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Weaving in the World

Weaving and Fiber Arts

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what weaving means

2

Identify examples of weaving in nature and culture

3

Appreciate God's creative design in interconnectedness

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:25

“Every wise-hearted woman spun with her hands, and brought what she had spun, the blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen.”

— Exodus 35:25 (WEB)

Highlights the skill of weaving and how God gifts people with creative abilities

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bird nest picture or example
  • Basket or woven cloth
  • Notebook
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's explore how things can be woven together.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about drawing ourselves last week?
2Teaching (12 min)

Weaving is a special way of creating by going over and under materials to make something new.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at this bird's nest - see how twigs and grass are woven together?
  • Baskets and cloth are made by weaving
  • God designed things in nature to connect and work together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things do you see that are woven?
  • How do you think birds learn to weave nests?
3Activity: Weaving Discovery (14 min)
observation and discussion

Examine different woven objects and discuss how they're made

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at the bird nest picture
  2. Touch the basket and feel how threads go over and under
  3. Draw a picture of something woven in your BibleMouse notebook
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child trace weaving patterns

Challenge: Try describing how the weaving works

4Closing (4 min)

Celebrate how God makes amazing things that connect and work together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is weaving?
  • Where did we see weaving today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice weaving with paper strips!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Weaving is an ancient skill used in many cultures

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore and touch materials
  • Praise curiosity and observation
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have difficulty understanding 'over and under' concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's interest in how things connect

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Collect natural materials like grass or twigs to examine
  • Watch short video about bird nest building

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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