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Lesson kit: Ruth and Naomi

Everything you need to teach this story in Sunday school, kids' church or at home: lesson plan, questions and a printable sheet.

Passage
Ruth 1—4
Ages
6 to 8
Length
37 minutes
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Lesson aim

Loyalty and kindness are precious to God, and he rewards those who care for others.

Key verse

“May the Lord reward you for everything you have done!” Ruth 2:12

Lesson plan

  1. 1

    Welcome · 5 minutes

    Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

  2. 2

    The story · 10 minutes

    Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

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  3. 3

    Talk · 10 minutes

    Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

  4. 4

    Activity · 10 minutes

    Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

  5. 5

    Closing prayer · 2 minutes

    Close by thanking God for what you learned today. Loyalty and kindness are precious to God, and he rewards those who care for others.

Discussion questions

  1. What did Ruth promise Naomi?
  2. How did Boaz help Ruth in the field?
  3. How can you be loyal to someone in your family?

Summary for the teacher

Naomi lost her husband and both her sons in a faraway land. Ruth, her daughter-in-law, refused to leave her and said: "Your people will be my people, and your God my God". In Bethlehem, Ruth gathered grain in the field of Boaz, a kind man who married her. Their son Obed became the grandfather of King David.

Child's sheet

Name: ______________________________

Ruth and Naomi

Ruth 1—4

✏️ Draw the part of the story you liked best
  1. What did Ruth promise Naomi?
  2. How did Boaz help Ruth in the field?
  3. How can you be loyal to someone in your family?

✂️ Cut out and take home

“May the Lord reward you for everything you have done!”

Ruth 2:12