#### Lesson Plan: God's Goodness
**Grade Level**: Primary 1 (Ages 5-7)
**Subject**: Christian Religious Studies
**Duration**: 45 minutes
**Topic**: God's Goodness
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**Objectives**:
1. Students will understand the basic concept of God's goodness.
2. Students will be able to identify examples of God's goodness in their own lives.
3. Students will learn a simple Bible verse related to God's goodness.
4. Students will participate in a creative activity that expresses their understanding of the lesson.
**Materials Needed**:
- Bible (kid-friendly version)
- Storybook: "God's Goodness" (optional, any child-friendly version that fits the topic)
- Chart paper
- Markers/crayons
- Drawing paper
- Stickers (optional)
- Visual aids (pictures of nature, family, etc.)
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**Lesson Outline**:
1. **Introduction (5 minutes)**:
- Warm greeting and settling down.
- Start with a short prayer thanking God for His goodness.
- Briefly explain the importance of learning about God's goodness.
2. **Story Time (10 minutes)**:
- Read a simple story about God's goodness from the Bible or a storybook.
- Suggested Bible story: Creation (Genesis 1), highlighting God’s goodness in creating the world.
- Discuss the story and ask questions to ensure understanding (e.g., "What did God create that you like the most?").
3. **Discussion (10 minutes)**:
- Discuss what "goodness" means.
- Have students share times when they felt God's goodness (e.g., kindness, protection, family love).
- Show visual aids and relate them to the concept of God's goodness (e.g., the beauty of nature, loving family, friends).
4. **Bible Verse (5 minutes)**:
- Introduce a simple Bible verse: "The Lord is good to all" - Psalm 145:9.
- Write the verse on the chart paper and repeat it with the students a few times.
- Encourage them to memorize it.
5. **Creative Activity (10 minutes)**:
- Provide drawing paper and crayons.
- Ask students to draw a picture of something that reminds them of God's goodness.
- Allow students to share and explain their drawings with the class.
- Alternatively, create a class mural on a large chart paper where each student contributes a drawing.
6. **Summary and Review (5 minutes)**:
- Recap the key points of the lesson.
- Ask a few students to share what they learned about God's goodness today.
- Repeat the Bible verse together one last time.
7. **Closing (2 minutes)**:
- End with a prayer of gratitude for God's goodness.
- Remind students to think about God's goodness in their daily lives.
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**Assessment**:
- Observe student participation during the discussion and storysharing time.
- Review the drawings to see if they reflect an understanding of God's goodness.
- Check for memory and understanding of the Bible verse.
**Extension Activities** (Optional):
- Encourage students to tell their family what they learned.
- Help students start a "God's Goodness Journal" where they can draw or write about good things they notice each day.
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This lesson plan aims to introduce young students to the concept of God's goodness in a simple and engaging manner, incorporating storytelling, discussion, and creative expression.