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Two Very Different Homes

Sarah's Arrival and Adjustment

Day 62of 180
Week 13of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Compare and contrast two different living environments

2

Understand how people adapt to new surroundings

3

Develop empathy for those experiencing significant life changes

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:9-10

“If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.”

— Psalm 139:9-10 (WEB)

God is present in all places and helps us adjust to new environments

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large Venn diagram poster
  • Colored markers
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall book
  • Drawing paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous day's reading about Sarah. Ask students to share what they remember about Sarah's original home by the sea.

💭 Review Question: What do you know about Sarah's home before she came to the prairie?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explain how people live differently in various environments. Discuss the unique characteristics of seaside and prairie life.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Seaside has salty air, lots of water, boats
  • Prairie has wide open spaces, grasslands, farms
  • Different places require different ways of living
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How might Sarah's daily life be different on the prairie?
  • What things might she miss about her old home?
  • What new things might be exciting about her new home?
3Activity: Seaside vs Prairie Venn Diagram (10 min)
hands-on

Create a large Venn diagram comparing Sarah's two homes, identifying unique and shared characteristics.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw large Venn diagram on poster
  2. Left circle represents seaside home
  3. Right circle represents prairie home
  4. Overlapping section for shared characteristics
  5. Use different colored markers for each section
  6. Students contribute ideas to diagram
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher writes ideas student suggests

Challenge: Students write their own entries in diagram

4Closing (5 min)

Summarize how people can adapt to new environments with patience and courage

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was most different about Sarah's two homes?
  • How might Sarah be feeling about her new home?
  • What helps people feel comfortable in a new place?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us adapt to new situations and showing us that you are with us everywhere we go.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore whether Sarah decides to stay on the prairie

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 139:10

“Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.”

— Psalm 139:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motion: Extend right hand forward, then pull close to heart

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Lesson focuses on adaptability and understanding different living environments

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage empathy when discussing life changes
  • Help child understand that different doesn't mean bad
  • Validate feelings of uncertainty in new situations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty imagining very different living environments

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to compare and contrast, showing understanding of different life experiences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of your dream home
  • Research different types of homes around the world
  • Write a short story about moving to a new place

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