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One More Fish

Adding More

Day 67of 180
Week 14of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of 'one more' by adding a single object to a group

2

Practice counting objects and identifying the total after adding one

3

Develop curiosity about numbers and counting

📖 Scripture Connection

John 6:9

“"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are these among so many?"”

— John 6:9 (WEB)

Demonstrates adding more to a small group, connecting math learning to a Biblical story of multiplication

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Small toy fish
  • Number cards 1-5
  • Addition mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! We're going to explore what happens when we add 'one more'.

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

Let's learn about adding one more to a group of objects. Just like Jesus took a small number of loaves and fish and made them more!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When we add one more, our group gets bigger
  • Counting helps us see how many we have
  • Adding is like giving something extra to a group
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we add one more fish?
  • Can you show me one more?
3Activity: One More Fish Game (6 min)
hands-on

Students will practice adding one more to different groups of objects

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with a small group of bears on the addition mat
  2. Count the bears in the first group
  3. Add one more bear and count again
  4. Use number cards to show the starting and ending number
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer bears, focus on counting to 3

Challenge: Add two more objects instead of one

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about adding one more

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened when we added one more bear?
  • Did our group get bigger or smaller?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll have a fun addition story time with more objects!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 students are learning basic addition concepts through concrete, hands-on experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, positive language
  • Let child explore and make mistakes
  • Use physical objects to demonstrate adding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping track of total number when adding objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to count initial group and recognize increase after adding one

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional counting worksheets
  • Sing a counting song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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