PRESCHOOL BLOG

JUNE 30TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22, ESV

Bottom Line: I can have joy all the time.

This week:  Habakkuk prays that he will have joy in the Lord even if there is no food growing in his garden or animals in his farm.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

JUNE 23RD PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22, ESV

Bottom Line: I can have joy all the time.

This week:  David writes poems, called psalms, when he looks at all the things God has made.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

JUNE 16TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22, ESV

Bottom Line: I can have joy all the time.

This week:  Ezra writes about the joy God's people had when they finished rebuilding part of the temple.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

JUNE 9TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22, ESV

Bottom Line: I can have joy all the time.

This week:  God tells His people to have a festival and be joyful for the harvest He has blessed them with.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

JUNE 2ND PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“A joyful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22, ESV

Bottom Line: I can have joy all the time.

This week:  Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd and his lost sheep to teach us about God's love.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

MAY 26TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3, CEV

Bottom Line: God loves me.

This week:  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are put in a furnace for not bowing to a statue, and God keeps them safe.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

MAY 19TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3, CEV

Bottom Line: God loves me.

This week: The prophet Jeremiah tells God's people that God loves them and God has plans for them.

 

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 

• Memory Verse Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Coloring Page

 

For more resources and tools download the Parent Cue App Here

 

 

MAY 12TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3, CEV

Bottom Line: God loves me.

This week: After Hannah cries out to God and talks to Him about why she is so sad, she isn't sad anymore.

Insight: TRANSFORMATION

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 Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Memory Verse Hand Signals (PDF)

Activities:

• Home Connection
  • NEED: Baby dolls and/or plush friends
  • DO: 
    • Before the Activity: Sit with the child on the floor with the babies and plush friends.
    • During the Activity: Give the child scenarios where they can care for their friend.
    • After the Activity: Introduce the Bible Story.
  • Say: 
    • Before the Activity: “Come over and sit with me. I have some friends for us to play with today.”
    • During the Activity: “Oh no! Mr. Bear is crying. Aww, let’s hold Mr. Bear. (Pick up a plush friend.) He’s feeling sad. Let’s hug him so he will not be sad anymore. It makes me sad when someone else is sad! We should help people who are sad feel better! (Pause.) You are doing such a great job making your friends feel better. Our friends seem all better now! Oh goodness, our friends are tired! What should we do to help them? (Pause.) We can rock them to help them fall asleep. (Continue with different scenarios that the children can help their friends with.) Now, you play and decide what your friends need.”
    • After the Activity: “In our Bible Story today, we are going to hear about a woman named Hannah who was feeling sad too. Let’s go find out who helped her feel better.”
• Cuddle Time
  
  • Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, I believe You love us and want us to talk to You. That is amazing! Please help us remember that we can talk to You anytime, anywhere, and about anything. We love You."
• Weekly Activities
  • At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
    • MONDAY
    • TUESDAY
    • WEDNESDAY
    • THURSDAY
    • FRIDAY
• Parent Cue Blog: “7 Meaningful Activities to Help Your Kids Find Purpose”  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)
  • Public Preschool at The Heights Group
  • Closed Group for Parents
• Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights

MAY 5TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“I will always love you.” Jeremiah 31:3, CEV

Bottom Line: God loves me.

This week: When King Josiah's workers find scrolls with God's words on them, he quickly reads and obeys them.

Insight: TRANSFORMATION

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 Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Memory Verse Hand Signals (PDF)

Activities:

• Home Connection
  • NEED: No supplies needed
  • DO: 
    • Before the Activity: Say the Memory Verse and teach the motions to the child.
    • During the Activity: Repeat the verse with the motions and invite the child to do it with you. Repeat several times.
    • After the Activity: Review the Bottom Line.
  • Say: 
    • Before the Activity: “Friend, join me over here. The Bible teaches us that God says, ‘I (point up) will always (draw circles with finger pointing up) love you,’ (cross arms over chest) Jeremiah 31:3. (Open hands like a book.) “Wow! God loves us! Let’s learn our new Memory Verse and motions! Listen and watch me. “‘I (point up) will always (draw circles with finger pointing up) love you,’ (cross arms over chest) Jeremiah 31:3.” (Open hands like a book.)
    • During the Activity: “Now let’s do it together! Are you ready? ‘I (point up) will always (draw circles with finger pointing up) love you,’ (cross arms over chest) Jeremiah 31:3. (Open hands like a book.) Nice job. Let’s do it again.” (Repeat several times.)
    • After the Activity: “Our Memory Verse teaches us that God will always love us. We can hear more about God and His love for us in the Bible, because the Bible is like a big, ‘I LOVE YOU’ from God! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me. Let’s say that one more time, friends. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] God loves me.”
• Morning Time
  
  • When you go into your child’s room, pretend you can't see them and say: "Good morning! [Child's name]? Where are you, [child's name]? (Listen as you slowly walk to them.) I hear you (giggling, talking). There you are! I could hear you. (Cuddle your child.) Do you know who else we can hear from? We can hear from God when we read His words in the Bible."
• Weekly Activities
  • At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
    • MONDAY
    • TUESDAY
    • WEDNESDAY
    • THURSDAY
    • FRIDAY
• Parent Cue Blog: “7 Meaningful Activities to Help Your Kids Find Purpose”  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)
  • Public Preschool at The Heights Group
  • Closed Group for Parents
• Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights

APRIL 28TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM

“Let your light shine.” Matthew 5:16, NIV

Bottom Line: I can do what Jesus says.

This week: We shine like the stars when we do everything without complaining and arguing.

Insight: RESTORATION

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 Video –  Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals

• Memory Verse Hand Signals (PDF)

Activities:

• Home Connection
  • NEED: No supplies needed
  • DO: 
    • Before the Activity: Stand together with the child in an open space.
    • During the Activity: Show the child how to do a star jump by jumping up in the air, extending your arms and legs outward at the same time, and then bringing them back in as you land. Encourage the child to be a star by doing star jumps too. Repeat as desired.
    • After the Activity: Introduce the Bible Story.
  • Say: 
    • Before the Activity: “Hello, friend! Come spread out around me. I have something fun for us to do today!”
    • During the Activity: “I’m going to show you a movement for us to do. Ready? (Do a star jump.) Doesn’t that look like fun? What shape did I make with my body? Here, watch me one more time. (Demonstrate.) My body made a star! Let’s all be stars! Jump with me. (Pause.) Great job! Look at you being a shining star!” (Repeat as desired.)
    • After the Activity: “You are a bright, beautiful star! Today in our Bible Story we are going to hear how we can shine bright when we do what Jesus says! I can’t wait! Let’s go, shiny stars!”
• Bath Time
  
  • Add plastic stars or sponges cut into the shape of stars to bath time. Sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" together as your child plays with the stars. Talk about how the Bible teaches that when we do everything without complaining or arguing, we shine like the stars!
• Weekly Activities
  • At home activities you can do with your preschooler this week!
    • MONDAY
    • TUESDAY
    • WEDNESDAY
    • THURSDAY
    • FRIDAY
• Parent Cue Blog: “Make the Most of Mornings”  by Sarah Anderson

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)
  • Public Preschool at The Heights Group
  • Closed Group for Parents
• Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights