Genesis 1:1-5 Day 1

This is our very first actual lesson plan for a whole day. It is designed to combine a whole day's work into one lesson and expand it out to get all our state standards for that day fulfilled in one lesson covering just 5 verses in the Bible. Showing you that being able to include everything into one easy lesson can cover the days requirements and still have your child learn more in that one time frame than they would learn all day sitting still in a classroom.

Lesson 1: Welcome to our very first Living Creation Lab! When we look at the world around us, it is easy to forget

how it all started. Today, we are taking a step back to the very first verses of the Bible. Instead of a one￾day craft, we are beginning a week-long architectural build of the earth. From toddlers stacking blocks to

high schoolers designing active, living terrariums, every student is laying the foundation for a physical

world they will build upon all week. There is no better way to understand the Bible than to let it speak for

itself, and there is no better classroom than the world God made.

Add-on Flash cards ...Welcome to our very first curriculum add-on! This is where we prove that the world truly is our

classroom. You do not need a massive stack of textbooks for every subject when one powerful

piece of Scripture can naturally branch out into vocabulary, reading, art, and even morphology.

By using the words directly from Genesis 1:1–5, we turn the Bible into the central hub for the

entire day's education. Print this page, hand out the scissors, and let's build our Creation

Dictionary!

God created every single child with a completely unique mind. The VARK method (Visual,

Auditory, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic) is the very reason GWOTA exists! We don't just sit in a

chair and write; we experience the Word in the way each child was designed to learn. Remember

our golden rule: Scripture interprets Scripture. Let's watch how the rest of the Bible echoes the

power of Genesis 1:1–5, using whatever learning style fits your student best!

God is a God of absolute order. In our academy, we teach a very important truth: there are only

10 numbers in the entire world (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9). Every other number you will ever

see is just a new creation built from those ten original building blocks! When we read Genesis

1:1–5, we see God taking what was "formless and empty" (the ultimate Zero) and creating the

"First Day" (the number One) divided into "Two" parts (evening and morning). Let's explore

God’s 10 numbers using the story of Creation!

While our Diorama is the main event, sometimes we finish early and our hands need something

else to do! And remember Grammie's ultimate sanity-saver: keep a cheap bottle of sensitive

shaving cream from the Dollar Tree on hand. When things are out of control and you just need a

few minutes to breathe, throw some shaving cream right on the table! It wipes clean easily and

gives everyone a moment of peace.