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Ten Commandments Count

Counting to Ten and Beyond

Day 31of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count confidently to 10

2

Recognize the number 10 in different contexts

3

Understand that God gives us important instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 20:1-17

“God spoke all these words, saying, 'I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.'”

— Exodus 20:1-17 (WEB)

Introduces the Ten Commandments, perfectly connecting to our counting lesson about the number 10

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Number line 1-20
  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's review our counting from yesterday's lesson about God's amazing creatures.

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

Today we're going to explore something special - the Ten Commandments! God gave Moses 10 important rules to help people love Him and each other.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave us 10 special instructions
  • These instructions help us show love to God and others
  • We can count these special rules together!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you count to 10?
  • What do you think rules are for?
3Activity: Commandment Counting Adventure (6 min)
discussion

Use counting bears to represent each of the Ten Commandments, helping children physically count and engage with the concept.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place 10 counting bears on the table
  2. Count each bear slowly together
  3. Talk about how God's rules help us
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Count to 5 with bears

Challenge: Try writing numerals 1-10

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our special number today - 10!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many commandments did God give?
  • Can you count to 10?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore counting even higher than 10!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The Ten Commandments represent God's foundational instructions for loving Him and others

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Make counting fun and playful
  • Use physical objects to help learning
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may find sustained counting challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent counting, engagement with numbers

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing a BibleMouse counting song
  • Draw pictures of the Ten Commandments
  • Use the BibleMouse Printables Library for additional number worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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