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I Can Hear!

God Made My Ears

Day 31of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God created ears to hear sounds

2

Identify different types of sounds

3

Appreciate God's wonderful design of hearing

Psalm 139:14

β€œI will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

β€” Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

God carefully created each part of our body, including our ears

πŸ“¦ Materials Needed

  • Sound jars
  • Small bells
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
  • Colored paper
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's play a listening game! Close your eyes and listen to different sounds around you.

πŸ’­ Review Question: What sounds did you hear yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God gave you special ears to hear all kinds of wonderful sounds! Your ears are amazing because God made them.

πŸ“Œ Key Talking Points:
  • God created your ears
  • Ears help us hear people talking
  • Ears let us enjoy music and sounds
πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you like to hear?
  • Can you make a sound right now?
3Activity: Sound Exploration (6 min)
sensory

Explore different sounds using BibleMouse sound jars and bells

πŸ“ Instructions:
  1. Shake different sound jars
  2. Listen carefully to each sound
  3. Try to guess what's inside each jar
πŸ”„ Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify sounds

Challenge: Child tries to describe sounds they hear

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about hearing

πŸ“ Review Questions:
  • Who gave you ears?
  • What sounds do you like?
πŸ™ Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving me ears to hear. You made me special!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about hearing music with our ears!

Psalm 139:14

β€œGod made me special!”

β€” Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-along with hand motions: Point to ears, then give a big thumbs up while saying 'God made me special!'

Teaching Notes

πŸ“š Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand sensory experiences

πŸ’‘ Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm
  • Demonstrate sounds before asking child to listen
  • Be patient with short attention spans
πŸ€” Common Struggles:

Sitting still and focusing during listening activities

πŸ‘€ Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about discovering sounds

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse 'Sound Scrapbook'
  • Go on a sound walk around the house or neighborhood

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