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Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!

My Amazing Body

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Week 1of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and name 5 major body parts

2

Demonstrate understanding by pointing to body parts

3

Recognize God's wonderful design of the human body

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Celebrates God's intentional design of human bodies

📦 Materials Needed

  • mirror
  • body outline paper
  • crayons
  • body parts picture cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's explore the amazing body God created for us!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me where your head is?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about our wonderful body parts and how God made each one special

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God designed our bodies with care
  • Each body part has a special job
  • We can thank God for how He made us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What body parts can you see in the mirror?
  • How do these body parts help you?
3Activity: Body Part Treasure Hunt (6 min)
hands-on

Play an interactive game identifying body parts

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up and play 'Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes'
  2. Touch each body part as you sing
  3. Go slower or faster to make it fun!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Move slowly and help child touch correct parts

Challenge: Play the game with eyes closed

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about our amazing bodies

📝 Review Questions:
  • What body parts did we learn today?
  • Who made our bodies?

Coming up: Tomorrow in BibleMouse, we'll explore our wonderful hands!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning body awareness and spatial relationships

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Make learning playful and interactive
  • Praise effort, not just correct answers
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may have difficulty distinguishing left from right

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point to and name body parts

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse body parts coloring page
  • Practice tracing hand on paper from BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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