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Ten Commandments Count

Counting to 10 Every Day

Day 136of 180
Week 28of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and count to 10

2

Understand that God gave 10 special rules

3

Practice listening and following simple instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 20:1-17

“God spoke all these words, saying, 'I am Yahweh your God...'”

— Exodus 20:1-17 (WEB)

Introduces the 10 Commandments as God's special instructions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Number cards 1-10
  • Small stuffed animal or BibleMouse puppet
  • Bible (World English Bible)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather child and BibleMouse puppet. Sing a counting song from BibleMouse Song Collection.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many fingers you used yesterday when we counted?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explain God gave 10 special rules to help people love Him and each other

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves us and gave us special rules
  • There are 10 important rules called Commandments
  • These rules help us be kind and good
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some ways we can be kind?
  • Can you count to 10 with me?
3Activity: Ten Commandments Counting Game (6 min)
discussion and counting

Use number cards to count while talking about God's love

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out number cards 1-10
  2. Pick up each card and count together
  3. With each number, say a simple rule like 'Be kind' or 'Love God'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just count to 5 with parent help

Challenge: Try counting backwards from 10

4Closing (3 min)

Review counting and God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many special rules did God give?
  • What does God want us to do?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count our steps and learn about walking with God

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

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

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and physical movement
  • Repeat counting several times
  • Be patient with learning process
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus and accurately counting objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point to each number while counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for number tracing worksheets
  • Create a simple counting poster together

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