2nd grade - 1 Timothy 4:12 - Hide the Word - November

 1 Timothy 4:12 – Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.



Here is the one page idea sheet of activites for this verse.

Kids love to write on real objects. They think it's fun and really can't get enough of it. I know, I think it's silly, too, and I don't understand. I actually scoffed at the ideas to write memory verses on real objects, but the kids really seem to be interested in it, and use the object. All that to say, write this verse on sun glasses. The kids love the shades, and they learn the verse. You can find more information about writing the verse on sunglasses here.

The spin-a-verse activity is more fully described here. Please allow the children to decorate the paper plates with stickers, glitter, glue, markers, crayons, whatever. These white plates hurt my heart.

Page two in the packet is the certificate to give the children when they say the verse for the first time. Please copy onto pretty cardstock and decorate with stamps or stickers.

Page three can be copied onto cardstock and used to play concentration. It can also be used to create the spin-a-verse as discussed above and further in the packet.

Page four is the verse poster for this verse. We have these hanging in the classroom. We hang them as we discuss the verse for the first time.

2nd Grade - November - Hide the Word - Spin a Verse - 1 Timothy

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12

This is a spin-a-verse in class activity.  Before class get 2 paper plates for each child.  Cut out a wedge from one plate.  Then use a brad to fix the plates together.  Also cut out  a set of word cards for each child.  The words are speech, conduct, love, faith, purity.  

In class, give each child a set of plates.  They write the whole verse on the top plate.  If time permits, they can also add various doo-dahs to the top plate.  Next, they glue one word card in the open wedge area.  Then spin the top plate to show the next opening wedge.  Glue in another word card.  Continue spinning and gluing until all the word cards are glued in.

After the word cards are glued in, let the discussion begin!  You can use this for a few different teaching approaches…  For one idea, have the kids get with a partner.  Each child “spins” to a word.  Then they tell their partner an example of how a Christian child can show that behavior.  For example, if they spin “speech” they may say that they can show an example of speech by using kind words when sometime is unkind to them.

For another approach, have the kids illustrate each behavior within the open wedge on the bottom plate.

For another approach, give each child a sheet of blank paper.  Have them fold the paper into 6ths.  Write one behavior in each box.  Then have the kids spin a behavior.  In the box that corresponds with the spun behavior, write an example of a person from the Bible who exhibits that behavior.

Happy spinning… and learning God’s Word!