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: Jesus does the amazing and He tells the wind and waves to stop, and they obey Him. Matthew 8:23-27
JANUARY 17TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard Him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: JESUS IS AMAZING
This week: Jesus does the amazing and He tells the wind and waves to stop, and they obey Him. Matthew 8:23-27
Core Insight: FAITH
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 crayons
- DO: Have children color the boat and the disciples.
- SAY:“Friends, have you ever been on a boat? Today in our story, Jesus and the disciples were on a boat when a big storm came. Let’s make a boat craft to help us remember the story. Color your boat and the disciples. When the disciples were out in the boat during the storm, they were scared. They asked Jesus to help. He stood up and told the storm to stop, and it did. Jesus had the power to stop a storm. Jesus is God’s Son, and He is out-of-this-world amazing. Only Jesus could stop a storm. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, (name of child) and I want to thank You for sending Jesus to be our friend forever. Jesus is SO amazing! He is always with us. He always hears us when we talk to Him. And He will always love us, no matter what. I pray (name of child) and I never, ever, EVER forget how amazing Jesus is. We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"4 Ways to Fit Fitness Into Your Family in 2021" by Joanna Easley
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
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This week: Jesus does the amazing and heals a man who couldn't walk after his four friends carry him to see Jesus. Mark 2:1-12
JANUARY 10TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard Him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: JESUS IS AMAZING
This week: Jesus does the amazing and heals a man who couldn't walk after his four friends carry him to see Jesus. Mark 2:1-12
Core Insight: FAITH
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 Pages, straw, crayons, tape or glue
- DO: Encourage children to color their rocket. Tape or glue the sides of the rocket, leaving a straw size pocket at the bottom. Show children how to put the rocket on their straw. Hold the straw out straight and bend the small part up. Slide the rocket on the short end. Stand in a line and do a countdown then blast off the rockets by blowing on the straw. See who’s rocket went farthest. Repeat as long as desired.
- SAY: “We have heard so many stories about how out-of-this-world amazing Jesus is. What can travel in space? (Pause.) Yes! A rocket! Let’s make one. Color your rocket and make it special. (Pause.) Now, let’s tape the sides. (Pause.) Put the short part of the straw in the opening like this. (Demonstrate.) Come over and let’s stand in a line, and we will launch our rockets. (Pause.) Let’s do a countdown. Five, four, three, two, one . . . blastoff! (Pause.) Wow, so cool! (Collect all the rockets and help reload them on the straws.) That was amazing! Jesus is God’s Son, and He can do things no one else can. Jesus is out-of-this-world amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, name an object you want to look for and try to find four of that object. Four birds, four clouds, four trees, four traffic lights . . . name a different object every time you get in the car or take a walk. Talk about how four friends carried their friend to see Jesus when they heard Jesus could make their friend all better. Jesus is amazing!
- Weekly Activities
- At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
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- FRIDAY
- At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
- Parent Cue Blog:"2021 Mental Health Goals for Every Parent" by Stephanie Thomas
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
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This week: Jesus does the amazing and teaches people about God in the Temple when He is only twelve years old. Luke 2:41-50
JANUARY 3RD PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard Him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: JESUS IS AMAZING
This week:Jesus does the amazing and teaches people about God in the Temple when He is only twelve years old. Luke 2:41-50
Core Insight: FAITH
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 Pages, scissors, markers, crayons & glue
- DO: Encourage children to run the glue down the folded edge of the crowd picture then press down over the picture of Jesus.
- SAY: “One day, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph went to the temple for a big celebration for God. On the way, they got separated. There were so many people at the temple for the celebration that Mary and Joseph had a hard time finding Jesus. Take your people picture and run your glue stick on this fold right here. (Demonstrate.) Great! Now, let’s cover Jesus with the crowd. (Pause.) Mary and Joseph looked over here, and over there, behind these people, around those people, until they finally found Jesus. Look on your paper and gently lift the crowd to look behind it. There’s Jesus. We found Him! Yay! When Mary and Joseph found Jesus, He was talking to a lot of grown-ups about God, and they were listening! They were amazed with what He taught and how much He knew about God. [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, say “Good morning, (name of child)! It’s a new day! I wonder what Jesus wants to teach us today? Jesus is an amazing teacher!”
- Weekly Activities
- At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
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- TUESDAY
- WEDNESDAY
- THURSDAY
- FRIDAY
- At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
- Parent Cue Blog:"Forgiveness Matters" by Kendra Fleming
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
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This week:Wise men follow a special star to find Jesus so they can worship Him. Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
DECEMBER 27TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son.
This week: Wise men follow a special star to find Jesus so they can worship Him. Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
Core Insight: CONNECTION
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 Pages, paper plate, Christmas stickers, glue and scissors
- DO:Encourage children to decorate their “cookies” and paper plate with crayons and/or Christmas stickers. Talk about each cookie as they add it to their plate. Show them how to glue their cookies onto the plate.
- SAY: “Who loves Christmas cookies? (Pause.) Me, too! Let’s make a plate of special Christmas cookies. Let’s start by decorating your plate with some fun Christmas stickers. (Pause.) Great job! Here’s a cookie. It has a picture of an angel on it. The very first part of the Christmas story is when the angel came to Mary and told her that she would have a baby named Jesus. He was special because Jesus is God’s Son. Add that cookie to your plate. Here’s another cookie. This one has a picture of a baby. It’s Baby Jesus! Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem and had to stay in the stable with the animals. This was the night Jesus, God’s Son, was born. Add that cookie to your plate. (Pause.) This cookie has a candy cane on it. This was the story when the angel told the shepherds that Baby Jesus was born. Then the sky filled with angels who proclaimed, ‘Glory to God in the highest!’ The shepherds went to see Baby Jesus and knew how special He was. They wanted to tell everyone about Baby Jesus. Add this one to your plate. (Pause.) This last cookie has a star on it. In our story, God put a star in the sky, and the wise men saw it and knew they needed to follow it to find God’s Son. When they got there, they bowed down and worshipped him and gave him presents. Add this last cookie to your plate. (Pause.) Super job! Look at your plate of Christmas cookies. They tell the Christmas Story. Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son. We can remember how special Jesus is every day, not just on Christmas. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son.”
- Bath Time
- Use bath crayons to draw different colors of stars on the tub. Ask your child to point to the color of star you call. “Point to the blue star. Now, point to the red star...” After naming all the colors of stars, talk about how God made a special star for the wise men to follow so they could find Jesus. The wise men knew Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"10 Affirmations for the Worried Parent" by Holly Crawshaw
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
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Today: Celebrating Christmas Eve!
DECEMBER 24TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son.
Core Insight: CONNECTION
Discipleship Kit:
- Interactive Nativity Set– Use these activity pages to walk through the birth of Christ with 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:
- PARTY BAG
- NEED: Activity Pages, bag, markers, crayons and other crafting supplies that you may have on hand.
- DO: Give each child a gift bag to decorate with crayons, markers, and birthday stickers. Next, give each child one set of pictures. Briefly describe each story picture as you hand them out.
- SAY: “Tomorrow is the big day! It will be Christmas and Jesus’ birthday. I am so excited! I have something we can make so we don’t forget the best story ever about when God gave us Jesus.” First, I want you to decorate this party bag. I have birthday stickers, glitter pens, and markers—everything you need to make it extra special. Your bags look so fun! Now let’s put something in it to help us remember what Christmas is all about. First, we have this picture. (Give each child an “Angel Visits Mary” picture.) What is happening in this picture? (Pause.) Yes, the angel is telling Mary she will have a special baby, and His name will be Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture down in front of you. Next we have this picture. (Give each child a “Jesus Is Born” picture.) Who is this in this picture? (Pause.) Yes, this is baby Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture beside your angel and Mary picture. Now we have this picture. (Give each child an “Angels Visit the Shepherds” picture.) What is happening is this picture? (Pause.) The angels are telling the shepherds the good news that Jesus was born. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture beside your baby Jesus picture. And finally, we have this picture. (Give each child a “Wise Men Follow a Star” picture.) What are these men following? (Pause.) They are following a special star. And who did the star help the wise men find? (Pause.) Yes! The star led them to Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture beside your picture of the shepherds.
- BOW SORTING
- NEED: Table; large bag of small gift bows in a variety of basic colors like red, blue, and green; construction paper in the same colors; tape
- DO: Tape the construction paper pieces to the table. Make sure you have one matching color of paper for each gift bow. During the Activity: Lead the children in sorting the gift bows by placing the bows on the matching color of construction paper. Extended Activity: Count the bows on each piece of construction paper after you have sorted them by color.
- SAY: “Look at all the gift bows I have! This one is red. (Hold up a red bow.) This one is blue. (Hold up a blue bow.) And this one is green. (Hold up a green bow.) We are going to play a sorting game with these bows. To play this game, you put all the red bows on the red paper, all the blue bows on the blue paper, and all the green bows on the green paper. See? Now you try! Looking at all of these gift bows reminds me of the part in the Christmas story where the wise men took gifts to Jesus. They followed a special star all the way to Jesus and then gave Him the gifts and worshiped Him, because they knew Jesus was special. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
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
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This week: Shepherds run to see God's Son, Jesus, after an angel tells them that He has been born. Luke 2:8-20
DECEMBER 20TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son.
This week: Shepherds run to see God's Son, Jesus, after an angel tells them that He has been born. Luke 2:8-20
Core Insight: CONNECTION
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 Pages, red crayons, cotton balls, glue stick, marker, scissors
- DO: Write “Jesus is God’s son.” Then encourage the children to color the other side of the candy cane red. Have the children make stripes of glue on the candy cane shape and cover them with cotton balls to make white stripes.
- SAY: “What does this shape look like? (Pause.) It could be a hook, or a ‘J’ (hold it up like the letter J), or a candy cane! In our Bible story today, we learned about some shepherds. Shepherds take care of sheep. They use a crook to guide the sheep where they want them to go. Well a crook looks a lot like a candy cane. Let’s make this look like a candy cane by adding some white stripes. Glue some lines on your candy cane then cover them with cotton balls. (Pause.) Wow! Super job. Now, flip it over, and let’s read so you can know where to find our story in the Bible. (Pause.) Perfect! The shepherds in our Bible story were visited by one angel who told them the wonderful news that Jesus, God’s Son, had been born. Then the sky was filled with angels praising God and saying ‘Glory to God in the highest!’ When the angels left, the shepherds quickly went to find Baby Jesus in the manger. Once they saw Him, they knew that everyone needed to know that Jesus was born. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, thank You for loving the world so much that You gave us Jesus to be our friend forever. Help us to tell everyone that Jesus is God's Son, just like the shepherds did so long ago. We want everyone to know the good news! We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Families Only Spend 37 Minutes Together a Day: Make Them Count" by Stephanie Thomas
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
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This week: Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem where Jesus, God's Son, is born. Luke 2:1-7
DECEMBER 13TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son.
This week: Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem where Jesus, God's Son, is born. Luke 2:1-7
Core Insight: CONNECTION
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 Pages, scissors, markers
- DO:The children will cut out the pictures and use them to recreate the nativity.
- SAY: “Come sit with me! We’re going to make today’s Bible story with these story pictures (hold up story picture cutouts)!” First, we have Mary. (Hold up Mary.) The angel told Mary she would have a special baby named Jesus. [Child’s name], will you put Mary here in our stable? Thank you! Next, we have Joseph. (Hold up Joseph.) Mary and Joseph traveled all the way to a town called Bethlehem before Baby Jesus was born. [Child’s name], will you put Joseph here in our stable? Thank you! When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem, there were no rooms for them to sleep. Someone told them they could sleep in the stable where the animals slept. I need lots of helpers to put animals in our stable. Now I will give you an animal to put around our stable. Then, the most exciting thing happened! Baby Jesus was born! (Hold up Baby Jesus in a manger and glue/tape it in the center of the stable between Mary and Joseph.) And why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Christmas is all about celebrating Jesus’ birthday! (Point to Baby Jesus.) It’s all about when Jesus was born. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, look for animals. Can you find a dog, cat, bird, or even a squirrel? As you name the animals, talk about what it might have been like for Mary and Joseph to sleep where animals did. It wasn't that special of a place, but the most special baby ever was born there! JESUS! Jesus is special because Jesus is God's Son!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"A Letter to Parents Who Hurt During the Holidays" by Leah Jennings
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
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This week: An angel visits Mary and tells her she will have God's Son, Jesus. Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
DECEMBER 6TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son.
This week: An angel visits Mary and tells her she will have God's Son, Jesus. Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
Core Insight: CONNECTION
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 Pages, scissors, glue and crayons
- DO: Give each child a “Story Page.” As you review the Bible story, give each child a “Mary Sticker” to glue inside the rectangle outline on their story page. Next, give them an “Angel Sticker” to glue inside the circle outline on their story page.
- SAY: “Our Bible story today was about the true story of Christmas! (Hold up Bible.) “The story began with a girl named Mary. (Give your child a ‘Mary Sticker’ and assist them in gluing it in the rectangle spot on their page.) “One day, an angel came to see Mary. (Give each child an ‘Angel Sticker’ and assist them in gluing it in the circle spot on their page.) The angel told Mary she would have a special baby named Jesus. Jesus is special because [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Hold up your story page like this. (Demonstrate.) Now tell me, Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, have a gift bow stuck to your head or forehead. Smile at your child and say, "Merry Christmas!" When they notice the gift bow, laugh together and say, "I'm just having fun! I love this time of year because celebrating Jesus' birthday is awesome!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"20 Things We Learned in 2020" by Holly Crawshaw
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
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This week: We can praise God with singing, dancing, and making music with instruments. God is good! Psalm 149:1-5
NOVEMBER 29th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: We can praise God with singing, dancing, and making music with instruments. God is good! Psalm 149:1-5
Core Insight: DESIGN
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 Pages and crayons
- DO:Encourage the children to use their crayons to trace each line from the center of the page to the picture of the thing God made.
- SAY: “Do you see these crazy lines on the page? Each line leads to a picture of something God made. Let’s find the start of each line in the center and trace that line all the way to its picture! You did it! You found all the pictures. What do you see? (Pause.) Yes! God made all these good, good things. But that’s no surprise! God makes good things because [Bottom Line] God is good. Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child and pray, "Dear God, we praise You because You are good! Everywhere we look we see Your goodness. We see it in the amazing world You made. We see it in the different kinds of yummy food You give us. We see it in our family, friends, and all of the people who help us. I pray we will always take time to praise You for your goodness, God. We love You. In Jesus' name, amen."
- 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
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This week: Lots of people help Nehemiah rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 1-6
NOVEMBER 22ND PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: Lots of people help Nehemiah rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 1-6
Core Insight: DESIGN
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
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Hello Parents!
Today we heard a story about Nehemiah and how he wanted to fix the wall in Jerusalem but he couldn’t do it by himself. God gave Nehemiah people who helped him fix the wall. God gives us people who help us too! We talked about the different people in our neighborhood that help us, and your child made a thank you note for them. Please take time this week to help your child deliver their thank you note.
Thank you! And remember,
God is good.
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- Bath Time
- Add a toy tool set and blocks to bath time. Encourage your child to build with them. say, "God sent a lot of people to help Nehemiah fix the city wall. God sends people to help us too. Who are some of the people that help us?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"4 Ways to Share Holiday Traditions as a Foster Family" by Paige Zezulka
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
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