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Sunny Day Bright

Weather and Sky

Day 116of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and draw basic sun shapes

2

Use warm colors to create a sunny scene

3

Understand that God creates beautiful weather

Psalm 19:1

The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

Psalm 19:1 (WEB)

Celebrates God's beautiful creation of the sky and sun

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue construction paper
  • Yellow and orange crayons
  • White chalk or crayon
  • Pencil

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Let's talk about the sunny sky God made.

💭 Review Question: What fun things do you like to do on a sunny day?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll draw a beautiful sunny day just like God created!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The sun is a special gift from God
  • Warm colors like yellow and orange make us think of sunshine
  • We can use different shapes to draw the sun
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color is the sun?
  • How does sunshine make you feel?
3Activity: Sunny Day Drawing (8 min)
hands-on

Create a bright sunny scene using warm colors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your blue paper
  2. Draw a big circle in the middle for the sun
  3. Use yellow and orange crayons to color the sun
  4. Add white chalk rays spreading out from the sun
  5. Draw simple things like a tree or house if you want
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just draw and color the sun

Challenge: Add more details like clouds or landscape

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful sunny pictures!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use?
  • How does your picture show God's beautiful creation?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw cloudy skies in our BibleMouse art time!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing fine motor skills and color recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity, not perfection
  • Help with holding crayons if needed
  • Talk about colors and shapes while drawing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying inside the lines or holding drawing tools correctly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment of the process, ability to identify warm colors

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to observe the sky
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about creation
  • Sing a song about God's beautiful world

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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