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Wisdom Calls Out

Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Life

Day 93of 180
Week 19of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand personification of wisdom in Proverbs

2

Identify how wisdom 'calls out' to people

3

Recognize the importance of listening to godly wisdom

Proverbs 1:20-21

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She raises her voice in the public squares.

Proverbs 1:20-21 (WEB)

Demonstrates how wisdom is actively seeking to communicate with people

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored paper
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 3 Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to discover how wisdom is like a friend who wants to help us make good choices!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about the fear of the Lord?
2Teaching (8 min)

Wisdom in Proverbs is described as a person calling out to everyone. Imagine wisdom as a friendly guide trying to help people make good decisions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Wisdom speaks loudly in public places
  • Wisdom wants everyone to listen and learn
  • Wisdom offers protection and guidance
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How might wisdom 'call out' to us today?
  • What are some ways we can listen to wisdom?
3Activity: Wisdom's Calling Card (10 min)
literary analysis

Create a visual representation of wisdom calling out

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a street scene with wisdom calling to people
  2. Use the BibleMouse Printables Library for inspiration
  3. Write key phrases from Proverbs around your drawing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace and color a pre-drawn street scene

Challenge: Create a comic strip showing wisdom's message

4Closing (3 min)

Review how wisdom speaks to us through God's Word

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did wisdom want to tell people?
  • How can we listen to wisdom?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to listen to Your wisdom and make good choices.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more practical wisdom for everyday life

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Wisdom Megaphone: Cut out a paper megaphone, write the verse on it, and practice shouting the verse together to represent wisdom 'calling out'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Personification is a literary device that gives human characteristics to non-human things

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic voice when reading Proverbs to bring the text to life
  • Encourage children to think about how wisdom speaks today
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the poetic language of Proverbs challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding that wisdom is valuable and comes from God

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Wisdom Listening' journal in the BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library
  • Sing a memory verse song from the BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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