How it works
The Bible tells us about baby Moses. His mother loved him and wanted him safe, so she wove a basket from reeds.
She painted it with sticky tar so no water could get in, and she set it on the river.
His big sister Miriam watched from the reeds. The king's daughter found the baby and held him close.
Miriam brought his own mother to nurse him. His name, Moses, means pulled out of the water.
Worked examples
Weave like the mother
- Take some strips of paper or wool.
- Go over and under, over and under.
- In those days people wove reeds into mats, baskets and little boats.
Float a boat
- Make a little boat from paper or foil.
- Float it in a bowl of water.
- Tell the story: the basket floated among the reeds.
Who helped?
- The mother made the basket.
- Miriam watched and spoke up at just the right time.
- The king's daughter found the baby and held him close.
A taste of the worksheets
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
- Miriam ran home. Who did she bring back for the baby? 🧑 A stranger / 👩 His own mother / 🤴 The king