Christian Religious Studies - Toddler - Joseph and his brothers

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher uses the 12 sons of Jacob and Joseph’s song to introduce the topic.

She explains what a coat of many colours-  A coat of many colours is a coat that has many colours like red, yellow, blue, green etc

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She then further explains that Jacob was the son of Isaac who had given birth to 12 sons but whose favourite was his 11^th son named Joseph

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

Using the bible story books and the pictures there in she tells the story of Joseph

-      How Joseph was sold to a man named Portiphar- an officer in Egypt

-      How Portiphar’s wife had tried to sleep with Joseph and he ran away

-      How Portiphar’s wife had lied against Joseph and he was sent to prison

-      How Joseph interpreted the dreams of the king two servants in prison

-      How the king had a dream and Joseph interpreted it

-      How the king appointed Joseph his second-in-command

-      How Joseph forgave his brothers and was reunited with his brothers and father

Pupils pay attention and participate