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Walking on Dry Ground!

Walking Through the Sea

Day 119of 180
Week 24of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God made a special path through the sea

2

Learn that God protects and helps His people

3

Experience joy in God's amazing power

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 14:22

“The children of Israel went into the middle of the sea on dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.”

— Exodus 14:22 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's miraculous protection and power

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue fabric or blue blanket
  • Toy people or small dolls
  • Fan
  • Masking tape
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remember how yesterday God made the water split apart? Today we'll see how God helped His people walk through the sea!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how the water stood up like walls?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God made a special dry path through the sea!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made a special path
  • The water stood up like walls
  • God's people could walk safely
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Do you think walking through water would be scary?
  • How did God help His people?
3Activity: Sea Crossing Adventure (6 min)
movement

Create a sea crossing path using blue fabric and help toy people walk through

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric on floor to represent the sea
  2. Use fan to 'part' the fabric
  3. Help child walk toy people across 'dry ground'
  4. Talk about how God made a safe path
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child move toys

Challenge: Child creates own sea path and tells the story

4Closing (3 min)

Review the amazing way God helped His people

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the water?
  • Did God's people get wet?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for helping Your people and keeping them safe!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how God rescued His people!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 46:1

“God is our helper!”

— Psalm 46:1 (WEB)

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

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces God's miraculous protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic voice when telling the story
  • Encourage child's imagination
  • Focus on God's love and power
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping attention and understanding the concept of miracle

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God's amazing power

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of the sea crossing in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'God Is My Helper' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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