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Here is a suggested routine
This is to help set a rhythm for each day and provide alternatives to screen time. You can download other schedule options by clicking the button below.
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Learning Time
Character Focus for Today: Forgiveness
Forgiveness is: “Clearing the record of those who have wronged me and not holding a grudge.” This means letting go of being angry or upset with someone for something they did to you or to someone you love. It doesn’t mean that you always forget about what they did, but you are choosing not to stay upset or let what they did affect you in a bad way. You can show forgiveness by not getting back at those who have hurt you, forgiving them right away, speaking kindly to them, and asking for forgiveness when you’ve done something wrong. When you show forgiveness, it keeps you from being bitter and angry and helps you show kindness to those who have wronged you. Also, it can help you be an example to encourage others to forgive and do what is right.
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Forgiveness Activity
Forgiveness Activity: Broken Clothespin
Supplies Needed:
2 clothespins
Ask your child what some things are for which they could use a clothespin (e.g. hang clothes, a bag clip, hold paper together). See how many things they can come up within a minute or two. Then slide the wooden pieces off the spring and take the spring so that all that’s left are the two wooden pieces. Have your child compare it with the clothespin that is still whole. Ask them how many things that they listed could still be done with the broken clothespin. If just that one piece is missing, the clothespin is broken and no longer works. The only way for it to work again is to put the missing piece back and fix it. Slide the wooden pieces back onto the spring to put the clothespin back together.
Talk About It: When we do something wrong and hurt someone in our lives, it damages our relationship with them. As long as we leave things that way and don’t ask for forgiveness, that relationship stays broken like the clothespin. It could seem as if it’s just one little thing, like the spring in the clothespin, but things won’t be the same. The only way to fix the broken relationship is to ask for that person’s forgiveness. When you hurt or wrong someone, don’t leave the relationship broken, but try to fix it as soon as possible by going to that person and asking for their forgiveness.
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Hands-On Activities
First Activity: Homemade Moon Sand
Supplies Needed:
8 cups of flour
1 cup of baby oil (or vegetable oil)
Small plastic toys, measuring cups and spoons
Optional: When you add the oil, you can also add food coloring to make different colors.
Mix the flour and oil together really well. You may need to add more flour or oil to get it the right consistency. Then put it in a plastic bin or on a cookie sheet and let your child have fun playing in it with their toys and measuring cups.
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Second Activity: Personal Play Time (30 min.)
This is a happy time when children get to be in their room and play something of their choosing by themselves. Siblings who share a room can be together. The children might greatly oppose this idea at first, but after several days (up to a week) they may be begging you for more time. Keep it positive! Be excited about it! After the time is up, they must clean up what they were playing with and "Personal Play Time" is over. After this, they must come out of their room. Changing up locations throughout the day keeps things interesting and creates anticipation for the next activity
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Creative Play
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Activity: Simon Says
Let your children take turns being “Simon” and giving the commands of what actions to perform. If someone does an action when “Simon” didn’t say “Simon says” first, they are out until the next round.
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Quiet Time Ideas: reading books or listening to audio adventures.
Audio Adventure Idea: Your Story Hour
Listen to Your Story Hour for a new story every day about historical figures, Bible characters, and other adventures! https://www.yourstoryhour.org/
Nature Corner Have fun learning interesting facts about animals, places, and the human body! https://moodyaudio.com/store/kids/nature-corner?page=3
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As the afternoon is starting to come to a close, have your children update their journal. Encourage them to write or draw something that happened today and also something for which they are grateful.
After the devotional tonight, have your child write down in their journal their action step and the name of the person with whom they are going to share the story.
Here is a review question from yesterday's devotional:
What were the two things that Jesus did for the lame man?
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Family Devotional Idea
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Click the button below to download today's devotional!
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In The Gap Kid's Forgiveness Video
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Watch this fun video to learn how you can show forgiveness!
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