Week 3

Items Needed:

Tactile Number: 4
Tactile Letter:  H
Shapes:  Oval, Heart, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Star, Diamond
Colors:  Black, White, Blue, Brown, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple
Books: Bible, My Four Book, There's a Wocket in My Pocket!, Remy the Rhino Learns Patience, Let's Be Patient  
CDs:  Music Machine, The Ultimate Bible Song Collection
Worksheets:  4, H, First Name, Straight-Line Characters, 1 1/2" tracing paper, Abraham's Star, Star Template, Pocket, Abraham, Abraham and the Stars 
Games:  Any game that requires waiting a turn
Activities:  Flashlight, 100 items to count, string, glue, star stickers
Number 4 Poster, Letter H Activity

Objectives:

Character Trait: Patience
Definition:  Waiting quietly with a happy heart and not whining
Opposite:  Impatient, not waiting

Bible Story: Abraham & Sarah Want a Baby
Objective:  God wants us to wait patiently.
Scripture:  Genesis 12, 18, 21
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 36, 38
The Beginner's Bible: pg 46
My Story Bible:  pg 12-15
Through the Bible in Felt:  pg 16-17

Verse: Psalms 37:7a - Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him.
Tune:  Baa Baa Black Sheep
Rest in the Lord and wait
Patiently for Him
Psalms 37, verse 7
Psalms 37, verse 7
Rest in the Lord and wait
Patiently for Him

Bible Song: I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Where?
Down in my heart!
Where?
Down in my heart!
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay

And I'm so happy
So very happy
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart
Down in my heart
And I'm so happy
So very happy
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart.

Optional Verses:
I've got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus...
I've got the peace that passes understanding...
And if the Devil doesn't like it, He can sit on a tack! 0uch!

Information: First name written on tracing paper.
Books of the Bible: Acts, Romans
Shapes: Oval, Heart, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Star, Diamond
Colors: Black, White, Blue, Brown, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple

Number: 4
Down and over, down some more.  That’s the way to make a four!

Letter: H
line, line, arm

Comprehension Questions:
Name the people in this story.
What did God promise Abraham?
Did Sarah believe God?  Why?
Abraham and Sarah had to be patient for God to do what He said.  Did God give them a baby?
What was the baby's name?

Book of the Week:
There's a Wocket in My Pocket!

Suggested Activities:

• There's a Wocket in My Pocket! Book of the Week Ideas:
- This book is filled with rhyming words.  Find pairs of rhyming words and place them into the following rhyme:
_____, _____, they both say _____.  For example - Wocket, pocket, they both say -ocket.

- Instruct the child to draw an object.  Then draw a character near the object.  Name the character a non-sense word that rhymes with the object. 

• Abraham & Sarah Want a Baby Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- ABCJLM Bible Coloring Sheets:  Abraham and the Stars

- Sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

- Create Abraham's Star - Cut out the stars on cardstock paper and decorate.  Cut on the dotted lines.  Slide the cut portion of one star over the cut portion of the other to make a 3D Star.  Add a string to hang.  Discuss that stars reminded Abraham to be patient and wait on God to fulfill His promises. 

- 100 Inch Yarn Star - Have your child help you measure and cut a 100" piece of yarn (yellow preferably).  As you measure talk about Abraham's age when Isaac was born.  Compare your child's height to the 100" piece of yarn.  Using the Star Template, spread glue over the star.  Wind the 100" piece of yarn over the star.  Add the title "I will wait on God."   

- Print the Abraham worksheet.  Draw stars or add star stickers to the worksheet.  Color Abraham.

- Click for more Abraham and Sarah Ideas...

• Character Education - Patience Activities:
- Play a game where the child has to be patient and take turns.  Suggested games:  board games (Dominoes, Candy Land, Hi Ho Cherry-O); Red Light, Green Light; card games.

- Discuss how to show patience to other people:  
      Taking turns in games and with toys
      Waiting quietly for an adult to finish speaking before asking a question
      Not asking the same question over and over
  
- Listen:    Music Machine - "Patience" Song - Personally, I can't say the word "patience" without thinking of Herbert the Snail!

- Read:  Remy the Rhino Learns Patience, Let's Be Patient

• Shapes and Colors:
- Walk around the house with a flashlight pointing at items of different colors and shapes.
- Review and focus on any of the shapes and colors your child needs further practice on.

• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 1-4 focus on "straight-line letters" - characters made with straight lines only.  Start by creating the characters using short and long popsicle sticks and move to writing the characters on 1 1/2" tracing paper with yellow lines and green and red dots as a guide.  Use the Straight-Line Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers.  Be sure to say the Letter Formation Chant or Number Rhyme as the child creates each character.

• Name:
Continue to have the child practice writing her name on 1 1/2" tracing paper.   View Learning to Write to decide the appropriate level of difficulty to start for your child. 

• Fine Motor Skills:
  100 Years Old
To demonstrate the number 100 - pour out a pile of beans, coins, or chocolate chips.  Count out ten groups of ten.  When all of the groups are created, count each group by tens to 100. To make the activity personal, have the child count out an additional four beans (or the amount of beans to represent the child's age) as well as beans representing the ages of parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.  On a piece of paper, have the child write his name and the number of beans to represent his age as well as other relatives.  Then write "Abraham 100" to represent the 100 beans.   (Thank you to Bonnie for sharing this additional activity.)

• Gross Motor Skill:
Sing Father Abraham (Traditional) - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids

Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you
So let's all praise the Lord.
Right arm!

Verses:
Right arm, left arm!
Right arm, left arm, right foot!
Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot!
Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, nod your head!
Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, nod your head, turn around!
Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, nod your head, turn around, sit down!

Actions:
Right arm:  Clench fist, bend and extend arm upward repeatedly throughout song
Left arm:  Add left arm in same motion as right
Right foot:  Add right foot stepping up and down
Left foot:  Add left foot stepping up and down
Nod your head:  Add head nodding up and down
Turn around:  Add turning in place while continuing to do other motions
Sit down:  Sit down

• Visual Perception Skill:
Lace a pocket using the printable and lacing string.  Decorate with inspirations from There's a Wocket in My Pocket!

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