Creation Days 2 & 3 ~ Genesis 1:6-13

Today's Scripture
"And God said, 'Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.' So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it.  And it was so.  God called the expanse 'sky.' And there was evening and there was morning - the second day. 
And God said, 'Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.' And it was so.  God called the dry ground 'land,' and the gathered waters he called 'seas'.  And God saw that it was good. 
Then God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.'  And it was so.  The land produced vegetation:  plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.  And God saw that it was good.  And there was evening, and there was morning - the third day."  Genesis 1:6-13 (NIV)

Memory Verse
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1
(I'm posting this in our house for Kiera to see daily and read. - She loves to read!)

What I Planned
Review yesterday's lesson, read our scripture for today, and talk specifically about the days of creation so far:  Day 1 - Light, Day 2 - Sky, Day 3 - Land and Vegetation.  Using two colors of Play-Dough, I'll make a ball wrapped in another color of Dough (preferably green wrapped in blue).  Based on Genesis 1:9, discuss that God "gathered the water in place and let the dry ground appear."  The Play-Dough gives a good visual for this by opening the outer layer of dough and exposing the "land".

How It Went
Both kids listened with interest today, and Andrew was able to repeat "God - Andrew!" (God made Andrew)  Kiera especially thought that the Play-Dough visual aide was really cool.  I think her word was, "Whoa!"  :)  She was also really impressed with the word "vegetation" once she figured out what it meant.  When we were finished, Kiera wanted to do more Bible stories, so that's encouraging!