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Teen Number Fun

Counting to Ten and Beyond

Day 33of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and count numbers 11-15

2

Use counting bears to represent teen numbers

3

Develop patience and joy in learning

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

— Proverbs 9:10 (WEB)

Just as we learn to count step by step, wisdom comes through patient learning and understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Number line 1-20
  • Dot dice
  • BibleMouse Math Counting Mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing BibleMouse counting song and review previous day's teen number introduction

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many bears represent the number 12?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore teen numbers using counting bears and number line

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Teen numbers start at 11 and go to 19
  • Each teen number has a '1' in front of another number
  • We can use bears to help us count
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How many bears do you see?
  • Can you count the bears together with me?
3Activity: Teen Number Bear Counting (6 min)
hands-on

Roll dot dice and create teen number collections with bears

📝 Instructions:
  1. Roll the dot dice
  2. Add 10 bears first
  3. Add the number from the dice
  4. Count total bears to make teen number
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps count bears

Challenge: Child creates own teen number collections

4Closing (3 min)

Review teen numbers learned today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What teen numbers did we learn today?
  • Can you show me 13 bears?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll walk on a number line to practice counting

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Teen numbers can be challenging for young learners

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use patience and positive encouragement
  • Make counting fun and playful
  • Celebrate small achievements
🤔 Common Struggles:

Confusing teen number order and quantity

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to count bears accurately

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create teen number poster with BibleMouse Printables
  • Sing teen number song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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