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David Visits His Brothers

David and Goliath

Day 102of 180
Week 21of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that David was obedient to his father

2

Learn how families support each other

3

Recognize God's care through family relationships

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 17:17-20

“Jesse said to David his son, 'Take now for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brothers.'”

— 1 Samuel 17:17-20 (WEB)

Shows David's obedience and love for his family

📦 Materials Needed

  • Basket or small container
  • Pretend food items
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Bible
  • Picture of soldiers' camp
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about how David helped his family!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about David yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

David's father Jesse asked him to do something special. He wanted David to bring food to his brothers who were soldiers.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David listened to his father
  • He carried food to help his brothers
  • David was kind and helpful
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you do if your mommy or daddy asked you to help?
  • How can you be helpful to your family?
3Activity: Deliver the Supplies (6 min)
roleplay

Practice being David delivering food to brothers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Pretend to pack a basket with food
  2. Walk carefully like David
  3. Pretend to give food to 'brothers'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child walk with basket

Challenge: Child creates story about delivering food

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about David and helping family

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who sent David to his brothers?
  • What did David bring to the soldiers?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help me be helpful and kind like David

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how David was brave!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“The Lord looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, write word from verse on each. Child hops on hearts while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows David's character before fighting Goliath

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone
  • Allow child to ask questions
  • Demonstrate actions to keep engagement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during story time

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's interest in family helping each other

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of David carrying food
  • Act out the story with family members
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for coloring sheet

Ready for Tomorrow?

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