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Playdough Whole and Parts

Whole and Parts

Day 113of 180
Week 23of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of a whole object

2

Learn how a whole can be divided into parts

3

Practice gentle manipulation of materials

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Corinthians 12:12

“For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.”

— 1 Corinthians 12:12 (WEB)

Just like playdough can be one whole that breaks into parts, we are many individuals who are part of one body in Christ

📦 Materials Needed

  • Playdough
  • Small plate or tray
  • Child-safe plastic knife
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around the table and show a whole ball of playdough. Say, 'Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we're going to explore how one thing can become many things!'

💭 Review Question: Remember how we broke the apple into pieces yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Demonstrate holding the whole playdough ball and explain 'This is a whole. Watch what happens when we break it!'

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • See this playdough? It's one whole thing
  • We can break it into smaller parts
  • Each part is still special, just like in God's family
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you see the whole playdough?
  • What happens when I break it?
3Activity: Playdough Whole and Parts Exploration (6 min)
sensory play

Children break and reform playdough, experiencing whole and parts

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a ball of playdough
  2. Show them how to gently pull the dough
  3. Let them break and reform the dough
  4. Count the pieces they create
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child break dough

Challenge: Encourage child to break dough into equal parts

4Closing (3 min)

Gather pieces back into a whole ball

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we do with our playdough?
  • Can you show me a whole? Can you show me parts?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll fold paper and see how one becomes two!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning foundational math concepts through sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore without too much correction
  • Focus on fun, not perfect technique
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if dough doesn't behave exactly as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to break and reform dough, basic counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for playdough mats
  • Sing a counting song while playing
  • Take photos of dough transformation for memory book

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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