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A Mean King's Bad Rule

Baby Moses in a Basket

Day 72of 180
Week 15of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that the Pharaoh made a cruel rule against Hebrew babies

2

Recognize God's protection over His people

3

Develop empathy for those who are treated unfairly

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 1:22

“Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, 'You shall cast every son that is born into the river, but you shall save every daughter alive.'”

— Exodus 1:22 (WEB)

Demonstrates the cruel rule against Hebrew baby boys

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Baby doll
  • Blue fabric or paper (to represent river)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade K
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, yesterday we learned how God's people were in trouble in Egypt. Today, we'll discover the mean king's terrible rule.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what happened to God's people in Egypt?
2Teaching (7 min)

The Pharaoh was scared of the Hebrew people growing too big. He made a terrible rule that all baby boys must be thrown into the river.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Pharaoh was afraid of the Hebrew people
  • He wanted to stop the Hebrew babies from growing up
  • This was a very mean and scary rule
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the mommies and daddies felt?
  • What would you do if someone tried to hurt babies?
3Activity: Protecting the Babies (8 min)
dramatic play

Use the baby doll and blue fabric to act out the story, showing how scary the Pharaoh's rule was

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric to represent the river
  2. Talk about how the mommies wanted to protect their babies
  3. Show how God was watching over His people
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just hold the baby doll and talk about being gentle

Challenge: Create a simple story about protecting someone weak

4Closing (3 min)

God always watches over His people, even when things seem scary.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the mean king want to do?
  • Who always takes care of His people?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You that You always protect us, even when things seem scary.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about a brave mommy who made a special plan to save her baby!

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 3:14

“God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.'”

— Exodus 3:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: I AM Dance: Children stand and do a motion when saying 'I AM', freezing in place to represent God's unchanging nature

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of persecution and God's protective care

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle tone when discussing the scary parts
  • Focus on God's protection, not the fear
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared hearing about mean people

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's care and protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse printable of the river scene
  • Sing a protection song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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