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Everyone Celebrates!

David Becomes King

Day 112of 180
Week 23of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God helped David defeat Goliath

2

Learn to praise God for His victories

3

Develop joy in celebrating God's goodness

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 17:52-54

“The men of Israel and Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron.”

— 1 Samuel 17:52-54 (WEB)

Demonstrates how God's people celebrate His victories

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored paper
  • Markers
  • Streamers
  • Tambourine or homemade noise maker
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap David's brave fight with Goliath using BibleMouse storytelling techniques

💭 Review Question: Who helped David be brave yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we learn how everyone celebrated God's amazing victory!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave David courage
  • All Israel was happy and praised God
  • God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the people felt?
  • Why is it important to thank God?
3Activity: Celebration Parade (8 min)
worship

Create a celebration parade to remember David's victory

📝 Instructions:
  1. Make celebration streamers
  2. Sing a praise song
  3. Dance and celebrate God's power
  4. Use tambourine or homemade noisemaker
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child make a simple streamer

Challenge: Let child lead the celebration parade

4Closing (3 min)

Review celebration and God's faithfulness

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did David do?
  • Who helped David win?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for helping David and loving us

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about David's heart for God

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 17:47

“The battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

— 1 Samuel 17:47 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Victory Dance Memory Verse - Children dance and jump when saying each word, helping kinesthetic learners memorize

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's victory was a community celebration of God's power

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic voice when describing celebration
  • Encourage child's natural excitement
  • Connect lesson to child's experiences of joy
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and excitement about God's power

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Victory Poster' in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Act out the celebration scene as a family

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