1st Grade Autumn Unit Plans

Shine Your Light for Jesus with the Pumpkin Patch Parable!✝️
This fun and engaging Bible-based lesson and activity pack will help kids understand the meaning of the book The Pumpkin Patch Parable. This offers a great Christian alternative to Halloween, you will dive deeper into its powerful message of the gospel and faith, helping children learn how to shine their light for Jesus!

This is the PERFECT Halloween Alternative for:

• Sunday School Teachers – Bible lesson and activities, Read Aloud
• Homeschool Parents – Morning basket enrichment, Read Aloud
• Christian School Teachers – Bible lessons, Circle Time, and Fall-themed activities, Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Activities

What’s Included (82 Pages Total):--->

✨Bible Lesson Book (Teacher Edition)
A full-sized, colorful, large-print book for easy reading aloud. Some Biblical Truths taught:

• Just like a pumpkin starts off as a little seed, our faith in God starts off with a seed of faith- hearing the good news of Jesus!
• Pumpkins are fruits in the farmer's garden. When we believe in Jesus, He will give us the Holy Spirit to grow the Fruit of the Spirit in us!
• We have all done wrong things that God says not to do. Those things are like the dirt and yuck on the pumpkin. God gave us His son, Jesus to wash all our wrongs away and make our hearts clean!
• Just like the farmer carves the pumpkin and puts a light inside, we can be a light for Jesus! We are to live and love in a way that makes people look to Jesus! His love is a light in the darkness!

✨Extras for the Lesson:

• Prayer: A short, sweet prayer to share with the children
• Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking questions to deepen understanding
• Original Song: A simple song set to a familiar tune that ties in with the lesson

✨Mini Bible Lesson Book (Student Edition)
This black-and-white version of the lesson is perfect for students to color. Great for take-home or small groups.

✨No-Prep Printables (Pumpkin Patch/Farm Theme):

• 7 Coloring Sheets: Cheerful, pumpkin-themed coloring sheets with Bible verses
• Pumpkin Patch Phonics: Learn about the letter "P" for pumpkin
• Pumpkin Patch Middle Vowel: Identify the middle vowel sounds of farm animals
• Pumpkin Patch Sight Words: Color pumpkins using sight words
• Pumpkin Patch Maze: Help the seeds find their way to the garden through a fun maze
• Pumpkin Patch Math: Addition: Add farm items and match the correct number. Counting: Count items from the farm
• Pumpkin Patch Word Search: Search for key words from the lesson
• Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Cut & Paste: Follow the life cycle of a pumpkin with a fun cut-and-paste activity (color version included)

✨Pumpkin Patch Writing Prompt Mini Book

Students will write about how they can shine their light for Jesus using adorable pumpkin-shaped pages. Once completed, they can assemble their own mini book to share what they've learned about the lesson and how they can be a light for Jesus!

✨Pumpkin Parable Puzzles
Kids can color a pumpkin-themed picture or use a pre-colored one, cut it into puzzle pieces, and reassemble it. Each puzzle features the phrase "Let Your Light Shine for Jesus" to reinforce the lesson.

✨Shine Your Light for Jesus Craft
Students create their own jack-o'-lantern using a paper plate. They can choose a face for their pumpkin and add a sign that says "Shine Your Light for Jesus." A variety of design choices are included to make this visual craft fun and memorable!

✨Original Song
A simple, rhyming song set to the tune of “Rain, Rain, Go Away” with easy-to-learn motions. This song reinforces the Pumpkin Patch Parable, helping kids remember the lesson.

✨Music Playlist
Links to a variety of children’s music, contemporary Christian songs, worship songs, and hymns that center around the theme of Shining Your Light for Jesus. Perfect for worship, sing-alongs, or background music during activities.

✨Bonus: Bible Verse Flash Cards
These colorful flash cards feature Bible verses that align with the lesson, helping children remember key Scripture while reinforcing the parable’s message.

Inspire your students to let their light shine for Jesus while embracing the fun of the fall season!

Thank you and HAPPY TEACHING!

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Flowerpot Collage Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked the students to create two separate artworks: a drawing (colored in), and a collage artwork. Students spent two days drawing and coloring a flowerpot artwork. Students spent another two days creating a flowerpot collage artwork that showed similarities in color and patterns used to their drawing artwork. We were able to hang both artworks in the art gallery side-by-side each other to show the comparisons. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fish Aquarium Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I made 4 unique pre-cut fish aquarium stencils that students could choose from and trace on large 18 x 24-inch paper. Students were asked to brainstorm ideas for the background, and what the Fish Aquarium could be sitting on. Students were given lots of fish/aquarium life photos as a resource to draw from. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fingerprint Flower Garden Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to use their pointer finger (no paint brush) to create the flower pedals. Students filled the paper with fingerprint flowers for one class period. During the second-class period, students used crayons and color markers to draw stems, leaves, grass, insects, and other things in their scene. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

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• The Prodigal Son
• Mary & Joseph: The Christmas Story Part 1
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• The Wise Men Seek The King: The Christmas Story Part 3
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• The Last Supper
• Good Friday
• Resurrection Sunday
• The Fruit of the Spirit Apple Theme
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• Psalm 23: The Good Shepherd
• David & Goliath
• The Believer's Baptism
• Ascension of Jesus

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Insect Jar Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked the students to create a couple sketches of what their insect jar would look like. Next, I asked the students to re-draw their sketch on a Final Copy paper and outline it with a black sharpie marker. Students spent 1-2 class periods coloring (w/colored pencils) the insects and other objects inside their jar, plus, the background around the jar. Students used a transparent blue watercolor to paint the inside of their insect jar. All finished! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Picasso Self Portraits Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to sketch themselves in a Picasso-inspired style-abstract. Students exaggerated their facial features and placed them in different areas on their face. Students were asked to outline their artwork with a black sharpie marker. Students used watercolor paint to add vibrant, bold colors to their beautiful artwork. Contrast was a focus. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Monumental Symmetrical Insects Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing insects. Next, I taught students how to draw insects symmetrically on scrap paper. I demonstrated how to draw a beetle symmetrically while students surrounding me. Students created their own symmetrical insect drawing on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined, colored, and cut their Monumental Symmetrical Insect out. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Line Movement Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to draw 5-10 lines with different movements. After drawing these lines, students outlined them with a crayon. Students painted each section with a different color of watercolor paints. This assignment is an excellent opportunity for students to get better with their painting skills. Students are responsible for two separate artworks for this assignment. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Salvador Dali Melting Clock Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to practice drawing melting clocks. Next, I taught students how to draw a Dali-melting clock. I demonstrated how to draw a melting clock with numbers, step-by-step. Students created their own melting clock drawing on Final Copy Paper. Students outlined and colored their artwork. Younger grades used crayons. Older grades used oil pastels. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Van Gogh-inspired Sunflowers Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I made 4 unique pre-cut flower vase stencils that students could choose from and trace on large 18 x 24-inch paper. Students were asked to brainstorm ideas for the inside of the vase, and what the vase could be sitting on. Students were given the choice of sunflowers or other flowers to draw. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Field of Flowers Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked the students to start right on a 18x24-inch Final Copy Paper. Students were asked to draw 15-30 large flowers all over their paper. Students were allowed to paint the flowers with any colors they wanted. When the artwork was dry students outlined all the flowers with a black sharpie marker. Some collage skills were added to the assignment at the end of the unit when students needed to cut/glue down strips of construction paper to the bottom of the Final Copy Field of Flowers, to look like fence posts. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Piet Mondrian Circle artwork was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I did a demo and taught the class how to trace lids/containers and how to use a ruler/yardstick. Measurement was a strong focus of the lesson. Students traced a large lid/container on Final Copy paper. Students used a ruler/yardstick to make straight lines: vertical, horizontal, and diagonal. Students made some lines thin and some lines very thick. Students traced everything with a black sharpie marker. Students used crayons, colored pencils, or colored sharpies to color their Piet Mondrian Design. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Line Movement Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to draw 5-10 lines with different movements. After drawing these lines, students outlined them with a crayon. Students painted each section with a different color of watercolor paints. This assignment is an excellent opportunity for students to get better with their painting skills. Students are responsible for two separate artworks for this assignment. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Warm & Cool Hand Paintings Design was created to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I used large 18 x 24-inch paper. Students traced their arm/hands, traced large lids, and used rulers and yardsticks to create a unique design. Students were asked to use either warm colors in their arm/hand, and cool colors in the background, OR vice versa. Students used watercolor paints to color their entire artwork. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Line Movement Painting Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to draw 5-10 lines with different movements. After drawing these lines, students outlined them with a crayon. Students painted each section with a different color of watercolor paints. This assignment is an excellent opportunity for students to get better with their painting skills. Students are responsible for two separate artworks for this assignment. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.