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Pouring Practice

Filling and Emptying

Day 154of 180
Week 31of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic volume concepts through pouring

2

Practice fine motor skills with controlled pouring

3

Develop curiosity about how containers can be filled

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 23:5

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.”

— Psalm 23:5 (WEB)

Just as God fills our cup to overflowing, we'll explore how containers can be filled and emptied

📦 Materials Needed

  • Clear plastic containers of different sizes
  • Water pitcher
  • Towels
  • Water table or large bin
  • Small measuring cups
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Yesterday we learned about which containers hold more, and today we'll practice pouring!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you poured water yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Let's learn about pouring carefully and watching how water moves between containers

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Slow and steady helps us pour without spilling
  • Different containers can hold different amounts
  • Watching water move is fun and helps us learn!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think will happen when we pour?
  • Can you guess which container might fill first?
3Activity: Gentle Pouring Practice (6 min)
water play

Carefully pour water between different sized containers, observing how water moves and fills spaces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your BibleMouse learning apron
  2. Place towels under your work area
  3. Choose two different containers
  4. Slowly pour water from one to another
  5. Watch how the water moves and fills the container
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child pour, guiding hands

Challenge: Child tries pouring without spilling

4Closing (3 min)

Let's talk about what we learned today!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened when you poured water?
  • Was pouring easy or tricky?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God fills our cup with love, just like we filled these containers!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Water play is crucial for understanding volume and developing fine motor skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use clear containers so child can see water movement
  • Demonstrate slow, careful pouring first
  • Praise effort, not just perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Spilling and getting frustrated with slow pouring

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increasing control and curiosity about water movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables to draw pictures of today's activity
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about filling and emptying

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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