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1.29.23- HEALING A MAN BORN BLIND
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This week: Jesus heals a man born blind by putting mud on the man's eyes and telling him to go and wash them. John 9:1-12
JANUARY 29th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus heals a man born blind by putting mud on the man's eyes and telling him to go and wash them. John 9:1-12
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, cardstock; brown crayons, and crayons or markers
- DO: Give each child their paper encourage them to color their picture. Have your child smear the brown crayon on the man’s eyes.
- SAY: “Today, we heard a story about how amazing Jesus is! Jesus and His friends, the disciples, were walking on a road near a town when Jesus saw a man and stopped. The man couldn’t see. He had been born blind, and Jesus wanted to help him! Do you remember what Jesus did to help the man see? (Pause.) That’s right! He made mud and put it on the man’s eyes. Let’s use our brown crayons to color mud over the man’s eyes. Jesus told the man to wash in a pool of water, and when he did, he could see! That’s amazing! The man could see for the very first time, and it was all because Jesus stopped and helped him. Jesus did something ONLY He could do. Jesus is amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line:] Jesus is amazing.”
- BATH TIME
- As you bathe your child, sing the following words to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus:" "Jesus wants to be your friend forever, friend forever, friend forever. Jesus wants to be your friend forever because Jesus loves you."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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


This week: After Peter didn't catch any fish, Jesus does something amazing and Peter's nets were filled with more fish than his boat could hold. Luke 5:1-10
JANUARY 22nd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: After Peter didn't catch any fish, Jesus does something amazing and Peter's nets were filled with more fish than his boat could hold. Luke 5:1-10
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, glue sticks, and crayons
- DO: Encourage children to color their fish and glue them to the net.
- SAY:“Here is your net. It’s empty, just like Peter’s nets were. Here are some fish for you to color. (Pause.) Glue your fish to the net. (Pause.) Great! Peter was a fisherman. His job was to catch fish. One time, he had been fishing all night, and he didn’t catch any fish! But Jesus got into Peter’s boat and told Peter to try fishing again. Peter did what Jesus told him to do, and this time Peter caught lots and lots and lots of fish! So many fish that it filled two boats! Jesus did something that only He can do. Jesus helped Peter catch lots and lots and lots of fish! [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, help us remember that Jesus is amazing and can help us with anything."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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


This week: Jesus stops a storm while He and His disciples are in a boat. Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41
JANUARY 15th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus stops a storm while He and His disciples are in a boat. Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages and crayons
- DO: Give your child a picture to color and place crayons in the middle of the table for them to use to color.
- SAY:“Today we heard a story about how Jesus calmed a storm by using his words! He simply said, ‘BE STILL’ and the storm obeyed. Isn’t that AMAZING?! Jesus is amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, look at the clouds and see how many shapes you can find. Animals? Triangle? Balloons? Talk about how Jesus has power over all of creation. Clouds, wind, rain...all of it. That is why the storm stopped when Jesus told it to stop.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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
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This week: Jesus turns water into a super fancy party drink at a wedding after His mother asks Him for help. John 2:1-11
JANUARY 8th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus turns water into a super fancy party drink at a wedding after His mother asks Him for help. John 2:1-11
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors; metal brads; and crayons
- DO: Give your child a “Water and Wine” circle. Instruct them to color the “blue” section blue and the “purple” section purple. As they finish coloring, give them a “Jar” circle. Assist your child in laying their “Jar” circle on top of their “Water and Wine” circle. Make sure the color side of the “Water and Wine” circle is facing up so that when you turn it, the blue and purple can be seen through the cutout section on the “Jar” circle. When ready, push the metal brad through the marked place in the center of the “Jar” circle. Once attached, show your child how to turn the “Water and Wine” circle on the side to see the water turn into “super fancy party drink” in the cutout section.
- SAY: “This is a story wheel. (Hold up the completed craft with the blue water showing.) In our Bible story today, we learned about a time when Jesus turned water (point to the blue water) into a super-fancy party drink. Wow! That’s amazing! Jesus turned water into a fancy party drink! Now I’ll help you make a story wheel so you can tell today’s Bible story, too. (Assist the children in making their story wheels by fastening the two circles with the brad.) Your story wheels look great! Now you can use your story wheel to tell today’s Bible story with me. Here we go!
One day, Jesus was at a wedding with His mom and friends, the disciples. Jesus’ mom came to Him and said that they had run out of the fancy wedding drink. She told the helpers to do whatever Jesus told them. Jesus told the helpers to fill up some jars with water. (Hold up a story wheel and point to the blue water.) Then, Jesus did something amazing that only He can do. Jesus turned the water into super fancy wedding drink! (Turn the back circle to make the purple show and point to the purple party drink.) Wow! Jesus turned water (turn to blue) into a super-fancy drink at a wedding. (Turn to purple.) Wow! Jesus can do amazing things! Let’s tell the story together again. Get your story wheels ready! Jesus can do amazing things that only He can do because [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing! Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. Help us to follow Jesus and look to Him as our very best friend."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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


This week: Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the temple courts with teachers who are amazed at what He says. Luke 2:41-50
JANUARY 1st PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the temple courts with teachers who are amazed at what He says. Luke 2:41-50
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons or markers, glue, and scissors
- DO:Encourage children to locate young Jesus in the crowd and color Him. Then have them color the people in the crowd. Help children fold their paper, making sure the cut side faces up. Then have them place glue Mary on one side of the cut and Joseph on the other side. Demonstrate how to open the flaps to find Jesus.
- SAY: “Today in our Bible story, we learned that when Jesus was a young boy, He and his parents, Mary and Joseph, went to a big celebration in the city of Jerusalem! It was so much fun! When the party was over, they all went home. But Jesus stayed and went to the Temple. Look, Jesus is in the Temple. Color Jesus. (Pause.) The grown-ups are listening to Jesus talk about God. Color the people listening to Jesus. (Pause.) Great job. Fold your paper in half. (Pause.) We heard in our story that Jesus’ parents, Mary and Joseph, couldn’t find Jesus. They didn’t know that He had stayed at the Temple. So they went to look for Him. Glue Mary on your paper. (Pause.) Now glue Joseph on your paper. (Pause.) Great! When Mary and Joseph got to the Temple (open the doors of the temple), they saw Jesus talking about God with grown-ups. Jesus is amazing! Open the doors on your paper. Do you see Jesus, too? (Pause.) Yes! There He is. Jesus was talking to grown-ups about God. They were so AMAZED at what Jesus knew. Jesus was so wise, no other twelve-year-old was like Him. He was amazing! There was one problem, Mary and Joseph didn’t know that Jesus stayed at the Temple. They were on their way home when they realized Jesus wasn’t with them! Oh, no! So Mary and Joseph went right back to the city to look for Jesus. They looked and looked and looked everywhere, then they finally found Him! It was amazing that twelve-year-old Jesus was talking about God with grown-ups! He was so wise and knew so much about God. Jesus is God’s Son, and Jesus is AMAZING! Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Let's do what Jesus teaches us to do, like love everyone, because Jesus is amazing!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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


This week: Wise men follow a special star to Jesus. When they see Jesus, they worship Him and give Him gifts. Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
DECEMBER 25th 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 Jesus. When they see Jesus, they worship Him and give Him gifts. Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons or markers, and scissors
- DO: Encourage the children to look at all their pictures and match the picture to its shadow. Repeat as many times as desired.
- SAY: “On your paper, there are shadows of pictures from the true story of Christmas. Do you think you can figure out what each picture is just by looking at its shape? (Pause.) Some of the shapes are easy to recognize, but I have something that will help! I have pictures that you can use to match to the shadows. See if you can find the right matches for each shadow. (Pause.) You did it! Great job! Tell me what the pictures are. (Pause.) That’s right! There is an angel, a present, a star, a heart, and Baby Jesus. Who do we celebrate on Christmas? (Pause.) Yes! JESUS! ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,’ John 3:16. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- BATH TIME
- Play Christmas praise music during bath time. Encourage your child to sing along with you. Talk about how singing is one way we worship Jesus. When the wise men saw Jesus, they bowed down and worshipped Him. We worship Jesus because Jesus is God's Son.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives” 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


This week: An angel tells shepherds the good news that Jesus has been born, and the shepherds hurry to go see Him. Luke 2:8-22
DECEMBER 18th 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 tells shepherds the good news that Jesus has been born, and the shepherds hurry to go see Him. Luke 2:8-22
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage the children to find all of the sheep and circle them. Pick a different color crayon and have children find and circle all of the shepherds. Pick a new color and have children find and circle all of the angels. Pick a different color and have children find and circle the most special thing, Baby Jesus, on their paper.
- SAY: “Come sit at the table with me. On your paper, there is a picture of something very special. It’s the most special thing, and we need to find it. Pick a crayon and look on your paper. The first thing we’re going to look for is a sheep. When you find a sheep, circle it. (Pause.) Keep looking and circle all the sheep. (Pause.) Great! Now put that crayon down and pick another color. This time, I want you to look for the shepherds. When you find a shepherd, circle him. (Pause.) Keep looking and circle all the shepherds. (Pause.) Put that crayon down and pick another color. This time, I want you to look for the angels. When you find an angel, circle it. (Pause.) Keep looking and circle all of the angels. (Pause.) Great! Now put that crayon down and pick another color. This time, I want you to look for the most special thing on your paper. (Pause.) Did you find it? The most special thing on your paper is Jesus! Circle Baby Jesus when you find Him. (Pause.) Super job! Today, we heard part of the true story of Christmas when the angel told the shepherds that Jesus, God’s Son was born and they needed to find Him. Then the whole sky filled with angels praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest!’ The shepherds ran to find Jesus. Once they saw Him, they knew they needed to go tell EVERYONE that Jesus, God’s Son, was born! Everyone who heard the good news that Jesus had been born was amazed. They knew Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, see how many people you can tell, "Merry Christmas! Jesus is God's Son!" just like the shepherds did when they told everyone that Jesus had been born.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives” 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


This week: Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem, and Jesus is born in a stable, where animals lived. Luke 2:1-7
DECEMBER 11th 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: Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem, and Jesus is born in a stable, where animals lived. Luke 2:1-7
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons or markers, scissors, and dice
- DO: Show the children the “Roll a Nativity Key” and a set of “Nativity Characters.” Place a die on the table. Point out the numbers on the left-hand side of the page and how each one corresponds to a nativity character. Once they have rolled and have the number, encourage them to look at the “Roll a Nativity Key” to see what nativity character to add to the stable on the right-hand side of the page. Continue in the same way until they’ve rolled all six numbers to add all six characters to the stable.
- SAY: “Here is a piece of paper with a key on it. The key has a picture of a person or animal and a number from one to six that corresponds to the die. I want you to roll the die like this. (Demonstrate.) Oh look, I rolled a [number rolled]. Let’s look at our key. I need to add [Corresponding character’s name]. So, I add [character’s name] to the stable. Make sure you keep rolling until you’ve added all the characters to your stable. Get rolling! (Pause.) Did everyone add all the pieces to your stable? (Pause.) Great! Look at all the people and animals that were there the night Jesus was born! Christmas is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the most special baby in all the world. Happy Birthday, Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You for loving [name of child] and me so much that You gave us Your Son, Jesus."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives” 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


This week: An angel tells Mary that she is going to have God's Son, and His name will be Jesus. Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
DECEMBER 4th 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 tells Mary that she is going to have God's Son, and His name will be Jesus. Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons or markers, scissors, tape, toy cars, slide (or piece of cardboard or foam board instead of a slide)
- DO:Have your child color their angel. Then have your child sit on either side of the slide and have them put their car at the top of the slide and send it down. Watch how far the angel goes.
- SAY: “Today, we heard how an angel came to tell Mary the exciting news that she would have a baby and He would be super special. You have a toy car with an angel on it. Let’s send them down the slide to see how far we can make them fly. [Child’s name], please take your angel to the top of the slide and send it down. (Pause.) Wow! Your angel went far! Seeing the angels take off was fun! God loves you and me so much that He gave us the most special gift ever. Jesus! Jesus is special because Jesus is God’s Son. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Jesus is special because Jesus is God's Son."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives” 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


This week: Nehemiah plans to repair the broken wall of Jerusalem, and many people help him. Exodus 17:8-13
NOVEMBER 27th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is Good
This week: Nehemiah plans to repair the broken wall of Jerusalem, and many people help him. Exodus 17:8-13
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, stickers, markers and crayons
- DO: Encourage the children to pick a letter to color or decorate any way they choose. After they finish, have the children hold up their letters and put them in order to read “GOD IS GOOD!”
- SAY: “Find a spot at the table. What do you see? (Pause.) Letters! That’s right. Decorate your letters any way you want. (Pause.) In a minute, I’ll help you put the letters in order to spell out a very important message. (Pause.) These are beautiful. Hold up your letter and listen closely so I can put you in the right order to see our special message. Look! Our special message says, [Bottom Line] ‘God is good!’ It’s true! God gives us people who help us. Isn’t that good? So good! Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.
- BATH TIME
- Add toy people/baby dolls/action figures to bath time. Tell your child the toys need help getting clean. As your child helps clean their toys, talk about how we have people who help us, too. We can thank God for people who help us.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values” 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