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Feet for Walking and Running

God Made Me Special

Day 3of 180
Week 1of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify different ways feet can move

2

Practice walking, jumping, and tiptoeing

3

Recognize that God designed our feet to help us move

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 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.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Celebrates how God carefully designed our bodies and feet

📦 Materials Needed

  • Open floor space
  • BibleMouse movement chart (optional)
  • Soft music
  • Mirror
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's explore how our special feet help us move! Yesterday we learned about our amazing hands, and today we'll discover our wonderful feet.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about hands yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Feet help us walk, run, jump, and move in so many ways. God gave us feet to explore His amazing world!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Feet have toes that help us balance
  • We can move feet in different ways
  • Feet help us go places and play
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how you walk?
  • What happens when you jump?
3Activity: Feet Movement Adventure (6 min)
movement

Practice different ways of moving using feet

📝 Instructions:
  1. Walk like a giant
  2. Tiptoe like a mouse
  3. Hop like a bunny
  4. March in place
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child move with parent support

Challenge: Add music and dance movements

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for our special feet!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about feet today?
  • How can feet help us move?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about our whole wonderful body!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing gross motor skills and body awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of praise and encouragement
  • Demonstrate movements before asking child to do them
  • Keep instructions simple and clear
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining balance and coordinating movements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to move in different ways, excitement about movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse movement chart to track different foot movements
  • Sing a movement song about body parts

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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