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Lesson 19 of 25 · Ages 3–5Jesus Is Born
Read together: Luke 2:1-7 · KJV
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Jesus was born, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.
- Trace the manger.
- Find the manger.
- Color the donkey.
Talk together: Where did Mary lay her firstborn son?
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
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Jesus Is Born | Ages 3-5 | Little Learners
Read together: Luke 2:1-7 (KJV)
Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
Print one W1 worksheet per child; keep this two-page guide. Bring a KJV Bible and large crayons.
Optional supplies: large paper shapes or drawings for the game below. No purchases required.
Prepare and teach
Read the passage before class. Bible idea (original explanation): Jesus was born, wrapped in
swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.
Learning goals: recognize the main story idea; participate in the three activities with support; answer
or point in response to the story question. Do not grade pencil control as Bible understanding.
Read every instruction aloud. Offer pointing, a finger trace, a spoken response or a scribe. One page
is designed for about 5-8 minutes, with breaks as needed; attention varies. Trace one short section
or color one or two areas if the child prefers; completing every mark is not required.
Matched activity directions and answers
1. Trace the manger. Teacher reads the printed instruction and models the action on separate paper.
Child completes the unmarked activity; use the answer key on page 2.
2. Find the manger. Teacher reads the printed instruction and models the action on separate paper.
Child completes the unmarked activity; use the answer key on page 2.
3. Color the donkey. Teacher reads the printed instruction and models the action on separate paper.
Child completes the unmarked activity; use the answer key on page 2.
Read / Understand / Remember
Ask: Where did Mary lay her firstborn son?
Expected answer: In a manger. Evidence: Luke 2:7.
Our weekly KJV memory verse
Luke 2:11 (KJV)
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
This memory verse is a related passage, not dialogue from this story. Read its own context.
Read the full verse exactly. Invite hearing or echoing short unchanged phrases; full recitation is not required.
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W1 answer key
Trace manger; B is manger; donkey color open; donkey is artistic detail, Luke 2 doesn't name stable
animals.
Coloring is open response. For matching, accept pointing instead of drawn lines. For counting, adult touch-counts slowly;
choosing a numeral is optional.
45-minute class / flexible short segments
0-5
Welcome; optional spoken thanks and prayer.
5-10
Read a short portion of the KJV and tell the main idea in your own words. Label your explanation as
explanation.
10-14
Use W1 tasks 1 and 2, reading directions aloud.
14-18
Use W1 task 3 and ask the Talk Together question.
18-23
Movement or quiet break; children may sit or participate by pointing.
23-30
Use the hands-on game below; change actions midway.
30-35
Hear the exact memory verse and echo a short unchanged phrase.
35-40
Retell with the worksheet illustration; accept a relevant oral or pointing response.
40-45
Recap, optional prayer and send the worksheet home.
Play / Apply / Grow
Gentle welcome: arrange a manger from large paper shapes and set a rolled-cloth doll in it. State
that the animal is imaginative art, not a detail named by Luke.
Optional additional 15 minutes: repeat the game in a new turn order, let children retell with gestures, then draw one
detail. Essential home lesson: 15-25 minutes using a short KJV reading, one worksheet task, the story question and
memory verse. Times are estimates.
Accuracy and care
Luke 2:1-7 does not name an innkeeper, animals at the manger, or the precise building. Do not add them as verified facts.
Artwork and modern application pictures are learning aids, not Scripture or proof of exact historical appearance. Do not
portray God as a human. Keep prayers optional; no frightening reenactments, forced touch or unsafe materials.
Teacher check: understands independently / with help / not yet. Next time I will: ______________________________
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