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This week: The people spread coats on the road and shout, "Hosanna!" when they hear that Jesus is coming. Matthew 21:1-11, 15-16
APRIL 10th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am with you always.” Matthew 28:20, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
This week: The people spread coats on the road and shout, "Hosanna!" when they hear that Jesus is coming. Matthew 21:1-11, 15-16
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages and crayons or markers
- DO:Point out the dots on the page and show the children how to draw lines to connect one dot to another. As they finish, ask them what shape they see on the page (a leaf). Encourage them to color the leaf with the markers.
- SAY: “Let’s use a marker to connect the dots on the page, like this. What shape do you see? (Pause.) Yes, a leaf! Let’s color our palm leaves. That was so fun! The people waved their palm branches to celebrate Jesus! He’s the BEST friend ever. Tell me, who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, Jesus is amazing! He is the best friend we will ever have."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"What If I’m Not “Enjoying Every Moment?” by Joanna Easley
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: Jesus walks on water and saves Peter when he begins to sink. Matthew 14:22-33
APRIL 3RD PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am with you always.” Matthew 28:20, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
This week: Jesus walks on water and saves Peter when he begins to sink. Matthew 14:22-33
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, craft stick, glue, and crayons
- DO: Give each child a “Disciples in Boat” page to color. When they are done, give them a “Walking Jesus” cutout. Instruct them to color their Jesus cutout then glue it to the end of a craft stick. Next, show the children how to push their “Walking Jesus” through the pre-cut slit from the back of the page. Then show them how to hold the craft stick and make Jesus “walk” by sliding the cutout back and forth.
- SAY: “This is a picture of Jesus’ friends, the disciples. (Give each child a “Disciples in Boat” page.) You can color it. Do you remember who the disciples saw walking on the water when they were in the boat? (Pause.) Yes! They saw Jesus walking on water! (Give each child a “Walking Jesus” cutout and a craft stick.) This is a picture of Jesus. After you color it, I’ll help you glue it to a craft stick. Then we’ll do something really fun with it! (Show the children how to push their “Walking Jesus” through the slit on the back of their page.) Now you can move your Jesus picture so it looks like He is walking on water. Can anyone walk on water? (Pause.) No way. Only Jesus can walk on water! And only Jesus can always be with us, like He was with Peter when He helped Peter get back in the boat after he sank in the water. Our friend, Jesus, was always with Peter, and He is always with us, too. Jesus is the best friend we will ever have, and He wants to be our friend forever! Who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Yay! [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever!”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning! Who is always with [child's name]? Jesus is always with [child's name]!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"What If I’m Not “Enjoying Every Moment?” by Joanna Easley
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: Jesus feeds thousands of hungry people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Mark 6:31-44
MARCH 27TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"'Come and follow me,' Jesus said." Matthew 4:19, NIrV
Bottom Line: Everyone can be friends with Jesus.
This week: Jesus feeds thousands of hungry people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Mark 6:31-44
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: Activity Page, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage your children to color in the fish and loaves of bread while you review the Bible story.
- SAY: “Today in our story, we learned that Jesus fed a lot of hungry people with only two fish and five loaves of bread. Isn’t that amazing? See the fish on your paper? (Pause.) Let’s color the fish! (Pause.) Great! Now, let’s color the loaves of bread. (Pause.) Good job! In our story, we heard how Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two fish and fed five thousand people who were listening to Him talk. Jesus and His friends, the disciples, had been working really hard and were ready to rest. But they were met with lots and lots of people who wanted to hear Jesus teach. So, Jesus taught for a long time, and everyone got hungry. Jesus had the disciples go into the crowd to find what food they could. They came back with two fish and five loaves of bread. Jesus prayed over it and it fed all of those people. There was even food left over! Jesus made sure that everyone had food to eat because Jesus is a good friend to everyone. Who can be friends with Jesus? [Bottom Line] Everyone can be friends with Jesus.”
- BATH TIME
- Add toy food items to bath time for your child to play with. Talk about how Jesus fed thousands of hungry people with just five loaves of bread and two fish!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Five Boundaries to Put in Place for Your Kids’ New Technology" 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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus tells twelve common and flawed men to follow Him, and they become His disciples. The Gospels
MARCH 20TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"'Come and follow me,' Jesus said." Matthew 4:19, NIrV
Bottom Line: Everyone can be friends with Jesus.
This week: Jesus tells twelve common and flawed men to follow Him, and they become His disciples. The Gospels
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: Activity Page, sentence strips, scissors, glue sticks, stapler, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage children to decorate the gingerbread person to look like them then glue it to the sentence strip with the pictures of the disciples. Measure the sentence strip on the child's head and staple. Let your child wear their headband.
- SAY: “Today, we heard about twelve of Jesus’ closest friends, the disciples. They loved Jesus and followed Him everywhere. Let’s make a headband with the disciples and you! Decorate the gingerbread person to look like you. (Pause.) Great! Glue it to the strip. (Pause.) Now glue the pictures of the disciples to the strip. (Pause.) Super! I’ll measure it to your head and secure it into a headband. (Pause.) In today’s story, we learned about Jesus’ closest friends, the disciples. Peter, Andrew, James, and John were all fishermen. Matthew used to be a tax collector and collected money. They were all very different. Brothers, fishermen, tax collectors—they all came from different places and different families but were friends with Jesus because EVERYONE can be friends with Jesus. They followed Jesus everywhere and saw Him help sick people, feed hungry people, and listen to children. When Jesus went away, they went everywhere telling everyone that they can be friends with Jesus. We can tell our friends that they can be friends with Jesus, too. Who can be friends with Jesus? [Bottom Line] Everyone can be friends with Jesus.”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, ask your child to name people they know. Talk about how everyone can be friends with Jesus.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Five Boundaries to Put in Place for Your Kids’ New Technology" 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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus tells Matthew to follow Him even though Matthew had wrongly taken people's money. Matthew 9:9-12
MARCH 13TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"'Come and follow me,' Jesus said." Matthew 4:19, NIrV
Bottom Line: Everyone can be friends with Jesus.
This week: Jesus tells Matthew to follow Him even though Matthew had wrongly taken people's money. Matthew 9:9-12
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: Activity Page, crayons or markers
- DO: Point out the community helper hats on one side of the page and the shoes on the other. Instruct the children to draw a line from the community helper hats to their matching shoes on the other side.
- SAY:(Hold up an Activity Page and point to the left-hand side.) “What do you see on this side of the page? (Pause.) Yes, I see some community helper hats! I see a firefighter’s hat, a farmer’s hat, a police officer’s hat, and a construction worker’s hat. Let’s draw a line to match these community helper hats with the shoes they would wear. I’m so grateful for these helpers and the shoes they fill! Jesus wants to be friends with everyone, including these helpers. Who can be friends with Jesus? [Bottom Line] Everyone can be friends with Jesus.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You that Jesus wants to be our friend even when we do something wrong."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Five Boundaries to Put in Place for Your Kids’ New Technology" 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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus walks up to fishermen, Andrew, Peter, James and John, and says, "Follow me," and they do. Matthew 4:18-22: Luke 5:1-11
MARCH 6TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"'Come and follow me,' Jesus said." Matthew 4:19, NIrV
Bottom Line: Everyone can be friends with Jesus.
This week: Jesus walks up to fishermen, Andrew, Peter, James and John, and says, "Follow me," and they do. Matthew 4:18-22: Luke 5:1-11
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: Activity Page, crayons or markers, and a pen
- DO: Encourage children to decorate their shoes.
- SAY: “Do you have a favorite pair of shoes? (Pause.) What do your favorite shoes look like? (Pause.) Do they help you run fast or do a dance? (Pause.) That’s really cool. There are all kinds of different shoes we can wear to help protect our feet. Look at these cool shoes on your paper. (Pause.) Use the markers, stickers, stamps, and crayons to decorate them. (Pause.) Wow, these are all super cool shoes. Look! Everyone’s shoes are different, just like you! What could you do in these shoes? (Pause.) You can do all kinds of cool things in these shoes. And, no matter what kind of shoes you wear, you can be friends with Jesus. In our Bible story, we heard about some men named Peter, Andrew, James, and John. They were fishermen. One day, they were out fishing when Jesus walked by and said, ‘Come follow me!’ Jesus, God’s Son, wanted them to follow Him. These four fishermen became Jesus’ really good friends called the disciples. Jesus wants to be friends with you, too! Jesus wants to be friends with everyone! Who can be friends with Jesus? [Bottom Line] Everyone can be friends with Jesus.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning! Is there anyone in this room who can be friends with Jesus? Yes! Everyone can be friends with Jesus!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Five Boundaries to Put in Place for Your Kids’ New Technology" 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)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: We can love like Jesus when we do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14
FEBRUARY 27th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves everyone.
This week: We can love like Jesus when we do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14
Insight: COMPASSION
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: Activity Page, red crayon or washable marker, and a pen
- DO: Help the children trace their hands between the “O” and “E”, so that it looks like a “V.”
- SAY: “The last few weeks, we’ve learned that Jesus loves everyone and if He had a party, everyone would be invited. Jesus wants us to do everything we do in love. Let’s make a craft with your hand. It will help us spell out the word Love. Put your hand down between these letters. (Press child’s hand down with their fingers in a “V” shape then trace it with a red crayon or marker.) Look at that! Your handprint made the letter V in ‘love.’ Your paper has our memory verse on it. Let’s say it together. ‘Do everything in love,’ 1 Corinthians 16:14. Great job! Everyone can celebrate that Jesus loves them, because Jesus loves everyone. And Jesus wants us to love everyone, too. He wants us to do everything in love. We can love by being kind. We can love by sharing. We can love by being a friend. No matter where we are or who we are with, we can do what Jesus said and do everything in love. Who does Jesus love? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves everyone.”
- BATH TIME
- During bath time, talk about how Jesus loves everyone, so we can love everyone, too! Take turns naming all of the people you can love like Jesus.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Coping With Your Kids Growing Up" by Brandon Janous
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: Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus. When Jesus sees him, He tells him He wants to go to his house.
FEBRUARY 20th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves everyone.
This week: Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus. When Jesus sees him, He tells him He wants to go to his house.
Insight: COMPASSION
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: Activity Page, crayons or washable markers, and a pen.
- DO: Encourage children to color their picture and fill the inside of the tree with hearts.
- SAY: “Today, we will hear a story about a tax collector named Zacchaeus. When Jesus came to town, everyone wanted to see him, even Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was too short to see Jesus over all the people, so he climbed a tree. Now he could see Jesus and Jesus could see him. Jesus called him down from the tree and asked to go to his house. Look at your paper. Jesus and Zacchaeus are standing next to a tree. Use your crayons to fill the tree trunk with hearts. (Pause.) Jesus loved Zacchaeus even though he had taken money that didn’t belong to him. Jesus loves us, no matter what. And Jesus loved Zacchaeus, even though he had made bad choices. Zacchaeus was so happy that Jesus loved him and wanted to be his friend that he gave back all the money he took from the people. Jesus loved Zacchaeus, and Jesus loves you, too. [Bottom Line] Jesus loves everyone. Who does Jesus love? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves everyone.”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, ask your child: "Have you ever seen someone do something wrong? What did you think about it?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Coping With Your Kids Growing Up" by Brandon Janous
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: Jesus meets a woman at a well and offers to be her friend forever even though they are different. John 4:1-30
FEBRUARY 13th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves everyone.
This week: Jesus meets a woman at a well and offers to be her friend forever even though they are different. John 4:1-30
Insight: COMPASSION
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: Activity Page, crayons or washable markers, and a pen.
- DO: Encourage children to draw a pain of water in the inside of the well. Have them draw a heart by the woman because Jesus loved her.
- SAY: “Today, we will hear a story about a well. That’s where people would get their water. They didn’t have water fountains, bottled water, or even sinks back then. On your paper, there is a picture of a woman and a man next to the well. Draw a pail inside the well for the water. (Pause.) Great! Now draw a heart next to the woman. (Pause.) Hearts mean love. Jesus is the man in your picture. He was the one who asked her for the drink. He didn’t care that she was from a different town because Jesus loves everyone, no matter where they live. One day, there was a woman who went to the well to get water when a man sat down next to it and asked her for a drink. The woman knew that this man was not from her town and that the people from her town weren’t friends with the people from His town. But remember, Jesus loves everyone. It doesn’t matter where you live or what you’ve done. Jesus loves everyone, everywhere. Who does Jesus love? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves everyone.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, help us to love people everywhere the way Jesus loves people everywhere.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Coping With Your Kids Growing Up" by Brandon Janous
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: Jesus tells a story about a king inviting everyone to his banquet to show that Jesus loves everyone. Matthew 22:8-10
FEBRUARY 6th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves everyone.
This week: Jesus tells a story about a king inviting everyone to his banquet to show that Jesus loves everyone. Matthew 22:8-10
Insight: COMPASSION
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: Activity Page, scissors, crayons or washable markers, popsicle stick, glue, masking tape, and pen.
- DO:Encourage children to fill their balloon shape by coloring with crayons or markers then have them add heart stickers. Have them glue their balloon to the stick then you secure it with tape.
- SAY: “Today, we will hear a great story about a party with a big table that everyone could sit at. I love parties with balloons. Let’s make a party balloon. You have a picture of a balloon to decorate. Fill your balloon with hearts. (Pause.) Great job! Now flip it over and glue your craft stick to it. (Pause.) And we’ll add a piece of tape to secure it. (Pause.) Hold your balloon in the air and tell me, who does Jesus love? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves everyone. That’s right! In our story, Jesus will teach us something really important. He will say that at His party, at His table, EVERYONE is invited. Jesus said that no matter what you’ve done or where you live, He loves you. No matter what language you speak or food you eat, He loves you. There is a place for you at Jesus’ party because Jesus loves everyone. Who does Jesus love? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves everyone.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: “Good morning! I see someone I love, and it is . . . YOU!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Coping With Your Kids Growing Up" by Brandon Janous
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
