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Miriam Watches

Baby Moses in a Basket

Day 63of 180
Week 13of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn about Miriam's love and bravery for her baby brother

2

Understand how God uses family to protect children

3

Practice storytelling and imaginative play

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 2:4

“His sister stood at a distance to see what would be done to him.”

— Exodus 2:4 (WEB)

Shows Miriam's protective love and courage

📦 Materials Needed

  • blue fabric or blanket
  • small basket
  • baby doll
  • green construction paper (for reeds)
  • optional: princess crown
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we'll learn about a brave big sister named Miriam who watched over her baby brother Moses!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what happened to baby Moses yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Miriam loved her little brother so much that she watched carefully to make sure he was safe

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Miriam was smart and brave
  • She watched Moses float in a special basket
  • God was taking care of Moses through his family
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you do to help your family?
  • How can we show love to our brothers and sisters?
3Activity: Miriam's Watchful Eyes (6 min)
dramatic-play

Create a river scene and act out Miriam watching over Moses

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric as the 'river'
  2. Place basket with baby doll on the 'river'
  3. Have child play Miriam, hiding behind 'reeds'
  4. Watch and protect the baby doll
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child act out scene

Challenge: Child creates own narrative about protecting family

4Closing (3 min)

BibleMouse reminds us that God loves families and helps us take care of each other!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did Miriam do for Moses?
  • How can you be brave like Miriam?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for families who love and protect each other.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the princess who found baby Moses!

💎 Memory Verse

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', like freezing in place or doing a silly pose

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes family love and God's protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone
  • Allow child to explore and imagine
  • Praise attempts at storytelling
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might have trouble sitting still during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and ability to retell basic story elements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family protection drawing
  • Sing a song about loving siblings
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page about Miriam

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