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Giant Grapes and Giant People

The Twelve Spies

Day 62of 180
Week 13of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God promised a special land to the Israelites

2

Recognize that God's promises are bigger than our fears

3

Learn to trust God even when things seem difficult

📖 Scripture Connection

Numbers 13:23

“They came to the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, which two men carried on a pole, and some of the pomegranates and figs.”

— Numbers 13:23 (WEB)

Shows the amazing abundance of the Promised Land

📦 Materials Needed

  • Binoculars (real or pretend)
  • Large poster of grape cluster
  • World map
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 1
  • Colored markers
  • Large piece of paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is an exciting adventure! Let's use our pretend explorer binoculars to look for something special.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about the spies Moses sent?
2Teaching (8 min)

The twelve spies went to explore the Promised Land. They found something amazing - giant grapes so big that two men had to carry one cluster!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God promised the Israelites a wonderful land
  • The land had amazing, huge fruits
  • Some people in the land were very tall
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think giant grapes would look like?
  • How would you feel if you saw something so big?
3Activity: Grape Cluster Exploration (10 min)
storytelling

Create a giant grape cluster poster showing what the spies might have seen

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big grape cluster on paper
  2. Color each grape a different color
  3. Write one word of the memory verse on each grape
  4. Practice carrying the 'grape cluster' with a friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw and write

Challenge: Child writes entire memory verse independently

4Closing (3 min)

God gives us amazing promises, just like He promised the Israelites a special land

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special things did the spies see?
  • Who always keeps His promises?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us trust You even when things look scary

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about different reports the spies gave

💎 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: Grape Verse Hop: Create a grape cluster poster where each grape has a word of the memory verse. Child hops to each grape while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's promises and trusting Him

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use excitement when describing the giant grapes
  • Encourage child's imagination
  • Connect lesson to real-life trust experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand abstract concepts of trust

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and ability to retell basic story elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Spy exploration coloring page
  • Act out the story of carrying the giant grape cluster
  • Create a simple map showing the journey of the spies

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