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Hannah's Sadness

Hannah Prays for a Baby

Day 141of 180
Week 29of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Hannah felt sad because she didn't have a child

2

Learn that it's okay to feel sad and talk to God about our feelings

3

Develop empathy for others who are experiencing difficult emotions

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 1:1-8

“There was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah... But Hannah had no children.”

— 1 Samuel 1:1-8 (WEB)

Shows God's care for individuals experiencing deep personal pain

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Emotion cards
  • Baby doll
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Tissue paper
  • Coloring sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson! Let's remember how God loves and cares for everyone, just like we learned in Ruth's story.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's love in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll learn about Hannah, a woman who was very sad because she wanted a baby but didn't have one.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Hannah loved God and wanted a family
  • She felt sad, but she knew God was listening
  • It's okay to feel sad and tell God about our feelings
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt really sad about something?
  • Who can we talk to when we feel sad?
3Activity: Hannah's Feelings Craft (10 min)
storytelling

Create a 'Feelings Heart' to show how Hannah might have felt

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big heart on paper
  2. Use tissue paper to show different feelings
  3. Talk about Hannah's emotions
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut heart shapes

Challenge: Write simple words about feelings

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God always hears us when we pray, just like He heard Hannah

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who was Hannah?
  • How did Hannah feel?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that we can always talk to You about our feelings.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Hannah prayed at the temple

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 3:10

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

— 1 Samuel 3:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Whisper Game: Parents whisper verse, children repeat, getting progressively quieter

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Hannah's story shows God's compassion and how He answers prayers

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be sensitive when discussing feelings
  • Validate children's emotions
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional support
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand deep emotions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to express and understand feelings

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color the BibleMouse Hannah coloring page
  • Act out the story using emotion cards
  • Sing a prayer song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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