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Clap and Count

Counting Different Ways

Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count actions and movements accurately up to 10

2

Develop one-to-one correspondence between actions and numbers

3

Practice listening and following simple instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:6

“Let everything that has breath praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh!”

— Psalm 150:6 (WEB)

Celebrates active praise through movement, connecting physical actions with joyful counting

📦 Materials Needed

  • Open floor space
  • Action cards
  • Optional musical instrument
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse movement warm-up to review previous counting skills

💭 Review Question: How many claps did we do yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce counting through deliberate physical actions

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Each movement gets one number
  • Count out loud while moving
  • Try different types of movements
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What movements can we count?
  • How high can you count?
3Activity: Action Count Challenge (6 min)
movement

Students count different movements, tracking numbers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to parent's number
  2. Perform that many of the specified action
  3. Count out loud while moving
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count to 5 with slow, clear movements

Challenge: Count to 10 with faster, mixed movements

4Closing (3 min)

Review counting skills and celebrate movements

📝 Review Questions:
  • What actions did we count today?
  • How many movements did you do?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll listen and count sounds

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Movement helps kinesthetic learners understand counting

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use clear, enthusiastic counting
  • Make movements fun and engaging
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining one-to-one correspondence between movement and number

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent counting, matching movements to numbers

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Action Cards for varied movements
  • Create a family movement counting game
  • Practice counting during daily activities

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