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Two Mothers, One Baby

Solomon's Wisdom in Action

Day 66of 180
Week 14of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God gave Solomon special wisdom

2

Learn about Solomon's wise judgment in the baby story

3

Recognize the importance of truth and compassion

1 Kings 3:16-22

Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

1 Kings 3:16-22 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise of wisdom to Solomon

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Two scarves
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last time we learned how God gave Solomon amazing wisdom. Today, we'll see how he used that wisdom to solve a tricky problem!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how Solomon asked God for wisdom?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today's story is about two mothers who both claimed to be the mother of the same baby. This was a difficult problem that only someone with God's special wisdom could solve!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Two women lived in the same house
  • One baby was accidentally hurt during the night
  • Both women claimed to be the real mother
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How would you feel if someone took your baby?
  • Why is telling the truth important?
3Activity: Solomon's Wise Judgment Drama (10 min)
storytelling

Act out the story using the baby doll, with children taking turns being Solomon, the two mothers, and the baby

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose two children to be the 'mothers'
  2. Use the baby doll as a prop
  3. One child plays King Solomon
  4. Act out the scene of claiming the baby
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use puppets to tell the story

Challenge: Children write a short script of the story

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how God gives wisdom to those who ask

📝 Review Questions:
  • How did Solomon show wisdom?
  • What can we learn from this story?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, please help us to ask for wisdom like Solomon did

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Solomon's clever plan to find the real mother

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Wisdom Dance: Children stand and do a motion for each word, creating a fun movement to help memorize

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows how God answers prayers for wisdom and discernment

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language when discussing the story
  • Emphasize God's ability to help us make wise choices
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of wisdom abstract

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding of truth, compassion, and seeking God's guidance

Extension Activities

  • Create a wisdom journal in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Draw a picture of Solomon's courtroom
  • Sing a wisdom song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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