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Thank You for My Ears!

God Made My Ears

Day 35of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God created ears as a special gift

2

Identify different sounds we can hear

3

Express thankfulness for the ability to hear

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)

Celebrates God's amazing design of our bodies, including our ears

πŸ“¦ Materials Needed

  • Sound jars
  • Musical instruments
  • BibleMouse Printables Library coloring page
  • Bells

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember all the wonderful sounds we've learned about this week!

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

Today, we're going to thank God for our amazing ears!

πŸ“Œ Key Talking Points:
  • God gave us ears to hear beautiful sounds
  • We can hear music, voices, and animals
  • Our ears are a special gift from God
πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite sound?
  • Can you make a sound with your mouth?
3Activity: Sound Treasure Hunt (6 min)
review

Explore different sounds using BibleMouse sound jars and instruments

πŸ“ Instructions:
  1. Shake different sound jars and guess the sound
  2. Ring bells and listen carefully
  3. Try to make sounds like animals we learned about
πŸ”„ Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify sounds

Challenge: Child tries to create matching sounds

4Closing (3 min)

Review our special day of hearing

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

Thank you, God, for giving me ears to hear wonderful sounds!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about our helping hands!

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 learning to appreciate God's design of their bodies

πŸ’‘ Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and animated expressions
  • Encourage child to repeat key phrases
  • Make learning feel like play
πŸ€” Common Struggles:

Staying focused for the full lesson duration

πŸ‘€ Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about hearing different sounds

Extension Activities

  • Color the BibleMouse ear coloring page
  • Create a simple musical instrument at home

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