Discovery Learning Series

Ground Rulz

The School yard is where most kids learn many negative ways of behaving. Peers are very powerful in either a negative or positive form. This module aims to challenge children to function differently in the school yard, to make "peer pressure" into a positive force in their lives and others. Love is not just fun and games, as our characters find out. True friendship is hard work but worth it in the end.

Aim: To teach children that God’s idea of "Love" is very different to the world’s idea of "love". To teach children the ways in which we should live with other people. To teach children that the type of person we are on the inside is more important than our outward appearance.

Bible Text: Colossians 3:12-14

Background Notes: Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.

Module: Ground Rulz
Bible: John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, The Parables
Characters: Disciples, Jesus, Matthew, Peter, Zacchaeus
Themes: Equipped to Serve, Faith, Faithfulness, Friendship, Gentleness / Self-Control, Hearing His Voice, Humility, Identity, Inner Strength, Integrity, Kindness, Love, Patience, Peace, Purpose / Calling , Serving Others, Trust

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Be Like You	5	BUY Buy this section for 5 credits?
Covered	5	BUY Buy this section for 5 credits?
Ground Rulz Extras show details
Ground Rulz extra resources including Powerpoint slide backgrounds, Masters for Stamps and Patches, Promotional Poster, extra Mrs Brightwell videos and fun ideas for Week 10.
Ground Rulz Overview show details
Introduction to Ground Rulz module including how to use this resource and background notes on the entire module. Also includes resources for this module for drama, instructions for small group leaders.
Ground Rulz Week 1 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The Drama is set in the School Playground. Three friends have just come out of class. Their friend has just been put down by a group in the class and they are trying to work out whether they keep her in the group.
Ground Rulz Week 1 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
From the inside out : Today's teaching is from Mark 12:13-1, Matthew the Tax Collector, to challenge the children about how we place too much importance on the way we look on the outside rather the person we are on the inside. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 2 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The drama for today is like a modern version of the “Parable of the Good Samaritan. As the group come together for lunch, one of them sees something going on over the other side of the play ground, someone being beaten up. They all have very different responses to this scene.
Ground Rulz Week 2 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Compassion: The teaching today is from Mark 5:25-34 - Jesus and the Outcast. To show through the example of Jesus how we should treat those around us with compassion and to challenge the children to look for practical ways we can be compassionate every day. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 3 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The drama is set in the School playground. Ben is feeling very destructive today. He plays a series of practical jokes on his friends and gets so hyped up that he loses control and doesn’t realise that he ends up hurting Angie in one of the practical jokes.
Ground Rulz Week 3 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Kindness: Today's teaching is from Luke 19:1-11, Jesus and Zacchaeus. The children will learn that if you treat people with kindness, you can soothe even the meanest person. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 4 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The drama is set in the School playground. Someone has done something terrible to the toilets and the whole school will be in trouble if no one owns up. The Kids choose humility and decide to be a part of the solution to help everyone.
Ground Rulz Week 4 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Humility: Today's teaching is from John 13. Jesus models humility. The children are challenged that it takes more strength to serve others than to be served by others. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 5 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
Steve experiences frustration when he is playing his favourite sport, representing the School. The other team cheats and the referees don’t pick it up. With a bit of encouragement from his friends he chooses to be controlled. He ignores the other team and gets on with the job.
Ground Rulz Week 5 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Gentleness (Self Control): Today's teaching in Matthew 26-27 is about how Jesus is Gentle. The children will learn by Jesus example that in God’s strength we can control our actions and behaviour, which in turn makes us a better person. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 6 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The drama is set in the School Playground. When a group task is set and one person is not pulling their weight it requires patience and understanding to discover that what looks like one thing on the surface is really something completely different.
Ground Rulz Week 6 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Patience: Today's teaching is from Matthew 26- Jesus and Peter. The children learn that patience sometimes means letting people fail and still loving them. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 7 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
Angie is waiting for Ben who is not only late this time but has stood her up everyday this week. Angie is not only upset because he has let her down, but also she likes him and she feels that he doesn’t like her because he keeps forgetting to meet her. For their friendship to continue, forgiveness is going to have to be the key.
Ground Rulz Week 7 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Forgiving Others: Today's teaching is from Matthew 18:21-35. Someone asks Jesus, how may times do we have to forgive? The children will be challenged that we should forgive others as we would want them to forgive us! Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 8 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The drama is set in the School playground around a group of friends. One of the group has been really challenged by that fact that Jesus forgives us and loves us. The others in the group have mixed responses to this as she tries to share with them how she feels.
Ground Rulz Week 8 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Jesus’ example of Forgiveness: Today's teaching is from Luke 23:39-44. it is the story of Jesus and the Thief. The children will be challenged to realise how much God is willing to forgive us so it helps them to forgive others. The challenge will be to realise that God is waiting for them to say sorry and wants to forgive them. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
Ground Rulz Week 9 Drama show details	1	BUY Buy this section for 1 credit?
The drama is set in a school playground. As the group of kids discuss how they are going to approach the up and coming test, they all have different responses. As one girl is a Christian and wants to honour God in the test, this stand results in some of the group being challenged about whether they should cheat or not.
Ground Rulz Week 9 Lesson Plan show details	3	BUY Buy this section for 3 credits?
Covered with Love: Today's teaching is from Mark 15-16. It is the account of when Jesus dies for everyone's sins. The message is that there is no greater expression of love for someone than to die for them and that we can be an example for Christ by the way we love others. Before you begin your preparation for this teaching PLEASE take the time to check out the "Overview" files and "Extra" files provided to make sure you get the best from this resource.
I'm Free	5	BUY Buy this section for 5 credits?
Inside My Heart	5	BUY Buy this section for 5 credits?
Just One Day	5	BUY Buy this section for 5 credits?
Waiting On You	5	BUY Buy this section for 5 credits?

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