Pre-school Topics, Block 1, Week 3: I am different than trees – The church in Anaheim children's pages

The Human Body

Week 3
I am different than trees

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
God created the trees. There are many wonderful things about trees, but they are not at all like us. God created us in the best way! (Discover differences in physical appearance, anatomy, locomotion, and functions of physical features.)

References
Genesis 1:29; 2:9

Sample content and sample conversations with children

Begin by having them each draw a tree and then show it to the others. (To give them a time limit, you could play one song – tell them we will stop when the song is over.)

Have children look at pictures of different trees. (redwoods, fruit trees, willows etc. – some trees mentioned in the Bible are fig, sycamore, palm, olive, oak, pomegranate, etc.)

Are you the same as these trees? How are you different?

Redwood – the General Sherman tree in the Sequoia National Park is the world’s largest tree – SO BIG! We can never be as big as a redwood, BUT we can move around and go anywhere we want. The redwood can only stand there. Let’s all do 5 big jumps!
Fruit trees – pomegranates, apples, olives, figs, oranges, there are so many trees that grow fruit, BUT they can’t cut themselves up, mix themselves together and make a fruit salad like we can. They can’t even eat, because they don’t have a mouth. Let’s all make a fruit salad!
Varieties of trees – willows, sycamore, palm, oak, etc., there are so many sizes, shapes and colors of trees. Trees just stay in one place, all alone. People also have a lot of variety. We have boys and girls, tall and short, light and dark, so many different sizes, shapes and colors. BUT, we can all get together and play – even if it’s on zoom – no matter how different we are. Let’s all take turns saying hello to one another right now!

I’m so glad that God created me this way!

Snack ideas
Fruit salad

Suggested activities/games
Drawing, jumping, eating, saying hello

Suggested songs
Did the mountains and the trees just happen? (Singing Video)
Look at all the flowers (Song)

Pictures