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Counting Claps and Stomps

Counting Songs and Rhymes

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count sounds by clapping and stomping

2

Recognize numbers 1-5 through movement

3

Practice listening and following instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:6

“Let everything that has breath praise Yahweh. Praise Yah!”

— Psalm 150:6 (WEB)

Using our bodies to count and make sounds, just as we use our bodies to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Open floor space
  • Optional: small number cards 1-5
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's counting rhyme and connect to today's movement activity

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

Introduce counting through body movements

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • We can count with our hands and feet!
  • Listen carefully and count along
  • Watch how many claps and stomps we make
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds can we make while counting?
  • Can you count with me?
3Activity: Clap and Stomp Counting Game (6 min)
movement

Count sounds by clapping and stomping to 5

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand in an open space
  2. Parent calls out a number
  3. Child claps or stomps that many times
  4. Alternate between clapping and stomping
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child count by doing movements together

Challenge: Child leads the counting and chooses claps or stomps

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate counting success and review numbers

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many claps did we do?
  • Can you show me the number 5?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count like different animals!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning one-to-one correspondence and number recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and praise
  • Make counting feel like a fun game
  • Be patient with inconsistent counting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping consistent count and staying focused

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match number of sounds to actual count

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library number tracing worksheets
  • Sing counting songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

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