Joseph & Mary (Matthew 1) | Worksheet

 
Joseph & MaryMary greyThe worksheet for Joseph is deliberately designed to be paired with the worksheet for Elizabeth and Mary, so one focuses of fatherhood and the other on motherhood. For that reason I’ve shown the image from the sister worksheet (in grey), if you want that worksheet you need this link

The worksheet for Joseph looks at what fatherhood is, how God changes our plans and how Joseph must have felt taking on the challenge of being Father to Jesus. The activity at the end of the sheet ties into the carpenter idea, building a crib that Joseph didn’t get to finish before leaving to Bethlehem. Please note: the bible verse is taken from the message, because the idea and language was most clearly expressed in that paraphrase, you may want older children to look up the biblical words.

To complete this worksheet the children will just need something to write with.

The PDF can be downloaded by clicking on the coloured image.

 

Joseph & Mary (Matthew 1) | Games

 

Joseph is a wonderfully underplayed character, his actions are only noted twice, both prompted by dreams, both effectively save Jesus’ life. This lesson tries to bring forward his fatherhood as a gift and a blessing and bring him out from the shadow of Mary.
 

Picture Sticks – This is a really simple game that can be adapted for a large space or played on a table, it can be used like a treasure hunt, a puzzle, or a reward for comprehension questions. For instructions follow see this post. link to idea that Joseph was a carpenter, skilled at putting wooden pieces together.
 

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Nail it – Hone you carpenter skills by recreating a picture with nails . You need a pile of small nails, a basic line drawing, and a pin-board (could use a thick piece of packing cardboard). Set up the pin boards and pins in a separate place to the drawing so that they can not be viewed at the same time. Kids can work as teams or individually to complete the challenge. Examples of pictures : very young – star, young – house, older group – bicycle, teens – horse.
 

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Joseph & Mary (Matthew 1) | Story

 
If you want the teachers page then please click on the image for a print worthy copy – the pdf is not working but will be fixed soon.

Today’s hero is Joseph, husband of Mary, because he shows us the gift of Fatherhood

Essential Teachers notes:
If there was ever a story that has been committed to memory it’s the story of Christmas, of Joseph & Mary. It’s really easy to put this text in your own words by never actually reading it, and for that reason I’ve deliberately tried to pull in facts from around the bible and culture to make this less of the Christmas fairytale and more the life of one man who is faced with a challenge, a challenge to obey, a challenge to be the male role model to an infant who is God.

Main Passage : Matthew 1
Additional Passages : Matthew 2, Luke 2, Matthew 25.

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Woman at the well (John 4) | Craft 3

 

When I think of the woman at the well my mind is drawn to water, and with water I think of marbling and watercolours, the beautiful mixture of shades and hues. Choosing a craft that used water seemed logical.

This is a sort of cheats marbling craft, you don’t get to swirl the colours with toothpicks but you do get the beautiful watercolour blending technique. It’s easy to do this craft individually too, so no waiting turns for a tray of water. I used the result to make a water bottle cover that ironically states ‘Not living water’.

 
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Woman at the well (John 4) | Worksheet

 
Woman at the wellWoman at the well 2The woman at the well has lots of symbols but for the worksheets we look closely at just the one – living water. The original (on the left) is really designed for older children, so I’ve made a slightly simplified version for the younger ones. It could be completed individually or by working in small groups.

The worksheet looks more closely at the clues to what ‘living water’ might be meaning, taking 2 old testament passages as a basis. After looking at the passages, there is a series of true and false statements as a story review. The older sheet has a letter based sudoku and the alternative has a colouring activity.

To complete this worksheet the children will need colouring pencils or pens, something to write with and a bible (for older).

The PDF can be downloaded by clicking on the desired image.

 

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