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Birds in the Sky

Animals God Created

Day 53of 180
Week 11of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize basic bird body parts (wings, beak, feathers)

2

Draw a simple bird using basic shapes

3

Appreciate God's creativity in animal design

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:26

“Look at the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they?”

— Matthew 6:26 (WEB)

Highlights God's care for birds and His creative design

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • Bird picture books or photos
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores the wonderful birds God created!

💭 Review Question: What animals did we draw yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's learn about birds and how to draw them

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Birds have special parts: wings, feathers, beaks
  • Birds can fly in the sky
  • God made each bird unique and special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What birds have you seen outside?
  • What colors are the birds you know?
3Activity: Bird Drawing Adventure (8 min)
hands-on

Draw a simple bird using circles and triangles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a circle for the bird's body
  2. Add a triangle for the beak
  3. Draw wings using curved lines
  4. Color your bird with bright colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace bird shapes from BibleMouse Printables

Challenge: Add a branch or sky background

4Closing (3 min)

Share your beautiful bird drawings!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What parts did you draw on your bird?
  • Who created birds?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw farm animals in our BibleMouse art lesson

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing fine motor skills and learning to recognize shapes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Guide hands gently if needed
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional support
🤔 Common Struggles:

Holding drawing tools correctly, creating recognizable shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about drawing, ability to identify bird parts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a bird song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a bird-themed book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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