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Lesson 5 of 25 · Ages 3–5The Rainbow
Read together: Genesis 9:8-17 · KJV
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God gave the bow in the cloud as a sign of His covenant after the flood.
- Trace the rainbow.
- Match the shapes.
- Color the rainbow.
Talk together: What did God set in the cloud?
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I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
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The Rainbow | Ages 3-5 | Little Learners
Read together: Genesis 9:8-17 (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): God gave the bow in the cloud as a
sign of His covenant after the flood.
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 rainbow. 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. Match the shapes. 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 rainbow. 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: What did God set in the cloud?
Expected answer: His bow. Evidence: Genesis 9:13.
Our weekly KJV memory verse
Genesis 9:13 (KJV)
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the
earth.
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 arch; cloud→cloud (top to bottom), rainbow→rainbow (bottom to top); any rainbow colors, no
claim of four biblical colors.
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
Rainbow thank-you: children make large air arches, then say or gesture one thing they learned.
Explain the covenant concerns a flood destroying all flesh, not a promise that it will never rain.
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
Do not teach that rain or local floods will never occur. The covenant concerns a flood destroying all flesh.
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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