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God Counts Every Hair

Counting Objects to 5

Day 100of 180
Week 20of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count objects accurately up to 5

2

Understand that God knows and values every detail about us

3

Practice careful and intentional counting

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 10:30

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”

— Matthew 10:30 (WEB)

God knows us so intimately that He counts even our hair

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small objects (buttons, pasta, pom-poms)
  • Counting mat
  • Number cards 1-5
  • Small mirror
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Look in the mirror and talk about how God knows everything about us

💭 Review Question: What did we count yesterday during snack time?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce counting with a God-centered approach

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God pays attention to every single detail
  • He knows exactly how many hairs are on your head
  • Counting is a way we can be precise like God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you count how many hairs are in mommy's eyebrow?
  • How many buttons are on your shirt?
3Activity: Careful Counting Challenge (6 min)
discussion and practice

Count objects carefully, matching to number cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a number card (1-5)
  2. Count out exactly that many objects
  3. Place objects on counting mat
  4. Verify count with parent
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps count, child places objects

Challenge: Child selects objects and counts independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review counting and God's amazing attention to detail

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many objects did we count?
  • Who knows everything about us?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make fun patterns with clapping and snapping

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning one-to-one correspondence in counting

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Go slowly and be patient
  • Make counting feel like a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Losing track of counted objects, skipping numbers

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child touches each object while counting, maintains accurate sequence

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library counting worksheets
  • Sing number songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

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