God Made Light!
Understand that God made day and night
Demonstrate the difference between day and night through movement
Develop an appreciation for God's creation of light and darkness
“God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night'. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.”
— Genesis 1:4-5 (WEB)This Scripture passage describes how God separated the light from the darkness, creating day and night. Our lesson today will focus on this important part of God's creation.
Welcome your young students and say, 'In our BibleMouse lesson today, we're going to learn all about how God made the bright day and the dark night!
Explain that in the Bible, in Genesis 1:4-5, it says 'God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night'.' This means that God made the day and the night! He separated the light from the darkness.
Invite the children to stand up and get ready to move! When you shine the flashlight (day), they will dance and move around happily. When you turn off the flashlight (night), they will curl up and pretend to sleep.
Simpler: For younger or less active children, have them just sway back and forth during the day and gently rock during the night.
Challenge: For more active children, have them do jumping jacks during the day and tip-toe around during the night.
Great job, everyone! You all did such a wonderful job showing the difference between day and night. God is so amazing for creating the bright day and the dark night.
Dear God, thank you for making the bright, sunny day and the dark, starry night. Help us to appreciate all the amazing things you have created. Amen.
Coming up: Tomorrow in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll be learning about the warm, shining sun that lights up our days!
“God made everything!”
— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Sing the memory verse to the tune of 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' and do hand motions.
This lesson builds on the previous day's lesson about God creating light. Now we're focusing on how God separated the light from the darkness to make day and night.
Some children may have difficulty transitioning between the day and night activities. Be patient and provide support as needed.
Look for the children to demonstrate an understanding of day and night through their movements and responses to your questions.