Teaching similes and metaphors is the first step in moving your students beyond literal meaning and teaching them to mature as writers. Students need to see and hear figurative language many times before they will use it in their own... #ELAlessons #fifthgradesimiles #howtoteachfigurativelanguage

Well, thank you for joining us today on "Enjoying Everyday Life". As I like to say, if you put the Word of God first place in your life, it will help you enjoy any day more than if you don't give the Word of God a place of importance in your daily life. I love to teach people to study the

Teaching similes and metaphors is the first step in moving your students beyond literal meaning and teaching them to mature as writers. Students need to see and hear figurative language many times before they will use it in their own... #ELAlessons #fifthgradesimiles #howtoteachfigurativelanguage

Want to teach your kids about what pleases God and how to live a life that honors Him? Our Actions that Please God worksheet is the perfect resource! This free printable worksheet will guide your children through a series of questions and activities designed to help them understand what actions bring joy to God's heart. Download our worksheet today and start exploring the joy of living a life that pleases God!

This "Parables Bundle" is a collection of 6 wonderful stories from Jesus to use in Sunday School, homeschool, or with your family! 1. The Great Banquet: Learn about the joy of hospitality and welcoming others. 2. The Sower: Explore the different ways people respond to God's teachings. 3. The Talents: Discover the importance of using our abilities wisely. 4. The Unforgiving Servant: Understand the value of forgiveness and compassion. 5. The Wise and Foolish Builders: Learn about the importance of making solid choices for our lives. 6. The Wise and Foolish Maidens: Discover the importance of being prepared for what's to come. Each part of this bundle is filled with engaging activities and beautiful illustrations. Whether you're in Sunday school, at home, or spending time with family, these stories are here to help you learn and grow in understanding.

Please read entire description before purchase :) For God so loved the world that He gave His only son. John 3:16 A cute COLORFUL bible verse. Great for a nursery, child's room, Sunday school classroom, playroom, or anywhere you would like to add some color. Also makes a great gift! OPTIONS: This high resolution instant download printable comes in the 8" x 10", 11" x 14", and 16" x 20" sizes. DELIVERY & PRINTING: Little Life Designs instant download printables are high resolution digital .jpg files. Once the printable is purchased, you will be taken to the digital downloads page. Just download it, save it to your computer, and you can print it anytime :) Simply print at home or at any print shop, office supply store, or photo retailer. Printing suggestions can be found under the Policies tab. If you have specific questions, just send me a message! ***Please note: NOTHING is physically MAILED to you***

I had intended to write this entry around Mother’s Day but then life happened and got in the way of my good intentions. As I am working on a design with the scripture “There is no greater joy than to…

In the interest of honing our perspective and enjoying the moments more this school year - where to see the joy in teaching for when it’s hard to find

The Book of Psalms has lots to teach us. Many of the verses that we read and sing from this book tell us about true Joy which is only found in the one true God. We must sing and praise God for all his wonderful works. Copy the missing words and colour the pictures. Book 3 will teach you how joyful it is to worship our Heavenly Father.

Each year I plan for this oh-so-importat lesson on the power of words. I start out my telling my students that I am going to tell them a big lie. They start giggling but sit quietly, waiting for what

This Valentine Printable appeared first on Uncommon Designs. "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart Where? Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart Down in my heart to stay And I'm so happy So very happy I've

Fill in the blank letters for each fruit of the Spirit with this printable handout of 1 page: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Includes 9 fruits to color. Bible Verse: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23 (CEB). For an easier worksheet for younger students, please see: Trace the Fruits of the Spirit. You may also be interested in: FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Other Bible Verse Printables: Animals Bible Verse - Job 12:10 (trace the bible verse and color God's creatures). Animals Bible Verse - Longer version - Job 12:7-10 (trace the bible verse and color God's creatures). Bible Verse Printable Handout: Isaiah 48:21 Bible Verse Printable Handout: Psalms 23:2-3 For worksheets to learn the Books of the Old Testament and New Testament, please visit the links below. Available individually or as a discounted BUNDLE! Word Search Puzzle for Old Testament Word Search Puzzle for New Testament Fill in the blanks of the books of the Old Testament Fill in the blanks of the books of the New Testament Unscramble the books of the Old Testament Unscramble the books of the New Testament *above printables are available individually or as a discounted Books of the Bible Bundle. Thank you so much for using my printable Bible worksheets! I hope you find them useful. Reviews are welcome and very much appreciated! Please Follow This Store for more printables. Thank you again! God bless. Note: Illustrations used with permission from ProLingua Learning, publisher of Coloring in English - A Vocabulary Builder for Beginners by Tracy Speelman. Coloring in English includes 400 everyday, basic vocabulary and sight words with pictures to color and learn.

Here are my five favorite ideas from the book Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov and Norman Atkins. I highly recommend reading this book. It has quick to implement suggestions that will make a huge difference in the classroom. #5. Exit Ticket The Exit Ticket is a very short and quick way of checking …

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Help teach your children to be thankful for the people and things in their life with these easy gratitude worksheets for kids -great for preschool & beyond.

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Please share!What is the first word that comes to mind when you hear the words — Fruit of the Spirit? Love? Joy? Peace? Patience? Kindness? Self-control? How many of you immediately said, “gentleness!” I think one of the most overlooked of the fruit of the spirit is gentleness. I wonder why that is? I remember […]

 Matthew 7:15-23 True and False Prophets 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. True and False Disciples 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ ANGEL OF LIGHT Ephesians 6: 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 2 Corinthians 11: 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. 2 Thessalonians 2 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Galatians 5 Freedom in Christ 1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. 7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? 8 That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. 9 “A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.” 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty. 11 Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12 As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! Life by the Spirit 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. THE MANUFACTURER'S HANDBOOK LEADS US TO KNOW THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE VOICE WE CAN FOLLOW; THAT OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR; SO BE TRUE TO YOURSELF AND GOD ALWAYS. John 10 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them. 7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”  Psalm 23 1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. False Teachers and the Love of Money 1 Timothy 6 These are the things you are to teach and insist on. 3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers 1 Timothy 1 3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. 5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. 7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. 8 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. Dealing With False Teachers 2 Timothy 2 14 Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” 20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. 22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. No Other Gospel Galatians Chapter 1 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse! 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. EAR TICKLERS 2 Timothy 4 -- 1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. Ezekiel 34Amplified Bible (AMP) Prophecy against the Shepherds of Israel 34 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, the [spiritual] shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Woe (judgment is coming) to the [spiritual] shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? 3 You eat the fat [the choicest of meat], and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the best of the livestock, but you do not feed the flock. 4 You have not strengthened those who are weak, you have not healed the sick, you have not bandaged the crippled, you have not brought back those gone astray, you have not looked for the lost; but you have ruled them with force and violence. 5 They were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the predators of the field. 6 My flock wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill; My flock was scattered over all the face of the earth and no one searched or sought them.”’” 7 Therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 8 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “certainly because My flock has become prey, My flock has even become food for every predator of the field for lack of a shepherd, and My shepherds did not search for My flock, but ratherthe shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock; 9 therefore, you [spiritual] shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 10 ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand My flock from them and make them stop tending the flock, so that the shepherds cannot feed themselves anymore. I will rescue My flock from their mouth, so that they will not be food for them.”’” Disclosure: Much of what is in my posts are things I have compiled through the years and I do not know if they have copyrights. What I do know about origin or website I give credit and have tried to always post a link to the origin. I do not market anything in any way on this blog -- I merely hope it will encourage and inspire others.

Here are some familiar poems and songs I plan to use the first few weeks of school. I plan to make them into charts to use during Shared Reading. click here to download

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10 Bible Verse posters for students to read, discuss, pray and color. Nehemiah 8:10 Be joyful, for the joy of the Lord Is your strength. Isaiah 49:15 I will not forget you, I have written your name in the palm of my hand. Matthew 19:26 With God all things are possible. I Corinthians 13:13 There are 3 things that last; faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love. Proverbs 15:13 A glad heart lights up the face. John 14:27 - My peace is my gift to you. 1Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks. Revelations 15:3 Great and wonderful are all your works, Lord. Philippians 1:27 Live your life in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. Hebrews 13:5 For He Himself has said: I will never leave you.