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Breaking Bread to Share

Whole and Parts

Day 112of 180
Week 23of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of a whole object being divided into parts

2

Practice breaking crackers into equal pieces

3

Learn about sharing as a way of showing God's love

📖 Scripture Connection

John 6:11

“Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed to those who were reclining. Likewise also of the fish, as much as they desired.”

— John 6:11 (WEB)

Jesus showed love by breaking bread and sharing with others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Whole crackers
  • Small plates
  • Napkins
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about whole and parts with apples. Ask child to show what 'whole' means.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me what a whole apple looks like?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how breaking something can help us share!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A whole cracker is one piece
  • We can break the cracker into smaller pieces
  • Sharing helps others feel loved
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Who can we share with today?
  • How does sharing make people happy?
3Activity: Bread Sharing Time (6 min)
snack and discussion

Break crackers into pieces and share with family members

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a whole cracker
  2. Gently break it into smaller pieces
  3. Share pieces with family members
  4. Count how many pieces you made
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps break crackers

Challenge: Child breaks crackers independently and counts pieces

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how we broke a whole cracker into parts

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we do with our cracker?
  • How many pieces did we make?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play with playdough and learn about whole and parts!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning basic math concepts through hands-on experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle hands when breaking crackers
  • Praise effort, not just perfect results
  • Make sharing feel fun and positive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty breaking crackers evenly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to break object and understand 'whole' vs 'parts'

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for 'whole and parts' coloring pages
  • Sing a sharing song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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