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God Made One Sun

Numbers All Around Us

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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and identify the number 1

2

Count and point to single objects

3

Understand that God creates with purpose

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:16

“God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.”

— Genesis 1:16 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional creation of unique, singular objects

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Number card with '1'
  • Creation picture book
  • Small basket of toys
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! We're going to explore the wonderful number 1 that God uses in creation.

💭 Review Question: Can you point to something special God made?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about the number 1 and how God creates unique, special things.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made one sun to light our day
  • One is a special number that means 'single' or 'alone'
  • We can find 'one' things all around us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is one special thing God made?
  • Can you find one bear in our basket?
3Activity: One Object Treasure Hunt (6 min)
hands-on

Children search for and collect single objects, matching them to number 1 card

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread toys around room
  2. Find ONE object at a time
  3. Match object to number 1 card
  4. Count 'One!' when finding an item
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child find objects

Challenge: Child finds objects independently and sorts

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about the number 1

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is the number we learned today?
  • Can you show me one thing?

Coming up: Tomorrow in BibleMouse, we'll explore the number 2 with Noah's animals!

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning one-to-one correspondence and basic number recognition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, positive language
  • Make counting a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between counting and recognizing numbers

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing to objects while counting, showing excitement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing '1, 2, 3' counting song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Create a '1' collage using stickers or drawings

Ready for Tomorrow?

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