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Feeling Textures

Texture Touch

Day 76of 180
Week 16of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify different textures (rough, smooth, bumpy, soft)

2

Explore materials using sense of touch

3

Develop curiosity about God's creative design

Genesis 1:31

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

Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God created materials with different textures for us to explore and enjoy

📦 Materials Needed

  • Sandpaper
  • Soft fabric
  • Bubble wrap
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • White paper
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse texture adventure! Let's play a fun touch game.

💭 Review Question: What different lines did we draw yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll explore how God made things with different feels!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some things are rough like sandpaper
  • Some things are soft like a fluffy blanket
  • God made everything with special textures
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find something smooth?
  • What does rough feel like?
3Activity: Texture Touch Exploration (8 min)
hands-on

Explore different materials and describe how they feel

📝 Instructions:
  1. Close your eyes and touch each material
  2. Tell mommy or daddy how it feels
  3. Sort materials into 'soft' and 'rough' piles
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just touch and name one texture

Challenge: Draw a picture of each texture felt

4Closing (3 min)

Review our texture discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • What textures did we feel today?
  • Which texture did you like best?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make texture rubbings with our materials!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Sensory exploration is crucial for PK3 learning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance with texture exploration
  • Encourage descriptive language
  • Make it fun and playful!
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might be sensitive to certain textures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and willingness to explore

Extension Activities

  • Create a texture book with found materials
  • Go on a texture hunt around the house

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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