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Joshua 4 · Preschool

Stones to Remember

Name Date

Color the pile of twelve stones. Count them with your grown-up!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.”

Joshua 4:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Say: The stones helped families remember what God did. What can we remember about God today?

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Joshua 4 · Kindergarten

Twelve Stones

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

STONES
TWELVE
GOD
REMEMBER
Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

Joshua 4:20 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

STONE
FAMILY
RIVER
ARK

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw something that helps you remember what God has done.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the men carry?
  • Who will ask about the stones?

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Joshua 4 · Grade 1

Remember What God Did

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

STONES
TWELVE
CHILDREN
ASK
Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

Joshua 4:20 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Twelve men took stones from the river.
They set up the stones at Gilgal.
Children will ask what the stones mean.
Parents will tell what God did.
The river came back after they crossed.

Twelve Stones

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Joshua set up those twelve stones

What do you mean by these stones?

twelve stones

the waters of the Jordan returned to their place

Draw something that helps you remember what God has done.

Memory Verse

“Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.”

Joshua 4:20 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How many stones did they set up?
  • What could you tell a friend about God?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Joshua 4 · Grade 2

Stones That Speak

Name Date

Read the Story

God said to Joshua, Take twelve men. Take one man from each tribe. Each man took a stone from the middle of the river.

The priests came up out of the river with the ark. Then the water came back. The river was full again.

Joshua set up the twelve stones at Gilgal. He said that their children would ask what these stones mean. They should tell them that Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. God did it so all people would know His hand is mighty.

Memory Verse

“Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.”

Joshua 4:22 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. How many stones did they take?

    TwelveWhat these stones meanThe water came back

  2. Where did they take the stones from?

  3. What happened when the priests came up out of the river?

    The water came backAt GilgalWhat these stones mean

  4. Where did Joshua set up the stones?

    At GilgalTwelveWhat these stones mean

  5. What would children ask?

    At GilgalWhat these stones meanThe water came back

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

JORDANLYAFRMYMWFMBGCHILDRENIDHASKYMOLEFPEJGOMGSTONESRAAGGUCTWIYLCCELMEANGTWELVELG
  • MEMORIAL
  • CHILDREN
  • TWELVE
  • STONES
  • GILGAL
  • JORDAN
  • MEAN
  • ASK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What could your family keep to remember God's help?
  • How would you tell a friend about something great God did?

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Joshua 4 · Grade 3

A Memorial for the Children

Name Date

Read the Story

The whole nation crossed the Jordan. Then Yahweh told Joshua to choose twelve men, one from every tribe. Each man carried a stone on his shoulder. It came from the place where the priests' feet stood. Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan.

Then the priests carried the ark up out of the river. The waters of the Jordan came back and flowed over all its banks as before. On that day Yahweh magnified Joshua, and the people feared him as they had feared Moses.

They camped at Gilgal, and Joshua set up the twelve stones there. He said that one day children would ask what the stones mean. Then they should say, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. God dried up the Jordan as He dried up the Red Sea.

Memory Verse

“Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.”

Joshua 4:22 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How did Joshua choose the twelve men?

  2. Where else did Joshua set up twelve stones?

  3. What happened when the priests carried the ark out?

  4. How did the people feel toward Joshua?

  5. What other water did God dry up long before?

Twelve Stones

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What should parents tell children about the stones?
  • How can you support a new leader at church or at home?

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Joshua 4 · Grade 4

Telling the Next Generation

Name Date

Read and Think

Once the whole nation had crossed, Yahweh gave a command. Twelve men, one per tribe, were to take stones from the place where the priests' feet stood firm. They carried them to the camp. Joshua set up twelve more stones in the middle of the Jordan, which the book says are there to this day.

Only after everyone had crossed did the priests carry the ark up. As soon as their feet touched dry land, the Jordan returned and flowed over its banks. About forty thousand armed men from the eastern tribes had crossed ahead of the people, as they had promised.

At Gilgal, Joshua explained the memorial. Children will ask what these stones mean. Then parents should tell them how Israel crossed on dry land. The purpose reached beyond Israel: that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh's hand is mighty, and that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.

Show What You Know

  1. Where did the twelve stones for the camp come from?

  2. When did the Jordan return to its banks?

  3. About how many armed men from the eastern tribes crossed ahead?

  4. Who should come to know that Yahweh's hand is mighty?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JordanstonestwelveGilgal
  1. Joshua set up more stones in the middle of the Jordan, which the book says are there to this day.
  2. As soon as their feet touched dry land, the returned and flowed over its banks.
  3. At , Joshua explained the memorial.
  4. Children will ask what these mean.

Think About It

  1. What are some ways your family remembers what God has done?

  2. How could you tell a younger child about something God has done for you?

Memory Verse

“Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.”

Joshua 4:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would you say if a friend asked why you trust God?
  • How does your family remember God's goodness?

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Joshua 4 · Grade 5

A Monument That Preaches

Name Date

Read and Think

Joshua 4 slows the story down to make sure Israel never forgets the crossing. Twelve men, one per tribe, lift stones from the very spot where the priests stood firm in the riverbed. All twelve tribes share in the memorial, so the miracle belongs to the whole nation, including the tribes settling east of the Jordan.

The order of events matters. The priests carrying the ark stay in the riverbed until everything Yahweh commanded is finished. Only when they step out and their feet touch dry land do the waters return. The text notes that this happened on the tenth day of the first month, the very day the Passover lamb was to be chosen, linking this new beginning to the exodus.

At Gilgal the stones become a teaching tool. When your children ask, parents must answer with the story: Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. Joshua ties the Jordan to the Red Sea, and gives two purposes: that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh's hand is mighty, and that you may fear Yahweh your God forever. God's acts are meant to be retold until faith passes to the next generation.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did all twelve tribes share in the memorial?

  2. When did the waters return?

  3. On what day did they come up out of the Jordan?

  4. What two purposes does Joshua give for the stones?

  5. What must parents answer when children ask?

Crossword

42531

Across

  1. They were taken from the Jordan.
  2. Who would ask what the stones mean?
  3. These stones shall be for a ____ to the children of Israel forever.

Down

  1. How many stones were taken?
  2. Where Joshua set up the stones.

Think About It

  1. What stones of remembrance, such as stories, songs, or objects, help you remember God's faithfulness?

  2. How can families tell children what God has done?

Memory Verse

“Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.”

Joshua 4:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for all You have done for me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does the timing of the crossing matter?
  • How can one generation pass faith to the next?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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