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One Less Cookie

Taking Away

Day 72of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the concept of 'one less'

2

Subtract one object from a small group

3

Develop gentle problem-solving skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 15:17

“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.”

— Proverbs 15:17 (WEB)

Demonstrates the value of sharing and being thoughtful with what we have

📦 Materials Needed

  • 5-6 small cookies or crackers
  • small plate
  • counting bears
  • BibleMouse subtraction mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Yesterday we learned about taking things away, and today we'll practice with something yummy!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we made groups smaller yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about 'one less'. When we have a group of cookies and remove one, we have ONE LESS cookie!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at our plate of cookies
  • What happens when we take ONE away?
  • Count how many are left
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How many cookies did we start with?
  • How many do we have now?
3Activity: Cookie Subtraction Game (6 min)
hands-on

Practice removing one object and counting what remains

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place 5 cookies on the plate
  2. Count the total cookies
  3. Eat ONE cookie
  4. Count how many are left
  5. Repeat with counting bears on subtraction mat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer cookies, help child count

Challenge: Try removing more than one object

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review what we learned about taking away one

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does 'one less' mean?
  • Can you show me taking away one thing?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll have a fun subtraction story time!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are just learning basic subtraction concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete objects
  • Make it fun and playful
  • Celebrate every attempt
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping track of numbers while removing objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to count before and after removing an object

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

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

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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