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Hands Can Do So Much

God Made Me Special

Day 2of 180
Week 1of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify different ways hands can move

2

Practice hand movements like clapping and waving

3

Recognize that God gave us special hands

📖 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)

Celebrates how God carefully created our bodies, including our amazing hands

📦 Materials Needed

  • Mirror
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Printables Library hand tracing sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's explore our hands today! Yesterday we learned about our head, and now we'll discover all the wonderful things our hands can do.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me where your hands are?
2Teaching (5 min)

God gave us special hands that can do many things! Let's look at our hands in the mirror and see how they move.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Hands can clap
  • Hands can wave
  • Hands can hold things
  • Hands can touch softly
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What can your hands do?
  • Can you show me how you use your hands?
3Activity: Hand Movement Dance (6 min)
movement

A fun activity to explore hand movements

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up and spread out
  2. Clap your hands
  3. Wave hello
  4. Gently touch your nose
  5. Hold a pretend teddy bear
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child do movements

Challenge: Let child lead the movements

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for our special hands!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did your hands do today?
  • Can you show me how you clap?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about our feet and how they help us move!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning body awareness and basic movement skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of excitement and praise
  • Demonstrate movements clearly
  • Be patient with limited coordination
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may have difficulty with precise hand movements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to imitate movements, showing interest in body exploration

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Trace hand on paper using BibleMouse Printables Library sheet
  • Sing 'Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes' song

Ready for Tomorrow?

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