What's Happening in KidZone...
KidZone classes for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders...
In-building Sunday School classes for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders have gone well, so this month we're adding 2nd graders as part of our phased opening of our children's ministry. We will gradually add more graded/aged classes as time goes on. Keep checking our website or join our KidZone Facebook Group for the most updated information.
Here are some things to remember for in-building classes...
Masks will be required for the duration of class time. We will be trying our best to socially distance, but we will take the extra precaution with wearing masks. We will continue meeting in the Fellowship Hall where we can distance a little easier. There will be no access to the drinking fountains, so kids are welcome to bring their own water bottles. Please make sure they are labeled with the child's name, and they will be responsible for keeping track of their own bottles. Please monitor your child's temperature and do not come if your child is not feeling well/has a runny nose/cough/etc. The playground is still closed due to the fact that we cannot sanitize it before and after use. Nursery is not available to drop off babies yet.
Upcoming Christmas Event Information...
We are currently working on putting together an online Christmas event, similar to our VBS event that took place this past summer. At least we don't have to worry about an online event possibly getting cancelled! It would be a one-day event (versus our 5 day VBS event) that families would have access to during the month of December. Families will be able to choose when they do the Christmas event and with whom you'd like to do it with. Stay tuned for more information to come!
We have a KidZone Newsletter...
if you would like to receive more detailed, monthly information on the happenings of our children's ministry. Please send an email or text to Jessica McLain, Fifth Avenue Christian Church Children's Ministry Director, at Jamscow@gmail.com or (206) 697-5012 and request to be added to the FACC Parent E-Mail list.
Virtual Sunday School
We use Grow curriculum for our Sunday School materials for kids ages 3 years old up through 5th grade. The material is separated into two groups: Preschool and Elementary. The Preschool materials covers up through 5 years old. The Elementary materials covers Kindergarten through 5th grade. Each group will still be learning the same lesson, though, so it is up to you on which materials you prefer to use for your child's learning level. Each month we have one memory verse that we work on throughout the whole month, for all ages. We are also working on learning the sign language for our memory verse as a way to help us remember them and as a way for us to learn to be more diverse. You will see the verse, sign language poster, and sign language video posted here each month. Below the Memory Verse section you will see dated lessons that will be updated weekly with the most current lesson that will coincide with what we are doing on Sunday mornings. This will include a teaching video, a parent handout, and an activity page or two.
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Our current series is called "Breaking News." This month, kids will have a chance to journey with a few prophets - Micah, Amos, Zephaniah, Ezekiel and Isaiah - to discover news they can count on and help them develop a strong identity in an ever-changing world. Kids will learn that when things go wrong, they can choose what's right; when they worship God, they can be sincere; when times are tough, they can count on God; when they are lost, God will guide them; and that they can be faithful just like God is faithful.
Click here for a more detailed overview for Preschoolers. Click here for a more detailed overview for Elementary kids. |
Week 5 of Breaking News - November 29, 2020
This week's Big Idea:
A News Report from the Prophet Isaiah
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Preschool (up to 5 years old) Teaching Video and Materials
Make Your Own Newspaper - Print double-sided (click "flip on the short edge") for kids to create their own mini newspaper. I started the sections for them as a review over what we've learned all month long. Have them write or draw a picture about what they remembered from each lesson. On the back have them write or draw about their two most favorite parts.
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Elementary (K-5th Grade) Teaching Video and Materials
Make Your Own Newspaper - Print double-sided (click "flip on the short edge") for kids to create their own mini newspaper. I started the sections for them as a review over what we've learned all month long. Have them write or draw a picture about what they remembered from each lesson. On the back have them write or draw about their two most favorite parts.
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Week 4 of Breaking News - November 22, 2020
This week's Big Idea:
A News Report from the Prophet Ezekiel
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Preschool (up to 5 years old) Teaching Video and Materials
Lost and Found Activity Directions: Print off both pages. Cut the colored words apart and hide. Have preschoolers find the missing words and glue to the non-colored page.
Sheep Craft Supplies: Printed sheep pattern, crayons, cotton balls, glue, and optional googly eye. Directions: Have preschoolers color the face and legs of the sheep. Spread glue over the body of the sheep and attach cotton balls. Place optional googly eye over the eye of the sheep. Application: Sometimes we are like sheep in that we get lost or we have a hard time figuring things out or we make mistakes. God is always there like the shepherd is there to guide the sheep.
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Elementary (K-5th Grade) Teaching Video and Materials
"Picture the Verse" Activity Page Directions: To help kids in learning our memory verse for the month and using the printout of the breaking news TV screen, have them draw a picture that reflects what the verse is saying.
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