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.
Today: Celebrating Christmas Eve!
DECEMBER 24TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son.
Core Insight: CONNECTION
Discipleship Kit:
- Interactive Nativity Set– Use these activity pages to walk through the birth of Christ with 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:
- PARTY BAG
- NEED: Activity Pages, bag, markers, crayons and other crafting supplies that you may have on hand.
- DO: Give each child a gift bag to decorate with crayons, markers, and birthday stickers. Next, give each child one set of pictures. Briefly describe each story picture as you hand them out.
- SAY: “Tomorrow is the big day! It will be Christmas and Jesus’ birthday. I am so excited! I have something we can make so we don’t forget the best story ever about when God gave us Jesus.” First, I want you to decorate this party bag. I have birthday stickers, glitter pens, and markers—everything you need to make it extra special. Your bags look so fun! Now let’s put something in it to help us remember what Christmas is all about. First, we have this picture. (Give each child an “Angel Visits Mary” picture.) What is happening in this picture? (Pause.) Yes, the angel is telling Mary she will have a special baby, and His name will be Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture down in front of you. Next we have this picture. (Give each child a “Jesus Is Born” picture.) Who is this in this picture? (Pause.) Yes, this is baby Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture beside your angel and Mary picture. Now we have this picture. (Give each child an “Angels Visit the Shepherds” picture.) What is happening is this picture? (Pause.) The angels are telling the shepherds the good news that Jesus was born. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture beside your baby Jesus picture. And finally, we have this picture. (Give each child a “Wise Men Follow a Star” picture.) What are these men following? (Pause.) They are following a special star. And who did the star help the wise men find? (Pause.) Yes! The star led them to Jesus. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Lay this picture beside your picture of the shepherds.
- BOW SORTING
- NEED: Table; large bag of small gift bows in a variety of basic colors like red, blue, and green; construction paper in the same colors; tape
- DO: Tape the construction paper pieces to the table. Make sure you have one matching color of paper for each gift bow. During the Activity: Lead the children in sorting the gift bows by placing the bows on the matching color of construction paper. Extended Activity: Count the bows on each piece of construction paper after you have sorted them by color.
- SAY: “Look at all the gift bows I have! This one is red. (Hold up a red bow.) This one is blue. (Hold up a blue bow.) And this one is green. (Hold up a green bow.) We are going to play a sorting game with these bows. To play this game, you put all the red bows on the red paper, all the blue bows on the blue paper, and all the green bows on the green paper. See? Now you try! Looking at all of these gift bows reminds me of the part in the Christmas story where the wise men took gifts to Jesus. They followed a special star all the way to Jesus and then gave Him the gifts and worshiped Him, because they knew Jesus was special. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
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: Shepherds run to see God's Son, Jesus, after an angel tells them that He has been born. Luke 2:8-20
DECEMBER 20TH 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: Shepherds run to see God's Son, Jesus, after an angel tells them that He has been born. Luke 2:8-20
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, red crayons, cotton balls, glue stick, marker, scissors
- DO: Write “Jesus is God’s son.” Then encourage the children to color the other side of the candy cane red. Have the children make stripes of glue on the candy cane shape and cover them with cotton balls to make white stripes.
- SAY: “What does this shape look like? (Pause.) It could be a hook, or a ‘J’ (hold it up like the letter J), or a candy cane! In our Bible story today, we learned about some shepherds. Shepherds take care of sheep. They use a crook to guide the sheep where they want them to go. Well a crook looks a lot like a candy cane. Let’s make this look like a candy cane by adding some white stripes. Glue some lines on your candy cane then cover them with cotton balls. (Pause.) Wow! Super job. Now, flip it over, and let’s read so you can know where to find our story in the Bible. (Pause.) Perfect! The shepherds in our Bible story were visited by one angel who told them the wonderful news that Jesus, God’s Son, had been born. Then the sky was filled with angels praising God and saying ‘Glory to God in the highest!’ When the angels left, the shepherds quickly went to find Baby Jesus in the manger. Once they saw Him, they knew that everyone needed to know that Jesus was born. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, thank You for loving the world so much that You gave us Jesus to be our friend forever. Help us to tell everyone that Jesus is God's Son, just like the shepherds did so long ago. We want everyone to know the good news! We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Families Only Spend 37 Minutes Together a Day: Make Them Count" by Stephanie Thomas
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: Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem where Jesus, God's Son, is born. Luke 2:1-7
DECEMBER 13TH 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: Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem where Jesus, God's Son, is born. Luke 2:1-7
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, markers
- DO:The children will cut out the pictures and use them to recreate the nativity.
- SAY: “Come sit with me! We’re going to make today’s Bible story with these story pictures (hold up story picture cutouts)!” First, we have Mary. (Hold up Mary.) The angel told Mary she would have a special baby named Jesus. [Child’s name], will you put Mary here in our stable? Thank you! Next, we have Joseph. (Hold up Joseph.) Mary and Joseph traveled all the way to a town called Bethlehem before Baby Jesus was born. [Child’s name], will you put Joseph here in our stable? Thank you! When Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem, there were no rooms for them to sleep. Someone told them they could sleep in the stable where the animals slept. I need lots of helpers to put animals in our stable. Now I will give you an animal to put around our stable. Then, the most exciting thing happened! Baby Jesus was born! (Hold up Baby Jesus in a manger and glue/tape it in the center of the stable between Mary and Joseph.) And why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Christmas is all about celebrating Jesus’ birthday! (Point to Baby Jesus.) It’s all about when Jesus was born. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, look for animals. Can you find a dog, cat, bird, or even a squirrel? As you name the animals, talk about what it might have been like for Mary and Joseph to sleep where animals did. It wasn't that special of a place, but the most special baby ever was born there! JESUS! Jesus is special because Jesus is God's Son!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"A Letter to Parents Who Hurt During the Holidays" 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
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This week: An angel visits Mary and tells her she will have God's Son, Jesus. Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
DECEMBER 6TH 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 visits Mary and tells her she will have God's Son, Jesus. Luke 1:26-33, 38, 46-49
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, glue and crayons
- DO: Give each child a “Story Page.” As you review the Bible story, give each child a “Mary Sticker” to glue inside the rectangle outline on their story page. Next, give them an “Angel Sticker” to glue inside the circle outline on their story page.
- SAY: “Our Bible story today was about the true story of Christmas! (Hold up Bible.) “The story began with a girl named Mary. (Give your child a ‘Mary Sticker’ and assist them in gluing it in the rectangle spot on their page.) “One day, an angel came to see Mary. (Give each child an ‘Angel Sticker’ and assist them in gluing it in the circle spot on their page.) The angel told Mary she would have a special baby named Jesus. Jesus is special because [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son! Hold up your story page like this. (Demonstrate.) Now tell me, Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, have a gift bow stuck to your head or forehead. Smile at your child and say, "Merry Christmas!" When they notice the gift bow, laugh together and say, "I'm just having fun! I love this time of year because celebrating Jesus' birthday is awesome!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"20 Things We Learned in 2020" 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
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This week: We can praise God with singing, dancing, and making music with instruments. God is good! Psalm 149:1-5
NOVEMBER 29th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: We can praise God with singing, dancing, and making music with instruments. God is good! Psalm 149:1-5
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED:Activity Pages and crayons
- DO:Encourage the children to use their crayons to trace each line from the center of the page to the picture of the thing God made.
- SAY: “Do you see these crazy lines on the page? Each line leads to a picture of something God made. Let’s find the start of each line in the center and trace that line all the way to its picture! You did it! You found all the pictures. What do you see? (Pause.) Yes! God made all these good, good things. But that’s no surprise! God makes good things because [Bottom Line] God is good. Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child and pray, "Dear God, we praise You because You are good! Everywhere we look we see Your goodness. We see it in the amazing world You made. We see it in the different kinds of yummy food You give us. We see it in our family, friends, and all of the people who help us. I pray we will always take time to praise You for your goodness, God. We love You. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Reframing Why Kids Should Do Chores" by Sarah Bragg
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: Lots of people help Nehemiah rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 1-6
NOVEMBER 22ND PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: Lots of people help Nehemiah rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 1-6
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
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Hello Parents!
Today we heard a story about Nehemiah and how he wanted to fix the wall in Jerusalem but he couldn’t do it by himself. God gave Nehemiah people who helped him fix the wall. God gives us people who help us too! We talked about the different people in our neighborhood that help us, and your child made a thank you note for them. Please take time this week to help your child deliver their thank you note.
Thank you! And remember,
God is good.
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- Bath Time
- Add a toy tool set and blocks to bath time. Encourage your child to build with them. say, "God sent a lot of people to help Nehemiah fix the city wall. God sends people to help us too. Who are some of the people that help us?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"4 Ways to Share Holiday Traditions as a Foster Family" by Paige Zezulka
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: Aaron helps his brother, Moses, by holding his arms up when they get week.
NOVEMBER 15th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: Aaron helps his brother, Moses, by holding his arms up when they get week.
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page and crayons
- DO: Point out the words on the Activity Page and encourage the children to use the crayons to draw a picture of their family inside the frames. Make sure to write each child’s name on the top of their page.
- SAY: “Friends, come sit at the table. Do you see these words on your page? It says, ‘I can thank God for my family.’ Let’s draw a picture of our family inside this frame. Then, when we look at our pictures, we’ll be reminded to thank God for our families. God gives us SO many good things. In fact, God gives us ALL good things, including our families. We can thank God for our families. God gives us good things! Who is good?[Bottom Line] God is good.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray. “Dear God, You are so good to give us family to help us. Thank you for (family member) and the way they (how they help you/your child) and for (family member) and he they (continue naming family members and how they help). I pray (name of child) and I will help our family as much as they help us. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"If I Knew Then What I Know Now: A Journey to Adopt" by Adriana Howard
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: A widow prepares food for Elijah, and God continues to provide food for her. 1 Kings 17:7-16
NOVEMBER 8th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: A widow prepares food for Elijah, and God continues to provide food for her. 1 Kings 17:7-16
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page and crayons
- DO: Encourage your child to color the jars as you review the story.
- SAY: “Today, we heard a story about a man named Elijah who was very hungry. God told Elijah to find the woman he chose to help him, and she would give him food. Do you remember what the woman gave Elijah to eat? (Pause.) She gave him bread that she made with the last bit of flour and oil she had. Her jars were empty. See the empty jars on your paper? (Pause.) But God told Elijah that He would take care of the woman. God filled her jars and kept them from running out. Take a crayon and fill your jars. (Pause.) Nice job! Elijah and the woman thanked God because [Bottom Line] God is good and gave them the food they needed. Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, name all of the places where you can eat food. Talk about how God is SO good to give us so many different kinds of yummy food to eat.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Your Kids May Be Your Everything, But They Can’t Be Your Only Thing" by Stephanie Thomas
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 created a world full of good gifts.
NOVEMBER 1st PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is good.
This week: God created a world full of good gifts.
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page and crayons
- DO: Review the Bible story together. Once they have connected the dots, encourage them to draw pictures of things they are thankful for inside each of the leaves.
- SAY: “
- Do you see the dots on your page? Let’s use our crayons to connect them. What do you see? (Pause.) A tree! Do you see the leaves? I want you to think of some things you are thankful for. Then, I want you to draw pictures of those things inside the leaves. Maybe you’re thankful for your baby brother! Draw a picture of your baby brother in one of the leaves. Maybe you’re thankful for ice cream! Draw an ice cream cone inside one of the leaves. These look great. And your leaves are all so different, too. We have SO many things to be thankful for. God gave us all these good things because He is good. Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good!”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! God is SO good! He gave us another day! Let's wake up and go make it a great day!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How New Dads Can Foster a Healthy Image of Beauty for Their Daughters" 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 tells Noah to build a boat, floods the world, and promises to never flood the world again.
OCTOBER 25th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God is with you wherever you go.” –Joshua 1:9, NLT
Bottom Line: God's got it.
This week:God tells Noah to build a boat, floods the world, and promises to never flood the world again.
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, scissors, glue and crayons
- DO: Review the Bible story together and assist the children in gluing their story pictures in the designated area under the umbrella on their page.
- SAY: “Come sit with me. I have something special for us to do together. We’re going to glue Noah’s story pictures under this umbrella!” (Hold up story picture #1.) “I want you to find this story picture. In the Bible story today, God told Noah to build a BIG boat. God wanted to keep Noah, his family, and the animals safe from all of the water that was coming. Glue this story picture in the first box on your page. (Hold up story picture #2.) “Now, find this story picture and hold it up. Noah did what God told him to do, and he built the big boat. Then Noah, his family, and the animals got on the boat. It rained, and it rained, and it rained, but Noah, his family, and the animals were safe on the big boat. Glue this story picture in the next box on your page. (Hold up story picture #3.) “Okay, hold up the last story picture. When God dried up all of the water, Noah, his family, and the animals got off of the boat. They were SO happy! God put a rainbow in the sky to show His promise that He would never cover the world with water again. And God always keeps His promises! Glue this story picture in the last box on your page.” Noah knew that no matter what, [Bottom Line] God’s got it, and we can know that, too. So when I ask you, ‘Who’s got it?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God’s got it.’ Let me hear you. Who’s got it? [Bottom Line] God’s got it! Yay, [Bottom Line] God’s got it!”
- Bath Time
- Add a toy tool set and blocks to bath time. Encourage your child to build with them. Say, "God sent a lot of people to help Nehemiah fix the city wall. God sends people to help us too. Who are some of the people that help us?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Left Out: How to Help Your Kid Through Heartbreak When They Weren’t Invited" 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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