Kindergarten Sunday school: using the flashcard set (Monday–Friday)
The group uses one large flashcard to talk about a thank-you situation before anyone writes. This Monday–Friday plan is for kindergarten children in a Sunday school group.
about 5 and 6- 5 to 10 minutes missions
- Monday–Friday
Using the flashcard set for kindergarten in a Sunday school group
The group uses one large flashcard to talk about a thank-you situation before anyone writes. In this Sunday school room, kindergarten children (about 5 and 6) practice with “The water bowl filled.” Aunt May, the family member, she filled the pet’s water bowl when it was empty. The Monday–Friday calendar is the one that fits: This is the Monday–Friday format from the first half of the Operation Thank You Manual. You see the same children on five school days. Each day is one mission of 5 to 10 minutes. The note is the work of the later days, not of Monday.
The Sunday school teacher leads. Opening and music already take time. The mission is one short block, then the note template only when the group has practiced the kindness out loud. Children answer in a morning-meeting turn, with children repeating one line together before anyone writes. The spoken line is “Thank you for filling the water..” The note line is “Thank you for giving our pet water..” Alison Gilham’s program supplies the manual, the activity book, and the flashcards; this page is the plan for this group and this kindness.
Five kindergarten missions in the Sunday school room
Monday in the Sunday school room belongs to the Sunday school teacher. Look only. Put a water bowl where kindergarten children can see it. Name Aunt May, the family member, and say the kindness: she filled the pet’s water bowl when it was empty. It happened at the floor by the pet bowl. Ask “How can you tell a bowl needs water?” Stop at 5 to 10 minutes. No note yet. Opening and music already take time. The mission is one short block, then the note template only when the group has practiced the kindness out loud. If they freeze, Show an empty cup beside a full cup. Ask which one needed a person.
On Tuesday, kindergarten children (about 5 and 6) stay with “The water bowl filled.” Say the line. kindergarten children tell a partner, “Thank you for filling the water.” Hold one card. Ask what the person did. Match the card to the page in the activity book only after the children have said the kindness in their own words. If the kindness disappears, point back to a water bowl. Opening and music already take time. The mission is one short block, then the note template only when the group has practiced the kindness out loud. If they freeze, Show an empty cup beside a full cup. Ask which one needed a person.
Who is in the Sunday school room
Sunday school time is limited. The once-per-week missions were written for groups that meet weekly, including church classes. Children can thank family, classmates, and people who serve the congregation. The series still ends with a thank-you note.
Age tips for kindergarten (about 5 and 6)
Kindergarten is the right moment to make thank you a habit, because morning meeting already asks children to look at one another. The language stays simple enough for early readers. Missions stay short so they fit circle time without replacing the rest of the day. For this Sunday school plan, keep the mission inside 5 to 10 minutes. a morning-meeting turn, with children repeating one line together before anyone writes.
The note for Aunt May
The adult writes the helper’s name if needed. The child copies “Thank you for” and then adds a few of their own words or a drawing of the kindness. For this kindness the sentence is “Thank you for giving our pet water.” It has to mention the floor by the pet bowl or a water bowl, not a general compliment to the family member.
Words to say about Aunt May
This is a script the Sunday school teacher can say with kindergarten children during using the flashcard set. It uses “The water bowl filled,” a practice situation for this plan. It is not a list of the 30 printed flashcards. Those cards stay in the set and match the activity book. Use this script when you need the words in the room.
Copy-ready lines for “The water bowl filled”
Spoken line to practice: “Thank you for filling the water.” Reply children may hear: “The bowl was empty. You can help next time.” Note line to write: “Thank you for giving our pet water.” Spanish line for the same kindness: “Gracias por poner el agua.”
Spanish materials in this group
If any child in the Sunday school room speaks Spanish at home, order the Spanish activity book for that child and keep the same situation. The Spanish line for this plan is “Gracias por poner el agua.” The English line remains “Thank you for filling the water.”
Classroom and group notes for the Sunday school room
Sunday school time is limited. The once-per-week missions were written for groups that meet weekly, including church classes. Children can thank family, classmates, and people who serve the congregation. The series still ends with a thank-you note. Opening and music already take time. The mission is one short block, then the note template only when the group has practiced the kindness out loud.
If kindergarten children stall on Aunt May
Show an empty cup beside a full cup. Ask which one needed a person. A child who keeps thanking the Sunday school teacher is avoiding Aunt May. Send them back to the family member and the moment at the floor by the pet bowl. Whispering “Thank you for filling the water.” counts.
Books for this Sunday school kindergarten group
Spoken practice about Aunt May can start in the Sunday school room today. The activity-book template matters when kindergarten children are ready to write “Thank you for giving our pet water..” If a sponsor is funding this Sunday school group, parents get a sample letter, and shipping is included on full and partial packages. The leader can ask at no cost.
What Aunt May's lesson needs
The flashcard set has 30 cards, 8.5 by 11 inches, colorful, with rounded corners. The cards mirror the activity book so the group can look at one situation before writing. Each child needs Why and How To Say “Thank You,” the classroom edition: a saddle-stitched activity book with situations for saying thank you, the How To Write A Thank You Note template, and extra pages to practice. The Operation Thank You Manual is 98 pages. The first half is the Monday–Friday classroom sequence. The second half is the once-per-week sequence for clubs. The manual, the activity book, and the flashcards are available in Spanish. The MISSION Reminders Supplement can be added when some children speak Spanish. Extra activity books are sold in packs of 10. For “The water bowl filled,” also set out a water bowl. Hold one card. Ask what the person did. Match the card to the page in the activity book only after the children have said the kindness in their own words.
Home work after The water bowl filled
Fill or notice one bowl or cup at home and thank the person who usually does that job. Write that in the activity book so the family sees Aunt May's kindness, not a blank “say thank you.” The adult writes the helper’s name if needed. The child copies “Thank you for” and then adds a few of their own words or a drawing of the kindness.
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