A good foundation
Children's Activity
Object:
Instructions
Teach the children the following song with the hand motions. (various tunes may be used)
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down!
(Have the children use their hands like hammers, on top of each other)
Chorus:
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.
(Have the children make their hands like rain coming down and their hands like floods coming up)
Teach the children the following song with the hand motions. (various tunes may be used)
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down!
(Have the children use their hands like hammers, on top of each other)
Chorus:
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
The rains came down and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood firm.
(Have the children make their hands like rain coming down and their hands like floods coming up)
