King Saul

[lonnienord]

King Saul (Revised)
(target audience: preschool through grade one -- with grade 2 being able to read it)

Saul was a tall man. He was a good looking man.
Saul‘s dad‘s name was Kish.
Saul loved his dad
Kish’s donkeys got lost
Saul volunteered to go look for them.
As he was searching he met Samuel
Samuel was a servant of GOD

GOD told Samuel that Saul was HIS choice to be Israel’s first king
When Samuel told Saul, Saul was very surprised.
He didn't have many people in his small family. Kings usually came from big families.
But GOD chose Saul. Saul accepted GOD's call to be king.
Samuel anointed him as King of Israel.

GOD filled Saul with the HOLY SPIRIT. The SPIRIT used Saul to tell the future.

But when it was Saul's time to become King, he hid.
He was afraid to be king.
He had never been king.
He didn't know how to be king.
But GOD wanted him to be King.
And GOD promised to help him .

So Saul became king.
(Is anointed too big of a word for pre-school? What would be a better word?)
Again any and all constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated

 

[Sennaria]

King Saul (Revised)

(Is anointed too big of a word for pre-school? What would be a better word?)
Again any and all constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated

ANOINT'ED, pp. Smeared or rubbed with oil; set apart; consecrated with oil.

You could say set apart, or God chose, as God did choose Him and Saul anointed Him per God's instruction.

Just an idea, as anointed, unless you describe simply in a footnote so that it can be discussed, might be a little hefty for that age group.

Sennaria

 

[JPPT1974]

You can either use God's glory for
His good or for your good which would
Be of foolish reasons
God blesses us with His blessings
It is though up to us to use them
However which way!

 

[lonnienord]

King Saul (reRevised)
(target audience: preschool through grade one -- with grade 2 being able to read it)

Saul was a tall man. He was a good looking man.
Saul‘s dad‘s name was Kish.
Saul loved his dad
Kish’s donkeys got lost
Saul volunteered to go look for them.
As he was searching he met Samuel
Samuel was a servant of GOD


GOD told Samuel that Saul was HIS choice to be Israel’s first king
When Samuel told Saul, Saul was very surprised.
He didn't have many people in his small family. Kings usually came from big families.
But GOD chose Saul. Saul accepted GOD's call to be king.
Samuel put oil on his head. Samuel prayed that GOD would bless Saul
Thus Saul became the first King of Israel.

GOD filled Saul with the HOLY SPIRIT. The SPIRIT used Saul to tell the future.

But even though Saul was King of Israel, they hadn’t put the crown on his head.
When it was time to put the crown on his head he hid
He was afraid to be king.
He had never been king.
He didn't know how to be king.
But GOD wanted him to be King.
And GOD promised to help him .

So Saul became king.

I am almost satisfied with this story. I do still have one problem. The following sentence seems to me to be too long but I don’t know how to make it shorter or divide it into two or more sentences any ideas???
But even though Saul was King of Israel, they hadn’t put the crown on his head.