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Movement Math

Counting Different Ways

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count actions while moving body

2

Practice counting from 1-10 through physical movement

3

Develop listening and following directions skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:4

“Praise him with tambourine and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe!”

— Psalm 150:4 (WEB)

Celebrating movement and rhythm while learning

📦 Materials Needed

  • Open floor space
  • Action cards
  • Small bell or tambourine
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse Movement Math adventure! Let's get our bodies ready to count in fun ways.

💭 Review Question: What fun ways did we count yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll count while moving our bodies in different ways

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Counting can happen while we move
  • We can count jumps, claps, and steps
  • Moving helps us learn math!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how you might count while jumping?
  • What body movements do you enjoy?
3Activity: Jumping Number Dance (6 min)
movement

Students count jumps while moving

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen for the number
  2. Jump that many times
  3. Keep rhythm with the bell
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count to 5 jumps

Challenge: Count to 10 jumps with different movements

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our counting adventure!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many jumps did we do?
  • What was your favorite way to count today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore even more counting adventures!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Movement helps young learners connect physical and mathematical learning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic and encouraging
  • Allow child to move at their own pace
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus during movement activities

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to count while moving

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a movement counting game at home
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional counting worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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