Bible Teaching and Play
Bible Story: Creation Day 5
Scripture: Genesis 1
Bible Theme: God Made the Animals
Lesson: Fish and Birds
On a light blue piece of construction paper place a bird in the sky. Add a darker blue half sheet to the bottom of the background piece for water. Add a fish to this section. Add the number "5" to the page.
Cut a triangle from a paper plate to form the fish's mouth. Glue the triangle to the back of the plate as the tail. Decorate by gluing squares of tissue paper or painting the fish, and finish by adding a googly eye for a fun touch.
Make binoculars to look at the birds. Cut a paper towel roll in half or use two toilet paper rolls. Staple two together. Punch a hole on each outside roll towards the top. Tie yarn in each hole to create a strap. Decorate and go bird hunting.
On Day 1 (On numbers - put corresponding fingers in the air)
God created light (close fists and then quickly open in the air and bring down to side creating arches)
On Day 2
God created the sky (wave arms in the air) and water (make waves with hands)
On Day 3
God created land (with palms facing the floor, run hands flat in front of you) and plants (place one fist inside the other and pop the one fist through the other - sign language for plant)
On Day 4
God created the sun (hold arm up in the air with fingers spread wide), moon (with opposite arm make a "c" formation with your hand in the air), and stars (with index fingers putting up alternate right and left hand moving up in the air - sign language for stars)
On Day 5
God created the fish (swim hands with palms together) and birds (join thumbs and fly hands in the air)
Embark on a kaleidoscope of learning with our Shape Packet. Bursting with vibrant colors and endless opportunities for creativity, this printable resource invites children on a rememberable educational journey.
Academic Teaching and Play
Using red and blue colors, paint or draw lines on a piece of paper. Make intersecting horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.
Place a long piece of painter’s tape on the floor, draw a line with sidewalk chalk outside, or visit a playground with a balance beam. Encourage your child to walk along the line, balancing as they go. Discuss the line and what they are doing as they walk, pointing out how they are using their body to stay balanced.
D /d/ duck
While putting on your child's socks and shoes, count each one as you go.
Pre-Reading Learning
Five Little Speckled Frogs is a popular counting song and story that has been illustrated by various artists. The story features five frogs sitting on a speckled log, eating some most delicious bugs. One by one, each frog jumps off the log into the water, and the count decreases, helping children practice subtraction and counting. With its catchy, repetitive lyrics and vibrant illustrations, this story is a fun and educational way for young children to learn numbers and enjoy the playful antics of the frogs.
Color the Five Speckled Frogs green and cut them out. Create a "log" using brown construction paper and place it on a paper, board, or mat. Use sticky tack to place the five frogs on the log. As you read the story, remove the frogs from the log one by one.
The itsy, bitsy spider, climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
So the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again
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Developmental Learning and PlayThis week’s focus is on the child learning their first and last name. Help the child practice clearly pronouncing their name. Also, teach them to make eye contact when asked their name.
Using a fork and spoon takes practice, patience, and lots of trial and error. Choose toddler-sized, metal utensils for easier handling. Yogurt is ideal for teaching spoon use because it stays on the spoon well. For fork practice, use foods that can be easily stabbed. Ensure the food stays toward the tip of the fork and that the bite isn’t too large for the child to manage.
Offer the child different kinds of paper in various shapes and sizes for tearing. Encourage them to tear, tear, tear! If needed, start the tear yourself, then guide the child’s hands hand-over-hand to finish the tear. While it may create a mess - nothing a broom and dustpan can't handle - it's a fun way to practice fine motor skills. Use this activity to explain that tearing scrap paper is okay, but other things should not be torn.
Create a line on the floor using painter's tape, ribbon, or rope. Have the child toss a small bean bag or lightweight object, aiming to land it on the line.
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