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Choosing Thankfulness

Grumbling in the Wilderness

Day 60of 180
Week 12of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that being thankful is more pleasing to God than complaining

2

Practice identifying things to be thankful for

3

Develop a positive attitude of gratitude

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”

— 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (WEB)

Teaches children how to respond with thankfulness in different situations

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blank index cards
  • Colored markers
  • Small basket or box
  • BibleMouse Printables Library thankfulness worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remember how the Israelites complained about no water and food? Today we'll learn how to be thankful instead!

💭 Review Question: What did God do when the people were thirsty in the desert?
2Teaching (8 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God wants us to choose thankfulness

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Complaining makes God sad
  • We can always find something to be thankful for
  • Thankfulness helps us trust God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are you thankful for today?
  • How can we show thankfulness to God?
3Activity: Thankfulness Treasure Hunt (10 min)
game

Children find and collect cards with things to be thankful for

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hide thankfulness cards around the room
  2. Give each child a small basket
  3. Children collect cards and share what they found
  4. Read each card and discuss why we can be thankful
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help children find cards

Challenge: Children write their own thankfulness cards

4Closing (3 min)

Review the importance of being thankful

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about thankfulness?
  • How can we be thankful this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to be thankful and trust You in all things

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the spies Moses sent to explore the Promised Land

💎 Memory Verse

Deuteronomy 6:5

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

— Deuteronomy 6:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Thankfulness Dance - Children act out each body part while saying part of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Israelites often complained instead of trusting God's provision

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Model thankfulness in your own speech
  • Encourage finding the positive in challenging situations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children tend to focus on what they don't have

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Spontaneous expressions of gratitude

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family thankfulness journal
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring pages about gratitude

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