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Counting Treasure Hunt

Counting Objects to 5

Day 96of 180
Week 20of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and count objects up to 5

2

Touch and count each object individually

3

Develop careful observation skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:13-14

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. For her good profit is better than silver, and her revenue better than fine gold.”

— Proverbs 3:13-14 (WEB)

Just as we carefully count and treasure small objects, we can treasure wisdom and understanding from God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small collection of buttons or shells
  • Small basket or container
  • Counting mat (from BibleMouse Resource Guide)
  • Number cards 1-5
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's remember how we counted shapes yesterday.

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

Today we're going on a special treasure hunt where we'll count carefully!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • We'll look for special little treasures
  • We'll count each treasure one by one
  • We'll use our fingers to help us count
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some small things we can count?
  • Can you show me how to count to 5?
3Activity: Treasure Counting Adventure (6 min)
hands-on game

Hide small objects around a small area. Child finds and counts treasures.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Scatter buttons or shells in a safe area
  2. Help child find each 'treasure'
  3. Count each object by touching it
  4. Place counted objects on counting mat
  5. Celebrate each successful count!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child count, use fewer objects

Challenge: Time the treasure hunt, use more objects

4Closing (3 min)

Review our treasure counting adventure

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many treasures did we find?
  • Can you count to 5 for me?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll count some toy animals!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

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

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Use lots of positive reinforcement
  • Make counting fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Touching each object only once while counting

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child points to each object individually while counting

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

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

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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