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Birds in the Sky

Counting Animals God Made

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Week 25of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count birds up to 5

2

Recognize different types of birds

3

Appreciate God's creative design in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:26

“Look at the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they?”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

Highlights God's care for birds and teaches counting through nature observation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bird picture cards
  • Toy birds
  • Counting mat
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Chirp like birds and do a bird flying motion. Review yesterday's ocean animal counting.

💭 Review Question: How many fish did we count yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce different types of birds and counting

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made many kinds of birds
  • Birds can fly in the sky
  • We can count how many birds we see
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What birds have you seen?
  • Can you make a bird sound?
3Activity: Bird Counting Adventure (6 min)
discussion and counting

Count different bird pictures and toy birds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out bird picture cards
  2. Count each type of bird
  3. Place birds on counting mat
  4. Practice saying numbers out loud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count only 3 types of birds

Challenge: Try counting up to 10 birds

4Closing (3 min)

Sing a simple bird counting song

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many birds did we count?
  • What colors were the birds?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count bears and learn about sizes

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

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

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Point to each bird while counting
  • Use enthusiastic voice to keep child engaged
  • Let child touch and move bird cards
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping consistent count, staying focused

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to count, showing interest in birds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Bird watching walk outside
  • Create bird craft using BibleMouse Printables Library

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