Make HIM Famous

Have you ever seen a celebrity up close?

Or think about concerts or sporting events that you've been to.

What always happens when "they" show up?

People screaming, cheering, doing anything

 just so that person will have an idea of how much they are loved and supported.

Most of us are jumping up and down, 

wearing "their" t-shirts, 

faces painted and doing the warchant

(yes, I'm a Seminole fan). 

Scroll back many years ago, to the city of Jerusalem,

a man came riding into town on a colt.

And what did the crowd do?

They acted like us when we see someone famous.

They yelled and cheered.

Instead of wearing "HIS" t-shirt, 

they took theirs off and laid them on the ground,

along with palm branches.

They were "rolling out the red carpet" for HIM.

Why?

Who was this man and why did he deserve this kind of fame?

The answer is Zechariah.

Approximately 500 years prior, 

the prophet Zechariah prophesied about this event.

Everything pointed to THIS man as being THE ONE they had been waiting for.

Every detail of the prophesy was fulfilled.

Jerusalem was finally welcoming their KING.

So when the people saw HIM coming they began shouting,

"Hosanna!"

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!"

"Hosanna in the highest!"

HE was famous, HE was their hero,

 and they were doing their part to show their support and love.

So.....what are we doing?

What are we doing to make HIM famous today?

Maybe wearing the t-shirt quietly?

Or are we out in the streets declaring HIM Lord and King?

No, I'm not saying we should just stand on the streets and yell.

I'm just wondering what kinds of things we are doing in HIS Name

that lets the world know that we love and support HIM,

that our hope is in HIM alone

(and that theirs should be too).

I know that many of us are up to something.

I would love to hear your stories.

Wave those palm branches friends!

Keep making HIM famous!

Palm Sunday FREEBIE

(Click on the picture for your copy.)

Easter Devotions (and one for FREE)

Have you been using my Devotions Weekly packets?

In case you haven't....

I wanted to do a FREEBIE so you could get a glimpse of what they're like.

I had a group of kids last year who really wanted to know about the Bible,

and the material that I had to teach from just wasn't making the cut.

That's when I started writing these weekly packets.

Many of them were written after the kids and I had worked through the Scripture together.

Some of the points in these plans came from questions they would ask 

or conclusions they made.

The packets are designed to last one week.

They come with 4 or 5 lesson plans and are intended to take 

approximately 15-20 minutes per session 

(depending on the discussion time with your students).

All you need is a Bible and the packet.

Each packet also features a Verse of the Week.

It comes with several activities to help your students learn the verse.

colorful poster to hang in the classroom

coloring sheet

build-the-verse cards

Some packets also contain a word search, 

unscramble the verse and illustrate the verse pages. 

Writing Papers are also included.

They can used in whatever way you choose for your students to convey their learning.

Some ideas are...

summary of learning,

write a prayer,

retell the Bible story,

personal application of the week's truths,

bulletin board displays, etc.

Below is my newest packet: EASTER.

The picture shows everything that is included.

And now the promised FREEBIE!

The following Palm Sunday packet is a smaller version

and only contains 1 lesson plan.

Click on the picture to get your FREE copy.

Below are some of my other Devotions Weekly titles.

Keep checking back,
I have several other titles in the works.

Happy St. Patty (and a FREEBIE)

Here's hoping that you're all enjoying your

St. Patrick's Day today!

My plans include coffee, pjs and couch sitting :)

While I'm sitting around,

I'm updating products in my store.

The one I'm sharing today is a 

FREEBIE!

It's a math activity that helps your students practice addition facts to 10.

It includes a recording sheet and an answer key.

Perfect math station if you're getting ready for Spring.

Click on the picture to get your FREE copy,

and then get back to celebrating!

FREEBIE for your Little Leprechauns

Looking for something to keep your little Leprechauns 

busy yet productive? 

This FREEBIE would be a good addition to your Word Work station next week.

It's also easy for you...

just print and let them do the work.

Click on the picture to grab your copy.

Happy Word Building :) 

One of my Favorite Verses for FREE

Starting to plan for Easter?
Easter is my favorite day, so I'm already in Easter mode.

If you've been keeping up with me
then you know that I have been
working hard on updating so many of my old products.

I'm now starting on my verse packets for Easter.
Isaiah 53:5 is one of my absolute favorites :) 

This packet comes with phrase strips to help your students
build and learn the verse,
a coloring sheet, and
a fill-in-the-blank verse sheet.

It's FREE, so click on the picture and get your copy.

Keep following,
I'll be posting as I get things updated.

St. Patrick's Day FREEBIE

With Dr. Seuss activities behind us,

we are ready to look ahead to St. Patrick's Day.

I am constantly trying to change up word cards for 

the students I work with

(change the picture & they think it's a whole new game).

My St. Patrick's Day sets have been updated and 

I've bundled them to include 

preprimer, primer, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade Dolch words.

Fingers crossed that the change in pictures will keep them focused.

(Click on the picture to pick up your set.)

I've also been updating old files.

This odd and even sorting game REALLY needed a make-over.

So here it is, updated and FREE.

This is a fun activity to add to your seasonal Math stations. 

(Click on the picture to get your FREE copy.)

Hope this will be helpful as you're planning for St. Patrick's Day.