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This week: "Moses' brother, Aaron, and friend, Hur, help Moses hold up God's staff. Exodus 17:8-13
NOVEMBER 20th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is Good
This week: "Moses' brother, Aaron, and friend, Hur, help Moses hold up God's staff. 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, scissors; glue sticks; wooden coffee stirrers; crayons; and a permanent marker; Optional popsicle sticks instead of coffee stirrers
- DO: Encourage children to color their paper then glue the coffee stirrer to the staff in Moses’ hands. Have children rub glue on the tab and help them glue the tab to the back of the other edge to make the table tent.
- SAY: “Today, in our Bible story, we heard how God gave Moses family and friends to help him. God gives us friends and family to help us, too. Let’s make a table topper of Moses with the people who helped him. Look, there’s Moses with his arms holding up the staff. And Aaron and Hur are helping him. Use the crayons to color your paper. (Pause.) Great! Look at this. (Hold up a coffee stirrer/popsicle sticks.) It looks like Moses’ staff. Glue it to your picture. (Pause.) See this tab? (Point to the tab.) Rub some glue along that tab. (Pause.) Fold up your paper like this. (Demonstrate.) Now tuck the tab behind the edge and press to seal. (Pause.) You have a standing craft of our Bible story today. Moses was the leader of God’s people, the Israelites. One day, some people who didn’t love God came to attack them. Moses knew God would help them, so he held up God’s staff and the Israelites started winning! But his arms got tired, and he put them down. Then God’s army started losing. Moses put his arms back up and couldn’t put them down. They were getting really tired. He needed help. Moses’ brother Aaron and their friend, Hur, came to help. They brought a rock for Moses to sit on and helped hold up his arms. And the Israelites won! God gave Aaron and Hur to Moses to help him. God gives each of us family, too, and we can take good care of each other. We can look at our friends and family and say, ‘God is good!’ Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, take turns naming people who are family and friends. Talk about how good God is for giving you so many special people.
- 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: "God does not let the flour and oil run out for Elijah the widow, and her son. 1 Kings 17:7-16
NOVEMBER 13th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is Good
This week: "God does not let the flour and oil run out for Elijah the widow, and her son. 1 Kings 17:7-16
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, crayons or markers, scissors and glue sticks
- DO: Encourage your child to color their pictures, and then assist them in gluing their story pictures in order as they happened in the Bible story. Talk about how we can thank God for our food because [Bottom Line] God is good.
- SAY: “First, let’s color our story page. Then we’ll put pictures from today’s Bible story on your story page. Our Bible story was about a man named Elijah. (Hold up Elijah.) Find your picture of Elijah like this. Elijah was hungry and needed food. Glue Elijah in the first place on your story page. God told Elijah to go to a woman for food, but the woman and her son didn’t have enough food. (Hold up the widow and son.) Find your picture of the woman and her son like this. Elijah told the woman, ‘Don’t be afraid. Go home and make bread to eat but make bread for me first. God said that your jar of flour and jug of oil will not run out.’ Glue the woman and her son beside Elijah on your story page. The woman did what Elijah said. She took her flour and oil and made bread for Elijah. (Hold up the jar and jug picture.) Find your jar and jug picture like this. And just like God said, the jar of flour and jug of oil did not run out. Every day, there was enough food for Elijah, the woman, and her son (Hold up the Elijah, widow, son, and bread picture.), because God gave them the food they needed. Find your picture of Elijah, the woman, and her son with bread, like this. Now you can glue it in the last space on your story page. Look! You have all the story pictures on your story page. Do you think Elijah, the woman, and her son thanked God for food? (Pause.) I do! We can thank God for food, too, because [Bottom Line] God is good. Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You for the food we eat. Thank You for...(name different foods). You are good!"
- 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: "All of creation is filled with good gifts from God.” James 1:17; Genesis 1
NOVEMBER 6th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is Good
This week: "All of creation is filled with good gifts from God.” James 1:17; Genesis 1
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, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage your child to search for the items they see on the key at the bottom of the page and circle or color them. Name the items the children circled and how each of those things is a good gift from God.
- SAY: “Let’s see if we can find some things hidden on the page. (Pause.) Do you see the key at the bottom of the page? (Pause.) Those items are hidden within the picture. When you find each one, circle or color it. (Pause.) Did you find something? (Pause.) Great job! Keep searching! (Pause.) Do you need help finding one of the items? (Pause.) Let’s help each other. (Pause.) Super-duper!” Name one of the items you found. (Pause.) [Item’s name] is a gift from God. What else did you find? (Pause.) [Item’s name] is a gift from God, too. All these things you found are good gifts that God made! All good things come from who? (Pause.) Yes, they come from God! He is so, so good! When I ask, ‘Who is good?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God is good.’ Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! It's a new day! God is good!"
- 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: God knows the plans He has for us. Jeremiah 29:11
OCTOBER 30th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: God knows the plans He has for us. Jeremiah 29:11
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 your child to color and look at each of the pictures and talk about each item and the story it belongs to. Talk about how God had plans for Noah and Joseph and He has plans for us, too.
- SAY: “On this page are pictures of items from the stories we’ve learned about Noah and Joseph. Look and see if you recognize the pictures and can tell me which story they go with. (Pause.) Did you find something? (Pause.) What is it? (Pause.) You found a [item’s name]. Do you remember what story that belongs to? (Pause.) That’s right! (Name the story it goes with and why.) What else can you find? (Pause.) Look at that! What story does the [item’s name] belong to? (Pause.) You’re great at this! Keep looking. Great job! You named all the items and put them with their story!” (Repeat as desired.) God had plans for Noah and Joseph and God has plans for you, too!” You can take this paper home and teach these Bible Stories to your family. Who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! God has plans for... (name each family member). And God has plans for you!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Joseph trusts God's plans and tells Pharaoh to save grain for seven years. Genesis 41-45
OCTOBER 23rd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: Joseph trusts God's plans and tells Pharaoh to save grain for seven years. Genesis 41-45
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 children to color this month’s theme. Let the children cut these out. It is great practice and development for their fine motor skills.
- SAY: “Do you see the words on your puzzle? It’s our memory verse for this month. Let’s read it together. ‘“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord,’ Jeremiah 29:11. Puzzles are fun! Let’s put your puzzle pieces in a bag so you can take them home. You can put the puzzle together and show the verse to your family this week. I’m so glad God has plans for each of us! Tell me, who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me.”
- BATH TIME
- Add toy dishes and food items to bath time. As your child plays with them, talk about how God's plan was to feed a lot of people with the food Joseph saved.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Joseph keeps trusting God's plans even when hard things happen to him. Genesis 37; 39-40
OCTOBER 16th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: Joseph keeps trusting God's plans even when hard things happen to him. Genesis 37; 39-40
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 children to fill in the arches with multiple colors.
- SAY: “What an amazing story we learned today about trusting God's plans, even when they are hard. Joseph trusted God's plan when they were hard. Let's make a game to help us remember Joseph's journey. This is Joseph. You can move him as he goes on each part of his journey. On our paper is a map of Egypt. It shows the different parts of Joseph's journey. Let's start by going to Joseph's family house with his dad. (Point to the image.) Great! Next, here's Joseph's older brothers! (Point to the image.) They're working in the field. (Pause.) His older brothers were mad and jealous that their dad had given Joseph such a nice coat. So they threw him in a hole. (Point to the image.) Then his brothers sent him far, far away. (Point to the image.) They sent him far away, and he worked for a man named Potiphar. This is Potiphar's house. When Joseph worked for Potiphar, he worked hard and did a good job. But someone said he did something bad that he didn't do and was put in jail. (Point to the image.) Fid the jail. There's one more picture. It's Pharaoh's palace. (Point to the image.) Find the palace. We'll hear more about that part of Joseph's journey next week. God has plans for each of us. We learned today that Joseph's journey was not always an easy one, but Joesph continued to trust God and follow God's plans for him. Remember that just liek Joseph, even when it is hard, God loves you and has plans for you. Who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me."
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, take turns naming things that are hard to do. End by talking about how we can trust God's plans even when they are hard, like Joseph did when he was in Egypt.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: God put a rainbow in the sky as a symbol of His promise to never flood the whole world again. Genesis 8-9:17
OCTOBER 9th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: God put a rainbow in the sky as a symbol of His promise to never flood the whole world again. Genesis 8-9:17
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 children to fill in the arches with multiple colors.
- SAY: “Today, we learned that God had big plans for Noah, and Noah trusted and followed God’s plans. God put a beautiful rainbow in the sky as a promise. Look at all the pretty colored markers! Let’s make a rainbow, too! Color your rainbow with lots of colors! (Pause.) Great job! (Clean hands as needed.) When you see a rainbow in the sky, you can remember God’s promise. God loves you so much. [Bottom Line] God has plans for you. God had big plans for Noah, and Noah trusted and followed God’s plans. When we see a rainbow in the sky, we can remember God’s promise to us. God loves us so much, and we can trust His plans for us. Who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, every time we see a rainbow in the sky, help us remember that You keep Your promises."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Noah trusts God's plans and builds an ark for his family and two of every kind of animal. Genesis 6-7
OCTOBER 2nd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: Noah trusts God's plans and builds an ark for his family and two of every kind of animal. Genesis 6-7
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
- DO: Encourage the children to use their brown crayons/markers to color in the boat. Allow them to use the crayons to color on the rest of the picture if they want to.
- SAY: “Today, we learned that God had big plans for Noah. Noah trusted and followed God’s plans. God wanted Noah to build a great big boat, so he did! Let’s color in this boat with your dot marker. Press your hand onto the ink pad. (Help child cover their hand Noah listened and trusted God’s plans, even if he didn’t understand them. We can trust God’s plans for us, too. You can trust God because He has plans for you. [Bottom Line] God has plans for you.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning! Who loves [child's name]? God loves [child's name]!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Abraham and Sarah are so happy that God has given them a son after waiting for many, many years. Genesis 21:1-8
SEPTEMBER 25th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God loves me no matter what.
This week: Abraham and Sarah are so happy that God has given them a son after waiting for many, many years. Genesis 21:1-8
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, scissors, & glue
- DO:
- SAY: “On your paper is a picture of Abraham and Sarah. They look really happy. Use your crayons to make your picture look happy. (Pause.) Abraham and Sarah were so happy because God gave them a family. Glue the baby into Sarah’s arms. (Pause.) Great job! Abraham and Sarah were so happy because God gave them a family. They waited a long, long, long time for a family, and finally, they had a baby boy. Sarah was so happy that she started laughing! She knew that God loved her, and she praised God and wanted everyone to know that God gave them a family and made them so happy. It’s okay to feel happy. God loves you when you’re happy, and we can ALWAYS talk to God because God loves us no matter what. Who loves you no matter what? [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what.”
- BATH TIME
- While your child takes a bath, put a clean washcloth over your face. Pull it down and make a sad face. Pull it up and make a happy face. Encourage your child to do it with you. Tell your child that we can always talk to God about how we feel.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Conversations Every Parent Is Scared Of” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Moses talks to God about how frustrated he is with the Israelites, and God helps him. Numbers 11:4-17
SEPTEMBER 18th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God loves me no matter what.
This week: Moses talks to God about how frustrated he is with the Israelites, and God helps him. Numbers 11:4-17
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, scissors, & glue
- DO: Encourage children to put the correct emoji sticker on the emotion shown on the page. Repeat with all the emotions.
- SAY: “Look at the stickers I have. You will get one of each. I see a sad face. (Point.) I see an afraid face. (Point.) I see a frustrated face (Point.) And I see a happy face! (Point.) We will add these stickers to our paper today.
“This says ‘Sad.’ (.) Let’s find the sad emoji and put it on your card. (Repeat with afraid, frustrated, and happy cards.)
“Great job! It says God loves me when I’m . . . happy. Find the happy sticker. (Pause.) God loves me when I’m . . . sad. Find the sad sticker. (Pause and continue with the other two emotions.) God loves you no matter what.”
“Today in our Bible story, we learned that God loves us no matter what. That’s right! God loves us when we’re happy, sad, or afraid, just like God loved Moses when he was frustrated. Moses was the leader of the Israelites, God’s people. Moses tried to do what was best for the people, but they kept complaining. First, they were hungry, so God sent bread that rained down from heaven. Then they were thirsty, so God made water come out of a rock. But they still weren’t happy. They wanted more food, different food, and they wished they were back home. This made Moses frustrated. So Moses talked to God and told him he was frustrated. God listened and sent people to help Moses take care of everyone. God loved Moses, even when he was frustrated. God loves us no matter what. Who loves you no matter what? [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what.”Look at the stickers I have. You will get one of each. I see a sad face. (Point.) I see an afraid face. (Point.) I see a frustrated face (Point.) And I see a happy face! (Point.) We will add these stickers to our paper today.
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, talk about what it means to feel frustrated. It's when something is so hard that you just want to give up. Ask your child what frustrates them, and remind them they can always talk to God about it. God loves them no matter what!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Conversations Every Parent Is Scared Of” 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
By Preschool at The Heights
