https://content.lessons.church/files/bundles/AaEHYiiDtXt/Program Videos.zip?dt=1649184974912

Program Videos

https://content.lessons.church/files/bundles/Oxl0OAsvCMa/Slides and Printables.zip?dt=1647890139606

Slides and Printables

Conductor Carl Act 2

Conductor Carl Act 3

Conductor Carl Act 1

Big Story Video

Big Point Video Short

Lionel learns a lesson about working hard from his friend, the ant.

Tools For School Week 4

Work Hard!

Join Conductor Carl and his friends as they lead your kids on an adventure through God’s word. These imaginative and engaging lessons will have your early childhood kids and volunteers loving every minute of their time at the Train Station. Included are lessons for Kindergarten-3s, 2-year-olds and a story for babies and toddlers. Lessons include videos, graphics, coloring sheets, and both large and small group lessons. The junior lessons tie directly with the corresponding elementary lesson.

Ark Kids Junior

An ongoing curriculum for Early Childhood

3min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/2GELcCp0x9-/jr-3-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1631928367659

Countdown Video

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/2ziMQiGLFAE/ccf-countdown-video.mp4?dt=1630777422249

1080p

Lesson Plan

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/8hcPm2eeghd/TFS 3s L4 Small Groups.docx?dt=1647889946177

docx

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/8hcPm2eeghd/TFS PS L4 Large Group.docx?dt=1647890007453

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/8hcPm2eeghd/TFS PS L4 Large Group.docx?dt=1647889979942

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/8hcPm2eeghd/TFS PK-K L4 Small Groups.docx?dt=1647889964698

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/9DpisOTNyYp/TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide A.jpg?dt=1647889782323

TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide A.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/9DpisOTNyYp/TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide B.jpg?dt=1647889782336

TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide B.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/9DpisOTNyYp/TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide C.jpg?dt=1647889782337

TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide C.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/9DpisOTNyYp/TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide D.jpg?dt=1647889782338

TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide D.jpg

Engage Slides

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/9DpisOTNyYp/engage slide.zip?dt=1647889751796

Preschool Clean Up Song

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/9ur1wCUIFdP/preschool-clean-up-song.mp4?dt=1630777756678

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/bYUDO28FQQh/TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide 2.jpg?dt=1647889689736

TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide 2.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/bYUDO28FQQh/TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide 3.jpg?dt=1647889689738

TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide 3.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/bYUDO28FQQh/TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide 4.jpg?dt=1647889689736

TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide 4.jpg

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/bYUDO28FQQh/TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide.jpg?dt=1647889689740

TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide.jpg

Big Story Slides

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/bYUDO28FQQh/big story.zip?dt=1647889674710

Rules Video

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/eGS32Yho9To/ccf-rules-video.mp4?dt=1630778071576

Title Slide Steam Whistle

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/GMhFDhN9F0M/title-slide-steam-whistle-.mp4?dt=1630725126159

2min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/HSDgV6a0-Dx/jr-2-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1648677059976

The Big Do

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/LHtdCIFuzEt/cc-big-do-slide.mp4?dt=1630726373409

Big Verse Slide

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/nkrQ1sjahme/lKzI037aP0n/TFS PS L4 Big Verse Slide.jpg?dt=1647889711200

5min Countdown

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/tjY3DEfZKr0/jr-5-minute-countdown.mp4?dt=1631928426430

TOOLS FOR SCHOOL:

“Tools For School” is a great back to school series and is based on the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs. School is a huge part of our kids’ worlds and equipping them with some tools that will help them navigate that world is extremely important. We want kids to realize that God’s wisdom is super practical and helpful. He can help with choosing friends, being a good student, making wise choices, and even accepting correction. Wisdom is an essential tool for school and for life. It’s the key to an awesome school year!


Tools For School

The "Tools For School" series, based on wisdom from the book of Proverbs, equips children with practical tools to navigate school life effectively, emphasizing that God's wisdom can guide them in aspects like choosing friends, being diligent students, mak

Large Group

Countdown From 10

Suggested optional music:

 - Welcome: Bob the Builder theme song
 - Engage 1: Game music
 - Big Story: Soft instrumental music

Leader

Rules

Welcome


**Host**
Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! There is so much happening at the Train Station right now. Today’s the day when we build new buildings and fix broken things.


**Co-Host** enters. The **Co-Host** is wearing a hard hat and a toolbelt with toy tools. He/She drags himself/herself across the stage, slowly. 



**Host**
Jr. Conductors, is our friend moving fast or slow? (Pause) Very slow. What’s wrong?

**Co-Host**
My arms and legs found out about all of the building we have to do at the Train Station, and they decided to stop working.

**Host**
Jr. Conductors, do you think your arms and legs can decide to stop working all by themselves? 


**Co-Host**
Mine did. Look what happens when I tell my arm to wave. Wave, arm. 



**Co-Host**’s arm goes up briefly and flops back down.


The **Co-Host**’s leg moves slightly, but it drops back down, like Jell-O.



**Host**
You can do it, (**Co-Host**). Jr. Conductors, let’s stand and show our friend how we are in control of our arms and legs.



Have the kids give their arms and legs different commands, such as hop, wave, shake hands, run, etc. Tell them the action and have them repeat it as a command.


**Co-Host**
Wow, they are really good at moving.

**Host**
You can, too. We’re discovering today that wise people aren’t afraid to move and work. I think you need to get excited for the big workday. Let’s get help (**Co-Host**) change his/her attitude by cheering for him/her as we play a song. 


**Co-Host**
That helped a lot. Thanks!

**Host**
The Jr. Conductors are always our big helpers. If you are ready to keep helping, say, “Choo-choo!” 

Hosts

Worship

Engage 1


**Host**
Did Lionel seem to be working as hard as his ant friend, Andy?

**Co-Host**
No, I think Lionel feels like me today, but Andy, he just keeps working and working.

**Host**
Andy the ant is a good example of our Big Point. Let’s practice the Big Point. (VFX: Big Point Video) Work Hard!



**Host**
**Work Hard!**


**Co-Host**
Work hard? What does that look like?

**Host**
I think we can show you with a fun game. We’ve chosen some Jr. Conductors to play. Would you (To **Co-Host**) like to play a game with them?

**Co-Host**
Do you think it’s okay to take a break to play a game?

**Host**
Sure, it’s okay to stop and play. If you work hard, you will have time to do fun things, too. This game is like tag. You will chase the Jr. Conductors, and they will chase you. To tag them, you have to grab these colored flags. Let’s see who can grab them first. Be sure to cheer for your friends.



Play game music. If you don’t have flag football flags, then you can just play a simple game of one hand touch tag. Encourage the kids to play hard and move fast. The **Co-Host** should move slowly and fail to grab the flags.



**Co-Host**
Wow, I played really hard.




**Host**
Jr. Conductors, do you think (**Co-Host**) played hard? (Pause) No, it looked like you barely moved. Working hard means that you try your best to do whatever job you are given to do. Your job right now is to play this game the best you can.

**Co-Host**
That’s what it means to work hard? Can I try again?



Play game music. Play the game again. This time the **Co-Host** should move fast and work hard to play the game. Encourage the kids to cheer for everyone.




**Host**
That was much better. You played hard and everyone had fun. Working hard means that you give your best. Let’s see if Lionel can give his best.




Engage 2

**Host**
I think Lionel is ready to follow our Big Point. 


**Host**
**Work Hard!**

**Co-Host**
I didn’t know that King Solomon wrote about ants in the Bible. He said we should look at them and learn. King Solomon also wrote the Big Verse, 



**Co-Host**
Proverbs 13:4 (NIrV). It says, “The desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.”

**Host**
That’s because hard work leads to good things.

**Co-Host**
Are you sure? I really like just sitting and relaxing. Let’s put our arms behind our heads like we are stretching out under the warm sun.


**Host**
There’s nothing wrong with relaxing, but you should do that after your work is 
done. Look at this person. 


Engage Slides - TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide A.jpg


**Host**
What kind of job do you think this person has?



**Co-Host** leads the kids in acting out the movements.


**Co-Host**
You’re right, Jr. Conductors. That’s a farmer. Let’s pretend to be farmers. Stand up. Use your garden tools to rake the dirt with me. We could grow vegetables for food. What kind should we grow? (Pause) Those sound delicious. Sprinkle some seeds and cover them up with dirt. Don’t forget to water. Whew! This is hard work. Let’s wipe the sweat off our faces.

**Host**
Farmers work hard to produce yummy food for us to eat. Look at the things they grow. 



Engage Slides - TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide B.jpg


**Co-Host**
Hmm, those are good.

**Host**
Look at these people. 


Engage Slides - TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide C.jpg

**Host**
What do you think they do for their job? (Pause) Yep, they build things.

**Co-Host**
We can pretend to build, too. Take out your hammer and hammer some nails. We need to make this part taller, so add another board and hammer more nails. This board is too long, let’s saw it to make it shorter. I think some paint would look nice on these boards. What color should we choose? Take out your paintbrush and paint away. Whew! This is hard, too. Stretch your tired muscles.

**Host**
Builders work hard to create things. 



Engage Slides - TFS PS L4 Engage 2 Slide D.jpg

**Host**
We like the houses and big buildings builders make. Hard work produces good things. We can work hard when we share about Jesus.


**Co-Host**
It seems like hard work is a wise choice.



**Host**
It is very wise. King Solomon worked hard, too, when he and his helpers built a 
big building for God. In just a moment we’ll travel to the Big Story Station to discover what happened. Now let’s stand and worship God.




Big Story

Big Story Slides - TFS PS L4 Big Story Slide.jpg

Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. Let’s ask Jesus to help us work hard whenever we have a job to do. Your job might be putting cups on the table or putting away your toys. It pleases God when we do our best. Quietly pray and ask Jesus to help you to make a wise choice and work hard. (Pause) Now I will pray for all of us. (Pray)



Engage 3

**Host**
Lionel finished his work, and now he has time to go play with his new friend. His hard work helped his friends. I’m glad he listened to our Big Point. Let’s practice it again, 



**Host**
**Work Hard!**

**Co-Host**
King Solomon’s workers worked hard, too. They built a really nice building for God. They gave their best work, and it pleased God. I’m going to work hard at the Train Station today, too, so I can honor God.

**Host**
That’s what the Jr. Conductors can do when they do the Big Do this week.






**Co-Host**
The Big Do is to clean your room and give your best doing it. Your mommy and daddy will be so happy to see your clean room.

**Host**
I have a fun idea. Let’s make the Big Do a fun game. We have some clothes and laundry baskets. Let’s choose some friends to help us toss this messy pile of clothes into the basket.

**Co-Host**
Do you think we can get them all in the basket? Let’s see if we can work hard to do it.


Play the game, allowing several kids to toss a piece of clothing into the basket. It’s a cooperative game whose goal is for the kids to accomplish the task by working together


**Host**
You did a great job. I think you are ready to do the Big Do this week. Let’s practice the Big Point again, 


Big Review

- Did our Big Point say Don’t Ever Work or **Work Hard**?

 - Let’s pretend to be ants. Can you crawl in place? Pretend you are holding a leaf over your head. Is it heavy? It probably is, for an ant. Who met a new ant friend named Andy? **Lionel** Was Andy the ant working harder than Lionel? **Yes** 

 - Pretend to look up at a really tall building. What kinds of things do you see? Who built a big building for God in today’s Big Story? **King Solomon** Did he build it all by himself or did he have lots of helpers? **Lots of helpers**

 - Can you make a sad face? Can you make a happy face? Can look disappointed? Try making a face like you’re happy with something you made. Do you think King Solomon and his workers were happy when the new building was finished? **Yes** Did they work hard to please God? **Yes**

 - Let’s practice counting to ten. (Count) Say your ABCs as fast as you can. (Say the ABCs) How many colors can you name? (Pause) Does the hard work we do in school or preschool please God? **Yes** Is God pleased when we work hard at home on our chores? **Yes**

 - What does our Big Verse say? Proverbs 13:4 (NIrV), “The desires of people who work hard are ________ satisfied.”
	 - **Completely**
	 - Never

Clean Up

Midweek / Classroom

Small Group Split

Begin by splitting the kids into the desired number of small groups. Small Group Leaders, take a few moments to welcome your group. 


Small Group Leaders

Optional music 
 - Big Story: Soft instrumental music

**Leader**
Hi, Jr. Conductors! Welcome to the Train Station. I’m glad you came to church today and didn’t stay at your house. Let’s pretend we are on our way to church. First get in the car and buckle your seatbelt. Then, when we get here, we walk in. Sometimes we get so excited we might want to skip! Let’s skip together. Then, when you get to this room, you sit down quietly. You can do that now. It takes some work to come to church, but it is always a wise choice to come. Wise people enjoy doing the work God gives them. It’s time to get this train moving so we can learn more about wisdom. To get it to go, we need to say, “Choo-choo!” Let’s say it together, “Choo-choo!” Let’s stand and worship Jesus! 



Icebreaker

**Leader**
Jr. Conductors, does your mommy or daddy go to work? What about your grandma or grandpa? What kind of work do they do? (Pause) Those are important jobs! There are many different kinds of jobs. Let’s think of different jobs together. Who do you go to if you are sick? (Pause) A doctor! Put your hand to your heart like a stethoscope and let’s pretend to listen to our heartbeat. Thump-thump, thump-thump. If there was a fire, who can you call to help you? A firefighter. Let’s pretend like we are firefighters and put out a fire with a big water hose. Psshhh! Who is the person who helps us learn our ABC’s and how to count? A teacher! Let’s count to ten together. (Count to ten) Good job! 

I’m going to ask one person from each small group to share what job they want to have when they grow up. (Choose one person from each group to share) Those are great choices. 

We don’t have to wait until we are grown up to work for God. God has jobs for us to do right now. Let’s learn more about what a wise worker looks like with Conductor Carl! 




**Leader**
Lionel wasn’t working as hard as his ant friend, Andy. Andy was busy working and didn’t stop to play with Lionel. Let’s all stand up and march back and forth like Andy the ant. (March back and forth around the stage) Andy the ant was a good example of our Big Point. Let’s sing it together. 



**Leader**
**Work Hard!**

**Leader**
When someone gives us a job to do, we should give it our very best. We do this 
by working hard until the whole job is finished. In your small groups, you are going to follow our Big Point and build a tall tower. Be sure to use all of your blocks! 




Let the kids build a tower with the cardboard blocks. Remind them to stay focused and work hard to finish. 



Small Group Leader

Great job following our Big Point! Let’s turn our listening ears on to see if Lionel can start to work, too! 



It sounds like Lionel is ready to follow our Big Point. Let’s say it again together! 


**Work Hard!**


I’m thankful for what King Solomon wrote in the Bible. He wrote our Big Verse and it says in...

Proverbs 13:4 (NIrV), “The desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.” God promises that our hard work will lead to good things. If you work and plant an apple tree, what are you going to get? Apples! Let’s crunch on an apple. If you work and mix together all the ingredients for cookies, what do you get? Cookies! Lick your lips like you just ate a yummy cookie.

Today you are going to follow the Big Point and create a picture to give to someone. Choose a friend, teacher, or your mommy or daddy and color them a picture. But be sure to follow our Big Point and work hard on it! Turn around to your small group and you can begin. 




Pass out the paper and crayons and encourage the kids to work hard on their picture. 



Your pictures look great. I know the person you give yours to will be thankful you wanted to share with them. Let’s listen close to our Big Story and find out about someone who worked hard in the Bible. 

Play Soft Instrumental Song.  Everyone think of a job you have to do. Maybe it’s helping wash dishes, cleaning your room, or putting your clothes away. It pleases God when you do your best. Let’s pray and ask Jesus to help us make the wise choice to work hard. (Pause) Now I will pray for all of us. (Pray)




Closing

Lionel finished all his work and now he gets to play with Andy the ant! He followed the Big Point and helped his friends. Let’s practice the Big Point,

 **Work Hard!**

Conductor Carl gave us a great idea for how we can do this Big Point this week. 



The Big Do is to clean your room and give your best doing it. It will be fun to show your mommy and daddy how hard you can work! This week is going to be great! Let’s do the Big Point one more time, 


Tools For School Week 4: Work Hard!

Large Group

Large Group Instructions

Countdown From 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

Large Group Instructions

Countdown From 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

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