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Five Fingers God Gave Me

Counting Practice 1-5

Day 36of 180
Week 8of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count fingers on one hand from 1 to 5

2

Touch each finger individually while counting

3

Recognize God's careful design in creating our bodies

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalms 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalms 139:14 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design in creating human bodies with specific features like fingers

📦 Materials Needed

  • Child's hand
  • Mirror (optional)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: PK3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Wiggle and wave your hand, getting child's attention

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many fingers you have?
2Teaching (5 min)

Gentle guided counting of fingers

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made each of your fingers special
  • Let's count them together
  • Each finger helps us do amazing things!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What can you do with your fingers?
  • How do you use your fingers?
3Activity: Five Little Fingers (6 min)
fingerplay and counting

Counting fingers with a playful song

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold child's hand gently
  2. Touch each finger while singing
  3. Say the number as you touch each finger
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child touch their own fingers

Challenge: Have child count your fingers

4Closing (3 min)

Review finger counting

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many fingers do you have?
  • Can you show me all five?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count fun little counting bears!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

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

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make it fun
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Touching only one finger at a time while counting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to touch each finger individually

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library finger counting worksheets
  • Trace hand on paper and decorate

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