Grade 1 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 1
Week 4 - The Precious Pearl
Objective:
To teach the children that we all like to go to heaven to be with Jesus Christ in His beautiful
kingdom
Memory Verse:
“He had found one pearl of great price” (Matthew 13:46)
References:
Matthew 13:45-46
Introduction:
Review with the students the previous lesson and verse
Prepare the following visual aids:
A box full of fake jewelry
One big fake pearl or what looks like a pearl
Make a big shell from cardboard and hide the pearl inside it
Ask the children what does a pearl look like?
Is it cheap or expensive?
Where does a pearl come from?
Lesson Outlines:
A pearl is very expensive because it is hard to find. A person looking for a pearl spends a great
time to find one. The perfect pearl is found in the very deep sea hidden in a shell (show the kids your
visual aids). So, it is even harder to find because it requires a person to go very deep in the water.
Once upon a time the Lord Jesus Christ was telling stories to his disciples and the people about
His kingdom in heaven. So, He told them a story about a rich man who was buying and selling very
expensive jewelry all the time. He collected so much of the pearls and jewelry of all kinds, necklaces,
rings, bracelets of all kinds and all colors (use the fake jewelry to show the children). When he had a
big treasure of all these expensive pearls and jewels he put it in a box and was keeping it in a safe
place. But he was still looking for the perfect pearl. So, he went everywhere and looked in all places
till one day he found the most beautiful pearl (just like this one). It was big, white and very
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