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Sun Came Out

Noah's Ark Songs

Day 104of 180
Week 21of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize the rainbow as God's promise symbol

2

Sing and act out simple movements about Noah's story

3

Experience joy in God's faithfulness

Genesis 9:13

I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

Directly relates to the lesson's theme of God's promise and the rainbow

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue fabric or blanket
  • Toy rainbow or colorful ribbon
  • BibleMouse Noah's Ark picture card
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's rain song and ask children to make rain sounds

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how the rain sounded in our last BibleMouse lesson?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce the rainbow as God's special promise to Noah

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • After the big rain, God made a beautiful rainbow
  • The rainbow shows God keeps His promises
  • God loves us and wants to protect us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in a rainbow?
  • Can you make a rainbow shape with your arms?
3Activity: Rainbow Promise Dance (6 min)
dramatic singing

Sing and act out a simple song about the rainbow

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric on floor like water
  2. Hold colorful ribbon or rainbow prop
  3. Sing: 'God made a promise, bright and true, A rainbow in the sky so blue!'
  4. Wave ribbon and do simple dance movements
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just wave ribbon while parent sings

Challenge: Let child lead the rainbow dance

4Closing (3 min)

Review rainbow and God's promise

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special thing did God show Noah?
  • What colors are in a rainbow?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how God keeps His promises!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children need concrete, visual representations of God's love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, animated movements
  • Repeat simple phrases multiple times
  • Praise any participation, even small attempts
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for full 15 minutes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, attempts to sing or move

Extension Activities

  • Color a rainbow page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Make a rainbow craft using colored paper strips

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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