PRESCHOOL BLOG

MARCH 10TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“I have called you friends.”

John 15:15, NIV

Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

This week: Jesus chooses 12 people, from different jobs and families, to follow Him and become His friends, the disciples.

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

• Memory Verse Hand Signals (PDF)

Activities:

• Home Connection
  • NEED: Baby wipes and baby dolls
  • DO: 
    • Before the Activity: Gather on the floor together with the child.
    • During the Activity: Encourage the child to use the baby wipes to clean the feet of the baby dolls as you review the Bible Story together.
    • After the Activity: Let the child hug a baby as you say the Bottom Line together.
  • Say: 
    • Before the Activity: “Our little friends have dirty feet. Will you come help me wash their feet?”
    • During the Activity: (As the child wipes the dolls with wipes.) “Jesus’ friends, the disciples, had dirty feet in our Bible Story. Jesus was a good friend, and He washed all His friends’ feet, like you’re washing your toy’s feet. Jesus is a good friend, and He wants to be your friend forever!
    • After the Activity: “Another way we can be a good friend is to give our friends a hug. Give your toy a big hug! (Hug a doll with the child.) Aww . . . you’re being a good friend, like Jesus! Jesus is the BEST friend because Jesus wants to be our friend forever! Who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever!”
• Cuddle Time
  
  • Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You that Jesus wants everyone to follow Him. We pray that (name friends and family together) will follow Jesus."
• Weekly Activities
  • At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
    • MONDAY
    • TUESDAY
    • WEDNESDAY
    • THURSDAY
    • FRIDAY
• Parent Cue Blog: “The Other Side of Comparison”  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)
  • Public Preschool at The Heights Group
  • Closed Group for Parents
• Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights