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Taking Some Away

Taking Away

Day 71of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the basic concept of subtraction as 'taking away'

2

Physically remove objects from a group to show subtraction

3

Develop patience and careful counting skills

📖 Scripture Connection

John 6:12

“When they were filled, he said to his disciples, 'Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.'”

— John 6:12 (WEB)

Shows careful attention to counting and managing quantities

📦 Materials Needed

  • Counting bears
  • Subtraction mat
  • Small bowl or container
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's remember how we added fish and loaves yesterday and now we'll learn about taking things away.

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

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll learn that subtraction means taking some things away from a group.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When we take something away, our group gets smaller
  • We can count how many are left after taking some away
  • Subtraction helps us understand numbers in a new way
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how to take something away?
  • What happens when we remove bears from our group?
3Activity: Bear Subtraction Game (6 min)
hands-on

Use counting bears to practice taking away

📝 Instructions:
  1. Start with 5 bears on your subtraction mat
  2. Carefully move 2 bears to the small bowl
  3. Count how many bears are left on the mat
  4. Repeat with different numbers
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer bears (3-4)

Challenge: Try subtraction with more bears (up to 6-7)

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our subtraction adventure!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does subtraction mean?
  • How many bears did we start with?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll play 'One Less Cookie' game to practice subtraction

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are just learning the concept of removing objects from a group

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child physically move objects
  • Celebrate every attempt, not just correct answers
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping track of numbers while removing objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to remove objects and count remaining items

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library subtraction worksheets
  • Sing subtraction songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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