Leader Guide

Activity

Do you know what a storyboard is?

It is a series of drawings representing the shots planned for a movie or TV show. Here is an actual storyboard scene that the producers used to make our video today! Show children the storyboard sample. 

Divide the children into groups of three. Try to place an older child in each group. Hand out a pencil and Storyboard Template to each group. Assign the four different patterns—each with a set of three scenes—to the various groups. For larger classes, you may split up the storyboard scenes or assign the same scenes to additional groups. Children should look up and read Luke 15 in their Bibles for additional information.

Today, each group will create a storyboard to illustrate part of our Superbook story about the Prodigal Son. You will draw three parts of your section of the story in the three blocks on your group’s paper. Think of elements of the story you can add, like facial expressions, or work, or motions they might be doing at the time. Consider what each character might be feeling at the time, such as sadness, anger, happiness, or surprise.  

Give groups a set amount of time to brainstorm and draw their sections of the story on the storyboard. Emphasize that this is to be fun; they should not spend a lot of time on detailed drawings. Move around to each group to monitor progress and to give hints and suggestions as needed. After the time has expired, have each group display their storyboard to the class, presenting the entire story in sequence.

Then have each group practice acting out the section of the story they drew, performing it for the class in sequence.

It was interesting to see how you illustrated the story today. Each group did an outstanding job! Our story today shows that we have a loving and forgiving God we can always run to, no matter what is happening in our lives!