Preschool: David and Goliath

David and Goliath Lesson Plan

Welcome:
-“Welcome to Worship”
-We are in a special place because God is here
-This is our special place to be with God, we can talk to God, we can listen to God, we can hear stories of God
-The Lord Be With You (and Also With You)

Songs of Praise:

Praise him, praise him, all you little children, God is Love, God is Love (x2)

Only a boy named David (help out with motions):

Only a boy named David,


Only a little sling.


Only a boy named David,


But he could pray and sing.


Only a boy named David,


Only a rippling brook,


Only a boy named David,


But five little stones he took.

And one little stone went in the sling

And the sling went round and round


And round and round and round and


Round and round and round and round,


And one little stone went up in the air

And the giant came tumbling down.

Come into his presence singing alleluia

Story

Do you remember David?  He was the youngest of 7 brothers.  He was not big yet, he was not strong yet.  But God told Samuel—this boy—he has a heart like mine.  He will be the next King.  And Samuel anointed him.  He told him God would use him to do great things. 

Now, not so long after Samuel visited David, David’s brothers were called into battle by King Saul.  The Hebrew people, who were now called the people of Israel, were fighting a war against the Philistines.  It wasn’t going very well. 

The Philistines had very powerful warrior on their side.  Goliath He was tall, so tall, and strong, so strong, that no Israelite had been able to defeat him.  King Saul was feeling defeated.  He had forgotten that Israel had a powerful warrior on their side too.  God. 

David, who was too young to be called into battle, was bring food to his brothers on the battle field.  He saw Goliath.  He saw how defeated the Israelites were.  God told him he would use David to do a great thing that day.

David told King Saul he would like to defeat Goliath with God’s help.  King Saul laughed, but gave David his armor to protect him.  David did not want Saul’s too large armor, for he knew God was his protector.

David picked up 5 stones and his sling and went to face Goliath.  Goliath laughed an David—you are so small and weak.  Just like Israel.  Just like your God.  Small and weak!  With one shot, David slung a stone direct at Goliath’s head.  It knocked him to the ground, dead. 

I wonder what you like best about this story? 


I wonder what is most important in this story? 


I wonder where you are in this story or which part of the story is especially about you?

I wonder how David felt when he saw Goliath?

I wonder how David felt when God told he would help him to fight Goliath? 


I wonder if God can use you for great things?

Thanksgiving Feast (at the table)

LEARN THE SHAMAH
-This is our time of thanksgiving: our feast and our thanks
-What are we thankful to God for this week?

Jesus storybook bible

Response time: Everyone can pick a way to tell the story

Everyone: Coloring page

Additional Craft: going on a walk (2 at a time) to pick 5 stones and coloring them with markers (or paint)

Activity:  Trying on oversized clothes—see if they can play Simon Says in giant clothes