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Week 3

Ten Minute Missions Moment:

1. Open class by greeting the children with a wai. See “how to wai” at www.thailandlife.com. A wai is done while saying:
   • Sawatdee krop (male speaker)
   • Sawatdee kaa (female speaker)

   Explain the need to respond with the correct gender ‘hello’.

   • How are you? Sabai dee reu
   • I am fine. Sabai dee

   This week we will add:

   1. Please karunaa
   2. Thank you kop koon
   3. Yes chai
   4. No mai chai
2. Brief review of Nong Fa’s Story. Read story boards 4 and 5.
3. Follow-up Questions:
   1. When did Nong Fa become a believer?
   2. Who does Nong Fa bring to church with her?
   3. How does Nong Fa spend her weekends?
   4. Is Nong Fa ever tempted to go back to her old religion?

   You have heard Nong Fa’s story, come back next week to hear how to pray for Nong Fa and other children from Thailand.

4. Sing “This is the Day”
5. Close in prayer.
6. Tell the children good-bye in Thai: “lagon”

One Hour Class:

1. Open class by greeting the children with a wai. See “how to wai” at www.thailandlife.com. A wai is done while saying:
   • Sawatdee krop (male speaker)
   • Sawatdee kaa (female speaker)

   Explain the need to respond with the correct gender ‘hello’.

   • How are you? Sabai dee reu
   • I am fine. Sabai dee

   This week we will add:

   1. Please karunaa
   2. Thank you kop koon
   3. Yes chai
   4. No mai chai
2. Brief review of Nong Fa’s Story. Read story boards 4 and 5.
3. Follow-up Questions:
   1. When did Nong Fa become a believer?
   2. Who does Nong Fa bring to church with her?
   3. How does Nong Fa spend her weekends?
   4. Is Nong Fa ever tempted to go back to her old religion?

   You have heard Nong Fa’s story, come back next week to hear how to pray for Nong Fa and other children from Thailand.

4. Sing “This is the Day”
5. Close in prayer.
6. Learning Activity One: Food
   • For special occasions, the Thai prepare beautifully carved fruits and vegetables which are then displayed in an artistic manner on a serving dish. To see what it might be like to carve in a similar fashion, follow the below:

     Soap Carving

     1. Color the Thai flag. Laminate if possible. Hang on wall or put magnet on back and hang on refrigerator.
     2. Construct a Thai flag using construction paper. Laminate if possible. Use as a placemat. This is a great reminder to pray at mealtimes for the country of Thailand.
     3. Make a Thai door hanger.

        Supplies:

        • Ivory Soap
        • Plastic knives (dull)
        • Plastic or Styrofoam tray

        Steps:

        1. Gently, using small cuts begin to fashion the soap into desired shapes. Some shape suggestions are: fish, cross, flower, heart
        2. The ivory soap carves easily, therefore, it is tempting to try to make large cuts. This is a mistake as the soap will break if too much is removed at one time.
        3. Be sure to carve over a tray as there will be many soap clippings. (You may want to save them to make another craft in the future.)
   • Tell the children good-bye in Thai: “lagon”
7. Learning Activity Two: Thai Taste Tasting
   • Thais eat with a fork and spoon, not chopsticks. The food is cut into bite sized pieces, so knives are not necessary. The spoon in held in the right hand and the fork in the left.
   • Thai Food can be purchased at a Thai restaurant or at a specialty store. (House of Tsang is a commercial company that specializes in Thai cuisine.) Recipes can also be downloaded from many sites on the internet. One famous Thai dish is Pat Thai Noodles. Here is the recipe:
     • 3 cloves garlic
     • 4 spring onions
     • 6 ½ oz. Bean curd
     • 10 oz. soy bean sprouts
     • 3 ½ oz shrimp (peeled)
     • 6 ½ oz rice noodles
     • 5 tbsp. Oil
     • 2 eggs
     • 2 tbsp. Rice vinegar
     • 3 tbsp. Sugar
     • 2 tbsp. Soy sauce
     • 2 tbsp fish sauce

     Dice bean curd. Wash soy bean sprouts. Dice spring onions, then chop garlic. In a pot, bring water to boil and simmer noodles for five minutes. Drain noodles and wash with cold water. Heat oil in a wok or a pan. Add garlic, spring onions, shrimp and bean curd, then stir-fry for two minutes. Push to one side and quickly add beaten eggs. Once they begin to set, gently scramble them. Stir eggs and bean curd together. Add noodles, bean sprouts, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce, then stir well.

8. Other art projects that would be appropriate for Thailand:
   • Making a kite.
   • Painting an umbrella.
   • Make a flower napkin holder.
9. Tell the children good-bye in Thai: “lagon”

Download lesson plans. (Word document)

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