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Counting Book Adventure

Counting Practice 1-5

Day 40of 180
Week 8of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize numbers 1-5

2

Count objects with one-to-one correspondence

3

Develop listening and attention skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

— Proverbs 9:10 (WEB)

Just as we learn to count step by step, we learn about God's wisdom gradually

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting picture book
  • Counting bears or small toys
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather counting bears and sit together. Remind child about yesterday's dot card matching game.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many bears you can hold?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce counting book, pointing to each number and object

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at these fun pictures!
  • Let's count together
  • Can you point to the numbers?
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What number do you see?
  • How many toys are in the picture?
3Activity: Counting Together (6 min)
story time

Read counting book, encouraging child to count along

📝 Instructions:
  1. Open BibleMouse counting book
  2. Point to each number slowly
  3. Count objects together
  4. Let child touch and count
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent does most counting, child repeats

Challenge: Child tries to count independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review numbers we learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What numbers did we count?
  • Can you show me the number 3?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about long and short objects with playdough

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand number concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Make counting fun and playful
  • Praise all attempts at counting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining one-to-one correspondence when counting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing to objects while counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Count items around the house
  • Sing counting songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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