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Winter Wonderland

Four Seasons

Day 124of 180
Week 25of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic characteristics of winter season

2

Identify how animals and nature change during winter

3

Develop appreciation for God's seasonal design

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 74:17

“You have set all the boundaries of the earth. You have made summer and winter.”

— Psalm 74:17 (WEB)

Direct reference to God creating seasons, highlighting winter's purposeful design

📦 Materials Needed

  • Winter clothing pictures
  • White paper
  • Cotton balls
  • Glue
  • BibleMouse Season Poster
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse winter exploration! Let's remember how our trees looked different in fall, and now they're getting ready for winter.

💭 Review Question: What changes did we see in fall?
2Teaching (5 min)

Winter is a special time when the world gets quiet and cold. God designed seasons to show His amazing creativity!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Winter has shorter days and longer nights
  • Snow and ice cover the ground
  • Many animals hibernate or migrate
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think animals do when it gets very cold?
  • Have you ever seen snow?
3Activity: Winter Wonderland Craft (6 min)
craft

Create a winter scene using cotton balls to represent snow

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take white paper
  2. Glue cotton balls to make snow
  3. Draw simple winter trees
  4. Talk about what makes winter special
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help glue cotton balls

Challenge: Add animal stickers showing winter behaviors

4Closing (3 min)

Recap what we learned about winter and God's beautiful design

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes winter different?
  • How do animals stay safe in winter?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God makes all seasons special!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning about natural world through observation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of descriptive language
  • Encourage child's curiosity
  • Connect scientific observations to God's design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus during discussion, understanding abstract seasonal concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe winter characteristics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read winter-themed book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library
  • Take nature walk to observe winter changes
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library winter coloring sheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

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