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David Takes Care of Sheep

David the Shepherd Boy

Day 101of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that David was a shepherd before becoming king

2

Learn how shepherds care for their sheep

3

Recognize God's love through David's care for animals

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:11

“Jesse said to David, 'Take care of the sheep for your brothers.'”

— 1 Samuel 16:11 (WEB)

Shows David's role as a shepherd before becoming king

📦 Materials Needed

  • Toy sheep
  • Green blanket or rug (representing pasture)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse lesson about David, the shepherd boy!

💭 Review Question: Who remembers what we learned about David yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

David was a young shepherd who took care of his father's sheep. Shepherds have an important job - they protect and guide their sheep.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Shepherds lead sheep to good grass
  • Shepherds protect sheep from dangerous animals
  • David loved and cared for his sheep
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think a shepherd does?
  • How do shepherds show love to their sheep?
3Activity: Shepherd and Sheep Game (8 min)
interactive

Children pretend to be shepherds, guiding toy sheep to a safe 'pasture'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out green blanket as 'pasture'
  2. Child is the shepherd, guiding toy sheep
  3. Avoid pretend 'dangers' around the pasture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps guide sheep

Challenge: Add obstacles for shepherd to navigate

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about David caring for sheep

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did David do before becoming king?
  • How did David show love to his sheep?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for showing love through caring shepherds

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how David played music for God!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sheep Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, place around room. Child hops to a heart and repeats part of the verse each hop

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Shepherding was an important job in ancient Israel. Shepherds protected their flocks from wild animals and guided them to food and water.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, engaging voice
  • Encourage child's imagination
  • Connect lesson to God's care for us
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might have trouble sitting still during discussion

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of care and protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse sheep coloring page
  • Act out David's shepherd story using costume pieces

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