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Morning, Afternoon, Night

Time Concepts

Day 131of 180
Week 27of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify and categorize daily activities by time of day

2

Understand basic time segments: morning, afternoon, night

3

Develop awareness of daily rhythms and God's design for time

Ecclesiastes 3:1

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

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of time and daily rhythms

📦 Materials Needed

  • Activity cards with daily activities
  • 3 large colored papers (morning/afternoon/night)
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Analog clock (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Begin by singing a morning routine song from the BibleMouse Song Collection

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about subtraction yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce time segments using everyday activities

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Morning starts when we wake up
  • Afternoon is after lunch
  • Night is when we get ready for bed
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you do in the morning?
  • What activities happen in the afternoon?
3Activity: Time of Day Sorting (10 min)
hands-on

Students sort activity cards into morning, afternoon, and night categories

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out three colored papers labeled Morning, Afternoon, Night
  2. Give each child a set of activity cards
  3. Have them place cards in the correct time of day section
  4. Discuss each card's placement
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cards with clearer activities

Challenge: Have child explain why each activity belongs in its category

4Closing (3 min)

Review time segments and thank God for creating time

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happens in the morning?
  • What did we learn about different times of day?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about 'before' and 'after' in our day

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning to understand time as a concept

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual aids from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Be patient with sorting activities
  • Encourage discussion about daily routines
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar time segments

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent understanding of morning, afternoon, night

Extension Activities

  • Create a personal daily schedule poster
  • Act out activities from different times of day
  • Sing time-related songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

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