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Tiny Dots

Big Shapes, Little Shapes

Day 82of 180
Week 17of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and create very small dots and tiny circles

2

Practice fine motor skills using fingertips or crayon tips

3

Develop appreciation for God's attention to small details

📖 Scripture Connection

Zechariah 4:10

“For who has despised the day of small things?”

— Zechariah 4:10 (WEB)

God values small things, just like our tiny dots are important!

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Crayons
  • Washable paint (optional)
  • Cotton swabs
  • Finger paint paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and review yesterday's giant circles. Today we'll make something TINY!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a big circle like we did yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how even tiny dots are special to God!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look how small we can make a dot!
  • We can use our fingertip to make dots
  • Crayons can make tiny dots too!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's the smallest dot you can make?
  • Can you make a dot smaller than a cheerio?
3Activity: Dot Discovery (8 min)
hands-on

Create a 'Tiny Dot Masterpiece' using different dot-making techniques

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put paper on flat surface
  2. Use fingertip to make dots with paint
  3. Try making dots with cotton swab
  4. Use crayon tip to make tiny circles
  5. Fill paper with lots of little dots!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child make dots by guiding their hand

Challenge: Try making dot patterns or pictures

4Closing (3 min)

Count and celebrate our tiny dots!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many dots did you make?
  • What was your favorite way to make dots?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about big and little shapes together!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fine motor skills are crucial at this age. Dot activities help develop hand strength and control.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Praise effort, not perfection
  • Let child explore different dot-making techniques
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional dot activity ideas
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with small movements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increasing control and enjoyment of dot-making

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a dot counting game
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for dot-themed worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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