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Dry Land Again

The Rainbow Promise

Day 162of 180
Week 33of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God was guiding Noah during and after the flood

2

Learn how Noah sent out a dove to check for dry land

3

Recognize God's care and protection

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:10-11

“He waited yet another seven days, and sent out the dove from the ship. The dove came back to him at evening, and behold, an olive leaf plucked off was in her mouth.”

— Genesis 8:10-11 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's guidance and provision during Noah's journey

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper dove cutout
  • Green construction paper (for olive leaf)
  • Blue blanket/sheet (representing water)
  • Small toy boat or ark model
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about the rain stopping

💭 Review Question: What happened to the water after the rain stopped?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today, we'll learn how Noah knew dry land was coming

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Noah wanted to know if the ground was dry
  • He sent out a dove to look around
  • The dove came back with an olive leaf
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think Noah felt when he saw the leaf?
  • How do you think the animals felt?
3Activity: Dove's Journey (6 min)
dramatic-play

Children act out Noah sending the dove to find dry land

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue blanket as 'water'
  2. Place ark/boat on blanket
  3. Child plays 'dove', flies around, returns with green 'olive leaf'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps guide dove's journey

Challenge: Child narrates dove's adventure

4Closing (3 min)

Review dove's mission and God's care

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the dove bring back?
  • How did God help Noah?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for watching over Noah and showing him dry land

Coming up: Tomorrow, Noah and his family will leave the ark!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“I have placed My bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign.”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Hand Motion: Arch hands over head like a rainbow while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's faithfulness during uncertainty

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone
  • Allow child to use imagination in dramatic play
  • Connect lesson to child's experiences of waiting and hope
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during storytelling, understanding waiting concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to retell basic story elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create paper dove craft from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'Noah's Ark' song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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