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Three Little Pigs Count

Counting to Three

Day 23of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and count a group of three objects

2

Demonstrate one-to-one correspondence with three items

3

Develop listening skills through storytelling

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls and doesn't have another to lift him up.”

— Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (WEB)

Illustrates the importance of working together, just like the three little pigs who each build their own house

📦 Materials Needed

  • 3 toy pigs or stuffed animals
  • 3 small boxes or blocks (for houses)
  • BibleMouse counting mat
  • Colored construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about the Trinity and counting to three

💭 Review Question: Can you show me three fingers like we did yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce counting three pigs and three houses

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Let's count our three little pigs together
  • Each pig needs a house to stay safe
  • We can count the pigs and houses
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How many pigs do you see?
  • Can you help me count the houses?
3Activity: Three Little Pigs Counting Adventure (6 min)
story and hands-on

Create a simple storytelling and counting activity with toy pigs and house blocks

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place three toy pigs on the BibleMouse counting mat
  2. Count each pig out loud: 'One pig, two pigs, three pigs!'
  3. Build three houses using blocks or boxes
  4. Help each pig find its house while counting
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer pigs and focus on counting to two

Challenge: Have child place pigs and count independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review counting to three and sing a counting song

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many pigs did we have?
  • Can you count the houses?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count snacks while having a yummy treat!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning one-to-one correspondence and number recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic voice when counting
  • Let child touch and move objects while counting
  • Praise all attempts at counting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping numbers in correct order and touching each object once

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to count, even if not perfectly accurate

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw three pigs on paper
  • Make pig masks using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'Three Blind Mice' while counting

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