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Twenty Toes and Fingers

Counting to Twenty Mastery

Day 156of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count fingers and toes accurately to 20

2

Recognize and name numbers 1-20

3

Develop body awareness and spatial understanding

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Celebrate how God created our bodies with precision and purpose, including our ability to count and understand numbers

📦 Materials Needed

  • Number cards 1-20
  • Mirror (optional)
  • BibleMouse Counting Poster
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse counting adventure begins! Let's explore our amazing bodies God created.

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

Counting fingers and toes with excitement and precision

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made each of our fingers and toes special
  • We can count from 1 to 20 using our body
  • Every number has a special place
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me 10 fingers?
  • How many toes do you have?
3Activity: Finger and Toe Counting Dance (6 min)
movement

Interactive counting activity using body movements

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up and stretch
  2. Count fingers on right hand (1-5)
  3. Count fingers on left hand (6-10)
  4. Count toes on right foot (11-15)
  5. Count toes on left foot (16-20)
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count to 10 only

Challenge: Count backwards from 20

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our counting success and God's wonderful design

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many fingers do we have?
  • How many toes do we have?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore teen numbers in our BibleMouse math adventure!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing one-to-one correspondence in counting

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance and lots of praise
  • Make counting fun and playful
  • Allow child to move and explore
🤔 Common Struggles:

Mixing up number sequences or skipping numbers

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent pointing while counting, accurate number recognition

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a body counting song using BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Draw and color a picture of hands and feet with numbered fingers and toes

Ready for Tomorrow?

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