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God's Plan for Families

Animal Babies and Families

Day 40of 180
Week 8of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God designs families for animals and humans

2

Create a simple family drawing showing different family members

3

Understand that families care for and love each other

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 68:6

“God sets the solitary in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”

— Psalm 68:6 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of families as a place of love and belonging

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Animal family picture cards from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Clipboard or hard surface for drawing
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's talk about how animals and people have special families!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about how animal parents take care of their babies?
2Teaching (5 min)

God created families to love and care for each other - both in animal world and human world!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Animals have mommies and daddies who protect their babies
  • Human families love and take care of each other
  • God designed families to be special and important
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes your family special?
  • How do your family members show love?
3Activity: My Family Drawing (6 min)
project

Draw a picture of your family using crayons

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a piece of white paper
  2. Draw the people in your family
  3. Use different colors to make each person special
  4. Show how your family loves each other
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent can help draw family members

Challenge: Add details like what family members are doing together

4Closing (3 min)

Share your family drawings and talk about how God loves families!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about families today?
  • How does God show love through families?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how animals get their food!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Preschoolers are learning about relationships and family structures

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and positive
  • Validate child's drawing, even if it's not perfectly realistic
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if drawing is difficult

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to recognize family members and show basic relationships

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a family photo together
  • Talk about extended family members
  • Create a family tree with photos

Ready for Tomorrow?

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