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Yellow Sunshine

Colors God Created

Day 13of 180
Week 3of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand yellow as a bright, joyful color created by God

2

Create a sunny painting using only yellow and white

3

Develop fine motor skills through painting techniques

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 89:15

“Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, Yahweh, in the light of your presence.”

— Psalm 89:15 (WEB)

Exploring how yellow represents light, joy, and God's presence

📦 Materials Needed

  • Yellow tempera paint
  • White tempera paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Water cup
  • Paper plate palette
  • White paper
  • Smock or old shirt
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's red painting lesson and introduce today's yellow exploration

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about colors yesterday?
2Teaching (12 min)

Introducing yellow as a color of sunshine, happiness, and God's light

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Yellow is like sunshine God created
  • Yellow makes us feel happy and bright
  • God uses yellow in flowers, fruits, and sunlight
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where do you see yellow in God's creation?
  • How does yellow make you feel?
3Activity: Sunny Yellow Painting (14 min)
hands-on

Create a sunny scene using only yellow and white paint

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your painting smock
  2. Squeeze yellow and white paint onto your palette
  3. Use different brush strokes to create a sunny scene
  4. Mix yellow and white to make lighter shades
  5. Fill your entire paper with sunshine
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger brushes and fewer details

Challenge: Add texture and multiple yellow shades

4Closing (3 min)

Clean up and discuss painting

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about yellow today?
  • How does yellow remind you of God's creation?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore blue and water in God's world

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Yellow represents light, joy, and God's creative power

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration and creativity
  • Focus on enjoyment, not perfection
  • Talk about colors as God's wonderful gift
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with mixing colors

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, willingness to experiment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to find yellow objects
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about creation and colors
  • Create a yellow collage from magazine clippings

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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