Leader Guide
Musical Activity
- “Sons of Jacob" sheet music and/or "Sons of Jacob" song audio.
- Digital music player
- Whiteboard, chalkboard, or poster board
- Markers or chalk
Write the names of Jacob’s twelve sons on the board: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Play the song, “The Sons of Jacob,” on a digital music player and practice singing it a few times so you are familiar with how it goes.
Does anyone know the name of Joseph’s father? Jacob.
Jacob is also called Israel. How many sons did he have? Twelve.
Yes, Jacob had 12 sons, and each one became a tribe of Israel.
Point to each name on the board and have children say the names aloud with you to help with the pronunciation before they learn the song.
Let’s learn their names by singing a song, “The Sons of Jacob.”