Next week we will learn all about how our nose & mouth! )ĭear Heavenly Parent, thank you for giving us our bodies. God gave us our bodies- eyes & ears and our five senses to bring us joy! We can enjoy creation, praise God and help others through our listening eyes and ears. So, who can tell me what we did today? What did we learn about? Turn to a friend and tell them about your favorite part of the lesson. (Optional: give students listening headbands) CONCLUSION: GIVE ME FIVE: During learning time, we turn on our “listening ears!” When the teacher or our friends are talking, we are listening. What kinds of sounds do you like to hear? We can hear high sounds & low sounds, loud sounds & quiet sounds. Take turns in the circle putting the item into the correct hula hoop in the middle for “Seeing with your Eyes” and “Listening with your Ears”. Hand each child an item from today’s learning toys. Sorting: Sort the “Seeing” and “Listening” toys: Sit in a circle. Teacher draw pictures of what children saw and heard to review. Listening Walk Outside: What do you see? What do you hear? Let each child bring in one favorite fall item like a flower. Have children listen to & guess the sounds. Or let them play along to some music.Įgg Shakers:Fill plastic Easter egg with different objects like: coins, corn kernels, cotton, rice etc. Have them close their eyes & see if they can guess the sound. Play Instruments: Play several instruments for children to listen to. Protect our ears- to clean our ears we let a grown-up help us with a q-tip! We wear hats, earmuffs in winter to cover our ears from the cold! (Some people are deaf, so they have to lip read or use sign language.) God gave us ears to hear! Point to your ears! Hearing kind words from others fills our hearts. Hi, Ho, Did you know? I use my ears to hear!” The Farmer in the Dell When we see our friend, we look at them and greet them! *TEACHING POINT 2: I Can Hear During lesson time, we look at our teacher to show respect. GIVE ME FIVE: During learning time, we use “watching eyes”! Let me see your “watching eyes” (Have students make binoculars with their hands! Or use toilet paper binoculars/spy glasses). What would it be like if we couldn’t see? Some people are blind and use a walking stick. What color are your eyes? How many do you have? What’s your favorite color to see? GROUP ACTIVITY: Let children explore with magnifying glasses or mirrors. We can eat a lot of carrots for healthy eye sight, wear sunglasses in the summer and goggles when we go under water! Did you know God gave us eyelashes to protect our eyes from dust and tears to wash dirt out of our eyes? It’s important to take good care of our eyes. We use our eyes to look at all of the beauty of creation- our eyes help us see where we are going. God gave us Eyes so we can see all of the beautiful creation! Point to your eyes. Hi, Ho, Did you know? I use my eyes to see!” tune of The Farmer in the Dell READ ALOUD: Nature Stories (ask children what they see & hear in the story) or Five Senses Stories *TEACHING POINT 1: I Can See Our senses are a gift from God!Ĭan't Stop The Feeling- Dance Movement Video INTRO: During the month of October- we are going to be learning about how God gave us our body! We get to experience life with our 5 senses using our eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet and heart. Talk it through and ask students about what they see!

Mixing paint- red + yellow= orange, blue + yellow= green, blue + red= purple. Paint Mixing! Teacher mixes two paints to make a new color. Have children “Look!” and guess what each picture is of- then lift away the black paper to reveal the complete image! Look Guessing Game! Hold up a picture in one hand & hold up a black piece of paper with a square cut out in the middle in the other hand- so that the original picture is peeking through. Now we're going to start learning about something very special God gave us. REVIEW & TRANSITION: Last week we learned that God, our Heavenly Parent, made you and me! We also learned that each one of us is unique and beautiful in a different way. 'The five senses work together for one harmonized body, so at what point does this harmony take place? Life itself is the center of all five senses.' -Rev. 'Ears that hear and eyes that see- the Lord has made them both.' -Proverbs 20:12 Things that make noise- shakers, bell, drum, maraca, flute, xylophone Things for my eyes- magnifying glasses, goggles, binoculars, sunglasses, mirrors. MATERIALS: Learning & teaching toys such as: mirror, magnifying glasses, sunglasses, instruments. “I Can See & Hear” Unit: God Made Me- My 5 Senses LESSON PURPOSE: God gave me eyes to see and ears to hear!

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