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God Made Families

God Gives Us Families

Day 76of 180
Week 16of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God creates families

2

Recognize family members as a special gift from God

3

Begin to appreciate God's love through family

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:28

“God blessed them. God said to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it.'”

— Genesis 1:28 (WEB)

God's first instructions to humans were about creating families and caring for the world

📦 Materials Needed

  • Family photos
  • Crayons
  • Drawing paper
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Look at family photos together and talk about who loves you

💭 Review Question: Who took care of you yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Gentle explanation of how God creates families

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gives us families to love us
  • Families help each other
  • Every family is special to God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Who is in your family?
  • How do family members show love?
3Activity: My Family Drawing (6 min)
drawing

Draw a picture of your family with crayons

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take drawing paper
  2. Use crayons to draw family members
  3. Tell parent about each person you draw
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw stick figures

Challenge: Label family members' names

4Closing (3 min)

Review family love and God's gift

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made your family?
  • How do we show family love?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for my family who loves me

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll talk about how mommies and daddies love us

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:26

“God takes care of us!”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along memory verse with hand motions: Point to self on 'us', make gentle hugging motion on 'care'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning about relationships and family structures

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use warm, gentle tone
  • Be patient with short attention spans
  • Validate all family structures
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still, understanding abstract concepts about God and family

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child engaging with family discussion, showing interest in drawing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse family love songs
  • Read BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about families

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