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Counting Challenge Day

Counting to Ten and Beyond

Day 35of 180
Week 7of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Count confidently to 15

2

Recognize and name numbers 1-15

3

Develop joy in mathematical discovery

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:13-14

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. For her good profit is better than silver, and her return better than fine gold.”

— Proverbs 3:13-14 (WEB)

Celebrating learning and discovering numbers as a joyful process of understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Dot dice
  • Number line 1-20
  • Small basket or container
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Counting Challenge Game introduction

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many bears we counted yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Guided counting practice with bears and dice

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Let's count together using our special BibleMouse counting method
  • Watch how we roll the dice and count the dots
  • Each number tells a special story about how God loves counting
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What number did you roll?
  • Can you count the bears out loud?
3Activity: Bear Counting Adventure (6 min)
game

Roll dice, collect matching number of bears, place on number line

📝 Instructions:
  1. Roll the dot dice
  2. Count the dots carefully
  3. Take that many counting bears
  4. Place bears on matching number line spot
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps count and place bears

Challenge: Child rolls two dice and adds numbers together

4Closing (3 min)

Review numbers and celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite number today?
  • How many bears did you collect?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore triangle shapes and count their sides!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

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

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Make counting feel like a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Consistently matching number of objects to numerical value

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to count systematically and accurately

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library counting worksheets
  • Sing number songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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