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Three Bears, Three Bowls

Counting to Three

Day 21of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and count to three objects

2

Identify different sizes (big, medium, small)

3

Practice listening and following story instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

Just as God carefully created everything with purpose, we can count and appreciate the details in His creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Three bears story book
  • Counting bears or small toys
  • Three different sized bowls
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing counting song from BibleMouse Song Collection

💭 Review Question: Can you show me two fingers? Now three fingers?
2Teaching (5 min)

Read Three Bears story, emphasizing counting and sizes

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at Papa Bear's big bowl
  • Mama Bear has a medium bowl
  • Baby Bear has a small bowl
  • Let's count the bowls: one, two, three!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How many bears do you see?
  • What size is each bear's bowl?
3Activity: Bear Bowl Counting (6 min)
story and counting

Use counting bears to match story's bears and bowls

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place three different sized bowls on table
  2. Sort counting bears into each bowl by size
  3. Count bears in each bowl: one, two, three!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only two bears and two bowls

Challenge: Have child sort bears without parent's help

4Closing (3 min)

Review counting and sizes

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many bears did we count?
  • What sizes were the bowls?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about three special persons in God's family

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

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

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, encouraging tone
  • Help child point to each object while counting
  • Praise effort, not just correct answers
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between two and three objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing to each object while counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library dot cards for extra practice
  • Sing number songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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