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: God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
AUGUST 16 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
Core Insight: IMAGE
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, scissors, crayons or markers
- DO: Copy the Activity Page and allow your child to cut the puzzle pieces apart
- SAY: “Come sit with me. I have something special to give you. This is your very own Bible story puzzle. Let’s put our puzzle together while we talk about today’s Bible story. Look for this piece. (Hold up the GOD piece.) It has the letters G-O-D on it. G-O-D spells God! Our story was about how much God loves you and ME! Now, look for this piece. (Hold up the ME piece.) It has the letters M-E on it. M-E spells me! Put the ME piece by the GOD piece. There! All we need now is the last piece of our puzzle. Look for this piece. (Hold up the JESUS piece.) This is Jesus! God loves you and me so much that He gave us Jesus to be our friend forever. Put the Jesus piece with your puzzle. What shape does your puzzle make? (Pause.) Yes! It makes a heart! You can use this puzzle to tell others how God loves them so much that He gave them Jesus to be their friend forever! God made you, and that makes you very, very special to Him. So when I ask, ‘Who made you?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God made me!’ Got it? Who made you? [Bottom Line]God made me!”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, thank You for loving us SO much that You sent Your Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "HELPING KIDS COME ALIVE" by Mike Tiemann
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
Published on Aug 14 @ 5:37 PM CDT
This week:People are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads. Luke 12:7
AUGUST 9 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: People are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads. Luke 12:7
Core Insight: IMAGE
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, crayons or markers
- DO:Copy the Activity Page and writ your child’s name in the center of the heart.
- SAY:“Today, we learned how you are so very special to God that He knows the number of hairs on your head! God made you and you are important to Him. What do you see on your paper? (Pause.) It’s a heart. In the heart is your name! Fill in the heart with your marker. (Pause.) Great job! God made [child’s name]. You are important to God. You are SO important, so very special to God, that He knows how many hairs are on your head. God made you, and He loves you SO much that even the number of hairs on your head matter to Him. I’m so glad that [Bottom Line] God made you.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, challenge your child to try and count the number of hairs on their head. When they give up or give you a random number, say, “Guess what! God knows exactly how many hairs are on your head! One, God knows everything. And two, you are SO important to God that He even thinks about how many hairs are on your head. I think that is pretty amazing!”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "Normal is Creativity's Nemesis" by Carey Nieuwhof
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
Published on Aug 7 @ 5:51 PM CDT
This week: God made all people in His image. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6
AUGUST 2 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: God made all people in His image. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6
Core Insight: IMAGE
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, scissors and crayons
- DO: Copy the Activity Page and cut out the small circle on the camera. Encourage your child to decorate their camera then pretend to take pictures of others in the room.
- SAY:“Look around the room. Who do you see? (Pause.) Yes! Who made all those people? (Pause.) God did. God made each of us special! What do you think this is? (Hold up one of the camera cutouts.) It’s a camera! This camera says, ‘God made me!’ Use the markers/crayons to decorate your camera. (Pause.) This looks amazing. Hold your camera up to your face and pretend to take a picture. (Demonstrate.) Click. Pretend to take a picture of all the people in the room. Click. Click. Click. Now, turn it around and take a selfie. (Demonstrate.) Click. God made you and all the people in this room. God made everyone all over the world. In today’s Bible story, we learned that God is the maker of ALL people. God made everyone to be like Him! But, no two people are the same. Some people are girls and some are boys. Some have red hair and some have black, blond, or brown hair. God made us all in the most wonderful way! God made us to learn, create, and help. God is amazing, and He made us to be like Him!Who made you? [Bottom Line] God made me.”
- Morning Time
- Add plastic building blocks to bath time this month. Encourage your child to build whatever they like. Say, "Jesus went away to build a special place so everyone who believes in Him can live with Him forever. This special place is called Heaven."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "EVERY KID IS THE SAME" by Reggie Joiner
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
Published on Jul 31 @ 5:33 PM CDT
This week: Jesus tells His disciples that He is going away to prepare a place for everyone who believes in Him. John 14:2-3; Acts 1:1-11
JULY 26 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Jesus tells His disciples that He is going away to prepare a place for everyone who believes in Him. John 14:2-3; Acts 1:1-11
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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, glue sticks, and cotton balls
- DO: Help your child glue the cotton onto the clouds on their page.
- SAY: "We are going to make a picture of our amazing Bible story. Jesus went into the clouds and made a special place for us. First, we need to make the coulds fluffy! Great job! You can tell your family members that we can believe in Jesus and that He has made a special place for all of us. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!"
- Bath Time
- Add plastic building blocks to bath time this month. Encourage your child to build whatever they like. Say, "Jesus went away to build a special place so everyone who believes in Him can live with Him forever. This special place is called Heaven."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FUTURE THERAPIST OF MY CHILDREN" 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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
Published on Jul 24 @ 5:09 PM CDT
This week:Paul tells the people in Rome that they can believe everything Jesus says because Jesus tells the truth. Acts 28:11-31
JULY 19 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week:Paul tells the people in Rome that they can believe everything Jesus says because Jesus tells the truth. Acts 28:11-31
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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:“World” Activity Page, blue & green crayons
- DO:Retell the story. Encourage children to fill their world with the blue and green crayons.
- SAY:“Today, we learned about a man named Paul who taught others about God and everything He made. All these stories were written down. We can read them in the Bible so that I can believe, and you can believe in Jesus. Look at your paper. Do you see the heart? (Pause.) Inside the heart is a picture of the world. God made everything in the whole wide world. Use the markers to fill in the world. Great job! God made the stars, food, animals, and people. God loves us so much, He gave us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. All these stories are written down in the Bible so that we can believe in Jesus. [Bottom Line] You can believe in Jesus!”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, I ask that You help [child's name] value truth. I ask that you help [him/her] believe that Jesus is always telling the truth, and that means we can always trust what He says. Thank You for sending Jesus to be our friend forever. You are the best, God, and we love You very much. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: BE OKAY WITH SAYING "I DON'T KNOW" by Dan Scott
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
Published on Jul 17 @ 5:24 PM CDT
This week:Paul tells the people in Athens about the God who made everything, and how He gave us His Son, Jesus. Acts 17:16-34
JULY 12 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Paul tells the people in Athens about the God who made everything, and how He gave us His Son, Jesus. Acts 17:16-34
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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: No supplies needed
- DO: Have your family sit down at the table or in your livingroom... together!
- SAY:“Let’s get to know each other today. We’re going to be teachers and teach each other about ourselves. First, let’s teach each other what our favorite color is. (Pause.) Great job! I love learning all about you! Next, let’s teach each other what our favorite food is. (Pause.) Yum! You all have wonderful favorite foods! Now, let’s teach each other what we like to do when we go outside.” (Continue and finish activity.)
- Favorite color
- Favorite food
- What they like to do outside
- If they have a pet
- If they have brothers and sisters
- Favorite ice cream
- Favorite animal
- What they like to do with their family
- Favorite thing to do at church
- Favorite TV show
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That was so much fun! Today, we’ll hear a Bible story about a man who went to a city to teach people all about Jesus!”
- Drive Time
- Give your child a clipboard, paper, and washable crayons as you get in the car. Tell them to draw something God made while you drive. When you get where you are going, ask your child to show you their drawing and tell you about it. When you get home, put it on the fridge as a reminder that God made the whole world and everything in it.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: 15 MINUTES TO BEING A GREAT PARENT by Lauren Terrell
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
Published on Jul 10 @ 5:26 PM CDT
This week: Jesus still loves Peter, even though Peter denies even knowing Jesus when he is asked about Him. Luke 22:54-62; John 21: 15-19; Ephesians 2:8-94
JULY 5 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week:Jesus still loves Peter, even though Peter denies even knowing Jesus when he is asked about Him. Luke 22:54-62; John 21: 15-19; Ephesians 2:8-9
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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: Download this PDF and markers/crayons
- DO: Give each child an activity page. Help the child color the heart red between Peter and Jesus. Allow the children to color the picture.
- SAY:“Today, in our Bible story, Jesus was Peter’s friend, even when he made bad choices. Jesus loves us no matter what! Jesus loved Peter, no matter what! Let’s color the heart outline. (Point and do activity.) Nice job! The heart shows love, and Jesus loves us, no matter what. Let’s color Jesus and Peter to finish our picture. Jesus wants to be our friend forever, no matter what! We can always believe in Jesus. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! I see some (color) hair. I see some (color) eyes. I see a cute nose. I see a beautiful smile. I see a ticklish tummy (give a little tickle). I see someone Jesus loves, and He wants to be [his/her] friend forever. Who could it be? (Smile.) Yes! Jesus loves YOU and wants to be YOUR friend forever!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: 3 HOUSEHOLD RULES I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED by Hannah Jennifer Walker
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
Published on Jul 3 @ 5:38 PM CDT
This week: Jesus dies and comes back. Then He visits His friends so they can see that He is alive. Matthew 26-28; John 21:1-14
JUNE 14 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Jesus dies and comes back. Then He visits His friends so they can see that He is alive. Matthew 26-28; John 21:1-14
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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: Download this PDF and markers/crayons
- DO: Instruct them to find the hidden pictures on the page that are shown in the picture box. (Jesus, three hearts, and a Bible.)
- SAY: “This is a picture of Jesus standing by the tomb, after He came back. Remember that in our story, Jesus died, but then on the third day, Jesus came back? That’s what this picture is. But guess what! There are other pictures hidden inside this big picture. Let’s play a little ‘I Spy’ and find them! Place your finger on the picture box right here. (Demonstrate with an Activity Page.) What pictures do you see in the picture box? (Pause.) Yes! There’s Jesus, three hearts, and a Bible. I want you to find these pictures and circle them. Got it? You found all of the pictures. Good job! (Give two thumbs up.) We can believe that Jesus is God’s Son. We can believe that Jesus loves everyone, no matter what. And, we can believe that Jesus is alive! A lot of people saw Jesus after He came back, and they wrote down what they saw. We can read what some of them wrote in the Bible, and we can believe in Jesus, too. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!”
- Drive Time
- As you drive, take turns with your child naming things you believe. You may say, "I believe some trees are green." Or you may say, "I believe birds can fly." Your child will probably come up with all kinds of interesting ideas! End your drive by saying, "I believe Jesus wants to be our friend forever."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: SECRETS FOR DADS FROM A DAUGHTER by Hannah Joiner Crosby
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
Published on Jun 14 @ 12:16 PM CDT
This week: Jesus, God’s Son, is born. He grows up to do amazing things that only He can do.
JUNE 7 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Jesus, God’s Son, is born. He grows up to do amazing things that only He can do.
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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: Download this PDF scissors, markers/crayons
- DO: Copy the magnifying glass and cut on the dotted lines. Encourage your child to spy the event on the page and mark each one as you describe it.
- SAY: “In our Bible story today, we learned all about Jesus! I have some special magnifying glasses for you. Let’s use them to spy some true stories about Jesus. First, we learned how an angel told Mary she would have a special baby. Do you spy a picture of Mary and the angel? When you do, color that picture. Next, I spy a picture of baby Jesus. He’s so cute! When you spy the picture of baby Jesus, color it. Now, I spy a picture of a stable in the town of Bethlehem. That’s where Jesus was born. Color the stable when you spy it. Oh, look! I spy a picture of some fish and bread. Jesus fed a huge crowd with just one small lunch. Can you color the bread? Do you spy the picture of Jesus healing the sick man? Color the picture when you spy it! And finally, the last picture I spy is Jesus telling the storm to STOP! Did the storm stop when Jesus told it to? (Pause.) Yes! Color your picture. We spied Jesus, God’s Son! These pictures show us some of the amazing things Jesus did so that we can all believe in Him. Tell me, who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus. It’s true, friends! Spying all of these amazing things about Jesus helps me to remember that [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! I believe we can make today a great day! Do you know what else I believe? I believe in Jesus!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: LIVING FROM A DAD’S AFFIRMATION by Nick Salyers
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
Published on Jun 5 @ 11:27 AM CDT
This week: Jesus tells a story about a woman who looks for a lost coin to show how special we are to God. Luke 15:8-10
MAY 31 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love.”. –Romans 8:39 (NIrV)
Bottom Line: God Loves Me
This week: Jesus tells a story about a woman who looks for a lost coin to show how special we are to God. Luke 15:8-10
Basic Truth: God Loves Me
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: Download this PDF and markers/crayons
- DO: Encourage your child to search the picture to find ten coins. When they find a coin on the page, they circle it with a crayon or marker. When they’ve found all ten coins, have them color the rest of the page.
- SAY: “This is the scene from our Bible story today. The woman in our story searched for one lost coin! But on this page, ten coins are hidden. Do you think you can find all ten? I think you can. As you find a coin, circle it with your crayon or marker. What a great finder you are! Let’s count all ten of the coins we found together. (Lead your child to point to the coins as they count to ten.) The woman in our Bible story searched and searched and was SO happy when she found the coin. It was special her! And guess what? YOU are special to God because [Bottom Line] God loves you.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, I love being [child's name]'s mom/dad. He/she is so . . . (list qualities you appreciate about your child). I know You love me a lot because You gave me [child's name]. Help us to love each other the way You love us. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: CELEBRATE YOUR FAMILY WINS 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
Published on May 31 @ 1:37 AM CDT
