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Telling Stories with Pictures

Looking at Picture Books

Day 117of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that pictures help tell stories

2

Practice looking closely at book illustrations

3

Develop appreciation for visual storytelling

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as pictures help tell a story, parents help guide children's understanding of stories and life lessons

📦 Materials Needed

  • 2-3 picture books with clear illustrations
  • Whiteboard or large paper
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's look at our special BibleMouse picture books today! Who remembers what we learned yesterday about colorful pictures?

💭 Review Question: What colors did we see in our book yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Pictures tell stories without words! Let's look at how pictures show us what's happening.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Pictures show characters and what they're doing
  • Pictures help us understand the story
  • Every picture tells us something special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you tell me what's happening in this picture?
  • What do you see the characters doing?
3Activity: Picture Story Detective (8 min)
discussion

We'll look at a picture book and be picture detectives! We'll find out what the pictures are telling us.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a picture book with clear illustrations
  2. Cover the words and look only at pictures
  3. Ask child: 'What do you think is happening?'
  4. Let child describe what they see
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Point to pictures and ask 'What's happening here?'

Challenge: Have child create their own story just from pictures

4Closing (3 min)

Wow! We learned how pictures tell amazing stories today!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did pictures help us understand today?
  • Can you show me a picture that tells a story?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll choose our favorite picture and talk about why we love it!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are visual learners who understand stories through images

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Let child explore pictures freely
  • Ask open-ended questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get distracted or struggle to describe pictures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing at pictures, attempting to describe what they see

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for picture storytelling worksheets
  • Create a simple picture story together at home

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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