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Mary Sees Jesus

Jesus Sees His Friends

Day 151of 180
Week 31of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Jesus came back to life after dying on the cross

2

Recognize Mary Magdalene's love for Jesus

3

Learn that Jesus comforts those who are sad

📖 Scripture Connection

John 20:16

“Jesus said to her, 'Mary.' She turned and said to him in Hebrew, 'Rabboni!' which means 'Teacher!'”

— John 20:16 (WEB)

Shows Jesus' personal care and recognition of Mary

📦 Materials Needed

  • Tissue paper
  • Small stuffed animal or doll
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Bible
  • Resurrection pictures from BibleMouse Printables Library
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about Mary's special moment with Jesus after His resurrection

💭 Review Question: What happened to Jesus on the cross?
2Teaching (5 min)

Mary was very sad because she thought Jesus was gone forever. But Jesus was alive!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mary was crying at the empty tomb
  • Jesus came and spoke to her
  • Jesus called her name, and she recognized Him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt sad and then felt better?
  • How do you think Mary felt when she saw Jesus?
3Activity: Comfort and Care Roleplay (6 min)
storytelling

Use a tissue and stuffed animal to act out Mary's feelings and Jesus' comfort

📝 Instructions:
  1. Pretend the stuffed animal is Mary
  2. Show Mary feeling sad
  3. Gently comfort the 'Mary' with kind words
  4. Demonstrate Jesus calling Mary's name
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just cuddle the stuffed animal and talk about feelings

Challenge: Create a simple drama with props from BibleMouse Resource Guide

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story of Mary seeing Jesus

📝 Review Questions:
  • Was Mary happy or sad at first?
  • Who came and talked to Mary?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for loving us and being alive forever!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Jesus visiting His disciples

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 28:6

“He is not here. He has risen, just as He said.”

— Matthew 28:6 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hop and Repeat: Children hop once for each word of the verse, making memorization a fun movement game

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson focuses on the emotional connection between Jesus and Mary

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, expressive voice when telling the story
  • Allow child to express emotions about the story
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to understand resurrection

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to show empathy and understand Jesus' care

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color resurrection pictures from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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