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Taking Away Stories

Number Stories

Day 143of 180
Week 29of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic subtraction as 'taking away'

2

Use objects to solve simple subtraction problems

3

Develop problem-solving skills through playful learning

📖 Scripture Connection

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

— Philippians 4:13 (WEB)

Encourages children that they can learn and solve math problems with God's help

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Small story mat
  • Whiteboard marker
  • Small toys or manipulatives
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's remember how we counted and added yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many bears we had in our last story?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about taking away - a special kind of math story where some friends go home!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sometimes in our stories, some friends might leave
  • When friends leave, we subtract or take away
  • We can use our bears to show this magic!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when some friends go home?
  • Can you show me taking away?
3Activity: Subtraction Bear Story (6 min)
hands-on

Create simple subtraction stories using counting bears

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with 5 bears on your story mat
  2. Listen to a story about bears going home
  3. Remove the number of bears the story describes
  4. Count how many bears are left
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer bears (3-4)

Challenge: Create your own subtraction story

4Closing (3 min)

Let's celebrate our math learning today!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about taking away?
  • How many bears did we start with?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll find answers to our number stories!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Subtraction is introduced as a playful 'taking away' concept

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Make math feel like a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if they can't remove the right number of bears

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to follow simple subtraction story and remove correct number of objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library subtraction worksheets
  • Sing a subtraction song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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