Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Week 6 - The Parable of the Leaven
Objective:
To be good to people around us so they would imitate us
Memory Verse:
“ The kingdom of heaven is like leaven” (Matthew 13:33)
Reference:
Matthew 13:33
Introduction:
Review the previous lesson and verse
Prepare visual aids for the story:
Make real dough and bring it for the kids to play with in class to relate to the story.
Alternatively, play dough can be used. Color small part of the dough to simulate the leaven
and give it to the children to mix with the rest of the dough.
Ask the students if they see their mothers when they are baking.
What does Mommy use to make bread or cake at home?
What happen to the bread or cake when Mommy puts it in the oven? Does it get bigger and
higher? Why does this happen?
Do you like cakes and bread?
Lesson Outlines:
Once upon a time Jesus Christ was telling the people stories about heaven. Then he told them a
story about a woman who was baking. He said that she was making bread with dough just like this
dough. She was baking for three meals, so she made lots and lots of dough. She wanted the dough to
be nice a puffy when it goes into the oven. So she added leaven to the dough. The leaven spread
gradually into the whole dough. When she put the dough in the oven it was rising very quickly and
made a very fluffy and big loaf of bread. The dough was enough for three meals because the leaven
she added to the dough was of a very good.
What did Jesus Christ tell the people?
What was the woman making?
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