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Growing in Grace is a faith-based, age-appropriate music curriculum that nurtures children spiritually while they sing, play, and move. Songs are written with singable texts, memorable melodies, and engaging accompaniments to inspire and appeal to children. Musical activities make learning a fun, hands-on experience, while colorful visuals bring to life musical and spiritual concepts.

Fruit of the Spirit is based on Galatians 5:22-23. Through songs and activities, children experience what it means to grow and live out an authentic, joyful faith. Children learn to follow the Holy Spirit as they develop godly character and become � rmly rooted and grounded in Christ’s love.

This 15-week curriculum package contains two discs with demonstration and accompaniment recordings, full scores, abundant thematic resources, and intuitive directions to guide children in becoming creative musicians. Additional resources are available online at www.growing-in-grace.com.

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Thank you for purchasing Growing in Grace. We pray that these curriculum materials will meet your needs as you teach children about God’s grace and love through music.

Disc 1 – Audio CDDisc 1 contains demonstration and accompaniment recordings that can be played on any audio CD player or MP3 player or on a computer with speakers. Disc 2 – Data DVD-ROMDisc 2 can be read by a Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac computer and contains the printable curriculum � les. To print these � les, the computer will need, at minimum, a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 and a printer. If the computer does not have the Acrobat application, a copy can be downloaded from Adobe’s website at www.get.adobe.com/reader.

Insert Disc 2 in the computer to access the printable curriculum, and open the � le: Fruit of the Spirit Preschool – Spring.pdf. Curriculum materials are located in folders labeled Songs, Song Teaching Steps, Activities, KIDPages, Song Teaching Visuals, Hymns, MultiPrint, PrintReady, and Demonstration Videos. Check regularly for additional materials available at www.growing-in-grace.com.

PLEASE NOTE: Purchasing this curriculum grants the purchaser a license to print copies for students and teachers of ONE choir. If multiple choirs are using this curriculum, an additional curriculum package should be purchased for each choir. Please do not reproduce these discs and share with others. Writer and arranger compensation depends on your adherence to this policy and ensures that future generations will bene� t from Growing in Grace Children’s Music Curriculum.

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Producer: Michael Graham at The Lodge, Indianapolis, IN Executive Producer: James Barnard

Demonstration Recordings 1. A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus – Based on John

13:34-35/Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram

2. I Will Choose to Obey – Based on 2 Timothy 3:16/ Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson

3. Help Me Be Like You – Words and Music by Sandy Wilkinson

4. I Know – Words and Music by Nan Grantham

5. Listen to the Music – Words and Music by IsaBeall Hudson

6. So Many Colors – Words and Music by Ann Laurence

7. I Will Sing Your Praise – Based on Jeremiah 10:6 and Psalm 47:7/Words and Music by Marion Gerow

8. My Words – Based on Psalm 19:14/Words and Music by Nan Grantham

9. Hosanna to the King – Words and Music by Claire Russell

10. Good News! – Words and Music by Kim Grant

11. Growing in the Spirit – Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson

12. Circle the Sounds 1 – Music from “William Tell Overture” by Rossini; “Morning” by Grieg, Courtesy of Naxos of America; “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven, Courtesy of Naxos of America; and “Trepak” by Tchaikovsky

13. Circle the Sounds 2



16. Cut the Cake – Traditional Singing Game

17. Grow It! Energizer – Created by Keith Watson, Debbie Stevens, and Debbie Rice

18. Happy Hands

19. Trumpet and Drum – Melody from “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven

20. Willum, He Had Seven Sons – Traditional Folk Song

21. Willum Walks – Based on a Traditional Folk Song

22. Come, Thou Almighty King – Words Anonymous/Music by Felice de Giardini

23. Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound – Words by John Newton/Music from Benjamin Shaw and Charles H. Spilman’s Columbian Harmony, 1829/Arranged by Edwin O. Excell

24. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee – Words by Henry van Dyke/Music by Ludwig van Beethoven, harm. by Edward Hodges

25. Now Thank We All Our God – Words by Martin Rinkart, tr. Catherine Winkworth/Music by Johann Crüger, harm. by Felix Mendelssohn

26. O How I Love Jesus – Words by Frederick Whitfield/Music American Melody, 19th cent.

Accompaniment Recordings

Preschool Children

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27. A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus28. I Will Choose to Obey29. Help Me Be Like You30. I Know31. Listen to the Music32. So Many Colors33. I Will Sing Your Praise34. My Words35. Hosanna to the King

36. Good News!37. Growing in the Spirit38. Willum, He Had Seven Sons39. Willum Walks40. Come, Thou Almighty King41. Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound42. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee43. Now Thank We All Our God44. O How I Love Jesus

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Demonstration Recordings 1. A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus - Based on John

13:34-35/Words and Music by Ruth Elaine Schram © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. I Will Choose to Obey - Based on 2 Timothy 3:16/ Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

3. Help Me Be Like You - Words and Music by Sandy Wilkinson © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

4. I Know - Words and Music by Nan Grantham © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

5. Listen to the Music - Words and Music by IsaBeall Hudson © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

6. So Many Colors - Words and Music by Ann Laurence © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

7. I Will Sing Your Praise - Based on Jeremiah 10:6 and Psalm 47:7/Words and Music by Marion Gerow © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

8. My Words - Based on Psalm 19:14/Words and Music by Nan Grantham © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

9. Hosanna to the King - Words and Music by Claire Russell © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

10. Good News! - Words and Music by Kim Grant © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

11. Growing in the Spirit - Words and Music by Carol Huffman Dickerson © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

12. Circle the Sounds 1 - Music from “William Tell Overture” by Rossini; “Morning” by Grieg, Courtesy of Naxos of America; “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven, Courtesy of Naxos of America; and “Trepak” by Tchaikovsky




16. Cut the Cake - Traditional Singing Game © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

17. Grow It! Energizer - © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

18. Happy Hands - © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

19. Trumpet and Drum - Melody from “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

20. Willum, He Had Seven Sons - Traditional Folk Song © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

21. Willum Walks - Based on a Traditional Folk Song © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

22. Come, Thou Almighty King - Words Anonymous/Music by Felice de Giardini

23. Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound Words by John Newton/Music from Benjamin Shaw and Charles H. Spilman’s Columbian Harmony, 1829/Arranged by Edwin O. Excell

24. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - Words by Henry van Dyke/Music by Ludwig van Beethoven, harm. by Edward Hodges

25. Now Thank We All Our God - Words by Martin Rinkart, tr. Catherine Winkworth/Music by Johann Crüger, harm. by Felix Mendelssohn

26. O How I Love Jesus - Words by Frederick Whitfield/Music American Melody, 19th cent.

27. A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus28. I Will Choose to Obey29. Help Me Be Like You30. I Know31. Listen to the Music32. So Many Colors33. I Will Sing Your Praise34. My Words35. Hosanna to the King

36. Good News!37. Growing in the Spirit38. Willum, He Had Seven Sons39. Willum Walks40. Come, Thou Almighty King41. Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound42. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee43. Now Thank We All Our God44. O How I Love Jesus

Accompaniment Recordings

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Terry D. Taylor Managing Editor

James Barnard Music Editor

Paula W. Farrar Production Assistant

Design Editor, Younger ChildrenDesign Editor, Older Children

Carol Dickerson Design Editor, Preschool

Design Editor, Younger Children

Pam Mullins Graphic Designer, Preschool

Chad HunterGraphic Designer,

Younger and Older Children

Fruit of the SpiritWriters

Preschool—Nan GranthamYounger —Andrea BaxterOlder—Susan Eernisse

Tom McAfee President and Chairman

David Bolin Electronic Design Editor

and Worship Matrix Developer

Kim Hester Worship Resources Coordinator

Tiffany Hitchcock Director of Customer Care

Mary Ruth Marshall Marketing Associate

Anna Beth Shepard Customer Care Representative

Robert Williams Distribution and Warehouse

Manager

Curriculum materials are located in the following folders: • Songs (full choral score with keyboard accompaniment, Student Page [melody and lyrics only], and instrumental parts)• Song Teaching Steps (step-by-step directions to teach each song)• Activities (Checklist, Activity Visuals, Activity Teaching Steps, and Activity Pages [when needed])• KIDPages (Checklist, learning pages for children, and teaching steps for leaders)• Session Plans (step-by-step plans for 15 weekly sessions)• Song Teaching Visuals (Checklist and visuals used when teaching songs)• Hymns (five hymns—two from fall semester and three for spring semester)• Theme Materials—all theme related materials from the fall semester• MultiPrint (similar curriculum components compiled into single PDFs for easy printing)• PrintReady (multipage visuals combined into one image for large-format printers or multimedia presentation software)• Demonstration Videos (demonstrations of choreography, movement activities, and sign language)

Recordings• Demo Recordings with voices are included for all songs and hymns.• Accompaniment Tracks without voices are included for all songs and hymns.• Movement and Activity Recordings are included.• Demo and Accompaniment Recordings for two fall semester hymns are included as well.

Curriculum Components

CURRICULUM SONGS• “A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus”• “Good News!”• “Help Me Be Like You”• “Hosanna to the King”• “I Know”• “I Will Choose to Obey”• “I Will Sing Your Praise”• “Listen to the Music”• “My Words”• “So Many Colors”

MOVEMENT/ACTIVITY SONGS• Circle the Sounds 1-4• “Cut the Cake”• Grow It! Energizer• Happy Hands• Trumpet and Drum• “Willum, He Had Seven Sons”• Willum Walks

HYMNS—Spring• “Come, Thou Almighty King”• “Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound”• “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”

HYMNS—Fall• “Now Thank We All Our God”• “O How I Love Jesus”

KIDPAGES 1. Feed the Birds 2. Same and Different 3. Long and Short Sounds 4. Rhyme It! 5. Melody and Rhythm 6. Find the Birdhouse 7. OBEY 8. Do I Hear It?

9. Loud or Quiet?10. The Story of Palm Sunday11. The Tomb Is Empty!12. Find Willum13. “So Many Colors” Verse 114. “So Many Colors” Verse 215. Welcome, Spring!

ACTIVITIESA – Fruit of the Spirit LollipopsB – Up and DownC – They ObeyedD – Circle the SoundsE – Long and ShortF – Fruit of the Spirit StackersG – Listen and Move PuppetsH – Willum WalksI – Welcome to Choir GameJ – Good Words Chair GameK – “Willum, He Had Seven Sons”L – My Easter Story BookM – Fruit of the Spirit BingoN – Trumpet and DrumO – Table Tapping

SONG TEACHING VISUALS

GENERAL• Bird Visual• Body Scale Visuals• “Cut the Cake” Rebus• Happy Hands Visual

SONG-RELATED

“A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus”• Quiet-to-Loud-a-Gator Visual• Quiet-to-Loud-a-Gator Add-on

“Good News!”• “Good News!” Melody Map

“Help Me Be LIke You”• Me-You Flip-It Visual

“Hosanna to the King”• “Hosanna to the King” Melody Map• “Hosanna to the King” Bell Chart

“I Know”• “I Know” Rebus

“I Will Choose to Obey”• Bible Pulls

“I Will Sing Your Praise”• Melody Tree Visual• Melody Tree Bird Pointer

“My Words”• Good Words Box• Good Word Strips

“So Many Colors”• “So Many Colors” Melody Map• “So Many Colors” Rebus Verses 1 and 2

DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS• Willum Walks Video

THEME MATERIALS• “Growing in the Spirit” (theme song)• Fruit of the Spirit Theme Poster• “Growing in the Spirit” Sign Language

Video• “Fruit of the Spirit Scripture Chant” Theme

Activity• Fruit of the Spirit Cards• Fruit of the Spirit Grid• “Fruit of the Spirit Scripture Chant” Visual• My Fruit of the Spirit Book KIDPage• Grow It! Energizer Visual• Grow It! Energizer Video

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Activities Adapted for ThreesFruit of the Spirit Spring–Preschool

Activity A – Fruit of the Spirit Lollipops • Use Step 2, giving additional assistance in assembling lollipops.• Use first three bullet points in Step 3.

Activity B – Up and Down• Use this activity as written without the option and the extension.

Activity C – They Obeyed• Use this activity as written.

Activity D – Circle the Sounds• Use Step 3.

Activity E – Long and Short• Use Steps 1 and 2.

Activity F – Fruit of the Spirit Stackers• Use Steps 1 and 2 without the stopwatch.

Activity G – Listen and Move Puppets• Prepare puppets for children ahead of time and use Steps 1 and 3.

Activity H – Willum Walks• Use Steps 1 and 3.

Activity I – Welcome to Choir Game• Display Body Scale Visuals and have children copy the positions.

Activity J – Good Words Chair Game• Use this activity as written.

Activity K – “Willum, He Had Seven Sons”• Place add-ons on visual. Have children act out the chores as they listen to

Demo 20.• Sing and point to the add-ons.

Activity L – My Easter Story Book• Use this activity as written without the option.

Activity M – Fruit of the Spirit Bingo

• Do not use this activity with threes.

Activity N – Trumpet and Drum• Use this activity as written.

Activity O – Table Tapping• Use Step 1. Have children takes turns pointing to the chart.

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SONG TEACHING STEPS

Fruit of the Spirit Spring—Preschool © 2018 Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.“My Words” Song Teaching Steps, page 1

“My Words”MATERIALS NEEDED• Score• Student Page• MP3 or CD Demo 8• MP3 or CD Track 34• MP3 or CD Player• Good Words Box• Good Word Strips• Bible marked at Psalm 19:14

PREPARATION• Print and prepare Good

Words Box: 1. Cut away strips at top of pages 1 and 2. 2. Fold on fold lines and tape to the back. 3. Turn both pages to the back. Attach bottom of page 2 where indicated to page 1. 4. Attach sides together to form a “pocket.”

• Print Good Word Strips on card stock and cut apart. Place in the “pocket” on the Good Words Box.

1. Talk about good words.• Display the Good Words Box containing the Good Word Strips.• Play Track 34 in the background.• Pull out several Good Word Strips, and read the words asking

children if they are good words. (yes)• Ask several children to choose a letter. Pull the appropriate word strip

from the box, and read the words, each time asking if the words are good. (yes)

Teaching TipThere are several blank word strips included. Allow children to suggest other good words to write on those strips and include them in the Good Words Box.

• Take the strips that have been pulled and set them aside.

2. Introduce the song.• Guide children to think about the words they say—are they good

words?• Play Demo 8, and have children cup their ears as they listen.• Listen again, tapping cheeks as a reminder that words come from

their mouth.• Echo sing each phrase of Verse 1.

Teaching TipEncourage children to carry measures 8-9 by continuing to sing the word know into God—not taking a breath between those words.

• Play Demo 8, and sing Verse 1 together.• Echo sing each phrase of Verse 2. Ask children which two words were

different. (kind, caring)• Play Demo 8, and sing Verse 2 together.

3. Talk about more good words.• Display the Good Words Box containing the remaining Good Word

Strips.• Play Track 34 in the background.

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• Allow several more children to choose a letter. Pull the appropriate word strip from the box, and read the words, each time asking if the words are good. (yes)

4. Share the singing.• Divide children into two groups.• Play Demo 8, and have Group 1 sing phrase 1, Group 2 phrase 2, etc.

Teaching TipBe helpful by looking at each group and singing with them. Do not over sing, but listen to their voices.

• Echo sing phrases 1 and 2 of Verse 2. Remind children only two words are different from Verse 1. (kind, caring)

• Reverse the assignment of the groups, and sing Verse 2.

5. Read about words from the Bible.• Display the Good Words Box and Word Strips. Ask if anyone

remembers any of the words in the box. Play Track 34 in the background.

• Allow volunteers to name words or phrases.• Read this portion of Psalm 19:14 from the Bible—”May my words and

my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord.”• Guide children to understand that God hears our words, as do our

family and friends.• Tell children they are singing a prayer when they sing “My Words.”• Play Demo 8, and sing.• Repeat, with bowed heads.

6. Repeat a prayer.• Echo speak this portion of Psalm 19:14—”May my words and my

thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord.”• Echo speak the phrases of the song.• Sing with Track 34 or piano accompaniment.

Scripture from NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com. All rights reserved.

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ACTIVITY J TEACHING STEPS

Good Words Chair Activity J Teaching Steps

1. Explain the game.• Begin a conversation about good or kind words.• Ask children for suggestions of good or kind words they might say

about a friend.

Teaching TipUse the Fruit of the Spirit Fruit Stackers as thought-starters, if desired.

2. Play the game.• Choose a child to sit in the Good Words Chair. (Use craft name sticks

to keep up with who has had a turn, if desired.)• To play the game, have children:

° Think of a good word to say about the child, but do not say aloud. ° Allow children, one at a time, to whisper the word in your ear. ° Nod your head yes if the word is a good word. ° Speak the word aloud with the child. ° Sing together measures 10-13 of “My Words.”

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Good Words Chair GameSMALL-GROUP ACTIVITYGood Words Chair Game gives children the opportunity to say kind words about their choir friends and sing a phrase from “My Words.”

MATERIALS NEEDED• Good Words Chair Visual• Chair• Crepe paper streamers, or

other decorations (optional) • Craft sticks, one per child

(optional)• Fruit Stackers from Activity F

(optional)

PREPARATION• Print visual and laminate, if

desired. Attach to the back of a chair.

• Decorate chair with crepe paper streamers or other colorful items. (optional)

• Write each child’s name on a craft stick. (optional)

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Preschool KIDPageSession 4

Rhyme It!Draw an X on the word in each row that does not rhyme.

Draw a circle around the rhyming words in each row.

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KIDPAGE TEACHING STEPS

Rhyme It!MATERIALS NEEDED

• Rhyme It! KIDPages• Crayons

GUIDING CHILDREN• Distribute KIDPages.• Have children touch the pictures in the first row and name them, listening for the two words

that rhyme.• Repeat for each row.• Distribute crayons.• Have children draw a circle around the two words in each row that rhyme, and draw an X on

the one that does not rhyme.

EXTENSION• Have children speak each row of pictures on a steady beat.• Encourage children to make up a song using the rhyming words in each row.

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Preschool KIDPage Teaching StepsSession 4

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PRESCHOOL SESSION PLANS - SPRING

Session Plan 1

Preparation• Print and prepare materials as indicated.

• Distribute Activity Plans to Activity Group leaders.

• Prepare name tags for children. Use name tags from Step by Step: Tools, Tips & Templates for Fruit of the Spirit*, if desired.

• As an option, write each child’s name on a craft stick to use for taking turns throughout the semester. Place them in a container. As you

draw craft sticks for turns, place them in the second container. (First mentioned in Session 2, “Growing in the Spirit”)

• Make a simple line drawing of a cake on a piece of poster board or butcher paper.

• Begin to collect short cardboard tubes for Session 11.

VIDEO (click on the link to go to the video)

• “Growing in the Spirit” Sign Language Video

° www.celebrating-grace.com/GrowingintheSpiritSignLanguageVideo

Materials Needed SONGS

• “Growing in the Spirit” (Theme Materials)

• “A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus”

• “I Will Choose to Obey”

• “Help Me Be Like You”

VISUALS

• Fruit of the Spirit Theme Poster (Theme Materials

• Quiet-to-Loud-a-Gator

• Bible Pulls

• Me-You Flip-It Visual

• Body Scale Visuals (General Visuals)

HYMN

• “Come, Thou Almighty King”

RESOURCES

• Name Tags (optional)

• Feed the Birds KIDPage and Teaching Steps

• Bible marked at Galatians 5:22-23

• Activity Plans A, B, C, and D

• Fruit of the Spirit Spring Preschool Devotional 1

AUDIO

• MP3 or CD Demos/Tracks

• MP3 or CD Player

INSTRUMENTS/PROPS

• Piece of poster board or butcher paper

• Crayons

• Fruit of the Spirit Lollipops (made in Activity A)

• Craft sticks, one per child (optional)

• Two containers for craft sticks (optional)

* Step by Step: Tools, Tips & Templates for Fruit of the Spirit can be purchased online at www.celebrating-grace.com/store/growing-in-grace/curr-companion

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Early-Arriver Activity

Feed the Birds KIDPage

Introduce “Cut the Cake”• Display the cake drawing on the wall or a table, and place crayons nearby.

• As children finish their KIDPages, invite them to color icing and candles on the cake.

• Play Demo 16 as children color.

• Tell children they will learn to sing and play “Cut the Cake” in the weeks to come.

Large Group 1• Play Track 37 (“Growing in the Spirit”) to signal Large Group.

“Growing in the Spirit”1. Review Theme Poster and Theme Song.

Teaching TipThe song and the sign language were taught in the Fall semester. The Spring teaching steps are enrichment ideas for reviewing each fruit of the Spirit. If your choir did not learn the song in the Fall, refer to pages 1-3 of the Teaching Steps.

• Display the Theme Poster and lead children in naming each fruit of the Spirit.

• Guide children to understand that fruits grow from seeds planted in the ground, but the Bible tells us about fruit that doesn’t grow on trees. Read Galatians 5:22-23 from the Bible—“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”

• Play Demo 11, and sing. Point to the vignettes on the Theme Poster during Section B. Review sign language, if desired.

Teaching TipGo to www.celebrating-grace.com/GrowingintheSpiritSignLanguageVideo to review the sign language demonstration.

º I am growing—Place left hand in front of body, palm facing in. “Hide” right hand behind left hand, then bring it upward slowly while spreading fingers

º in the Spirit—Form an O with your left hand in front of body. Touch right pointer finger and thumb together and place inside the O, then move right hand upward, as if pulling a string from the O

º Growing to be more like—Touch all four fingertips of right hand and left hand together

Scripture from Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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º Jesus—Touch third finger of right hand into left palm, then third finger of left hand into right palm

º in every way—Make a C with your right hand and circle it over your heart

º growing to be more like—Touch all four fingertips of right hand and left hand together

º Him—Point upward with right hand

º each day—Place left arm in front of body parallel to the floor; place right elbow on left hand, still pointing up, and slowly move right pointer finger to left elbow

º Jesus help me—Place praying hands in front of body

º grow more like—same as I am growing

º You—same as Him

“A Friend Who Loves Like Jesus”1. Introduce Quiet-to-Loud-a-Gator.

• Display the Quiet-to-Loud-a-Gator, and demonstrate opening and closing its mouth.

• Have children copy as you stretch your arms out in front with palms together and parallel to the floor like an alligator’s mouth. Open arms up, speaking alligator four times, using a little louder voice each time. Bring arms slowly back together, speaking alligator four more times. Use a quieter voice each time.

2. Speak words from the song.• Echo speak the words in measures 13-16, matching the dynamic markings. Tell children these

words are part of a song they will be learning.

Teaching TipThe dynamic markings are:

p—quiet

P—moderately quiet

F—moderately loud

f—loud

The crescendo marking - means to sing louder gradually.

• Play Demo 1, and have children listen for the quiet-to-loud part of the song (meas. 13-16). When they hear it, have them open up their arms like a “gator mouth” as you open the mouth on the Quiet-to-Loud-a-Gator.

• Play Demo 22 (“Come, Thou Almighty King”), and have children walk with their friends to Activity Groups.

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Activity Groups • A—Fruit of the Spirit Lollipops

• B—Up and Down

• C—They Obeyed

• D—Circle the Sounds

Large Group 2• Play Track 40 (“Come, Thou Almighty King”) to signal children to return to Large Group.

“I Will Choose to Obey”1. Stretch arms and feel the beat.

• Have children copy as you stretch your arms out straight in front and move them up and down together.

• Continue moving down and up to the steady dotted-quarter-note beat, saying I in the down position and choose in the up position.

• Play Demo 2, and continue the steady-beat motion.

Teaching TipThis motion will prepare the children to move the parachute in the same manner in Step 4.

2. Discuss choices.• Display the Bible with four of the Bible Pulls extending from the pages.

• Choose children to pull the Bible Pulls from the Bible. Read the description on each Bible Pull, and allow time for discussion.

Teaching TipGuide children to understand that we should always obey what God wants us to do.

• Play Demo 2, and have children count the number of times they hear I will choose to obey. (6)

• Echo sing each phrase in Section A. Ask children which two phrases were the same. (1 and 3)

• Sing Section A with Demo 2.

DevotionalUse Devotional 1 from Fruit of the Spirit Spring Devotionals—Preschool. Devotionals can be downloaded for free by going to www.celebrating-grace.com/store/growing-in-grace and clicking on Curriculum Devotionals.

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“Help Me Be Like You”1. Introduce song by echo singing.

• Display Me-You Flip-It Visual.

• Show the Me side (the Leader side), and sing measure 3.

• Flip the visual to the You side (the children side), and have the children echo what you sang.

• Play Demo 3, flipping the visual back and forth along with the leader and children singing on the recording.

• Display the sol and mi Body Scale Visuals.

• Sing measure 3 (God, You are kind), using the Body Scale positions mi-mi-sol-mi.

2. Substitute different Fruit of the Spirit.• Display Fruit of the Spirit Lollipops from Activity A.

• Review singing measure 3 (God, You are kind), using the Body Scale positions mi-mi-sol-mi.

• Sing measure 3, substituting a different Fruit of the Spirit for kind. (gentle, faithful, loving, joyful, etc.)

Closing• Echo sing (or speak) the song with the following words as a prayer.

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Choir, you are great.

Leader/Group 1

œ œ œ ˙Choir, you are great.

Echo/Group 2

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There is none like you.

Leader/Group 1

œ œ œ œ ˙There is none like you.

Echo/Group 2

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We can sing our prayer.

Leader/Group 1

œ œ œ œ ˙We can sing our prayer.

Echo/Group 2

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Help us be like You.

Leader/Group 1

œ œ œ œ ˙Help us be like You.

Echo/Group 2

Words and music by Sandy Wilkinson. Words adapted by Nan Grantham. © 2018 Celebrating Grace Music, a division of Celebrating Grace, Inc. All rights reserved.

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