Bible Teaching and PlayScripture: Matthew 19:13-15
Matthew 7:12 (NIV) - So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Using the Child worksheet, cut out the boy or girl and glue to a yellow piece of construction paper. Add yellow star stickers on the child and the titles "C-Child" and "Jesus Loves the Children."
Jesus loves little children! And He loves when children talk to Him in prayer. It is never too early to begin praying with and allowing your child to pray.
1. Begin by teaching your child to fold his hands and bow his head at meal time and bedtime while you pray. To begin, place your hands over the child's to hold them together.
2. Teach the child to say "amen" at the end of prayers.
3. When the child has a few words, have him repeat you. (Dear Jesus...Thank you for the food. Amen.)
4. Let the child fill in sentences as you lead the prayer. (Thank you for ______.)
5. Allow the child to pray whatever is on his/her heart.
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Academic Teaching and Play
Add the yellow train to your Color Train by having the child color, with a jumbo crayon, the yellow train. Display the train at the child's level to point and discuss the colors.
Using yellow construction paper, cut out a large diamond. Using minimal water, have the child water paint the diamond. Talk about the shape as the child paints.
- Using the Elephant worksheet, point to the elephant's ears.
- Using the elephant worksheet and yellow watercolors, paint the elephant yellow. (You may need to put the paint on the brush for the child.)
- Point and count the elephant's legs.
- Find pictures of elephants in the books that you read.
Pre-Reading Learning
- Point to the elephants as you read the book.
- Turning pages is a great fine motor skill. Since board book pages are thick, their pages are easy for little hands to turn.
- Point out other objects in the illustrations (umbrella, tree, drink, etc.)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
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Developmental Learning and Play"More" is especially helpful at mealtime and snack time. Before you give the child another bite, help him sign "more." With repetition and consistency, the child will begin to use this sign to let you know when he would like more and eliminate the desire to scream for more. I encourage you to train the child when he is only a little bit hungry and not tired.
Create a small pile of pom poms on the table or floor alongside a shallow container. Demonstrate to the child how to pick up the pom poms and place them in the container.
Leaning on a laundry basket or push toy, allow the child (with assistance) to push the object around a safe room.
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