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Thank You for Light

God Made Light and Dark

Day 5of 180
Week 1of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created light

2

Learn to thank God for making light

3

Recognize that God's creation is good

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3-5

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.”

— Genesis 1:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power to create and separate light from darkness

📦 Materials Needed

  • flashlight
  • dark blanket
  • yellow construction paper
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're going to learn about how God made light!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about day and night yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God is amazing! He created light with just His words. When God said 'Let there be light,' light appeared!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made light first
  • Light helps us see and play
  • God saw that light was good
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you like to do in the light?
  • How does light help us?
3Activity: Light Praise Dance (6 min)
worship

Use flashlight to create light/dark moments while praising God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Turn off room lights
  2. Use flashlight to create light
  3. Sing 'God Made the Light' from BibleMouse Song Collection
  4. Dance and praise God for light
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just wave flashlight and clap

Challenge: Create shadow puppets while praising

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for making light!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made light?
  • Why is light good?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for making light so we can see and play. You are amazing!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the sky God made

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

— Genesis 1:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Light Dance: Children move when light is on, freeze when light is off while repeating memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about light and darkness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, excited tone
  • Demonstrate concepts physically
  • Encourage child's questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

May be afraid of darkness, so emphasize God's goodness

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God's creation

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create light/dark collage using yellow and black paper
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for light-themed coloring page

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