Lesson 10: The Lost Sheep

March 14: Jesus looks for the lost sheep
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/tod06lostsheep.html

Craft: Trace hands, glue on a sheep outline decorate with cotton balls and googly eyes.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mhprintlamb.htm

Playtime: The usual, but bring more toy sheep and lambs etc.
Secretly hide the sheep printouts around the room.
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/tod06lostsheep.html

Circle Time:
Good morning, good morning with croc puppet
Hello Song each name
Rollie Pollie
Deep and Wide
Sheep: Baa Baa Black Sheep
"The Shepherd Had a Little Lamb"

SONG - The Shepherd Had a Little Lamb . This is a song with hand motions. Sing to the tune of "Mary had a little lamb". The corresponding actions are in the right column). Show the children once, then ask them to try to sing and do the actions with you.

The shepherd had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
(Curl hands up and place on head, and wiggle like ears. )
The shepherd had a little lamb. Its wool was soft as fuzz.
(Move fingers in a scrunching motion.)
The shepherd had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
(Curl hands up and place on head like lamb ears. )
And, everything his shepherd did, the la-amb also does.
(Shake head "yes". )

The shepherd had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
(Curl hands up and place on head like lamb ears.)
The shepherd had a little lamb. He would always pray.
(Place hands together as if praying. )
The shepherd had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
(Curl hands up and place on head like lamb ears.)
And, everywhere the shepherd was, his lamb was sure to stay.
(Sit down on floor, or stoop down. )

Jesus has a little child, little child, little child.
(Flex wrist, and place hand horzontally in front of you, down low at waist level. )
Jesus has a little child, and that little child is me!
(Point to yourself!)
Jesus has a little child, little child, little child.
(Flex wrist, and place palm horzontally in front of you, down low at waist level. )
I'll be sure to follow him, and always let him lead.
(Move fingers in walking motion.)

Read the board book.
Story: Jesus is like a shepherd. 100 sheep, one is lost and the shepherd risks his life to go and find it.
Verse: TBA

Craft: "Little Lost Lamb Craft Page"The craft with the sheep hidden behind the tree.
http://sunday-school-fun-zone.com/freelessons/tod06lostsheep.html scroll down.