Bible Teaching and Play
Bible Story: Gideon's Fleece
Scripture: Judges 6-7
Glue cotton balls on the Gideon's Fleece to create a fleece like the one Gideon used. After completing the craft, use the cotton ball "fleece" or your child’s favorite blanket to act out the Bible story of Gideon. Let your child experience the story by pretending to be Gideon, waiting to see if the fleece will be wet or dry.
Create an exciting maze throughout the house using yarn. Stretch the yarn to create zigzag and wavy paths between furniture, along walls, or across rooms. At different intervals along the maze, tie three bows on the yarn. Encourage your child to walk along the yarn, stopping at each bow. When they reach a bow, have them say or sing this week's memory verse.
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Academic Teaching and Play
Letter Formation Chants
Introduce the letters Hh using the tactile letters and decorate the Letter Hh Poster to add to the "Letter of the Week" book.
Note: Be sure that you say the /h/ sound without adding a vowel, as in /huh/.
Discussion
Demonstrate to the child how "H" looks like two bodies holding hands.
Add to your Shape Family by creating a Star Buddy. Cut out a large star from construction paper. Then, accordion-fold long, thin strips of paper to make arms and legs, and glue them to the star shape. Add a face, using small star shapes for the eyes and nose. The child can also add shoes, hands, hair, or any other accessories to personalize their Star Buddy.
Add to your Shape Family by creating a Diamond Buddy. Cut out a large diamond from construction paper. Then, accordion-fold long, thin strips of paper to make arms and legs, and glue them to the diamond shape. Add a face, using small diamond shapes for the eyes and nose. The child can also add shoes, hands, hair, or any other accessories to personalize their Diamond Buddy.
Number Rhyme
Make a loop and then a hoop! Six!
Number Poster
This week, work together to decorate a Number 6 poster. Tear pieces of tissue paper into small sections and glue them onto the poster to create a colorful mosaic. Once the tissue paper is in place, add six stickers to the poster, one at a time. As you add each sticker, count aloud together, pointing to each number and saying it in a steady, rhythmic pattern. This hands-on activity encourages number recognition and fine motor skills while reinforcing the concept of counting.
Using letter tactile cards or flashcards, present the child with the letters of her name plus a few extras. Guide her in placing the letters in the correct order, helping her develop letter recognition and spelling skills.
Help your little ones master early numeracy skills with our vibrant Number Posters, featuring numbers 0-10, fun rhymes, and interactive counting with apples. Ideal for both classrooms and homes, these posters turn learning numbers into an exciting and engaging experience!
Pre-Reading Learning
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle follows the journey of a small caterpillar as he eats his way through a variety of foods over a week's time. Starting with one apple and gradually increasing his intake, the caterpillar's appetite grows until he transforms into a beautiful butterfly. This classic story contains repetitive text, a focus on counting, days of the week, and the life cycle of a butterfly.
Color the leaf on the Hungry Caterpillar Leaf worksheet green. Then poke seven small holes in a line to represent the caterpillar eating through the leaf. Take a piece of green yarn and thread it through the holes, moving it in and out like a caterpillar munching through the leaf. At the end of the yarn, attach a large pompom to represent the caterpillar's head, and add googly eyes for a playful touch. Alternatively, you can glue different colored pompoms along the leaf to create a fun, multicolored caterpillar. Glue green or gold glitter along the edges of the leaf.
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep
And doesn't know where to find them
Leave them alone, And they'll come home
Wagging their tails behind them
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Developmental Learning and Play
Spray a generous amount of shaving cream on the walls of a shower or bathtub. Let your child spray water from a quality spray bottle (inexpensive spray bottles can be hard to squeeze) onto the shaving cream to wash it away. If snow is available, you can add a few drops of food coloring to a spray bottle filled with water and spray it on the snow for a colorful outdoor activity. The squeezing motion required to use the spray bottle strengthens the hand muscles needed for holding a pencil and controlling scissors.
Using painter's tape, create large outlines of shapes like a star and diamond on the floor. Once the shapes are outlined, have your child identify the shape by name. Then, invite them to walk, crawl, or hop along the edges of the shapes, following the lines. This interactive activity not only helps your child learn basic shapes but also improves their balance and coordination as they move along the taped outlines.
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