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Texture Hunt

Textures We Can See

Day 76of 180
Week 16of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify different textures (smooth, rough, soft, bumpy)

2

Describe textures using descriptive words

3

Develop sensory awareness and observation skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God created a world full of wonderful textures for us to explore and enjoy

📦 Materials Needed

  • cotton balls
  • sandpaper
  • fabric scraps
  • crayons
  • clipboard or hard surface
  • white paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse texture exploration game

💭 Review Question: What different things did you feel yesterday when making your storybook?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introducing textures and how we experience them

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some things feel smooth like glass
  • Some things feel rough like sandpaper
  • Some things feel soft like cotton
  • Some things feel bumpy like tree bark
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find something smooth in our room?
  • What feels soft to touch?
3Activity: BibleMouse Texture Hunt Adventure (8 min)
observation and discussion

Walk around home/classroom finding different textures

📝 Instructions:
  1. Collect different textured items
  2. Sort items into texture groups
  3. Talk about how each item feels
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on just 2-3 texture types

Challenge: Create a texture collage or texture rubbing page

4Closing (3 min)

Review textures discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite texture today?
  • Can you remember a smooth thing we touched?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make texture rubbings with our discoveries!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Sensory exploration is crucial for PK4 development

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child lead exploration
  • Praise descriptive observations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get distracted or want to touch everything

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging vocabulary about textures, curiosity about surroundings

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Texture matching game
  • Create texture board in BibleMouse art journal
  • Sing texture discovery song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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