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Touch and Feel

Texture Time

Day 41of 180
Week 9of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and describe at least 3 different textures

2

Use descriptive words like rough, smooth, bumpy, soft

3

Appreciate God's creative design in different textures

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God created a world with amazing textures for us to explore and enjoy

📦 Materials Needed

  • Sandpaper
  • Soft fabric
  • Bubble wrap
  • Smooth stone
  • Construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse texture adventure! Let's remember how we explored patterns last week and now we'll discover how things feel.

💭 Review Question: What patterns did we see in nature last time?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll use our special sense of touch to explore how different things feel. God made the world full of wonderful textures!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some things feel rough like sandpaper
  • Some things feel soft like a fluffy blanket
  • Some things feel bumpy like bubble wrap
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's the softest thing you've ever touched?
  • Can you find something rough in our room?
3Activity: Texture Treasure Hunt (12 min)
sensory exploration

Children will explore different textures and create a texture collage

📝 Instructions:
  1. Close your eyes and touch each material
  2. Describe how it feels
  3. Glue different textured items onto paper
  4. Draw a picture around your textures
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer materials, focus on 3 textures

Challenge: Create a texture book describing each item

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember that God made everything, and He made textures to be fun and interesting!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite texture today?
  • Can you tell me a texture word?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to make texture rubbings with crayons!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Sensory exploration helps develop descriptive language and observation skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise closely during tactile activities
  • Encourage descriptive language
  • Let child lead exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may be sensitive to certain textures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child using texture describing words, showing curiosity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk and collect textured items
  • Make a texture matching game
  • Read BibleMouse texture-themed storybook

Ready for Tomorrow?

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