RELIGION LESSON Week 8

Yellow Kindness Day: Helping Others

May 19th is National Yellow Day, which represents kindness. Our religion lesson

will be focused on showing kindness through helping others.

What does it mean to be helpful? Being helpful means giving aid or assistance to

someone or something. An example would be helping mom set the dinner table,

helping pick up a pencil that someone dropped, or comforting a friend when they

are sad because someone else is playing with the toy they wanted to use. Below is

a bible verse about helpfulness and talk about what it means to children:

Bible: “[Help others] with all the strength and energy that God supplies.” I Peter 4:11,

NLT

Little Helpers: Though I am young, I can do lots for others. I can

help my parents, my sisters, my brothers.

You might think you are too young to really be much help to anyone. After all, you

probably still need help with lots of things yourself. But you can be more help than

you think! When you play with your little brother, you are helping him feel loved.

When you get yourself dressed in the morning, you are helping your parents save

time. Every little thing you do for others helps them more than you know.

Questions in SeeSaw:

1. What are some examples of how people can show their helpfulness?

2. Why is it important for people to be helpful?

3. We have talked about being helpful to the planet, small animals, and mom.

Can you think of something you can do this week to be helpful to your

family?

Color the attached pages of Jesus helping others by sharing bread and of children

showing kindness by being helpful to others. On the pages with the children, write

down what you think they are doing (it is okay to get help from a family member).

Reference: Barnhill, C. (2001). Blessings every day: 365 simple devotions for the very young.

Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, Inc.

How is the Child helping?

How is the Child helping?

How is the Child helping?

How are the children helping?