Object to GO!

Open your mouth, stick out your tongue just enough to point to it, then close your mouth.

Next, lead a discussion with the comments and questions below:

● What did I point to in my mouth? Your tongue.

● At a doctor’s visit, were you asked to stick your tongue out and say ah? Children respond.

● Optional: have children stick out their tongues and say ahh.

Tongues are important. They help us to taste our food, to swallow, and to speak.

● Unfortunately, our tongues can also be used to hurt people by saying unkind words. Sticking out your tongue at someone is being mean, and is not using self-control!

● In the video, words are spoken that hurt someone’s feelings.

● Whose feelings do you think are hurt by someone’s words, Widget, Miss Tina, Rig, Gears or Super-Gizmo? Children respond.

● Let’s watch the video to see who guessed correctly and why it is important to control your tongue or words.

Leave the question unanswered until it after the video.

There’s an old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Do you think that’s true? Children answer.

Has someone ever said something to hurt your feeling?

Words can’t really hurt you on the outside, but they can definitely hurt you on the inside. We should be careful with our own words not to hurt the feelings of other people.

In this video, one of the robots says something that hurts another’s feelings. Let’s see how this happens.

Play Video (Gear's Big Idea)

Gear's Big Idea

● Do you know which two robots were holding the popcorn containers? Gears and Rig.

● What happened when Gears tried to throw popcorn into his mouth? It hit his goggles.

● Was Gears using self-control to hold his tongue during the movie? No, he kept talking while everyone was trying to listen and watch the movie.

● Point to your tongue or hold up the Object to Go! Tongue Image What happened when Gizmo lost self-control and didn’t control his words or tongue? He became angry and said words that hurt Gears’ feelings.

● Who guessed Gears was the one who had his feelings hurt? Children respond.

● How did Gizmo feel after he said hurtful words? He felt bad, he was sorry, he was surprised he said what he did.

● What could Gizmo have done better to show self-control and not hurt Gear’s feelings? He could have asked Gears to wait until the movie was over to tell him his idea. He could have asked him nicely to please stop talking.

● What did Rig have that the other bots did not have? Hint: it is in your mouth. A tongue.

● What did Miss Tina say your words show? What is in your heart.

● How did Gears show self-control? He didn’t stay angry or hurt and told Gizmo it was okay.

● What did Miss Tina say controlling your tongue means? Controlling your words or what you say, being careful what you say.

Conclusion: God is pleased when we use self-control to think before we act or speak, especially when it could be hurtful to others. Using self-control is always the right choice so we can show God’s love and kindness to others.