While no school can replace the role of a parent, we are committed to partner with you—reinforcing the same values and principles found in God’s Word. At our K–12 school, the curriculum extends beyond academics—meeting Florida’s educational standards while purposefully integrating biblical truth and fostering character development.

This sample lesson provides parents with a preview of what their child will be learning.

“Noah and the Big Boat”

Noah and the Big Boat

Noah was a man so kind and bright,
He walked with God and lived upright.
One day God said, “The earth is bad,
They hurt each other, that makes me sad.”

"Build a boat, so big and wide,
To keep all creatures safe inside!"
Bring your family, don’t delay,
And lead the animals on their way!"

The lions roared, the dogs went bark,
They all came running to the ark.
The cows went moo, the sheep went baa,
The horses went neigh, the ducks went quack

Inside the ark, they stayed so dry,
As stormy clouds filled the sky.
For forty days, for forty nights,
The rain poured down, no land in sight.

Then one day, the rain was through,
The sun emerged, the sky turned blue.
And Noah sent a dove to see,
And fly with hope above the sea!

The dove returned, a branch in beak,
A message clear—no need to speak!
The land was dry, the time was near,
To leave the ark with joyful cheer!

God made a rainbow, bright and high,
A promise shining in the sky.
No more floods to fill the land,
God keeps His word, just as planned!

Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject: English Language Arts
Duration: 45 minutes
Benchmarks Addressed
ELA.K.R.1.1, ELA.K.R.1.4, ELA.K.C.1.2
ELA.K.C.1.4, ELA.K.C.5.1, ELA.K.C.2.1 
ELA.K.R.3.2

Lesson Steps

1. Introduction (5 minutes)

  • Ask students: “Have you ever heard about Noah and the ark?”

  • Show a picture of an ark and ask what animals they might find on it.

2. Read Aloud the Poem (10 minutes)

  • Read “Noah and the Big Boat” with expression.

  • Reread and pause to let students join in on repeating lines and animal sounds.

  • Highlight rhyming words at the end of each line.

📚 ELA.K.R.1.4 – Identify rhyme
📚 ELA.K.R.1.1 – Identify characters (Noah), setting (ark, storm), and events

3. Guided Discussion (5 minutes)

  • Who is the poem about?

  • What happens in the poem?

  • What animals are in the ark?

  • What happens after the rain?

🗣️ ELA.K.R.3.2 – Retell story with characters, setting, and events

4. Activity Station (15 minutes)

Choice A: Narrative Drawing/Writing

  • Students draw and dictate or write one part of the poem (e.g., the animals entering the ark, the rainbow in the sky).

✏️ ELA.K.C.1.2 – Create a narrative
✏️ ELA.K.C.1.4 – Provide factual information (e.g., animals, rainbow, rain)

Choice B: Ark Retelling Craft

  • Use pre-cut animal stickers or pictures. Students glue 2 of each into an ark template and retell what happened in the poem using their craft.
    🎨 ELA.K.C.5.1 – Use multimedia elements

5. Closing Circle (5 minutes)

  • Invite volunteers to share what they drew or wrote.

  • Ask: “What did God promise with the rainbow?”

  • Review rhyming words and character names again.

🗣️ ELA.K.C.2.1 – Present orally using complete sentences
🧠 ELA.K.R.1.1 / ELA.K.R.3.2 – Review comprehension

Music enhances children's learning experience in joyful and effective ways.

“Study Makes You Strong” (Sight Words)

Since we could crawl, our fam’ly studied it all.

Even though small, we understood what we were learning.

Father would read to me before I would sleep.

Now I am taller; I still keep up with that routine.

And when I’m by myself, I take that book down off the shelf.

I remember what the scripture said that I would need so I could stand firm.

Just like a tree that’s planted by a river stream.

Your leaves just won’t dry out and everything succeeds.

Just like a tree that’s planted its roots down deep.

You’ll grow so big and tall — there’s nothing you won’t see.

What will I say when a big chance comes my way?

What will my classmates say if I don’t follow with them?

All of the information’s here on display.

I’m not afraid, because I learned this as an infant.

’Cause when I’m by myself, I take that book down off the shelf.

I remember what the scripture said that I would need so I could stand firm.

Instructions for students:

  1. Listen carefully as we read/sing the song together.

  2. As we go line by line, look for the bolded words — these are sight words you are learning.

  3. Each time you find a sight word in the song, check it off the list below.

  4. At the end, color your favorite line!

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