The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd is an excellent story that demonstrates kindness. Jesus looks after his sheep just as he looks after us. 

Objectives: 

The children will be able to:

- retell the story of The Good Shepherd

- identify who is the Good Shepherd

- explain what to do if they lost something

- identify who they are supposed to follow 
  and do what he says

- discuss when kids their age might do to get “lost” and not follow Jesus 

Vocabulary Words: good, shepherd, Jesus, lost, found, sheep, kind

Good Shepherd Word Wall - hang words on the wall to aid children when they are learning or using new vocabulary words.

Introduction to story: Here are questions to open with. Since they might all want to answer at the same time, use a talking stick or a stuffed lamb to pass around to take turns for talking.

Some Questions To Consider:

Think of something you have lost.

Have you ever lost something?

Was it worth very much?

Did you look very hard for it?

Did you ever find it?

What did you do when you found it? 

If you didn’t find it, what did you do?

More Questions To Consider:

Have you ever been lost? How did you feel? How did you get back? How did you feel when you were found?

Have you ever helped someone look for something they lost?

Have you ever found something someone else lost?

What did you do with the item you found?

Follow Up:

Read the story "The Good Shepherd". 

Ask questions such as the following . . .

If a shepherd has lost one of his sheep, what should he/she do? 

Who is the Good Shepherd?

Crafts:

Young children can make a handprint of a lamb.

Another good extension to this lesson is Sheep Decoration 
These are very easy crafts that the youngest child can do and makes a beautiful keepsake.