VIRTUAL MINISTRY
During this time when we can’t meet together in our physical spaces, we hope that these following weekly resources will provide an online option for you and your family to stay consistent. These resources are what your preschoolers experience on a weekly basis, so we are excited for you as parents to take part with your child!
We love you and are praying that God brings comfort and peace during this time. Below you will find this week’s resources. You can also find this content on our Heights App – found in the Apple App or Google Play stores.
This week:Joseph's brothers come to him because they need food, and Joseph forgives them. Genesis 42-45
SEPTEMBER 27 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord.” –Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
This week:Joseph's brothers come to him because they need food, and Joseph forgives them. Genesis 42-45
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, scissors, glue and crayons
- DO: Encourage child to match the scoops’ stories to the cones’ stories as you review.
- SAY: “Look, there are four ice cream cones on your paper. (Pause.) Each of the cones has a picture on them. What do you see on the first cone? (Pause.) It’s Joseph and his colorful coat! That’s the first thing we learned about Joseph. What do you see on the second cone? (Pause.) This cone has Joseph in Jail. Even though he didn’t do anything wrong, he followed God’s plan and helped everyone while he was there. What about the third cone? (Pause.) It shows Joseph saving up the grain. And the last cone? (Pause.) It has Joseph happy with his eleven brothers. This is when Joseph forgave his brothers and shared food with them. But these ice cream cones are missing something. What’s missing? (Pause.) The ice cream! Look at the ice cream scoops! They have pictures on them, too. Their pictures are the same as the pictures on the cones. Glue the ice cream scoop on top of the cone that matches. (Pause.) Awesome job! Joseph always trusted in God’s plan. No matter how hard it was, Joseph knew that God loved him, that God was always with him, and that he could trust God’s plan. We know that God loves us, He is always with us, and He has a plan for us, too. God’s plan is the best plan. Who has a plan for you? [Bottom Line] God has a plan for me.”
- Bath Time
- Add plastic water and land animals to bath time. Talk about God's plan for each animal. Some were made to swim in water (bath water) and others were made to walk on land (side of tub). Tell your child to sort the animals by water and land. Talk about how God loves people the best, and He has a plan for us too!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"A Faith of Their Own" by Autumn Ward
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Sep 25 @ 5:56 PM CDT
This week: Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of saving grain after Joseph helps him understand his dreams. Genesis 41
SEPTEMBER 20 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord.” –Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
This week: Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of saving grain after Joseph helps him understand his dreams. Genesis 41
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page and yellow markers or crayons
- DO: Review the story. Encourage your children to fill in the grain with the yellow markers or crayons.
- SAY: “Look, there’s Joseph next to the grain he saved! (Pause.) Use your fingerprints to fill in the grain. (Pause.) Good job, friends. God had a plan for Joseph, and no matter how hard things were, Joseph knew that God loved him, God was always with him, and God had a plan for him. I love how Joseph followed God’s plan. I want to follow God’s plan, and you can, too. [Bottom Line] God has a plan for you.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, thank You for planning good things for us to do. Help us to look for the good, even when bad things are happening. You always have something good planned for us to do! We love You, God. In Jesus' name. Amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "Play is Essential for Parents, Too" by Sarah Bragg
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Sep 18 @ 5:15 PM CDT
This week:Joseph chooses to do good after he is sent to jail for something he didn't do. Genesis 39-40
SEPTEMBER 13 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord.” –Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
This week:Joseph chooses to do good after he is sent to jail for something he didn't do. Genesis 39-40
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons or markers, cotton balls, red pompoms & glue
- DO: Together, read the words on the scoops and sundae dish. Encourage children to stretch out the cotton balls a little bit and glue to the top of the ice cream for whipped cream, then glue a red pom pom to the top of the cotton for a cherry.
- SAY: “Come sit with me. We heard another story about Joseph today and how God had a plan for him. God has a plan for you and me, too!” Look at your paper, what do you see? (Pause.) That’s right! It’s an ice cream sundae! Can you read the words with me? (Point to the words on the first scoop.) God has . . . (point to the words on the second scoop) a plan . . . (point to the words on the third scoop) for me. Under the ice cream dish, it tells you where to find our story about Joseph in the Bible. Let’s color in our ice cream. (Pause.) Wait! Ice cream sundaes usually have whipped cream on top of the ice cream. Do you see anything you can use for whipped cream? (Pause.) The cotton balls are white like whipped cream. Watch, when you pull them apart a little . . . (demonstrate) ta-dah! Do that, then glue it to the top of your ice cream scoops. (Pause.) Great! What about a cherry on top? Do you see anything you could use as a cherry? (Pause.) These red pom poms will work great! Glue a cherry to the top of the whipped cream. (Pause.) Super job!” In our story, Joseph trusted God’s plan. Joseph worked for a man named Potiphar and did whatever Potiphar told him to do. One day, somebody said Joseph did something very wrong! Joseph didn’t do it, but he was put in jail! Joseph knew God loved him. And Joseph knew God was always with him. So, even though things were hard, Joseph trusted God’s plan. We can trust God even when things are hard because God loves us, God’s with us, and God’s got a plan for us! Who has a plan for you? [Bottom Line] God has a plan for me.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, say to your child, "Do you remember how Joseph was a helper in the Bible story? Let's take turns saying different things we can do to help others."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "Reframing Why Kids Should Do Chores" by Sarah Bragg
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Sep 11 @ 5:49 PM CDT
This week: Joseph’s brothers are angry when their father gives him a special coat so they send him to Egypt. Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5
SEPTEMBER 6 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord.” –Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
This week: Joseph’s brothers are angry when their father gives him a special coat so they send him to Egypt. Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage your child to decorate Joseph’s coat with many different colors.
- SAY:“Come sit at the table with me. We heard a little about Joseph today. What do you remember about Joseph? (Pause.) Yes! Joseph had eleven brothers, and Joseph’s dad gave him a beautiful colorful coat!” Look! Who’s on your paper? (Pause.) It’s Joseph, but his coat doesn’t look quite right. What’s missing? (Pause.) That’s right! Joseph’s coat was very colorful, and this one is missing its colors! Take your pencil to trace out Joseph’s coat and then use all these beautiful colors to decorate Joseph’s coat. (Pause.) Wow! What an awesome job you did decorating his coat! Joseph’s coat is super colorful now, just like in our Bible story.” God had a plan for Joseph, and He has a plan for you, too. In our story, Joseph’s father gave him an absolutely BEAUTIFUL coat. Remember Joseph had eleven brothers. When they saw he had a special coat and they didn’t, they were mad! They took Joseph’s coat away and threw him in a hole in the ground. Later, Joseph’s brothers came back, pulled him out of the hole, and sent him with some people to Egypt. Joseph knew that God loved him, and he knew that God was always with him, so he could trust God’s plan. God loves us and has a plan for us, too. Who has a plan for you? [Bottom Line] God has a plan for me.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning, (name of child)! God has good things planned for us to do today!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "How We View Our Own Beauty Shapes How Our Daughters View Theirs" by Abbie Smith Sprünger
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Sep 4 @ 5:39 PM CDT
This week: Tabitha shows us that God made us to help others. She made clothes for people who needed them. 1 Timothy 4:12; Acts 9:35-39
AUGUST 30 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week:Tabitha shows us that God made us to help others. She made clothes for people who needed them. 1 Timothy 4:12; Acts 9:35-39
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons or markers
- DO: Have children color Tabitha. Talk about how Tabitha was a great helper and God made us to be helpers, too.
- SAY: “Okay friends, today we learned about a lady named Tabitha. She loved God and helped others by making clothes for people who needed them. Tell Tabitha, ‘Great job, Tabitha!’ Can you say that with me? Great job, Tabitha! Good. Now, color Tabitha’s picture. (Pause.) Nice! Today, we learned that God made us to help. It doesn’t matter if you are a grown-up or a kid, you can help. God made you and loves you so much. Who made you? [Bottom Line] God made you.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, we are learning a lot about how all people are special because You made all people. God, when You look at every person in the whole wide world, You see someone You made, and that makes them very important. Help us to see people the way You see people, so we can love people the way You love people. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "THE IMAGINATION DIFFERENCE" by Reggie Joiner
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Aug 28 @ 5:57 PM CDT
This week:We can talk to God anytime, anywhere, about anything, and He will hear us. Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 6:5-13
AUGUST 23 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: We can talk to God anytime, anywhere, about anything, and He will hear us. Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 6:5-13
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons or markers
- DO:Copy the Activity Page and write your child’s name in the blank at the top. Review the story and help your child trace their handprint in the center of the page.
- SAY: “Today, we learned that we are so very special to God. Give me a high five. (Pause.) Awesome! You’re going to use your high five hand to make a handprint on your paper today. Nobody’s hand is just like yours, because God made you special that way! Let’s trace your hand on the paper! [Child’s name], you are important to God. I’m so glad that God made you!”
- Bath Time
- Add toy plates, utensils, and food to bath time so your child can pretend to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Talk about how we can talk to God during breakfast time, lunch time, and dinner time. We can even talk to God during playtime, bedtime, and bath time! We can talk to God anytime, anywhere, about anything!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "3 WAYS TO TEACH YOUR KIDS TO BE SERVANT-HEARTED" by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Aug 21 @ 5:56 PM CDT
This week: God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
AUGUST 16 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, scissors, crayons or markers
- DO: Copy the Activity Page and allow your child to cut the puzzle pieces apart
- SAY: “Come sit with me. I have something special to give you. This is your very own Bible story puzzle. Let’s put our puzzle together while we talk about today’s Bible story. Look for this piece. (Hold up the GOD piece.) It has the letters G-O-D on it. G-O-D spells God! Our story was about how much God loves you and ME! Now, look for this piece. (Hold up the ME piece.) It has the letters M-E on it. M-E spells me! Put the ME piece by the GOD piece. There! All we need now is the last piece of our puzzle. Look for this piece. (Hold up the JESUS piece.) This is Jesus! God loves you and me so much that He gave us Jesus to be our friend forever. Put the Jesus piece with your puzzle. What shape does your puzzle make? (Pause.) Yes! It makes a heart! You can use this puzzle to tell others how God loves them so much that He gave them Jesus to be their friend forever! God made you, and that makes you very, very special to Him. So when I ask, ‘Who made you?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God made me!’ Got it? Who made you? [Bottom Line]God made me!”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, thank You for loving us SO much that You sent Your Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "HELPING KIDS COME ALIVE" by Mike Tiemann
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Aug 14 @ 5:37 PM CDT
This week:People are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads. Luke 12:7
AUGUST 9 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: People are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads. Luke 12:7
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons or markers
- DO:Copy the Activity Page and writ your child’s name in the center of the heart.
- SAY:“Today, we learned how you are so very special to God that He knows the number of hairs on your head! God made you and you are important to Him. What do you see on your paper? (Pause.) It’s a heart. In the heart is your name! Fill in the heart with your marker. (Pause.) Great job! God made [child’s name]. You are important to God. You are SO important, so very special to God, that He knows how many hairs are on your head. God made you, and He loves you SO much that even the number of hairs on your head matter to Him. I’m so glad that [Bottom Line] God made you.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, challenge your child to try and count the number of hairs on their head. When they give up or give you a random number, say, “Guess what! God knows exactly how many hairs are on your head! One, God knows everything. And two, you are SO important to God that He even thinks about how many hairs are on your head. I think that is pretty amazing!”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "Normal is Creativity's Nemesis" by Carey Nieuwhof
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Aug 7 @ 5:51 PM CDT
This week: God made all people in His image. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6
AUGUST 2 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: God made all people in His image. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6
Core Insight: IMAGE
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, scissors and crayons
- DO: Copy the Activity Page and cut out the small circle on the camera. Encourage your child to decorate their camera then pretend to take pictures of others in the room.
- SAY:“Look around the room. Who do you see? (Pause.) Yes! Who made all those people? (Pause.) God did. God made each of us special! What do you think this is? (Hold up one of the camera cutouts.) It’s a camera! This camera says, ‘God made me!’ Use the markers/crayons to decorate your camera. (Pause.) This looks amazing. Hold your camera up to your face and pretend to take a picture. (Demonstrate.) Click. Pretend to take a picture of all the people in the room. Click. Click. Click. Now, turn it around and take a selfie. (Demonstrate.) Click. God made you and all the people in this room. God made everyone all over the world. In today’s Bible story, we learned that God is the maker of ALL people. God made everyone to be like Him! But, no two people are the same. Some people are girls and some are boys. Some have red hair and some have black, blond, or brown hair. God made us all in the most wonderful way! God made us to learn, create, and help. God is amazing, and He made us to be like Him!Who made you? [Bottom Line] God made me.”
- Morning Time
- Add plastic building blocks to bath time this month. Encourage your child to build whatever they like. Say, "Jesus went away to build a special place so everyone who believes in Him can live with Him forever. This special place is called Heaven."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "EVERY KID IS THE SAME" by Reggie Joiner
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Jul 31 @ 5:33 PM CDT
This week: Jesus tells His disciples that He is going away to prepare a place for everyone who believes in Him. John 14:2-3; Acts 1:1-11
JULY 26 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Jesus tells His disciples that He is going away to prepare a place for everyone who believes in Him. John 14:2-3; Acts 1:1-11
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, glue sticks, and cotton balls
- DO: Help your child glue the cotton onto the clouds on their page.
- SAY: "We are going to make a picture of our amazing Bible story. Jesus went into the clouds and made a special place for us. First, we need to make the coulds fluffy! Great job! You can tell your family members that we can believe in Jesus and that He has made a special place for all of us. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!"
- Bath Time
- Add plastic building blocks to bath time this month. Encourage your child to build whatever they like. Say, "Jesus went away to build a special place so everyone who believes in Him can live with Him forever. This special place is called Heaven."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FUTURE THERAPIST OF MY CHILDREN" by Jon Acuff
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Jul 24 @ 5:09 PM CDT
