True Father says that “To care for and love the environment is to love God.” We can show God our gratitude and love for Him by being a helping hand and being kind to all of Creation by putting our love into ACTION! (This is known as the 3rd Blessing.) There are some things we do that help the Earth and some choices we make that are not good for the Earth. In Genesis 1:28, God asks us to have dominion over creation- to take care of the World our Heavenly Parent gave to us. Recycle and reuse.ĭiscuss the following points together, asking children questions, drawing pictures, using anchor charts or post it notes. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Animated Read AloudĮarth is in our Hands He’s Got the Whole World We have the whole Earth in our hands! We have the whole Earth in our hands, The whole Earth is in our hands! He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands Animated Sing Along by SingHosannaVEVO If You’re a Kid- Earth Day Remix Dance Song by Harry Kindergarten Music
Science Video for Kids: How to Take Care for the Environment by Turtlediary for older children
VIDEOS: click on the link for educational, sing along or dance videosĮarth Day: The Environment and our Planet in a Song for Kids! by PlayKids for younger children What are some things that Earth gives us? Water, food (farms), shelter (trees), gardens, oceans, forests, animals, fruits, plants… beautiful Creation! Wow aren’t we lucky to live in such a beautiful and abundant place? Today we want to discuss ways we can help take care of God’s beautiful Earth!ĬHOOSE 1 OR 2: READ A STORY, SING A SONG OR POEM, WATCH A VIDEO: *Use this before or during your teaching point. Let each child draw their very favorite thing in Creation (a kind of plant, flower, tree, animal…) and share it with the class! Mention that on April 22, children all around the world will be celebrating Earth Day together! Show them where you live and talk about how God made the whole world, planet Earth, for us! Happy Earth Day! Optional Sing “He’s Got the Whole World”. Let children touch the globe one at a time. Point out that blue is water, green is land. True Father once said: “With our spiritual eyes opened, we can see that a single dandelion is more valuable than the gold crowns of kings” and that “To care for and love the environment is to love God.“ Today we’re going to learn about our role in caring for God’s beautiful Creation!
Last week we learned all about flowers and what they need to grow! Ask children: What do flowers need to grow? What do we need to grow? Great! Flowers are a beautiful part of God, our Heavenly Parent’s Creation. SONG IDEAS: He’s Got the Whole World, Country Roads, All the Lands That I Loved Song of the Garden, The Giving Tree With our spiritual eyes opened, we can see that a single dandelion is more valuable than the gold crowns of kings” - True Father INTRODUCE the Lesson:
“To care for and love the environment is to love God. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground." -Genesis 1:28 "God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number fill the earth and subdue it.
SCRIPTURE: Display the weekly scripture reading, have an older child read it or use it in the lesson as you like. Recycle Bin Sorting: trash, recycle, compost bins sort SONG IDEAS: He’s Got the Whole World, Country Roads, All the Lands That I Loved Song of the Garden, The Giving Tree SENSORY CENTERS:Įarth Day Sensory Bin:green rice & blue noodles, animals, plants, flowersĮarth Day Play dough: mixing green & blue playdoh into balls to make the Earth! Seuss & other Stories about Creation, Earth, God’s World, Earth Day. MATERIALS: Globe or map, Picture Book, learning toys, craft suppliesīOOKS: Earth day Everyday Lisa Ballard, The Lorax by Dr. Educational Framework: Heart for Creation “Earth- Caring for Creation” Unit: Spring into Growth LESSON PURPOSE: He's got the whole world in His hands! Focusing in on the “3rd Blessing” of taking care of Creation!