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A Secret Baby

Baby Moses in a Basket

Day 61of 180
Week 13of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protects babies and families

2

Learn about Moses' mother's love and bravery

3

Develop empathy and appreciation for family care

Exodus 2:2

The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.

Exodus 2:2 (WEB)

Shows a mother's love and protection of her child

📦 Materials Needed

  • Baby doll
  • Soft blanket
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last time we learned about Isaac and Rebekah's love story. Today, we'll hear about a brave mommy who loved her baby so much.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how Isaac and Rebekah showed love to each other?
2Teaching (5 min)

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll learn about a special baby named Moses. His mommy lived in a time when the mean king wanted to hurt Hebrew babies. But she was very brave!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mommy loved her baby boy very much
  • She wanted to keep her baby safe
  • God helped her protect her son
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you do to keep a baby safe?
  • How do mommies show love to their babies?
3Activity: Secret Baby Hide and Seek (6 min)
storytelling

Use the baby doll and blanket to act out how Moses' mommy kept him hidden

📝 Instructions:
  1. Wrap the baby doll in the soft blanket
  2. Pretend to hide the baby quietly
  3. Whisper 'Shh, we must keep the baby safe!'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just wrap and cuddle the baby doll

Challenge: Create a pretend 'hiding place' using cushions

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God loves babies and families. Moses' mommy was brave because she trusted God.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Moses' mommy do?
  • How did she keep her baby safe?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving families and keeping babies safe.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see how Moses' mommy made a special basket boat!

Exodus 3:14

God said, 'I AM WHO I AM.'

Exodus 3:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: I AM Dance - Children stand and do a movement when saying 'I AM', making it a fun, physical memorization game

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the early life of Moses, focusing on parental love and divine protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, soft voice when discussing the story
  • Encourage child to imagine being the baby or the mommy
  • Connect the story to their own family experiences
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to understand complex historical context

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's emotional engagement with the story of protection and love

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Moses Coloring Page
  • Sing 'God Loves the Little Children' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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