Preschool: God’s Plan for Families: Session 1—Baby Moses (November 1)

1s & 2s— Look Through Binoculars

Bible Story: Baby Moses Exodus 1:8–2:10
Life Point: We can care for and protect our family members.
Weekly Verse: Take care of  your family. 1 Timothy 5:4

Materials: Teaching Picture 9, toy binoculars, tape

• Attach the teaching picture to a wall with tape.
• Invite preschoolers to look through the binoculars. Comment on things they might see in the room. Direct them to the teaching picture and to look at the picture with the binoculars. 
• Tell the Bible story as preschoolers look at the picture. Comment that Miriam helped take care of her family by watching her brother. Say the Weekly Verse.      

3–Pre-K—Weave Baskets

Bible Story: Baby Moses Exodus 1:8–2:10
Life Point: We can care for and protect our family members.
Weekly Verse: Take care of  your family. 1 Timothy 5:4

Materials: Teaching Picture 9, plastic or wire baskets, wide ribbon

• Display the teaching picture with the baskets and ribbon. 
• Show the children how to weave the ribbon through the holes in the baskets. Point to the picture and remark that Moses’ mother wove a basket to protect her son.
• Explain that Miriam protected her brother when she watched him. Say the Weekly Bible Verse together.

Kindergarten— Cut Heart Shapes

Bible Story: Baby Moses Exodus 1:8–2:10
Life Point: We can care for and protect our family members.
Weekly Verse: Take care of  your family. 1 Timothy 5:4

Materials: Bible, construction paper, scissors, pencils, markers, Weekly Verse printed on paper

• Fold several pieces of construction paper in half. With a pencil draw half of a heart shape on some of the folded paper, starting and ending at the edge of the fold line. Place materials on a table.
• When children come to the table, suggest they cut heart shapes. A child can choose to cut on the drawn line, draw his own line on folded paper before cutting, or cut with no line. 
• Encourage children to use the heart to make a card or note for their mothers or other family members. They can print the Weekly Verse, print their own messages, or draw pictures and create designs.
• Comment that a heart shape often reminds us of love. Open the Bible to 1 Timothy 5:4 and read the Weekly Verse. Say we can show love by protecting our families.