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Objectives:
In a pedagogically engaging and meaningful
way, to tell the Biblical Story of Easter and
its meaning for our lives today.
- To inspire hope and gratitude, to get to know Jesus better.
- To practice gratitude and prayer.
- To appreciate His gift of salvation and His daily gifts such as
family, health, etc.
To practice free conversation in a meaningful communicative
context through sequential storytelling and interaction.
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 Monday -Bread

Resources:
- Chart for Teacher and Student
- Treasure Box

Flashcards:
Table set
Jesus and His Disciples
Bread and Wine
Worship songs
Theme Song:
Play dough
Unleavened bread (like pita, cracker, etc)
Grape Juice
Routine:
WELCOME students;
Worship songS(GET THE SUGGESTIONS SCANNING THE QRCODE!)
Theme Song:
Prayer requests
- Teacher brings two boxes written "thank you
for... " and "I need...".
- Teacher explains that they are going to be used
for prayer requests and thank you notes the
boxes will be placed in the chapel's entrance. The
students will receive 4 pieces of paper (for the
rest of the week).
Hybrid/online classrooms: The school could
provide a cardboard box for each student at
home, for them to put their prayer requests on.
On one side will be written "I am thankful for..."
and on the other "I need..."

special prayer;
storytime;
 STORYTIME:
- Take a loaf of bread out of your treasure box and explore it
with the children.
- Ask them if they have ever eaten a loaf of bread without yeast.
- Teach them the word of the day: LOAF OF BREAD and ask them to
repeat.
- Tell them today's story.
Jesus and his disciples sat together and ate in
one big room. As they ate, Jesus spoke to his
disciples. He told them he was really looking
forward to this Passover Feast and he wanted
to eat his last meal with all of them.
Jesus took a loaf of bread, thanked the Lord
for it and gave it to his disciples and said "This
loaf of bread is my body." Jesus then picked
up a cup of grape juice and once again, he
thanked the Lord for the same. Offering them
the juice, he said "This cup is my blood".
(Suggestion: Cut and clue the story behind each corresponding flashcard)
HANDS ON!
Set up the table for the last supper using playdough. Don't forget the loaf
of bread and grape juice.

WRAP-UP
Glue the loaf of bread picture in your chart and remember all the activities
you did today during the class.
 Tuesday -The Cross

Resources:
- Flashcards:
- Image of the cross;
preferably Jesus facing away,
or darkened to avoid shock to the little ones

- Small wooden or stick cross

- Plastic plate
- Several colors of gouache paint
- Image of the cross to paint:

Option for older kids, scan the QR CODE!

Routine:
WELCOME students;
Worship songS (GET THE SUGGESTIONS SCANNING THE
QRCODE!)
Theme Song:
Prayer requests
- Teacher brings two boxes written "thank you
for... " and "I need...".
Hybrid/online classrooms: The school could
provide a cardboard box for each student at
home, for them to put their prayer requests on.
On one side will be written "I am thankful for..."
and on the other "I need..."
special prayer;
storytime;
 STORYTIME:
- Review yesterday's story using the chart.
- Take a cross out of your treasure box and explore it with the
children. Ask them if they know what that meant and what was
used for. Teach them the word of the day: CROSS and ask them to
repeat.
- Tell them today's story.
God sent His Son, Jesus into the world. There were many who
loved and followed Jesus, but there were others who did not
like Him.
On the first Easter, Jesus died on the cross. Just before noon, it
got very, very dark! Like nightime! (show darkened cross)
The sun stopped shining! Then, Jesus cried out with a loud
voice, "Father, I give to you my spirit," and He rested.
The story of Jesus' death is very sad, but it is also very
important (emphasize importance and hope, not sadness).
Jesus didn't do anything wrong. He died on the cross for us.
When we do something wrong, we should ask Jesus to forgive
us, and He will.
Jesus rested peacefully on the Sabbath.
He did what He came to do!
HANDS ON!
Cross fingerprint craft (see template and model above SCANNING
THE QR CODE)

WRAP-UP
Glue the cross picture in your chart and remember all the
activities you did today during the class.
 Wednesday - The Stone

Resources:
- Flashcards:
-tomb with the stone
Routine:
WELCOME students;
Worship songS (GET THE SUGGESTIONS SCANNING THE
QRCODE!)
Theme Song:
Prayer requests
- Teacher brings two boxes written "thank you
for... " and "I need...".
Hybrid/online classrooms: The school could
provide a cardboard box for each student at
home, for them to put their prayer requests on.
On one side will be written "I am thankful for..."
and on the other "I need..."
special prayer;
storytime;

Tell this story using flashcards, dolls and the clay tomb. Make sure you
emphasize that Jesus rested during the Sabbath even in death.
STORYTIME:
Before Jesus died, He said that he would rise
again in 3 days. The soldiers wanted to make
sure that Jesus' friends could not sneak in and
take His body, (use sneaking gestures, hiding
gestures taking away Jesus doll) pretending that
He was alive again, so they rolled a heavy stone
in front of the tomb (use your clay tomb and
stone) and placed several guards to guard it.
He rested during the Sabbath Day.
(Show closed tomb and peacefully say He rested…)
HANDS ON!
Materials: Plastic cup, plastic plate, rocks,sand, playdough,
popsicle sticks.
On a plastic plate, lay a plastic cup on the side, cover it with
green playdough (imitating a hill with grass) if possible
sprinkle with sand or something similar. Stick the cross on the
top. Leave the cup opening as an open tomb. Use a rock as the
tombstone to tell the story.

WRAP-UP
Glue THE STONE picture in your chart and remember all the
activities you did today during the class.
 Thursday - The Angel

Resources:
- DARK BLUE CRAFT PAPER
- White goauche paint
- White, silver or clear Glitter
- Yellow, Brown, or Black yarn for angel hair
- Marker to draw angel’s eyes, mouth, etc
- Flashcards
- Markers
- Glue
Routine:
WELCOME students;
Worship songS (GET THE SUGGESTIONS SCANNING THE
QRCODE!)
Theme Song:
Prayer requests
- Teacher brings two boxes written "thank you
for... " and "I need...".
Hybrid/online classrooms: The school could
provide a cardboard box for each student at
home, for them to put their prayer requests on.
On one side will be written "I am thankful for..."
and on the other "I need..."
special prayer;
storytime;

Using flashcards and resources from previous days for reviewing, and
adding today's tell the following story
STORYTIME:

Early Sunday morning, Mary and Mary

Magdalene, friends of Jesus, went to the tomb.
They were worried, wondering how they would
move the heavy stone in front of the tomb, to
see Jesus, but they had a HUGE HAPPY,
SURPRISE!

Making a LOUD NOISE (make earthquake

sounds and motions). The ground shook and
an angel came down from heaven, he rolled
away the stone (use gestures) causing the
guards to be SO AFRAID (gestures…). Then the
angel told Mary and Mary Magdalene to not be
afraid; that Jesus WAS ALIVE! He HAD RISEN!
JESUS IS ALIVE (emphasis here!)
 HANDS ON!
Cut out a circle of paper for the angel face, have students draw the eyes, nose and
mouth. Using white gouache paint, have students print both wings and the angel's
body. Glue the angel face, add a string for the hair. Sprinkle with glitter

WRAP-UP
Glue THE ANGEL picture in your chart and remember all the activities you
did today during the class.
 Friday - Empty Tomb

Resources:
- Flashcards: Jesus’ empty tomb, Jesus rising to heaven
- Five plastic eggs of different color that open in half. In each
of them there will be a number:
INSIDE EGG 1 A LITTLE PIECE OF BREAD,
INSIDE EGG 2, A CROSS
INSIDE EGG 3, A STONE
INSIDE EGG 4, AN ANGEL
THE LAST LITTLE EGG STAYS EMPTY
Routine:
WELCOME students;
Worship songS (GET THE SUGGESTIONS SCANNING THE
QRCODE!)
Theme Song:
Prayer requests
- Teacher brings two boxes written "thank you
for... " and "I need...".
Hybrid/online classrooms: The school could
provide a cardboard box for each student at
home, for them to put their prayer requests on.
On one side will be written "I am thankful for..."
and on the other "I need..."
special prayer;
storytime;

Using images and resources from the previous days, review

and the story
 STORYTIME:
The angel showed Mary and Mary Magdalene
the empty tomb, telling them to run and tell
Jesus' disciples that He was alive! On their way,
the women saw Jesus!
They knelt down and worshiped Him.
Jesus told them to go and tell His disciples that
He is alive and will see them soon.
The two women were overjoyed and ran to
share the good news!
HANDS ON!
In this activity, the students are going to have five eggs to
organize in the correct order of the story: Bread, cross, stone,
angel and empty egg. use this as much as possible to ellicit
speaking and free storytelling

WRAP-UP
Glue your chart EMPTY today and remember all the activities you
did today during the class.
GIFT SUGGESTION
 Additional Resources:
Easter Story in Images:
For Story Telling and to print out individually for children to
put in the right order
This could be used for storytelling, to ask children to sequence
in order, tell in pairs, etc… A set could be printed out for each
child.
 Additional Resources:
EASTER WORD PUZZLES
 Additional Resources:
EASTER COLORING BOOK
 Additional Resources:
EASTER OBJECT LESSON
EXPERIMENT
Thank You!