PRESCHOOL BLOG

APRIL 23rd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“I am alive for ever and ever!” Revelation 1:18, NIV

Bottom Line: Jesus is alive.

This week: Followers of Jesus commit themselves to do everything Jesus taught them to do.

Insight: TRUTH

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: Activity Pages, scissors
  • DO: Place cards into a deck. Have the child choose a card, identify the animal pictured, and show the card. Count to three and say, “Go.” Encourage the child to move like that animal. Continue until all the animals have been acted out.
  • Say: “Come stand with me. I have some cards for us to play a game with. The cards have different animals on them. We’ll move like the animal on that card.” “[Child’s name], pick a card and show it to me. (Pause.) What animal is on the card you picked? (Pause.) That’s right! It’s a/an [animal’s name]! When I say, ‘GO,’ we’ll [animal’s movement] like a/an [animal’s name]. Ready? One (Hold up one finger.), two (Hold up two fingers.), three (Hold up three fingers.), GO! [Animal’s movement] like a/an [animal’s name]! Great job! Freeze. [Child’s name], come pick another card. (Continue until out of animals.) That was so much fun!” After the Activity: “In today’s story, Jesus gives His friends a special message to GO and TELL everyone, everywhere. I wonder what the special message is!”
• BATH TIME
  
  • Add some toy food, plastic bowls, spoons, and a spatula to bath time. Encourage your child to pretend they are cooking breakfast. While they play, talk about how Jesus cooked fish and bread for breakfast for His friends, the disciples.
• Weekly Activities
  • At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
    • MONDAY
    • TUESDAY
    • WEDNESDAY
    • THURSDAY
    • FRIDAY
• Parent Cue Blog:"The Secret Ingredient For Having a Close Relationship With Your Kid" by Ted Lowe

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