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Summer: Hot and Sunny

Four Seasons

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify characteristics of summer season

2

Observe how plants and weather change in summer

3

Appreciate God's design in seasonal changes

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

— Genesis 8:22 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's consistent design of seasonal cycles

📦 Materials Needed

  • Season pictures
  • Green construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're exploring summer! Remember how we learned God created seasons that repeat?

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about spring last time?
2Teaching (8 min)

Summer is a warm, bright season when plants grow tall and strong!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Summer days are longer and hotter
  • Plants grow quickly and become green
  • Many fruits and vegetables ripen in summer
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see outside during summer?
  • How does summer feel different from spring?
3Activity: Summer Growth Garden (10 min)
craft

Create a summer plant collage showing how things grow

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw summer plants on green paper
  2. Cut out plant shapes
  3. Glue plants onto background paper
  4. Color and decorate your summer garden
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with cutting

Challenge: Add labels to plant drawings

4Closing (3 min)

Review summer characteristics and thank God for creating seasons

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes summer special?
  • How do plants change in summer?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about fall and how leaves change color!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Summer is a time of abundant growth and warmth, reflecting God's creative power

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real plants or pictures to illustrate growth
  • Encourage outdoor observations
  • Keep explanations simple and engaging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty understanding abstract seasonal concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about summer and growing things

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Plant seeds in a small garden or pot
  • Take a nature walk to observe summer growth
  • Read BibleMouse summer-themed storybooks

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