Samaritan serves

The Letter Ss

Letter S Introduction

The “Intro” to “Samaritan serves” gives a brief overview of the core components found in a unit for the letter “Ss”.

The first of these components involves an adapted, narrated and illustrated “Story”. The last is an original “Song” in which the children are seen dramatically retelling the story. The other two components are instructional videos for manuscript “Handwriting”, and interactive “Craft” supporting the story.

Let's Tell The Story!

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The storyteller’s narration and Free Bible images’ captivating photos combine to make the adapted story “Samaritan serves” come alive for kids. This story about a Samaritan who does what God would have us do (caring for our neighbor) is part of the “Ss” unit in the 26 letter-related “A-Z Bible Stories” curriculum.

Images for this story can be found at freebibleimages.org/photos/parable-good-samaritan/

Printable Story Book
Printable Little Book
Book Instructions

Sing A Song!

Printable Lyric Sheet
Download MP3

The lyrics and original music created for the “Song” for “Samaritan serves” combine to draw attention to the retelling and revisiting of the Bible story.

Watch how the dramatized song about a Samaritan who does what God would have us do makes the adapted story come alive for kids using costumes in an outdoor setting!

Get everyone to participate in retelling the story! Dress up with scarves, pillowcases, and sheets!

The lyrics are available on the downloadable Ss handwriting sheet.

It's Craft Time!

Printable Craft Sheets
Printable Bag Puppets

The “Craft” instructional video for “Ss” leads the viewer through the coloring of the downloadable circle-story sheet for “Samaritan serves”.

Instructions are also given for making the downloadable set of interactive bag puppets to be used to dramatize the song supporting the story.

Each may be used as interactive material for the retelling of the story.

Let's Practice Writing!

Printable Handwriting Sheet

The “Handwriting” video for “Ss” (notice the letters “S” and “s” found in “Samaritan serves”) provides step-by-step instructions with likeable personalities naming the various line segments used in manuscript writing: Verty (vertical), Slanty (diagonal), Zontals (horizontal), and Curvy (curved).

Both correct hand position and the distinction between upper and lower case letters are emphasized.

A downloadable resource worksheet includes the words to the story’s song and an illustration.

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