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This week: Wise men follow a special star to Jesus so they can worship Him and give Him gifts.
DECEMBER 31ST PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus.
This week: Wise men follow a special star to Jesus so they can worship Him and give Him gifts.
Insight: CONNECTION
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Opaque white paper cup, utility knife, clear packing tape, permanent black and yellow or gold markers, and flashlight; Optional Star wand and a flashlight.
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Write the child’s name on their party horn or blower. Do the motions as you say the memory verse together. Give the child a party horn.
- During the Activity: If possible, dim or turn off the lights. Turn on the flashlight and shine it through the cup to project the star onto the wall. Ask the child to follow the star as you move it around on the wall.
- After the Activity: Explain that our Bible story tells us about a special star the wise men followed all the way to Baby Jesus!
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, stand here at the wall with me.”
- During the Activity: “What do you see on the bottom of this cup? (Pause.) Yes, a star! I want to show you something SUPER cool. (Dim lights if possible and shine the flashlight through the cup onto the wall.) What do you see? A star! Watch as it gets closer and bigger, or smaller and farther away. (Pause.) Follow the star. (Pause.) Great job, friends. That was fun!”
- After the Activity: “In our Bible story today, we’ll hear about a very special star that led to someone VERY special! Come with me to hear the last part of the true Christmas story.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Christmas may be over, but we can celebrate that God gave us Jesus any day, like the wise men did!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “20 Memorable Family Christmas Traditions” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
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This week: Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus' birthday and that God loves us so much He gave us Jesus.
DECEMBER 24TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus.
This week: Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus' birthday and that God loves us so much He gave us Jesus.
Insight: CONNECTION
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Party horns or blowers and a permanent marker
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Write the child’s name on their party horn or blower. Do the motions as you say the memory verse together. Give the child a party horn.
- During the Activity: Encourage the child to say the memory verse. At the end, ask the child to blow their party horns and celebrate! Repeat as desired.
- After the Activity: Say the verse with the motions one more time and review the Bottom Line.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, please join me. Let’s do the motions as we say our verse together. ‘God (flat hand with thumb to forehead, pull down) loved the world (cross arms over chest) so much (pull hands away from each other) that he gave his only Son,’ (rock arms like a baby) John 3:16. (Open hands like a book.) Nice job! Today, we get to celebrate with these fun party blowers.”
- During the Activity: “We’re going to say our memory verse together and at the end, we will blow our party horns to celebrate! Okay friend, let’s say our memory verse together. ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,’ John 3:16. Blow your horn! (Pause.) Awesome! Freeze your horns, and we’ll say the verse again. ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,’ John 3:16. Blow your horn! (Repeat as desired.) Wow, friend, that was SO much fun, saying our memory verse and celebrating Jesus.”
- After the Activity: “Today’s Bible story was all about the birth of Jesus and God’s love for us. We know that God loves us because He sent us Jesus! How do we know God loves us? [Bottom Line] God gave us Jesus! Let’s say that one more time. How do we know God loves us? [Bottom Line] God gave us Jesus! Great job, friend.”
- Bath Time
- Since it's Jesus' birthday, let's have a BIRTHDAY BATH this week! Decorate the bathroom with streamers, birthday banner, party hat, party horn...have fun with it! Make sure to sing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus while your child is in the tub. This will be one bath your child won't forget!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “20 Memorable Family Christmas Traditions” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: God sends angels to tell shepherds that Jesus has been born, and the shepherds run to see Him!
DECEMBER 17TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus.
This week: God sends angels to tell shepherds that Jesus has been born, and the shepherds run to see Him!
Insight: CONNECTION
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Painter’s tape
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Tape a start line at one end of the activity area and a finish line at the opposite end of the activity area. Have the child stand on the start line.
- During the Activity: Challenge the child to run to the finish line at different speeds: super-fast, a slow jog, and slow-motion. Repeat several times.
- After the Activity: Introduce the shepherds in today’s Bible story and how they ran when they heard exciting news.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, We’re going to RUN today! How fun is that! Come stand at this tape line. It will be our start line. I can’t wait to see how you run!”
- During the Activity: “When I say, ‘GO,’ run as fast as you can to this line. (Point to the finish line). Are you ready? GO! (Pause.) Wow! You can run super-duper fast! Walk back to the start line. (Pause.) This time when I say, ‘GO,’ I want to see you jog. Do you know what jogging looks like? Jogging is between running fast and walking. (Demonstrate.) On go, jog to the finish line. Go! (Pause.) That was fantastic! You ran super-fast, and you jogged. Now let’s try running in slow-motion. (Demonstrate.) Ready? Go! Run in slow-motion! (Pause.) That was so fun! Great job!” (Repeat as desired.)
- After the Activity: “Today, we’ll hear about some people who were shepherds. Shepherds take care of sheep. When they heard some exciting news, they ran. Do you think they ran in slow-motion or super fast? Let’s go hear our true story from the Bible to find out!”
- Drive Time
- While on the go, take turns naming different ways the shepherds could have gone to see Jesus. The shepherds could have hopped, crawled, skipped, ridden a camel, etc. How did the shepherds go see Jesus? The shepherds were so excited they RAN to see Jesus!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “20 Memorable Family Christmas Traditions” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, and baby Jesus is born.
DECEMBER 10TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus.
This week: Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, and baby Jesus is born.
Insight: CONNECTION
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Baby doll, baby blanket, streamers, toilet paper, and a toy banana
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Gather the child with supplies either on the floor or at a table.
- During the Activity: Lead the child to investigate swaddling the baby with the different items available. Help them determine what is the best option for wrapping Baby Jesus. Continue as long as there is interest.
- After the Activity: Introduce the Bible story.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, come sit with me. I want to do an experiment with you. An experiment is where you try different things to see what works best. Let’s see what will work best to wrap these babies and keep them warm.”
- During the Activity: “Let’s try wrapping our baby with these streamers. (Demonstrate.) See if you can get the baby all covered and warm with them. Hmmm, I wonder if that’s the best. Now, let’s try wrapping our baby with this banana. (Demonstrate.) Did that work? (Pause.) No, I think the banana is not the best to cover our baby and keep him warm. What about toilet paper? Let’s try that. (Demonstrate.) Wow, we did cover the baby with toilet paper. Do you think that’s the best? (Pause.) Let’s keep experimenting. Let’s use this blanket. (Demonstrate.) Oh look, the baby is all wrapped up and warm. Which one do you think did the best job of wrapping our baby? (Pause.) Yes, the blanket did the best job. Great job of experimenting. We learned that the blanket is best for wrapping a baby. Do you want to try it again?”
- After the Activity: “In today’s story, we’ll hear about a very special baby. I wonder if they wrapped Him in a blanket. Let’s find out."
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, [child's name] and I are getting so excited about Christmas! Everywhere we look we see all kinds of fun decorations. Please help us remember that all of these decorations are to celebrate that Jesus was born! And Jesus is the MOST wonderful because Jesus is Your Son!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “20 Memorable Family Christmas Traditions” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: God sends an angel to tell Mary that she will have God's Son, Jesus.
DECEMBER 3RD PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.”
John 3:16, GNT
Bottom Line: God gave us Jesus.
This week: God sends an angel to tell Mary that she will have God's Son, Jesus.
Insight: CONNECTION
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED:Toddler-safe mirror
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Gather the child in front of the mirror.
- During the Activity: Encourage the child to make different types of emotional faces in the mirror. Make each type of face multiple times, being sure to highlight surprised often.
- After the Activity: Introduce the story as one about someone who was very surprised.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, come look in the mirror with me.”
- During the Activity: “Can you see your face? (Pause.) Great. Let’s make a happy face! (Demonstrate.) Look at that smiling, happy face. Now, how about a sad face? (Demonstrate.) Aww, you all look so sad. Can you show me a scared face? (Demonstrate.) Nice job! Oh, how about a surprised face? (Demonstrate.) Now, let’s do a happy face again! And now we’re surprised. Now, we’re scared. And sad.” (Repeat as time and interest allow.)
- After the Activity: “You did such a great job of showing me all of those different kinds of faces. Today, we’re going to hear about someone who was surprised. I wonder what surprised her. Let’s find out.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: "It's Christmas time, [child's name]! I'm so excited that it's almost Jesus' birthday!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “20 Memorable Family Christmas Traditions” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: David praises God with music and dancing.
NOVEMBER 26TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Always give thanks to God.” Ephesians 5:20, NIrV
Bottom Line: I can thank God for everything.
This week: David praises God with music and dancing.
Insight: DESIGN
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Music player and different types of music with slow and fast tempos
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Stand together in a circle in your activity area.
- During the Activity: Play the music and allow the child to move to the music. Mention how the music may feel slow, calm, fast, or happy. Repeat as desired.
- After the Activity: Introduce King David from today’s Bible story and how he danced to thank God.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, stand with me. Today, we’re going to dance!”
- During the Activity: “I have some different music to play for you. Listen to the music. If it’s slow, dance slow. If the music is fast, dance fast. Some music might make you want to jump, and some music might make you want to sway. Let’s dance! (Play music.) How does this music make you feel like moving? (Pause the music.) Wow, great dancing! Listen, here comes the next song. (Repeat as desired.) That was so much fun, dancing and moving our bodies to the different music!”
- After the Activity: “Today, we’ll hear a story about a king named David who loved to thank God by singing and dancing. I can’t wait to hear our story!”
- Bath Time
- During bath time, sing the following words to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus:" "I can thank God for [object/person], [object/person], [object/person]. I can thank God for [object/person]. I can thank God." Repeat with different objects/persons. End the song by singing: "I can thank God for everything, everything, everything. I can thank God for everything. I can thank God."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “10 Ways to Prepare for the Holiday Season” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: God gives bread and meat to the Israelites to eat while they are in a desert.
NOVEMBER 19TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Always give thanks to God.” Ephesians 5:20, NIrV
Bottom Line: I can thank God for everything.
This week: God gives bread and meat to the Israelites to eat while they are in a desert.
Insight: DESIGN
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Basket and toy food
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Place the food in the basket and set it in an open area of the room.
- During the Activity: Call the child to pick a food from the basket. Once the child has their fruit and is standing, ask them to hold their fruit over their head and march around the room. If desired, ask the child to put their food back in the basket then call the child back to the basket to pick a new food and parade again.
- After the Activity: Introduce the idea of thanking God for food found in today’s Bible story.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, come stand with me! I thought it would be fun if we had a food parade today. A parade is where people get together and walk around to celebrate something. Let’s celebrate food.”
- During the Activity: “[Child’s name], come pick one piece of food from the basket then stand right here. (Pause.) Great! Hold your food above your head. (Pause.) Wow! Look at the yummy food! Okay, ready to parade? Follow me! (Lead the child around the room.) Let’s sit down. [Child’s name], tell me what food you have. (Walk around with the basket.) Awesome! Put your food back in the basket. (Pause.) Thank you for making a great parade!”
- After the Activity: “In our story today, we’ll hear about some people who learned to thank God for food. I can’t wait to hear all about it.
- Drive Time
- While on the go, ask your child what their favorite foods are. Talk about your favorite foods too. Then say: "I'm so thankful God gives us yummy foods to eat!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “10 Ways to Prepare for the Holiday Season” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
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This week: Jonathan gives David gifts to show he is thankful David is his friend.
NOVEMBER 12TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Always give thanks to God.” Ephesians 5:20, NIrV
Bottom Line: I can thank God for everything.
This week: Jonathan gives David gifts to show he is thankful David is his friend.
Insight: DESIGN
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Ribbon or crepe paper streamers and scissors
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Cut ribbon or streamers in two-foot lengths, one per child. Give the child a ribbon or streamer.
- During the Activity: Call out the child by saying “Thank You, God, for my friend [child’s name].” Ask the child to celebrate by dancing around and waving their ribbons. Repeat as desired.
- After the Activity: Introduce the two friends, David and Jonathan, from today’s Bible story.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Hello, friend! I’m so happy to see everyone today! Come over here with me and spread out. Today, let’s celebrate each other. Here is a ribbon for [child’s name].
- During the Activity: “Thank You, God, for my friend [child’s name]. Let’s celebrate [child’s name] by dancing and waving our ribbons! (Pause.) Super-duper. Awesome! I’m so thankful for the friends God gives us. Let’s celebrate ALL of our friends!”
- After the Activity: “Today, we’ll hear a story about two friends named David and Jonathan.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You for our friends [names of your friends and your child's friends]. Help us to be a good friend to them by loving, helping, and sharing."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “10 Ways to Prepare for the Holiday Season” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
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This week: Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz are family and they help each other.
NOVEMBER 5TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Always give thanks to God.” Ephesians 5:20, NIrV
Bottom Line: I can thank God for everything.
This week: Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz are family and they help each other.
Insight: DESIGN
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: No supplies needed
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Gather the child in your activity area.
- During the Activity: Ask the child to pretend they are in a bus and you are the bus driver. Wave at the child to get on the bus, pretend to honk the horn, then drive. As you move around the room, ask the child to tell you where they are going, what they see, and who is with them.
- After the Activity: Introduce the Bible story.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, come stand here with me! I have a fun activity for us. I am a bus driver. See my big bus? Come on, friend! (Wave them to come.) Get on my bus. That’s right get behind me. Okay, we’re all on the bus! I’ll honk my horn, beep-beep, and we will start on our trip.”
- During the Activity: “Wow friend, I love that we are all going on a trip in my bus. [Child’s name], where should we go on our bus today? (Pause.) Oh, I love going there! [Child’s name], what do you see out of your window? (Pause.) Yes, I see that, too. [Child’s name], who do you want to bring on this bus trip? (Pause.) Oh, wow! That would be great to have [person’s name] on this bus ride! Wow, that was a wonderful trip! Thanks for riding on the bus with me. Let’s park the bus and go sit on the rug.”
- After the Activity: “We saw so many places on our bus ride. (Name some of the places the child said during the activity.) We took so many people with us. (Name the people the child said.) Today in our story, we’ll hear about two women named Ruth and Naomi who were family, and they went on a trip together.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Let's start our day with telling God thanks for our family. (Together) Thank You for our family, God!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “10 Ways to Prepare for the Holiday Season” by Dr. Jim Burns
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
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This week: Miriam's faith in God helps her do many brave things throughout her life.
OCTOBER 29TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid…for the Lord your God goes with you." Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
Bottom Line: God can help me be brave.
This week: Miriam's faith in God helps her do many brave things throughout her life.
Insight: FAITH
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Superhero and community helper dress-up clothes, and a preschool-safe mirror
- DO:
- Before the Activity: Place the dress-up clothes in the activity area near the mirror.
- During the Activity: Encourage the child to play with and try on the dress-up clothes and role play.
- After the Activity: Introduce the Bible story and the concept of being brave.
- Say:
- Before the Activity: “Friend, come look at what we have to play with today. Dress-up clothes! We can be so many different people like firefighters, police officers, doctors, teachers, and all kinds of super kids!”
- During the Activity: “What will you choose? (Pause.) Wow! Look at you, you are an awesome [helper/super kid]! Look at yourself in the mirror. Now show me how a [helper/super kid] is brave. (Pause.) Super-duper! Who else can you dress up as? (Repeat as desired.) That was so fun, watching you dress up as different brave characters!”
- After the Activity: “Police officers, firefighters, doctors, and all community helpers do brave things—super kids, too! And today in our Bible story, we’ll hear about someone who did a lot of brave things.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Show me you're ready to be brave today with your strong and courageous super kid pose!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: “23 Parenting Hacks for Parents with Little Kids” by Melissa Thorson
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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
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