GFG Curriculum- Grade 1-Term 1 – Week 3 - God's Rainbow Promise

 Go Find God – Grade 1

Term 1 – Week 3: God’s Rainbow Promise

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🧭 Unit: People Who Loved God

🌟 Theme: Being God’s People

🎯 Weekly Focus: God’s Covenant with Noah

📖 Scripture Focus: Genesis 8:20–22 & Genesis 9:8–17

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✝️ Biblical Truth:

God made a promise never to flood the earth again and gave the rainbow as a sign of His faithfulness. God always keeps His promises.

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❓ Wondering Question:

How do you feel when you see a rainbow in the sky?

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💬 Memory Verse:

Genesis 9:13 – “I have set my rainbow in the clouds.”
(Suggestion: Use rainbow ribbon or hands arching above the head to act out)

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🎯 Learning Objectives:

Students will:

• Learn that God keeps His promises.

• Understand what a covenant means (a promise from God).

• Recall the rainbow’s meaning as a sign of hope and love.

• Create a craft to help remember God’s promise.

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📚 Story Time (10–15 minutes):

• Use a children’s Bible or retelling of Genesis 9:8–17.

• Show visuals: rainbows, clouds, water.

• Pause to discuss key parts — “What did God promise?” “Why is the rainbow special?”

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🎨 Creative Activity:  “Rainbow of Promises” Craft

• Students make a paper plate rainbow or rainbow mobile with the memory verse written on clouds.

• Add cotton balls, stickers, or watercolor to enhance creativity.

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🧩 Extension / Literacy Task (Optional):

Promise Reflection

• Prompt: “God keeps His promises. I can trust God when…”

• Students write and draw their ideas on rainbow-themed templates.

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🎵 Songs to Sing:

• “God Keeps His Promises”

• “My God is So Big”

• “The Rainbow Song” 🎶

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🙏 Prayer Time:

“Dear God, thank You for the rainbow. Help me remember that You always keep Your promises. Amen.”

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🧠 Early Finisher / Exploration Ideas:

• Rainbow-themed puzzles or memory match

• Sensory tub with blue water beads and rainbow objects

• Build a rainbow with blocks or pom-poms

• Read a book about rainbows and promises

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📝 Teacher Notes:

• Emphasize the meaning of the rainbow, not just its appearance.

• Create a class “Promise Wall” with student responses.

• Encourage real-life connections: “What promises have others kept for you?”