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Jacob's Favorite Son

Joseph's Special Coat

Day 56of 180
Week 12of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jacob loved Joseph very much

2

Recognize the special coat as a symbol of Jacob's love

3

Learn about family relationships in the Bible

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 37:3

“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.”

— Genesis 37:3 (WEB)

Demonstrates a father's special love for his son

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colorful fabric pieces
  • Coat template
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember our story from yesterday about how people spread across the earth.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me about the different languages we learned about?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we're learning about Jacob and his special son Joseph. Jacob had many sons, but Joseph was extra special to him.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jacob was an old father when Joseph was born
  • He loved Joseph more than his other sons
  • Jacob gave Joseph a beautiful coat of many colors
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes something special to you?
  • How do you show love to your family?
3Activity: Create Your Special Coat (8 min)
craft

Using the BibleMouse coat template, children will create their own colorful coat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Color the coat template
  2. Cut out colorful fabric pieces
  3. Glue fabric onto the coat
  4. Share why the coat is special
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help with cutting and gluing

Challenge: Add personal decorations to make the coat unique

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story of Jacob and Joseph's special love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who loved Joseph very much?
  • What special gift did Jacob give Joseph?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for families and how much you love us

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Joseph's special dreams!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 50:20

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.”

— Genesis 50:20 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Dance: Create simple hand motions for each word, moving and dancing while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of favoritism and family dynamics

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language about family love
  • Emphasize that all children are special
  • Encourage empathy and understanding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand complex family emotions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to discuss feelings and family relationships

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional coat coloring pages
  • Sing a family love song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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