Lesson 4 of 6 · Small acts of care matter
Moses: A Baby and His Helpers
Identify the people who helped baby Moses and name a trusted helper.
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Short story · Ages 3–5
A baby needed care. His mother made a basket. His sister watched. Pharaoh's daughter found him and felt kindness. His mother was called to care for him.
Full story · Ages 6–12
Moses was born into a family from Levi. His mother hid him for three months. When she could no longer hide him, she put him in a waterproofed basket among the reeds by the river. Exodus 2:1-3 (KJV)
His sister watched from a distance. Pharaoh's daughter found the basket, saw the crying baby, and felt compassion for him. Exodus 2:4-6 (KJV)
His sister offered to find a Hebrew nurse and brought the baby's mother. Pharaoh's daughter asked the mother to care for him. Later, he became Pharaoh's daughter's son, and she named him Moses. Exodus 2:7-10 (KJV)
Word to know: Compassion means noticing someone needs care and responding kindly.
Make it your own
Family activity · Our application of the story
You do not need to do everything alone. If someone needs help, call a trusted adult. You can show care by listening, bringing an adult, or asking what would help.
Ages 3–5 · Little Learners
Who helps me?
- Name two grown-ups who care for you.
- Draw yourself beside one of those helpers.
- Practice saying: I need help, please.
Talk together: Who cared for the baby after his sister found a nurse?
Ages 6–8 · Young Explorers
Match each helper
- Write mother, sister, and Pharaoh's daughter on three pieces of paper.
- Match them to: prepared the basket; watched and found a nurse; found the baby and showed compassion.
- Retell the story with paper figures on a table.
Talk together: What could you do if a younger child were lost?
Ages 9–12 · Scripture Discoverers
Follow the evidence
- Read Exodus 2:1-10 (KJV) and list each person whose action helped the baby.
- Write what this passage says about the sister and what it does not name here.
- Make a household help plan with a caregiver: who to ask at home, school, and in public.
Talk together: Why should we avoid adding a long conversation between the sister and baby?
Let’s remember
Choose one answer for each question. A grown-up can read with you.
Parent & teacher guide
Learning goal: Identify the people who helped baby Moses and name a trusted helper.
Before you start: The wider story includes a ruler's threat to Hebrew babies. Explain danger gently if asked; this is not a game to recreate near water. Use paper and toys on a table. Do not put children or pets into baskets or water. This passage calls the watcher his sister; it does not give her name here.
A simple rhythm: Read the selected story, explain the new word, do one activity, and ask one question. Use the quiz only if it helps; youngest children can answer aloud or skip it.
Activity answers & discussion
Ages 3–5: His own mother (Exodus 2:8-9 (KJV)).
Ages 6–8: Get a trusted adult immediately. Do not leave a safe place to search alone. Matching: mother—basket; sister—watch/nurse; Pharaoh's daughter—find/compassion.
Ages 9–12: The passage does not record one. Invented dialogue must be labeled as imagination, not Scripture.
Quiz answer key
- Among reeds by the river. The mother placed it among the reeds at the river's edge. Exodus 2:3 (KJV)
- His sister. The baby's sister stood nearby to see what would happen. Exodus 2:4 (KJV)
- His mother. The sister called the baby's mother. Exodus 2:8-9 (KJV)
During the week: Review with your child whom to ask for help in one familiar place.
Story and activities: original educational retellings and applications. Source text: King James Version via Bible Gateway. Quotations preserve the translation's words; retellings use Yahuah. Artwork depicts an imagined learning setting, not a historical reconstruction.
Children’s Kingdom · Activity sheet
Moses: A Baby and His Helpers
My name: _______________________ Date: ______________
Ages 3–5: Who helps me?
- Name two grown-ups who care for you.
- Draw yourself beside one of those helpers.
- Practice saying: I need help, please.
Who cared for the baby after his sister found a nurse?
Ages 6–8: Match each helper
- Write mother, sister, and Pharaoh's daughter on three pieces of paper.
- Match them to: prepared the basket; watched and found a nurse; found the baby and showed compassion.
- Retell the story with paper figures on a table.
What could you do if a younger child were lost?
Ages 9–12: Follow the evidence
- Read Exodus 2:1-10 (KJV) and list each person whose action helped the baby.
- Write what this passage says about the sister and what it does not name here.
- Make a household help plan with a caregiver: who to ask at home, school, and in public.
Why should we avoid adding a long conversation between the sister and baby?
One thing I can practice:
Grown-ups may write a child's spoken answer. There is no score for this activity.