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God Kept Moses Safe!

Baby Moses in a Basket

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protects people

2

Retell the story of baby Moses in the basket

3

Begin to recognize God's care and love

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 2:3-4

“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 2:3-4 (WEB)

Shows God's protection of baby Moses through his mother's careful plan

📦 Materials Needed

  • Basket
  • Blue fabric or blanket
  • Baby doll
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about Miriam watching the basket

💭 Review Question: Who watched baby Moses by the river?
2Teaching (5 min)

BibleMouse story review of God's protection

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Moses' mommy made a special basket
  • God helped keep Moses safe
  • God takes care of little children
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how big baby Moses was?
  • Who was watching over Moses?
3Activity: Moses' Safe Basket (6 min)
review

Recreate the basket scene with child participation

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric to represent the river
  2. Place basket on the 'river'
  3. Gently place baby doll in basket
  4. Pretend to be Miriam watching
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just play with basket and doll

Challenge: Act out entire story with more details

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who kept Moses safe?
  • Was God watching over Moses?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always taking care of us!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Moses growing up and taking care of sheep

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 46:1

“God is our helper!”

— Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Safe Hands Game: Parent holds child's hands and repeats 'God is our helper!' while gently swaying

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson reinforces God's protective care through a child-friendly narrative

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, calm voice when telling the story
  • Encourage child's imagination and interaction
  • Be patient with short attention span
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and simple comprehension of God's love

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Moses coloring page
  • Sing 'God Takes Care of Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection

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