Hannah and Samuel

PRESCHOOLLEADER GUIDEHannah and Samuel(1 Samuel 1:9-27)Week 4Gather (5 minutes)Center TimeYou may choose to set up one or both of these creative play centers where kids canplay as they arrive in your classroom. Have helpers in each center to help childrenwith the activities. Kids can stay in one center or travel to more than one.Good Night and Good MorningSet Up: In a cozy corner of the room, set up a sleeping area with today’s supplies.As kids investigate these props, wonder aloud what kind of props these are. Iwonder what we should do with these sleeping bags, books, alarm clocks, andeverything else. See what kids think should be happening, and then supporttheir play by playing along with them and retrieving additional props. As kidssleep, wake up, and make up their own stories, remind them of the stories you arereading. In our story today about Samuel, Samuel, and Eli wake up a lot. I wonderhow we can use today’s story in our pretend play.Coloring CenterProvide copies of Coloring Pages God Calls Samuel D, blank paper, and markersor crayons for each kid. Be sure to write their names on their drawings before theymove to Circle Time.Spark ResourcesColoring Page God CallsSamuel DSuppliesSleeping bagsPillowsBlanketsPreschool-size cotsWind-up alarm clocks orkitchen timersTeddy bearsFlashlightsBlank paperMarkers or crayonsWhen all kids have arrived and have had time to participate in at least one center,say to the kids, Clap your hands and sing, “It’s Time to Hear a Story” to the tuneof “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush.”It’s time to hear a story,A story, a story.It’s time to hear a story,So let’s clean up.Preschool Leader Guides, Hannah and Samuel Rotation Leader Guide. Spark Sunday School© 2011 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. May be reproduced for local use only.Hannah and Samuel — 215