Allah gives us food to eat

Montessori inspired (ages 3-5)

Lesson : Allah gives us food to eat

Exercise: Bean Sorting

Materials: A bowl of beans of different kinds, a muffin tray.

Demonstration:

1. Discuss with the child:

· How do we feel when we are hungry?

· Beans are a source of nutrition and a blessing from Allah.

· Allah is the provider of all kinds of food we eat.

· Ask the child to place one of each kind of beans in each section of the muffin tray.

Objective:

· Remembering Allah and being grateful for His blessings.

Skills Developed:

· Fine motor skills.

· Hand and eye coordination.

· Sorting and categorizing.

Control of error: Each section of the tray should have one of each kind of bean.