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God Gave Me a Tongue to Taste

Smelling and Tasting

Day 23of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that tongues help us taste different flavors

2

Safely explore tasting different basic flavor types

3

Recognize God's wonderful design of our sense of taste

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 34:8

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

— Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

Teaches children about experiencing and enjoying God's goodness through tasting

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small cups
  • Water
  • Salt
  • Lemon juice
  • Honey or sugar
  • Spoon for mixing
  • Napkins
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about smelling. Ask: 'What did we learn about our nose yesterday?'

💭 Review Question: Can you remember something special about how God made our nose?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce how tongues help us taste different flavors. Explain the basic taste types simply.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave us tongues to enjoy different tastes
  • Our tongue can taste sweet, salty, and sour things
  • Tasting helps us know what food is good for us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite thing to taste?
  • Can you make a yummy face?
3Activity: Taste Adventure (6 min)
sensory exploration

Safely explore different basic tastes using small samples

📝 Instructions:
  1. Prepare small cups with water and different taste samples
  2. Let child taste a tiny bit of each flavor
  3. Discuss what they taste
  4. Encourage describing the taste
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just try sweet and salty

Challenge: Try to guess the flavor with eyes closed

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about tasting

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did your tongue help you taste today?
  • Who gave us our amazing tongue?

Coming up: Tomorrow we will have a fruit tasting party!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Tongues have taste buds that help us experience different flavors

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use very small amounts for tasting
  • Watch for allergies
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might be hesitant to try new tastes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about exploring different flavors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of your tongue
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about tasting
  • Look at tongue pictures in BibleMouse Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

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