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Teacher at School

Community Helpers

Day 134of 180
Week 27of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize teachers as important community helpers

2

Draw a simple classroom scene with a teacher and students

3

Understand that learning is a valuable way to serve others

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise person, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 9:9 (WEB)

Highlights the importance of teaching and learning as a way of showing love and helping others grow

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Pencils
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Art

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we're going to learn about teachers and how they help our community! Let's remember how doctors and police officers help people, and now we'll explore how teachers are special helpers too.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about helpers yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Teachers help us learn new things and grow smarter every day. They care for children, teach them important skills, and help them understand the world around them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Teachers help children learn to read and write
  • Teachers show love by helping students understand new things
  • Learning is a way we can love God and others
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think teachers do all day?
  • How can learning help us be kind to others?
3Activity: My Classroom Drawing (8 min)
hands-on

Draw a happy classroom with a teacher and students learning together

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your white paper
  2. Draw a big classroom with desks and chairs
  3. Draw a friendly teacher at the front
  4. Add some students learning and smiling
  5. Color your picture with bright colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent can draw basic shapes to help child start

Challenge: Add details like books, classroom decorations

4Closing (3 min)

Let's share our drawings and talk about what we learned about teachers!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes teachers special helpers?
  • How can we show love to our teachers?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a special thank-you card for a community helper

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are beginning to understand different community roles

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity in drawing
  • Focus on fun, not perfect artwork
  • Ask open-ended questions about the drawing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if drawing doesn't look exactly like they imagine

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about drawing, ability to describe their picture

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional teacher-themed coloring pages
  • Sing a thank-you song about helpers from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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