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DAVID CLUB CURRICULUM - (N2-N4)

Written by Dorcas Li & Edited by GKidz 2015 Chinese New Year Series

Date: 30 & 31 Jan, 6 & 7 Feb and 13 & 14 Feb 2016

Theme: Chinese New Year Celebration

Scripture Text: I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 (NIV)

Teaching Focus: Chinese New Year Manners

Duration: 3 Weeks ______________________________________________________________________________

Learning Objectives for Leaders

Pre-activity encouragement is a very effective way to help prepare our young ones for situation that

they are likely to encounter. Over the Chinese New Year period, there will be lots of visitation, dinners,

greetings and rituals. We need our children to know how to respond to these situations in a way that is

pleasing and honourable to their parents and relatives. Prepare them by doing pre-activity

encouragement. This can come in the form of verbal instructions—verbal reminders, dialogue questions,

positive words and role play.

Verbal Reminders

You are encouraging our David Club children to do right by reminding them of what is expected.

Dialogue Questions

The goal of this form of encouragement is to get the David Club children to tell you what you required

them to do.

Positive Words

As often as possible, use positive words to encourage and do restrain from using negative words.

Instead of saying “Don’t be so greedy!” say “Let’s have self-control.”

Instead of saying “Don’t be so noisy!” say “Let’s practice being quiet.”

Role Play

You will also learn one effective way of children’s learning: role-play. This role play will not be done on

platform but in small group with the leader and children being the cast as they go through the 3

different station activities. Each station will have a station master who will narrate the story behind and

lead the station activity In order to stimulate the experience we will provide pictures for the children to

see and real objects/items for the children to hold and touch so that the children can visualise better.

Children at this age learn through their 5 senses and they need to learn through kinesthetic experiences.



Learning Objectives for Children:

Children will understand why we celebrate Chinese New Year and how they are to behave and what

they ought to do during this celebrative period. Children will be prayed for after they have completed

each station.

Memory Verse: I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 (NIV)

Words Actions

I can Right hand on your chest

Do Both hands in fist position, then knock one on top of the others

All things Both hands open and in a circular motion twice

Through Him Pointer fingers, pointing to sky

Who Gives Me Strength Showing muscles

Philippians 4:13 Hand showing an open Bible

Leaders to take note:

For the Chinese New Year theme, we have structured a series of small group activities that incorporate

all the three elements of pre-activity encouragement for situations peculiar to the Chinese New Year

season. Note that the small group activities as listed are to be conducted in round robin system. That is,

each may choose to start with any one of the activities. Groups need not do the activities below in the

order that is listed.

Small Group Time Activities – 3 Stations

The small group activities will be conducted in 3 different stations each week:

Station 1 - Reunion Dinner Training Station 2 - Greeting people with mandarin oranges and saying “Goodbye” Station 3 - Saying “No” to New Year Goodies



Station 1 - Reunion Dinner Training

Reunion Dinner is a time for everyone in the family to eat together and to enjoy each other’s company.

It is also a time in which we can thank God for being so good to us.

Skills children will pick up:

To address their elders before eating

Not to stand up and reach across the table for food

Need to ask for permission before leaving the meal table

Materials Needed:

1. Plastic spoons (20 per station / per service) 2. Plastic bowls (20 per station / per service) 3. Plastic cups (20 per station / per service) 4. 5 plastic plates with pictures of food on them 5. Disposable Table cloths (1 per service) 6. Below pictures will be provided

Activity:

Spread the table mat on the floor and get children to be seated around it.

Then tell the children that we are going to pretend that we are going to have our CNY Reunion Dinner and some of the adults will be aunty, mummy, daddy, gong gong, ma ma, etc…

Lay the plastic spoons, bowls and cups on the table cloth. Have the large plates for “food”.

Once everyone is seated. Let’s say grace! Get children to bow their heads, hands together and give thanks for the food.

Direct children to address their elders before eating - “Uncle eat. Aunty eat. Ah gong eat. Ah ma eat. And so on…”

Show appreciation to the host/the one who prepared the meal by saying “Thank you ______ (the name of the leader who is serving). The food is yummy!”

Teach the children to say “Thank You” when adults serve them food.

Children cannot stand up and reach across the table for food. Instead, they should ask for permission for the food that they want.

When they finished their eating, they must ask permission from care giver before leaving table. Once permission is granted, they are to say to all adults at the table “Thank You Very Much.”

Go through the above again using verbal reminders, dialogue questions, positive words and role play.



Application and Prayer Time:

End this Station with the below prayer:

“Jesus I thank You for my mummy, daddy, gong gong, ma ma, uncles and aunties in my family, please

bless them with happiness and success this whole year. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen!”

Station 2 – Greeting People and Saying Goodbye

During Chinese New Year, we are to bring oranges to wish people “Happy New Year” or “新年健康- Xin

Nian Jian Kang.” And the children will be given an ang pow by their parents, their grandparents, their

aunties and uncles to bless them and to wish them well.

Skills children will pick up:

Proper way to present the mandarin oranges to greet people

Proper way to receive ang pow

Materials Needed:

8 plastic mandarin oranges

10 to 12 ang pow with 4 gold chocolate coins in each ang pow

Below pictures will be provided

Activity:

Group Leader will demonstrate how to present the mandarin oranges and receive ang pow in the proper

way.

Greetings:

Hold both oranges together in two hands and raise them up in front of their relative while bowing slightly and saying greetings and blessings.

Instruct children exactly what to say during greetings and blessing. Example “Happy New Year

Aunty _______” or “恭喜发财- Gong Xi Fa Cai Uncle ___________” or “新年健康- Xin Nian Jian Kang Grandpa _____”



Receiving Ang Pow:

We are to receive the ang pow with two hands and to say “Thank You”. (Leaders, please teach the children not to open the ang pow and see how much is inside because it is impolite.)

Get the children to practise the proper way of presenting the mandarin oranges and receiving the ang pow.

Saying Goodbye:

Direct the children how to show appreciation to the host for having them. They are to say: “Thank You for having me. I had a fun time. Goodbye”

Teach them to wave while walking away.

Practise saying goodbye 5 times to different adults that are in your group.

Application & Prayer Time:

Then, end this Station with the below prayer:

“Jesus I thank You for all the ang pow that I will be collecting this coming Chinese New Year. Teach

me to receive it with a grateful heart. In Jesus’ name, I pray! Amen!”

Station 3 – Saying “No” to Chinese New Year Goodies

This will be one of the greatest hurdles for most of our children. During Chinese New Year, sweets and

cookies are in abundance and are readily within reach. The self-control needed from our children will be

demanding. Walk through the various food items with the children so that they will know what they can

eat and what they should avoid because it is not suitable for them.

Character building:

Self-control

Obedience

Respect others (Display eye-contact with the person you are interacting.)

Materials needed:

A tray of assorted preserved fruits or goodies that they are NOT allowed to eat. (This will be consumed by leaders after the series)

A tray of mixed gummy candies – need to replenish (Children are allowed to eat only one piece.)

A bottle of cornflake cookies – need to replenish (Children are allowed to eat more than one piece.)

Below picture will be provided



(Note: All remaining food items, please put back in the trolley bag except for assorted preserved fruits. GKidz will replenish using the same containers.)

Logistics needed:

A kitchen scissor to cut the gummy candies to smaller pieces (TL to bring from home)

Tissue paper or wet tissue. (from GKidz mobile cupboard)

To re-enact the below two scenarios for each of the 3 listed goodies before you involved the children in

this station:

There will be two scenarios which the children and you will role play. Please get one leader to act as the

host, one to be parent (mummy or daddy) and one to be the child.

Role play the scenarios first before you involved all the children in your group, so that they will know

what to expect from them when the goodies are offered to them.

Goodies offered - Assorted Preserved Fruits Tray - Children are NOT allowed to eat

To offer a tray of Assorted Preserved Fruit or Goodies that they are not allowed to eat. Do explain to

them that some food that they see is not suitable for them because it will make them sick and they are

too young to eat them.

Scenario 1 – Child is with a parent (mummy/ daddy)

Host offers goodies to child.

Child will look towards parent (mummy / daddy) with eye-contact and ask, “May I have this?”

Parent (mummy / daddy) to say “No, this is not good for you. Say “No, thank you.”

Child then turns to host and say “No, thank you.”

Scenario 2 – Child is not with a parent


Child says to host, “Thank you but I must ask my mummy/daddy first.”

Child then moves to where parent is and asks for permission, “Mummy/Daddy, may I have that?”

Parent to say, “No, this is not good for you. Say “No, thank you.”

Child then returns to host and say, “No, thank you.”



Goodies Offered – Mixed Gummy Candies Tray - Children are allowed to eat only one piece



Child will look towards parent with eye-contact and ask, “May I have this?”

Parent to say, “Yes, you may have one. Remember to say, “Thank you.”

Child then takes only one and say, “Thank you.”



Child says to host, “Thank you but I must ask my mummy/daddy first.”

Child then moves to where parent is and asks for permission, “Mummy/Daddy, may I have that?”

Parent to say, “Yes, you may have one. Remember to say, “Thank you.”

Child then returns to host and take one and say, “Thank you.”

Goodies Offered – Cornflake cookies – Children are allowed to eat more than one piece



Child will look towards parent with eye contact and ask, “May I have this?”

Parent to say “Yes, you may have two—one for now and one for later. Remember to say “Thank You.”

Child then takes two and say, “Thank you.”



Child will move to where parent is and asks permission, “May I have this?”

Parent to say “Yes, you may have two—one for now and one for later. Remember to say Thank You.”

Child then returns to host and takes two and say, “Thank you.”

Application and Prayer Time:

End this Station with the below prayer:

“Jesus, please give me self-control and teach me to obey my parents during Chinese New Year. In

Jesus’ name, I pray! Amen!”



Small Group Segment: Week 1 (30 & 31 Jan) Weekly Small Group Time & Craft: Chinese Lantern

Note to leaders: This week craft will require children to learn how to use a pair of scissors and in so the children learn how to cut using a pair of scissors. This will train a child in their hand and eye co-ordination, as well as their fine motor skills. For N2 children please give out the trainer scissors (the one with the spring on it). For N3 & N4, please give them the children scissors. Materials Needed:

1. A5 Red paper or Red packets – (est 16.5cm x 8.3cm) 2. Scissors 3. Glue, tape, or a stapler 4. Ruler 5. Pencil

Preparation:

1. Draw a series of lines on the half folded A5 paper (refer to Step 2 on how the lines should be drawn)

2. Cut a 6 inches long and half inch wide strip to be the handle of the lantern How to do:

1a. Cut open 1 length side & width side of the red packet

1b. Fold a rectangular piece of paper into half, making a long, thin rectangle.

2. Make a series of cuts (about a dozen or more) along the fold line. Don't cut all the way to the edge of the paper. Below is the different options for all the different age group in David Club:

For: N2 – Parent or helper will help to cut the series of cuts. N3 – Parent or helper will hold the scissors with child’s hand to cut the lines drawn on the folded paper. N4 – Children will cut the lines by themselves with group leaders’ supervision.

1. Unfold the paper. Tape or glue the paper to form a tube as picture below. 2. Glue or staple the 6 inches strip across the top the tube - this will be the handle of the

lantern.

Cut

Cut

1a.


Written by Dorcas Li & Edited by GKidz 2015 Page 1 Chinese New Year Series

1. We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise “Kids Heart of Worship”

We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord (2 times) And we offer up to you The sacrifices of thanksgiving And we offer up to you The sacrifices of joy And we offer up to you The sacrifices of thanksgiving And we offer up to you The sacrifices of joy

2. Hands Hands Fingers Thumb We Want To See Jesus Lifted High - King of Heaven- Doug Horley

Hands, hands, fingers, thumbs, We can lift to praise You. Hands, hands, fingers, thumbs, We can lift to praise. Hands, hands, fingers, thumbs, We can lift to praise You. Jump front, jump back, yeah! We were made to praise. We've got some hands that we can raise. We've got a voice to shout Your praise, Jesus! Got some feet a-made to dance; Let's use them now we've got the chance. (Repeat) We were made to praise You, We were made to praise. We were made to praise You, We were made to praise. (Repeat)

3. Warm Up Song - 5 A Day Signing Time! Songs Vol 4-6

Chorus We can count them up (bounced taller upward) And we can count them down (bounce shorter) Every day we count around (turn around) It’s 1-2-3-4-5 a day (finger 1-2-3-4-5) Eating in a healthy way (pretend to eat) 1-2-3-4-5 a day (finger 1-2-3-4-5) Five every day (show five)

Today’s a VEGGIEVEGGIEFRUITFRUITVEGGIE day (finger ‘v’ shape poke chin & twist)

That means a CARROTBEAN BANANA APPLE LETTUCE day (peel banana)

Or maybe FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT VEGGIE day (pinch finger, twist on chin)

That could be APPLE PEAR BANANA MELON CARROT day (biting an apple)

Any way you slice it or dice it or peel it (left fist, right cut) It’s gotta add up to 5 a day (show five fingers) (2X) Repeat Chorus Tomorrow’s FRUIT VEGGIE FRUIT VEGGIE VEGGIE

day (finger ‘v’ shape poke chin & twist) That means a PEACH CORN TOMATO BEAN POTATO

day (hold ‘corn’ between 2 hands & bit) Or maybe VEGGIE VEGGIE VEGGIE FRUIT VEGGIE day

(pinch finger, twist on chin) That could be CORN POTATO LETTUCE GRAPE and

CARROT day (left hand hang down, right fingers (indicate clusters of grapes downwards)

Any way you slice it or dice it or peel it (left fist, right

cut) It’s gotta add up to 5 a day (show five fingers) (2X)

4. Praise Song - Never Give Up Hillsong Kids “Super Hero” album (dance with scarves)

The rain may be falling and lightning fills the sky But the sun is rising God is on my side The wind may blow around me and thunder may go boom The clouds are disappearing Your light is shining through Never give up ‘cause He's always there Never give up anytime, anywhere Never give up ‘cause He's always there Remember He’s always by your side.



5. Get Up and Dance Hillsong Live Worship For Kids!, Jesus Is My SuperHero

C'mon everybody are you ready to sing? Jesus is the way, He's my everything Every single moment of every single day There's something deep within me I just gotta say I'm gonna praise You Lord every day of my life You give me freedom and it makes me shout It makes me get up and dance! Get up and dance C'mon everybody are you ready to sing? Jesus is the way, He's my everything Every single moment of every single day There's something deep within me I just gotta say I'm gonna praise You Lord every day of my life You give me freedom and it makes me shout It makes me get up and dance! Get up and dance (Kinda rap) I'm gonna praise You Lord every day of my life You give me freedom and it makes me shout It makes me get up and dance! Get up and dance I'm gonna praise You Lord every day of my life You give me freedom and it makes me shout It makes me get up and dance! Get up and dance Get up and dance Get up and dance Get up and dance

6. Instrument Play - Days of the Week Donut Man’s Active Time, Integrity Music

Divide children into 2 groups. Give out 1 different

musical instrument to each group. Ask children to follow teacher and hit instrument

according to beat.

7. [CNY Theme] 恭喜恭喜（instrument Play）

每条大街小巷，每个人的嘴里

见面第一句话，就是恭喜恭喜

*恭喜恭喜恭喜你呀，恭喜恭喜恭喜你

冬天已到尽头，真是好的消息

温暖的春风，就要吹醒大地恭

*喜恭喜恭喜你呀，恭喜恭喜恭喜你

皓皓冰雪融解，眼看梅花吐蕊

漫漫长夜过去，听到一声鸡啼


经过多少困难，历尽多少磨练

多少心儿盼望，盼望春的消息


8. Ministry Song – Give Thanks (Self Control) Ask the children to lie down and close their eyes

until the music ends. Instruct the parents to lay hand on their child to bless and to pray.

Worship leader and TLs will ask the Lord for word to release and minister to children & parents.

9. Action Song - Magic Words Signing Time CD Vol 1-3

I have got some magic words (4 fingers touch lips) I keep them by my side (hands into pockets) And when I use my magic words (4 fingers touch lips) My friends know that I’m nice (both hands on heart

& smile, nod head) And I say PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE (palm rotating on

heart) when I want it ((palm forward to receive) I SHARE, SHARE, SHARE when we’re playing (give out thing) YOUR TURN is YOUR TURN (point at children) and MY TURN is mine (point to self) And we use our THANK YOU’s all of the time (flying

kisses) We use our THANK YOU’s all of the time



10. Dance Song - A is for Alex & Alligator Signing Time! Songs Vol 4-6 Parachute Dance

Chorus (on, out, flip, under, out) ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ So many letters so many signs So many words in so little time (dance in circle) A is for ALEX and ALLIGATOR B is for BEST FRIEND and BASEBALL BAT C is for CAREFUL and CATERPILLAR D is for DIAPER and DANCE E is for EMPTY and ELEVATOR F is for FUNNY and FRIGHT G is for GOOD and GAME and GREAT G for GOOD MORNING GOOD NIGHT Repeat Chorus H is for HUGS and HELLO HOW ARE YOU I is for ICE and for IM-POR-TANT J is for JUICE and J is for JOKE K is for KID KING and KISS L is for LEAH and LAUGH ha ha ha M is for MAYBE and MICE N is for NICE and NOW and NEVER O is for OWLS OUT at night Repeat Chorus P is for PARTY and PEANUT BUTTER Q is for QUIET and QUEEN R is for RUN and READY and RIGHT S is for SIT and SING T is for TIRED and TELL A STORY U for UMBRELLA and UNDERSTAND V is for VERY and VISIT VACATION W is for WORK and WIND Repeat Chorus X is for X-RAY and Y is for YESTERDAY Z is for ZIPPER and now we are done Hooray! Repeat Chorus

11. [CNY Theme] 拜年 (Cloth Dance)

正月初一头一天家家户户过新年

大街小巷悬灯彩炮竹响连天

*七个隆咚锵咚锵炮竹响连天

小妹过年真高兴换上心鞋穿新衣

从头到脚打扮好上街去拜年

* 七个隆咚锵咚锵上街去拜年. 2 long strips of cloths arranged in sequence, parallel

to each other; one pair of leaders holding one strip of cloths at the two ends. Leaders to flip cloth upwards forming arches of cloth; in tune with music. Toddlers with care-giver to run under each strip of cloth as it is being flipped up.

WRAP UP

12. Head and Shoulders

Head & shoulders, Knees & toes, Knees & toes, Knees & toes Head & shoulders, knees & toes All work together Eyes & ears & nose & mouth Nose & mouth, nose & mouth All work together

13. Hokey Pokey EMI Christian Music “25 Toddler Songs” album

You put your right hand in (right hand in) You put your right hand out (right hand out) You put your right hand in (right hand in) And you shake it all about (right hand shake) You do the hokey pokey (wiggle body) And you turn around (turn) That’s what it’s all about Hey (jump) Left Hand Right Foot Left Foot (Music interlude – to do bouncing action) Right Shoulder Left Shoulder Right Hip



Left Hip (Music interlude – to do bouncing action) Head Whole Self

14. London Bridge No music—sing Adults form bridges (arches) with arms Children walk under these ‘bridges’ At ‘My fair lady’ adults catch children in between

arms Children will only be released after being kissed London bridge is falling down Falling down, falling down London bridge is falling down My fair lady Repeat as many times as it is still fun for children

15. Whisper Song Miss Patty Cake “Treasure Chest Surprise” album Let me whisper in your ear Some thing you will like to hear I love you, (whisper) I love you 2X I love you Can you whisper in my ear Some thing I would like to hear I love you, (whisper) I love you 2X I love you We can whisper to the Lord These very special precious words We love You (whisper) we love You We love You

WORSHIP SEGMENT

Props needed:

• 2 long strips of red cloths

Leaders to note:

Two long strips of red cloths per venue arranged in sequence, parallel to each other; one pair of leaders holding one strip of cloths at the two ends. Leaders to flip cloth upwards forming arches of cloth; in tune with music. Toddlers with care-giver to run under each strip of cloth as it is being flipped up.

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