Hi everyone! I have been counting down the days until I could reveal this post! Glenys Nellist has agreed to stop by my blog today, and she has graciously done a guest post for me. She wrote a lovely #Kidmin Easter lesson, and I have the privilege of showcasing it here on my blog! I know you will love it, and hopefully it will be a practical tool for your family or Children’s Ministry group!
In addition, I am hosting a give-away of the book ‘Twas the Morning of Easter. Zonderkidz is the sponsor who graciously providing one copy of the book. The give-away is open to folks living in the USA with a physical street address (no PO boxes.)
Here are the details:
How to enter:
1. Subscribe to this blog and leave a comment on this post.
2. Follow @mindybakerbooks and @glenysnellist on Instagram and leave a comment on any Instagram post this week about the give-away.
Or DO BOTH FOR TWO ENTRIES!
You can also tag a friend on any Instagram post this week for even more entries.
You must comment on the blog post or Instagram entries by 6pm EST on Thursday, March 18, 2021. I will draw the winner and post the result here and on Instagram Friday morning, March 19, 2021.
Here is a short synopsis of the book:
A follow-up to the popular ‘Twas the Evening of Christmas from beloved author Glenys Nellist. ‘Twas the Morning of Easter tells the story of the resurrection of Jesus in a fresh way, with a familiar rhythm and rhyme that children will love, following the pattern of Clement Moore’s iconic “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
Here is a link to purchase the book:
You can find out more about Glenys at her website.
LAUNCH PARTY INVITE!!!
AND, she is having a Book Launch Party on March 19th. This Friday! The same day that I announce the winner of the GIVE-AWAY! Find out more about the launch party here. You won’t want to miss it, they are great fun!
Thank you, Glenys and Zonderkidz! It’s going to be a fantastic week!
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Hello, everyone! It is lovely to join you, Mindy. Thank you for having me. I am happy to provide this lesson for all of your readers. I want to personally invite all of you to my launch party, and I can’t wait to see who the winner is of the give-away.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- A copy of Twas the Morning of Easter, by Glenys Nellist
- Coloring or craft sheets printed from the downloadable Activity Pack.
- Scissors, glue, crayons or markers.
- Begin by looking closely at the cover of the book. Ask questions such as: Who do you think these women are? What are they holding? Where do you think they might be? How are they feeling? What might they be saying to each other?
- Tell the children that before you read the book, you’re going to take a picture walk. Say: The illustrations you’ll see at the beginning are dark but notice what happens when Jesus appears. Now look at the pictures together and ask the children if they know who the characters are on each page. Make sure they notice that wherever there is Jesus, there is light.
- Now read the book, showing the pictures as you read.
- After reading, ask some ‘wondering questions’ such as:
- I wonder why the illustrations were lighter when Jesus appeared…
- I wonder how Mary felt when Jesus called her name…
- I wonder what Mary is looking at here… (On the page that shows Jesus’ hand up close.)
- I wonder why the illustrator chose to include doves on this page… (On the page beginning with ‘Then the trees seemed to dance.’)
- I wonder what your favorite part of this story is…
- I wonder what the most important part of this story is…
- Sing the two songs that are contained in the Activity Pack.
- Pray together: Thank you, God, for that wonderful morning in Jerusalem when your son came alive. Thank you for Mary, who was the first to tell the good news. Thank you for Easter time. Most of all, thank you for Jesus.
- Have the children color the sheets or create their own Easter scene from the Activity Pack.
OPTIONS:
- If time allows, act the story out using the ideas in the pageant.
- Watch the video of Glenys reading the story.
