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Summer Activities

Summer Fun

Day 169of 180
Week 34of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Draw a personal summer activity scene

2

Practice fine motor skills with drawing tools

3

Recognize and express joy in summer activities

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

Celebrates the different seasons and activities God gives us to enjoy

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Pencils
  • Eraser
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse art lesson is all about summer fun! Let's remember how God gives us special times to play and enjoy His creation.

💭 Review Question: What was your favorite summer activity from yesterday's beach scene?
2Teaching (10 min)

We'll draw ourselves doing something special during summer - maybe swimming, playing outside, or enjoying a fun activity!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Summer is a wonderful time God gives us to have fun
  • We can use our imagination to draw what we love to do
  • Drawing helps us remember special moments
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you like to do in the summer?
  • Can you tell me about a fun summer memory?
3Activity: My Summer Fun Drawing (12 min)
hands-on

Children will create a colorful drawing of themselves enjoying a summer activity

📝 Instructions:
  1. Think about your favorite summer activity
  2. Draw yourself doing that activity
  3. Use bright colors to make your picture happy
  4. Add details like sunshine, water, or trees
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace or use stencils if drawing is challenging

Challenge: Add a background or multiple people in the scene

4Closing (3 min)

Share your beautiful summer activity drawings!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you draw today?
  • How does this picture show something fun God gave you to enjoy?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create a sunshine and flowers artwork celebrating summer's beauty!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing fine motor skills and imagination

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Help child describe their drawing
  • Display artwork to build confidence
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may feel frustrated if drawing doesn't match their imagination

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to try

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the artwork for BibleMouse portfolio
  • Create a summer activity scrapbook page
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional drawing prompts

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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