The Human Body
Week 1
I am different than grass
The Human Body: We begin discovering the preciousness of our humanity by enjoying that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. In this block we explore how we were made in contrast to the grass, plants and trees. God has created us in ways that are unique to other living things.
Point to emphasize
Man is different from plants and animals. (Discover differences in physical appearance, anatomy, locomotion, and functions of physical features.)
References
Isaiah 40:8; Psalm 104:14
Sample content and conversation with children
Have the children sit on grass, if possible. Ask them to take a blade of grass and look at it. Simply ask one of them, “(Child’s name), are you the same as grass?” (Most will say “NO”.) Ask, “How are you different?” Let each child tell you how they are different from grass. You could keep track by writing their answers down.
Examples:
I am not green. (Adult response: That is right. None of us are green. We certainly can be born with different colors of brown, black or white skin but no one is ever born green.)
- The grass is just a straight thing. (Adult response: Yes, grass is only a blade. What do you have instead of a straight blade?) I have a body.
- The grass does not have any legs or arms like me. (Adult response: That is true. What does the grass have at this end? Roots.) But I have feet so I can move. The grass stays in one place all the time.
- The grass does not have a head. (Adult response: That is right!)
Take the children to where they can draw on paper. Go over their examples. Together draw a simple picture to show the differences between them and grass that they mentioned. Label the grass. Then label the ME part, like “my hands”, “my feet”, “my head”.
These drawings become a picture book for them to share with family. Practice with the children how to use their picture book when they share it with others. Once you are sure that each child can explain their picture book to a parent you can say something simple like, “Our books show us that God made us different from grass. That is wonderful! God made us in a special way!”
Suggested activities/games
Drawing, jumping, eating, saying hello
Suggested songs
Did the flowers and the trees just happen?
Look at all the flowers
Pictures
