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Rainy Day Drops

Weather and Sky

Day 118of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how rain falls from clouds

2

Create a picture showing rain drops and puddles

3

Develop fine motor skills through drawing and coloring

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:12

“The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.”

— Genesis 7:12 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's control over rain and weather

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue paper
  • White crayon or chalk
  • Watercolors
  • Paintbrush
  • Water cup
  • Paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our cloudy sky from yesterday! Who can tell me what clouds look like?

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use to make clouds yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how rain falls from clouds and makes puddles on the ground.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Clouds get heavy with water
  • Water falls as raindrops
  • Raindrops make puddles on the ground
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever seen rain fall?
  • What happens when rain hits the ground?
3Activity: Rainy Day Art (8 min)
hands-on

Create a rainy day picture with falling drops and puddles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw clouds at the top of blue paper with white crayon
  2. Use white crayon to make vertical lines for raindrops
  3. Paint over the entire paper with light blue watercolors
  4. Add darker blue puddles at the bottom of the page
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw cloud outlines

Challenge: Add details like trees or buildings in rain scene

4Closing (3 min)

Let's talk about our rainy day pictures!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about rain today?
  • How did you make your raindrops?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create a beautiful rainbow after the rain!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning spatial relationships and basic weather concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate drawing technique slowly
  • Encourage creativity, not perfection
  • Use gentle, patient guidance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Controlling paintbrush and staying within paper boundaries

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about creating, ability to describe their artwork

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about rain from the Resource Guide
  • Sing a rain-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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