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Three Bears, Number Three

Numeral 3

Day 76of 180
Week 16of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize the numeral 3

2

Count three objects accurately

3

Develop curiosity about numbers God created

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

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

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God creates with purpose and precision, just like we're learning to count carefully

📦 Materials Needed

  • Three stuffed bears or toy bears
  • Number 3 card
  • Small groups of 3 objects
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: PK3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Greet your little learner with excitement about today's BibleMouse math adventure!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many jumping jacks you did yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce the number 3 through the Three Bears story

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at these three bears - Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear
  • Count together: One, Two, Three!
  • Show the number 3 card and trace its curves
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How many bears do you see?
  • Can you find three things in our room?
3Activity: Bear Counting Adventure (6 min)
story and exploration

Collect and count groups of three objects around the room

📝 Instructions:
  1. Find three soft toys
  2. Line them up and count together
  3. Match the number of toys to the number 3 card
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child count and point to each object

Challenge: Ask child to find three different types of objects

4Closing (3 min)

Recap our number 3 discovery

📝 Review Questions:
  • What number did we learn today?
  • Can you show me three fingers?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make the number 3 with playdough!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand one-to-one correspondence in counting

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make counting fun
  • Use lots of praise and excitement
  • Let child touch and move objects while counting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus and accurately pointing to each object while counting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point to each object once while counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a counting song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for number 3 coloring page

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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