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Big, Medium, Little Bears

Sorting by Size

Day 126of 180
Week 26of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify three different sizes: big, medium, and little

2

Sort three bears by size from largest to smallest

3

Develop careful observation skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Just as we carefully sort bears by size, parents carefully guide children's learning and growth

📦 Materials Needed

  • 3 teddy bears of different sizes
  • Sorting tray or mat
  • BibleMouse Size Sorting Cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing a welcome song and review yesterday's bird counting lesson

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

Introduce size concepts using three bears

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at these three bears - can you see they are different sizes?
  • This bear is BIG, this one is MEDIUM, and this one is LITTLE
  • God made everything in different sizes - just like these bears!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you point to the big bear?
  • Which bear is the smallest?
3Activity: Bear Size Sorting (6 min)
hands-on sorting

Sort bears from biggest to smallest on a sorting mat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take the big bear first and place it on the mat
  2. Find the medium bear and put it next to the big bear
  3. Place the little bear last
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child sort bears

Challenge: Child sorts bears without help and explains their choices

4Closing (3 min)

Review size sorting and celebrate success

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sizes did we learn today?
  • Can you show me the big bear again?

Coming up: Tomorrow we will sort buttons by size in our BibleMouse lesson

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Size sorting helps develop early math and classification skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore and make mistakes
  • Praise effort, not just correct answers
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may confuse medium and small sizes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match and sort objects independently

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read Goldilocks story with size focus
  • Find other objects at home to sort by size

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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