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Dry Land At Last!

The Rainbow Promise

Day 63of 180
Week 13of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Noah's boat finally landed on dry ground

2

Learn that God protected Noah and the animals

3

Experience joy of God's care and protection

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:13-14

“In the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth. Noah removed the covering of the ship and looked. And behold, the surface of the ground was dry.”

— Genesis 8:13-14 (WEB)

Shows God's faithfulness in bringing Noah safely to land after the flood

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue blanket or sheet
  • Stuffed animal 'animals'
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
  • Toy boat or cardboard box
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about the boat floating

💭 Review Question: Remember how Noah's boat was floating on the water?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn how God brought Noah's boat to dry land!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The rain finally stopped
  • The water went down
  • Noah could see dry ground
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Noah felt when he saw dry ground?
  • How do you think the animals felt?
3Activity: Dry Land Adventure (6 min)
movement

Children pretend to be Noah and animals leaving the boat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue blanket on floor as 'water'
  2. Place toy boat on 'water'
  3. Children crawl into 'boat'
  4. Slowly move 'boat' to 'dry land'
  5. Children jump out and dance with joy!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps children move

Challenge: Children narrate their own adventure

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Noah and God's protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where did Noah's boat land?
  • Who kept Noah safe?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you God for taking care of Noah and keeping him safe!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God's special rainbow promise!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“God's rainbow promise!”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Wave: Children wave colorful scarves while repeating 'God's rainbow promise!'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand God's care during difficult times

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of excitement and hand motions
  • Let children explore and play
  • Repeat key phrases multiple times
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still and focusing for the entire lesson

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and joy during storytelling

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for Noah's Ark coloring pages
  • Sing BibleMouse Song Collection's 'Noah's Boat' song

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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