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Sharing Like Jesus

Sharing and Caring

Day 171of 180
Week 35of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of sharing equally

2

Practice dividing toys into equal groups

3

Learn about Jesus' loving heart of generosity

📖 Scripture Connection

Luke 3:11

“He answered them, 'He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.'”

— Luke 3:11 (WEB)

Jesus teaches about sharing with those who have less

📦 Materials Needed

  • 5-10 small toys
  • Counting bears
  • Small snack to share
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's remember how we learned about God's amazing creation and sizes yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me something BIG and something SMALL that God made?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're going to learn about sharing, just like Jesus taught us!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Jesus loves when we share with others
  • Sharing means giving part of what we have
  • Everyone can be kind by sharing
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What can we share?
  • How does sharing make others feel happy?
3Activity: Sharing Toys Equally (6 min)
discussion and play

Divide toys into equal groups, practicing fair sharing

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather 6 toys
  2. Count the toys together
  3. Divide toys equally between two people
  4. Check that each person has the same number of toys
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Share 3-4 toys with adult help

Challenge: Try sharing toys among 3 people

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our sharing adventure!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about sharing?
  • How can we share like Jesus?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a fun game about making equal groups!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand sharing. Patience and gentle guidance are key.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of praise and excitement
  • Demonstrate sharing before asking child to do it
  • Keep instructions very simple
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children this age often find sharing difficult. Expect some resistance.

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of genuine sharing or attempts to be kind

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library sharing coloring pages
  • Sing a sharing song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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