Bible Teaching and Play
Bible Story: Jesus' Birth
Objective: God loves us so much that He sent Jesus to the world as a baby.
Scripture: Luke 2
Character Trait: Love
Definition: Taking care of others, kindness, patience, and forgiveness
Opposite: Not liking, selfishness
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter G
Books of the Bible: Philippians, Colossians
Philippians 2:6-11 teaches that Jesus humbled Himself by coming to earth as a baby, which is a beautiful example of true love. Cut out the small Baby Jesus from the Baby Jesus template. On a piece of construction paper, glue small pieces of brown and yellow yarn to create a bed. Then, glue Baby Jesus onto the bed. To finish, glue popsicle sticks around the baby to form a manger.
Applesauce cinnamon ornaments are a fun and simple craft for kids, perfect for hanging on the tree or giving away. Create heart-shaped ornaments to remind the child of God's love. After making the hearts, encourage the child to give them away and share the story of God's love with others.
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Academic Teaching and PlayFormation Chants:
c - little curve
a - little curve and down
d - little curve and body
Week 18-21 focuses on the lowercase "c" characters. This week focus on c, a, and d. Begin by shaping these characters using play dough snakes or pipe cleaners for the curved parts of each letter. Then, move to writing the characters on the Lowercase "c" Characters worksheet to show the progression from forming to writing the letters. As the child creates each letter, recite the Letter Formation Chant to reinforce correct formation.
Continue practicing on a play phone calling 911 with the child sharing their name and address.
Months – September, October, November
Holidays – Halloween, Thanksgiving, family birthdays
Weather - Cool
Clothing – Jackets, long sleeve, jeans
Plants – The trees' leaves turn colors and fall off, harvest apples
Animals – Migrate, collect food, hibernate
Craft: Four Seasons Wheel
Create a Four Seasons Wheel using the Four Seasons Worksheets. This week, focus on fall and winter. Print the Fall Tree and add fall-colored leaves to it. Then, print the Winter Tree and decorate it with snowflakes. Post the finished Winter Tree on a wall with the Fall Tree to its left, positioned at 9:00. Add images around each tree that represent the season and include names or pictures of people with birthdays in those seasons. Finally, add an arrow pointing from fall to winter to show the seasonal transition.
Months – December, January, February
Holidays – Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day, Family Birthdays
Weather – Cold, snow, ice
Clothing – Winter coats, gloves, hats, sweaters
Plants – Trees are without leaves, many plants are brown
Activities – Sledding, caroling, snowball fights
Celebrate the journey to Jesus' birth with the interactive Christmas Advent Workbook! It features a fun tree-building activity and 25 engaging daily guides that explore Jesus' wonderful characteristics through crafts, songs, baking, and games. This delightful resource is perfect for families, churches, and preschools!
Pre-Reading Learning
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney tells the heartwarming story of Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare as they express their love for each other in increasingly expansive ways. The two hares compare their love to various natural elements, such as the height of the trees and the depth of the river, until Little Nutbrown Hare asks, "Guess how much I love you?" This story touches my heart every time. Use the book to discuss the depth of love our Heavenly Father has for us, demonstrated through His willingness to send His Son to earth as a baby.
This activity will require an adult to align the papers but the child can help cut and staple.
Cut a piece of paper in half creating two 11"x4 1/4" pieces. Cut eleven 1" strips of colored paper measuring 4 1/4" long. Lay two stripes together and staple at the bottom. Fold the unstapled ends down and around to form a heart. Lay another strip on each side of the bended stripes. Align and staple the four-layer end. Fold the unstapled ends to form a second heart. Continue the process to form a chain of hearts. Sometimes construction paper is too stiff to bend. You may also use felt.
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Demonstrate on your fingers the leaves as they leave the tree
5 little leaves on the tree next door
The wind blew one off and now there are 4
4 little leaves hanging on a tree
The wind blew one off and now there are 3
3 little leaves, What will they do?
The wind blew one off and now there are 2
2 little leaves having so much fun
The wind blew one off and now there is 1
1 little leaf blowing in the sun
The wind blew it off and now there are none
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Developmental Learning and Play
Using small items like M&M's, buttons, or coins, create groups of zero to five in a pile. Encourage your child to use their thumb and index finger to pick up each item, avoiding the temptation to slide the items to the edge of the table for easier grabbing. For extra practice, have your child pick up the small items using a pair of tweezers or tongs. Cosmetic tweezers may be more challenging, so consider using plastic tweezers from a science or doctor set or kitchen tongs.
Play catch using a lightweight scarf in fall colors or white. Pretend the scarf is a leaf (fall) or snowflake (winter) drifting down from the sky and take turns catching it before it lands.
Print the Star Dot-to-Dot worksheet. First, have the child complete the dot-to-dot with their index finger, tracing the star's shape. Then, use a light-colored broken crayon to connect the dots. Continue to rainbow write each day using a darker-colored crayon to complete the star formation.
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