The Adam and Eve story for kids can be taught from the perspective that they are the caretakers of the earth. Students should also recognize that God had a bigger purpose for Adam and Eve in the garden that they could not see. The story of the Garden of Eden also leads to God’s plan to give us His Son to overcome sin. Adam and Eve provide us with many lessons to consider.
Why Can the Snake Talk?
The story of Adam and Eve takes me back to one of the first weeks of school in my beginning year of ministry. I had grown up in a world of German immigrant Lutherans and generations of Lutheran school attendees. In my naive perspective, it never occurred to me that some of my students might not know this basic story. (It is the reason that I still prioritize the book of Genesis in fourth-grade instruction today.) In the middle of the religion lesson, the snake is talking to Eve in the Bible. A young girl with braided, blonde pigtails raises her hand and asks, “Why is that snake talking?” At that moment, I realized that she had never been taught most Bible stories before. It changed my ministry perspective forever.
Adam and Eve Story for Kids
How can you teach the story of Adam and Eve in your classroom? There are a variety of options for many grade levels. Younger students have a Bible sort and match that offers a hands-on center to review the story. In kindergarten, students have a mini-book, Bible headband, sequencing activity, writing activity, and a coloring page. There are centers for second-grade students. My fourth graders love the project-based learning unit. I also love to utilize the no-prep packets for early childhood to sixth grade and the Google slides for third to sixth grade as lesson plans for substitutes and activities for early finishers.
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