The Star of Light
Genesis 1:1–2:3
In the Beginning
Nuri, the little star princess, looked up at the night sky. “Komo, did the stars have a beginning too?” Komo pulled out a shiny, sparkly ring. “Let’s go into the very first story in the Bible. We’ll just watch—quietly.”
The Lantern Went Out
Through the ring they went—and poof! The lantern went out. Komo’s blue glow faded away. Nuri couldn’t even see her own hands. There was no up and no down. Only deep, deep water, gently moving in the dark.
What Is Beyond the Dark?
Nuri felt around for Komo’s hand. His little hand was shaking a bit too. “I’m a little scared,” he said. “But your hand is warm.” Nuri whispered, “Komo… what is beyond the dark?” Gulp! Nuri held her breath. And then—
“Let There Be Light”
God spoke. And there was light! It was so bright that Nuri covered her face with both hands. Then she peeked out, very slowly, between her fingers. Retold God saw that the light was good. God called the light “day,” and the darkness “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Whoosh! The Sky Opened, the Land Rose Up
Retold On the second day, a wide sky spread out between the waters. And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. On the third day—whoosh!—the waters rushed together, and dry land popped up. Pop, pop! Green sprouts came up from the bare ground, and every tree was heavy with fruit. God saw that it was good. Soon Nuri was humming softly: “And there was evening, and there was morning…”
The Sun, Moon and Stars Lit Up
On the fourth day, a big light and a small light were set in the sky. The sun shone on the day. The moon shone on the night. And the stars—one, two… too many to count—twinkled and twinkled. Nuri couldn’t say a word. She just looked up. And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
Splash! Flap! Hop-hop!
Retold On the fifth day—splash, splash!—the sea was full of shiny, swishy fish, and birds went flap-flap-flap up into the sky. On the sixth day, the fields were full of hop-hop-hopping feet. “Komo, I don’t know where to look first!” And then— God made people.
God saw everything he had made, and it was very good.
Retold The Bible says people were made in God’s image. God blessed them. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. — “God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31 · WEB)
A Blessed Day, a Holy Day
Light and sky, land and sea, grass and trees, sun and moon and stars, fish and birds, animals and people. And then came the seventh day. Retold God finished his work of creating, and he rested. He blessed the seventh day and made it holy. Nuri listened carefully. Huh? This time, the song didn’t come.
On the Way Home, Past Today’s Sky
Out of the story, Nuri and Komo flew past our sky today. “Komo, how far did that starlight come?” “It left from very, very far away—and it’s reaching our eyes right now.” Nuri watched the stars for a long, long time. “Light is so amazing.”
- Look up · Sunlight takes about as long as two or three songs to reach us. (Never look straight at the sun! That’s why we meet it in a picture.)
- Look wider · There are so many stars that even scientists say “about.” Some starlight travels a very long time to reach our eyes tonight.
- Look back · Under that huge sky, light came in through my window this morning too.
A Night with a Name
Back on her little star, Nuri said, “Komo, the night isn’t so scary now. God even gave the night a name.” Nuri told Komo the story again—first, next, last. Far away, countless stars twinkled. “Next time, let’s visit the Star of Promise,” Komo whispered.
What Came Each Day?
Do this after the story. Say your answer before you flip each card—and tell why you think so.
Activities with Nuri and Komo
- 1Comprehension · Put the day cards in order. Retell the story with “First… Next… Last…”
- 2Analysis · As your teacher reads Genesis 1, put down a bead each time you hear “And there was evening, and there was morning.” How many beads? What about Day 7?
- 3Inference · In the dark, how did Nuri know Komo was with her? Find the clue on that page.
- 4Prediction · Look at the back cover. What will Nuri see in the next book, The Star of Promise? What made you think so?
After every question: “Why do you think so?” — Give a reason from the words, the pictures, or your own life.
Even on dark days, we can wait for the light. Look up at the sky once today!
20-Minute Read-Aloud Lesson
- 0–2 min · Open
- Show the cover: “What was it like at the very beginning?” (Prediction). Write answers and reasons on the board.
- 2–12 min · Read aloud (4 pauses)
- From p.2, dim the lights or have children close their eyes; switch on a flashlight at p.4, “Let there be light” (children afraid of the dark may just close their eyes). Pauses: p.1 prediction · end of p.3 prediction · p.5 find the refrain · p.9 why no song. Refrain: the teacher starts “And there was evening…” and the class finishes it. The teacher reads the purple Bible boxes; children echo only “Let there be light.”
- 12–15 min · Cosmic Window
- p.10. With the flashlight, observe: “What does light help us see?” This is a time to share wonder—not an experiment to recreate or prove creation. Numbers (sunlight ≈ 8 min 20 s; our galaxy ≈ hundreds of billions of stars) are for the teacher only — science review needed before publishing.
- 15–19 min · Retell
- p.12 day cards + p.13 bead counting. Retell with a partner: “First–Next–Last.”
- 19–20 min · Close
- “What surprised you most today?” Compare with the predictions on the board. Short on time? Skip the p.3 pause, then bead counting. Materials: 1 flashlight, 7 beads, 7 day cards.
Observation Levels · Tricky Questions
- Observation levels (Sprout · Stem · Fruit)
- Sprout = gives an answer only · Stem = one reason (words, picture or experience) · Fruit = reason + sees a pattern or applies it to a new situation. Judge predictions by their reasons, not by right or wrong.
- Questions by age (Day 6)
- Ages 5–6: Who did God make on Day 6? · Ages 7–8: How are people described differently from everything else? · Ages 9–10: How might “made in God’s image” change the way we treat our friends?
- “The sun came on Day 4—so what was the light on Day 1?”
- “The Bible says God said ‘Let there be light’ on Day 1, and set the sun, moon and stars on Day 4. People have different ideas about why. Today, let’s find exactly what order the Bible tells.” — Don’t make up a science explanation.
- “Is darkness bad?” · “Was God tired?”
- “God gave the darkness a name: ‘night.’” · “The Bible says God finished his work and rested. It doesn’t have to mean tired, like us. He blessed that day and made it holy.” For “I don’t know,” offer a clue: “That’s okay—shall we look at the picture again?”
- Notes · Review
- Purple boxes = direct quotes from the World English Bible (WEB, public domain) · [Retold] = simple retelling. Day 2 has no “it was good,” and Day 7 has no “evening and morning” — kept just as in the text.
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