed by a wave, cast a fishing pole, or use a paddle.
For Talkative ToddlersAsk your child to point to and name the different animals and the rainbow colors in the story. Try counting the raindrops too.
Caregiver Conversation
Choose an instrument such as a tambourine or chime and play it to get the children’s attention. You can also say or sing the song at right.
Sing this song, track 25 on the Frolic Faith Music CD, to transition to Play Time.
Time to explore!Time to play!Find a centerAbout God today.
Transition to Play Time Sing Together
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1 Let’s Color TogetherThis center supports coloring skills. For toddlers.
Supplies: Noah Coloring Page on page 38, crayons, and blank paper
Make copies of the Coloring Page and place on a low table with crayons and blank paper.
2 Let’s Read TogetherThis center supports early literacy. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies: Frolic First Bible, Frolic books, other books, letter blocks, and cushions or pillows
Create a cozy reading nook with pillows or cushions. Display the Frolic First Bible and other books. Place letter blocks nearby. Point out that R is for rainbow.
3 Float the BoatsThis center nurtures an understanding of early math and science concepts. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies: Assorted dishes of water (large plastic food containers, dish pans, or sauce pans), small items that float (blocks of wood, large connecting blocks, Lincoln logs, and small bathtub boats), beach towel, and hand towel
Place assorted dishes on top of a low table covered with the beach towel. Lay out floating objects and the hand towel.
4 The Rain Came DownThis center supports awareness of cause and effect and musical sounds. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies: Small rain sticks, wind chimes, table chimes, rattles, and a basket
Place the instruments in the basket on a low table.
STORY: Noah
Play TimeTime to play! Choose the centers that best fit your space and materials.
Make photocopies of the center descriptions on pages 30-37, fold them in half, and post them near the materials for parents to reference. Caregivers
and children can explore the centers at their own pace. Caregivers may also use this time to connect with each other while their children play
and discover.
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Play Time
STORY: Noah
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5 Noah and the AnimalsThis center supports vocabulary development for colors and animals. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies: A variety of Noah toy sets and fabrics in rainbow colors
Display several Noah’s Ark sets on a low table or on the floor.
6 Rainbow PaintingsThis center supports fine motor skills and exploration of colors. For toddlers.
Supplies: Toddler paintbrushes, no-spill paint pots, paint smocks, washable tempera paint (red, blue, and yellow), roll of art paper, and masking tape
Tape a double layer of art paper to cover a low table. Fill paint pots halfway with paint and add a brush to each pot. Place the pots on the paper. Place smocks nearby for easy access.
7 Dancing RainbowsThis center supports the development of listening skills and large motor movements. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies: Music player, a variety of peaceful and stormy music (search for “peaceful nature” and “storm sounds” online), colorful scarves, and a basket
Place scarves in the basket. Play music, inviting children and caregivers to move their scarves to the peaceful and stormy music.
8 Two by TwoThis center supports early counting skills. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies: Small manipulatives or toys in pairs (two connecting blocks, two stacking blocks, two toddler crayons, two baby dolls, or pairs of plastic animals)
Set out manipulatives and toys in pairs on the floor.
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Prior to the end of Play Time give the children a 2-minute notice that it is almost time to stop playing. At the end of 2 minutes play the same instrument that you played at the beginning of Play Time to get the
attention of families.
Summing It UpThank you for reading and playing with us today! It was so much fun to learn about Noah. We can remember that God cared for Noah and his family and all the animals. God takes care of you and your family too! What will you remember about today? Invite any children and caregivers to respond.
Closing RitualInvite caregivers to engage in the ritual from page 23 with their child. Then lead the group in a closing song, such as “Halle, Halle, Hallelujah,” track 14 on the Frolic Faith Music CD.
PrayerLead families in this simple prayer. Add other prayer topics and concerns that may have come up during your time together. For very young infants, caregivers may move their child’s arms across the body at chest height to make a rainbow.
Let’s make praying hands.
Dear God,Thank you for your rainbow promise. (Swoosh arms across the sky.)Thank you for your rainbow promise. (Swoosh arms again.)Amen. (Make praying hands again.)
STORY: Noah
Send Time
Sing Together
Sing this song, track 26 on the Frolic Faith Music CD, to call everyone back to the circle.
Play time is overFor you and me.Come back to the
circle—One two three!
Prayer Notes
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STORY: Noah
Let’s Color TogetherCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Encourage your child to color the images of Noah. Enjoy their colorful pictures!
Your child is learning this!
• When I color, I develop my fine motor skills.
• I also learn names of colors.
• When I see and color rainbows, I remember God’s promise.
STORY: Noah
Let’s Color TogetherThis center supports coloring skills. For toddlers.
Supplies
Noah Coloring Page on page 38, crayons, and blank paper
For Leaders
Make copies of the Coloring Page and place on a low table with crayons and blank paper.
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Let’s Read TogetherCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Enjoy reading together. Point out letters on the blocks. Spell your names and other words together.
Your child is learning this!
• When I hear you read, I learn about letters, sounds, and words.
• When I handle books, I am learning about features of books and print.
• When I see letters that I can manipulate, I am learning about letter sounds and words.
• Learning the building blocks of reading helps me to one day be able to read God’s word in the Bible.
STORY: Noah
Let’s Read TogetherThis center supports early literacy. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies
Frolic First Bible, other Frolic books, other books, letter blocks, and cushions or pillows
For Leaders
Create a cozy reading nook with pillows or cushions. Display the Frolic First Bible and other books. Place letter blocks nearby. Point out that R is for rainbow.
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Float the BoatsCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Encourage your child to drop the objects one by one into the water. Together watch the objects float, swirl the water gently with hands, and move each item with your breath. Infants can enjoy feeling and splashing in the water.
Your child is learning this!
• When I float an object, I learn math and science concepts like buoyancy and volume.
• Blowing air and swirling water remind me of God’s creation of wind and water.
STORY: Noah
Float the BoatsThis center nurtures an understanding of early math and science concepts. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies
Assorted dishes of water (large plastic food containers, dish pans, or sauce pans), small items that float (blocks of wood, large connecting blocks, Lincoln logs, and small bathtub boats), beach towel, and hand towel
For Leaders
Place assorted dishes on top of a low table covered with the beach towel. Lay out floating objects and the hand towel.
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The Rain Came DownCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Listen to all the different sounds the instruments make. Explore the sounds together. Label each sound with descriptive words, like “The chimes have high sounds.”
Your child is learning this!
• When I make sounds with instruments, I use fine motor skills and my hearing.
• When I discover I can change sounds by changing how I play an instrument, I learn that my actions make a difference in my world.
• When I make music, I am learning a way to praise God.
STORY: Noah
The Rain Came DownThis center supports awareness of cause and effect and musical sounds. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies
Small rain sticks, wind chimes, table chimes, rattles, and a basket
For Leaders
Place the instruments in the basket on a low table.
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Noah and the AnimalsCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Retell today’s story using the toys and cloth as story props, encouraging your child to help. Explore what Noah had in the boat. Name the different animals. Allow your children to mix up the different sets. Together arrange the rainbow-colored fabric to remember God’s promise.
Your child is learning this!
• When I use story props, I learn to tell the story in different ways.
• Naming animals helps me learn new words and discover new animals.
• Learning Noah’s story helps me connect rainbows to God’s promise.
STORY: Noah
Noah and the AnimalsThis center supports vocabulary development for colors and animals. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies
A variety of Noah toy sets and fabrics in rainbow colors
For Leaders
Display several Noah’s Ark sets on a low table or on the floor.
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Rainbow PaintingsCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Paint with your child. Point out the colors. If colors mix, label the new color. Talk about all the colors in the rainbow.
Your child is learning this!
• When I paint, I learn the names of colors.
• Painting with a brush helps my hands learn to grip.
• Learning rainbow colors connects me to God’s promise.
STORY: Noah
Rainbow PaintingsThis center supports fine motor skills and exploration of colors. For toddlers.
Supplies
Toddler paintbrushes, no-spill paint pots, paint smocks, washable tempera paint (red, blue, and yellow), roll of art paper, and masking tape
For Leaders
Tape a double layer of art paper to cover a low table. Fill paint pots halfway with paint and add a brush to each pot. Place the pots on the paper. Place smocks nearby for easy access.
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STORY: Noah
Dancing RainbowsCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Hold hands and dance or hold child while dancing gently. Wave scarves up and down and side to side. Pretend to be rain, lightning, clouds, and waves.
Your child is learning this!
• Moving to music strengthens my large motor movements and develops my listening skills.
• Dancing to the weather encourages me to remember Noah’s story and God’s promise.
STORY: Noah
Dancing RainbowsThis center supports the development of listening skills and large motor movements. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies
Music player, a variety of peaceful and stormy music (search for “peaceful nature” and “storm sounds” online), colorful scarves, and a basket
For Leaders
Place scarves in the basket. Play music, inviting children and caregivers to move their scarves to the peaceful and stormy music.
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Two by TwoCaregivers, while you do this . . .
Count each pair with your child—one, two. Remember today’s story and all the pairs of animals.
Your child is learning this!
• When I see, touch, and count two things, I understand “two” as an amount.
• Counting to two reminds me that there were two of every animal in the story.
STORY: Noah
Two by TwoThis center supports early counting skills. For infants and toddlers.
Supplies
Small manipulatives or toys in pairs (two connecting blocks, two stacking blocks, two toddler crayons, two baby dolls, or pairs of plastic animals)
For Leaders
Set out manipulatives and toys in pairs on the floor.
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STORY: Noah
God took care of Noah, his family,
and all the animals.