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Ten Blessings Count

Counting to 10 Every Day

Day 140of 180
Week 28of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count to ten with accuracy

2

Identify and name personal blessings

3

Develop gratitude towards God

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 136:1

“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.”

— Psalm 136:1 (WEB)

Teaches children about expressing gratitude and counting blessings

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper
  • Crayons
  • Number line
  • Stickers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing counting song from previous day. Ask child to show ten fingers.

💭 Review Question: What songs did we sing about counting yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll count God's wonderful blessings!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gives us many special gifts
  • We can count our blessings like we count numbers
  • Saying 'thank you' makes God happy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you happy?
  • Can you think of something God gave you?
3Activity: Blessing Fingers (6 min)
discussion and counting

Count ten blessings on fingers, drawing or stickering each blessing

📝 Instructions:
  1. Open hands with ten fingers
  2. Name a blessing for each finger
  3. Draw or place a sticker representing each blessing
  4. Count from 1 to 10 while naming blessings
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify blessings

Challenge: Child writes or draws blessings independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review blessings and count together

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many blessings did we count?
  • What was your favorite blessing?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore patterns in nature on our walk!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Counting blessings helps young children develop gratitude

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Help child if they struggle to identify blessings
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might need help connecting abstract concepts of blessings

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about naming blessings, accurate counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse blessing book
  • Sing a thank you song to God

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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