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Floating on the River

Baby Moses in a Basket

Day 108of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Moses' mother protected him by putting him in a basket

2

Recognize God's care for baby Moses

3

Learn to trust God's protection

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 2:3

“When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and pitch. She put the child in it and laid it in the reeds by the river's bank.”

— Exodus 2:3 (WEB)

Shows a mother's love and God's protection of baby Moses

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small basket or container
  • Blue fabric or blue towel
  • Baby doll
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous lesson about Moses' mommy making a special basket

💭 Review Question: Do you remember what mommy did to keep baby Moses safe?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how Moses' mommy put him in a special basket on the river

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mommy wanted to keep baby Moses safe
  • She made a special basket that would float
  • God was watching over baby Moses
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how a basket might float?
  • What do you think it felt like for baby Moses?
3Activity: Floating Basket Adventure (6 min)
sensory

Create a river scene and float a basket with a baby doll

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric to make a 'river'
  2. Place basket on the 'river'
  3. Gently float the basket with the baby doll
  4. Talk about how God kept Moses safe
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just float the basket without details

Challenge: Act out the story with more dramatic movements

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story and God's protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who kept baby Moses safe?
  • What did mommy use to protect Moses?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always watching over us like You watched over baby Moses

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Moses' big sister Miriam watching the basket!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 46:1

“God is our helper!”

— Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing a simple song with hand motions: Point up for 'God', make a helping motion for 'helper'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's protective care through a child-friendly narrative

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, calm voice when telling the story
  • Encourage child to interact with the activity
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and attempts to repeat key phrases

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for Moses coloring pages
  • Sing a simple song about God's protection from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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