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David the Shepherd Boy

Samuel Picks David

Day 94of 180
Week 19of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God can choose anyone to do important things

2

Recognize David as a young shepherd boy chosen by God

3

Practice listening and following simple instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:11-12

“Samuel said to Jesse, 'Are all your children here?' He said, 'There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep.' Samuel said to Jesse, 'Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.'”

— 1 Samuel 16:11-12 (WEB)

Shows how God chose David, the youngest and least expected son

📦 Materials Needed

  • Shepherd's staff (or stick)
  • White paper sheep cutouts
  • Toy crown
  • Coloring materials
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today in BibleMouse, we're learning about David, a special shepherd boy God chose to be a king!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned yesterday about God looking at hearts?
2Teaching (5 min)

David was the youngest of eight brothers. While his older brothers did important work, David was taking care of sheep. But God saw something special in David's heart!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • David was a shepherd boy
  • He took care of sheep every day
  • God chose David to be a special leader
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do shepherds do?
  • How do you think David took care of his sheep?
3Activity: Shepherd and Sheep Game (6 min)
dramatic-play

Children pretend to be shepherds protecting their sheep

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose one child to be the shepherd
  2. Other children are 'sheep'
  3. Shepherd protects sheep from a pretend wolf
  4. Take turns being the shepherd
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stuffed animal sheep

Challenge: Add more complex 'protecting' scenarios

4Closing (3 min)

Review today's lesson about David

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who was David?
  • What did David do before becoming a king?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for seeing what's in our hearts. Help us be like David and love you.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Samuel anointed David with special oil!

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“The Lord looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart Hop: Cut out paper hearts, place on floor. Child jumps from heart to heart while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David's selection shows God values character over appearance

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple language
  • Encourage hands-on exploration
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and basic understanding of the story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse David and sheep worksheet
  • Make a paper crown like David's
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about shepherds

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