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This week:Deborah is wise and tells God's people the right thing to do. Judges 4 & 5
SEPTEMBER 12TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“We have the Lord our God to help us.” 2 Chronicles 32:8, NLT
Bottom Line: God is always with me.
This week: Deborah is wise and tells God's people the right thing to do. Judges 4 & 5
Core Insight: TRUTH
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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, Ziplock bags and scissors
- DO:Assist the children in making their own set of Story Memory Match cards. Put each child’s Story Memory Match cards in a zipper bag along with a “Story Parent Note.” Use a set of Story Memory Match cards to play a game of memory match as you review the story.
- SAY: “I have something that will help us remember the Bible story we heard today. First, we need to make Story Memory Match cards. Everyone needs ten cards. (Give each child ten cards.) Our first story picture is Deborah. (Hold up the Deborah card.) Deborah was a judge and helped God’s people know the right thing to do. I will give you two Deborah cards. Now you have two Deborah Story Memory Match cards. Our next story picture is a tree. (Hold up the tree card.) Deborah would stand under a tree so people would know where she was when they needed her help. I will give you two tree cards. Now you have two tree Story Memory Match cards. Our next story picture is a group of people. (Hold up the people card.) The people would go see Deborah at the tree when they needed help with their hard questions. I will give you two people cards. Now you have two people Story Memory Match cards. We’re almost done! Our next story picture is an ear. (Hold up the ear card.) What do we do with our ears? (Pause.) Yes, we listen with our ears. Deborah used her ears to listen to God and all of the people. I will give you two ear cards. Now you have two ear Story Memory Match cards. For our last story picture, we have a . . . (hold up the heart card) yes, a heart! Deborah knew God loved her and was always with her so she could be a wise leader. I will give you two heart cards. Now you have all of your Story Memory Match cards! That means we can play Story Memory Match together! God is with us, helping us be wise just like He was with Deborah. So when I ask, ‘Who is always with you?’, you say [Bottom Line] ‘God is always with me.’ Who is always with you? [Bottom Line] God is always with me! Yes, He is! Now let’s make sure all of your Story Memory Match cards and Story Parent Note get in your bag.”
- Drive Time
- While on the go, ask your child: “Tell me a joke or a word that makes you laugh.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Ways to Ease Back Into In-Person Events Again" by Holly Crawshaw
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: Moses’ mom trusts that God is always with her and her baby as she hides him from harm. Exodus 1:22-2:10
SEPTEMBER 5TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“We have the Lord our God to help us.” 2 Chronicles 32:8, NLT
Bottom Line: God is always with me.
This week: Moses’ mom trusts that God is always with her and her baby as she hides him from harm. Exodus 1:22-2:10
Core Insight: TRUTH
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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, green crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage the children to color the front folds green for the grass. Open up to find Baby Moses.
- SAY: “
- Color your paper green to make the tall grass like in our story. (Pause.) Now open your paper to find Baby Moses. (Pause.) Good job, you found him! There he is, safe and sound! When Baby Moses’ mom heard the king wanted to get rid of all the baby boys, she knew that she had to protect him. She knew that God was always with her and would always be with Baby Moses. She and her daughter, Miriam, went to the river and put Baby Moses in a basket then hid him in the tall grass next the river. Miriam hid nearby to watch what would happen. A princess walked by and found Baby Moses. She decided to take him home with her, but she needed help. Miriam told the princess that her mother could help. Baby Moses was safe, and his mom got to take care of him! God was with Moses and Moses’ mom. No matter where you go or what you do, God is with you, too! God is always with us! Who is always with you? [Bottom Line] God is always with me.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, say “Good morning! I’m so happy to be with you this morning!”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Ways to Ease Back Into In-Person Events Again" by Holly Crawshaw
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's power protects Daniel when he is thrown into a den with lions. Daniel 6:1-23
AUGUST 29TH PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power.” Psalm 147:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God is powerful.
This week: God's power protects Daniel when he is thrown into a den with lions. Daniel 6:1-23
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, scissors, binder rings, hole punch & crayons
- DO: Assist the children in cutting the pictures apart. Help them punch holes in the designated areas on each picture and the parent note. Once every child has the “Daniel’s Story Pictures” and a parent note, give them a metal binder ring. Show the children how to put the pictures on their ring, in order, as you review the Bible story. Allow the children to color the pictures. Talk about how God’s power protected Daniel and God’s power can protect us, too.
- SAY: “I will help you make a story ring. It will help you tell Daniel’s story to other people. First, you need these story pictures.” (Give your child a set of the four story pictures.) Look at your pictures and find this one. (Hold up Daniel praying.) This is Daniel. Daniel loved God and prayed to Him every day. Put your Daniel picture on your metal ring like this. (Assist the child when needed.) Now look at your story pictures and find this picture. (Hold up Daniel and King Darius.) This is Daniel and King Darius. Daniel worked for the king. King Darius and Daniel were friends. Put your Daniel and King Darius picture on your metal ring behind your first picture like this. (Show and assist.) Good job! Now find this picture. (Hold up the grumpy guys.) These guys did not want King Darius and Daniel to be friends, so they tricked the king into making a law that said Daniel could not pray to God. If he did, they would throw him into a lions’ den! What did Daniel do? (Pause for response.) He sure did! Daniel prayed to God every day like he always had. Put your grumpy guys picture on your metal ring behind your Daniel and the king picture like this. (Show and assist.) Okay, you have one picture left. Look at the picture and tell me what you see. (Pause for response.) Yes! Daniel and the lions with their mouths close. Daniel is not hurt! God protected Daniel from the lions! Put your Daniel and the lions’ den picture on your metal ring behind the grumpy guys like this. (Show and assist.) God’s power protected Daniel from the lions. God’s power can protect us, too. Let me hear you. Who is powerful? [Bottom Line] God is powerful! Yes, He is!”
- Bath Time
- Guide your child through some choices—this toy or that one. Water or soap. Say, "Sometimes we have to choose to be kind or not kind. God can always help us make the right choice and be kind.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"8 Confidence-Building Truths Every Kid Should Hear from Their Parent" by Lauren Terrell
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: Daniel makes the right choice and eats the food God told him to eat. Daniel 1:8-17
AUGUST 22ND PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power.” Psalm 147:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God is powerful.
This week: Daniel makes the right choice and eats the food God told him to eat. Daniel 1:8-17
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page and crayons
- DO:Point out Daniel at the top of the page and the veggies and water at the bottom of the page. Encourage the children to trace a path from Daniel to the food he chose, bypassing all the food from the king’s table along the way.
- SAY: “Do you see Daniel at the top of the page? We need to help Daniel get to the food he chose—the vegetables and water at the bottom of the page. Use a crayon to trace a path from Daniel to the food at the top, but watch out for the food from the king’s table along with way! Great job! You helped Daniel get to the vegetables and water at the bottom of the page! That’s what he chose to eat instead of the food from the king’s table. Daniel had God’s help to make the right choice. God’s power will help US make the right choice, too! I’m so glad God made me and gives me power to do the right thing. Who is powerful? [Bottom Line] God is powerful!”
- Bath Time
- Guide your child through some choices—this toy or that one. Water or soap. Say, "Sometimes we have to choose to be kind or not kind. God can always help us make the right choice and be kind.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"8 Confidence-Building Truths Every Kid Should Hear from Their Parent" by Lauren Terrell
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 does something only He can do and makes water come out of a rock. Exodus 17:1-7
AUGUST 15th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power.” Psalm 147:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God is powerful.
This week: God does something only He can do and makes water come out of a rock. Exodus 17:1-7
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons and blue marker
- DO: Encourage them to color the page. Then, help them to color the rocks with their blue marker as the water.
- SAY: “When Moses struck the rock, what happened? (Pause.) Water came out! Isn’t that crazy? Only God could do something like that! Who do you see on this page? (Pause.) Yes, it’s Moses, and he’s holding his staff. Let’s color the page. What happened when Moses hit the rock with his staff? (Pause.) That’s right! Water for the people to drink came from the rock. Let’s color the rock with our blue marker as the water. These look beautiful! Only God is powerful enough to get water from a rock! Who is powerful? [Bottom Line] God is powerful. Great job, friends!”
- Drive Time
- While on the go, ask your child “What are some things that you need?” Talk about the difference between what we need and what we want.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"8 Confidence-Building Truths Every Kid Should Hear from Their Parent" by Lauren Terrell
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 parts a sea and creates a dry path for Moses and the people to walk across. Exodus 13:17-18; 14
AUGUST 8th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power.” Psalm 147:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God is powerful.
This week: God parts a sea and creates a dry path for Moses and the people to walk across. Exodus 13:17-18; 14
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons, scissors & sharpie
- DO:Encourage children to color their pape. Show children how to put the puppet on their fingers and make Moses walk through the sea.
- SAY: ““Today in our Bible Story, we heard about something only God and His big power could do. He split the sea in two! Let’s make a Moses and the sea craft. This is a picture of when God told Moses to hold his staff out over the water and God split the water in two and made a dry path down the middle. Color the dry path, then color the water part and add some fish stickers. (Pause.) Nice! Now slide these two fingers through the holes in your Moses puppet like this. (Demonstrate.) Now you can walk Moses through the dry path. (Pause.) Awesome! After Moses led the people out of Egypt and into the desert, they were stuck between the water and Pharaoh’s soldiers. But Moses reminded them that God is powerful and He would tell them what to do. And He did! God told Moses to hold his staff over the water then God split the water in two and made a dry path down the middle for the people to walk to the other side. God is awesome and powerful! Who is powerful? [Bottom Line] God is powerful.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child and pray, “Thank You for [child’s name], and thank You for being so awesome. Your power is amazing!”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"8 Confidence-Building Truths Every Kid Should Hear from Their Parent" by Lauren Terrell
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 uses His power to make everything, including people. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 139:14
AUGUST 1st PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power.” Psalm 147:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God is powerful.
This week: God uses His power to make everything, including people. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 139:14
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons & markers
- DO: Encourage children to draw themselves while you review the Bible Story.
- SAY: “On your paper, is the shape of a gingerbread person, I want you to use this paper to draw yourself. (Pause.) Think of how wonderfully God made you and draw all those things. (Pause.) Your pictures are as wonderful as you are! Say that with me, ‘I am wonderful.’ (Repeat.) Say it again. I am wonderful. (Repeat.) Nice job! Our story today started with nothing. God created the world from nothing. He made the plants, animals, trees, sun, and the ocean all from His power. Then, God made His most amazing creation: people! God made us creative, smart, and to be good helpers. God made us all different shapes, sizes, and colors. He made each of us different, and we are all wonderful! God made us with His power, and He made us wonderful! Who is powerful? [Bottom Line] God is powerful.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child’s room, say “Good morning! I’m so glad God made you!”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"8 Confidence-Building Truths Every Kid Should Hear from Their Parent" by Lauren Terrell
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 trust God because nothing can ever separate us from His love. Romans 8:38-39
JULY 25th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line: I can trust God.
This week: We can trust God because nothing can ever separate us from His love. Romans 8:38-39
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, crayons & markers
- DO: Encourage children to color and decorate their frame.
- SAY: “Come sit at the table and decorate a frame with me. Look at your frame and point to the great big heart in the corner. (Pause.) That heart says, ‘I can trust God.’ Now put your heart stickers all around the frame. (Pause.) Super-duper! When you get home, you can put a picture of yourself in the frame. God loves you forever, always, no matter what. God loves you when you’re happy, sad, or grumpy. He loves you if you’re at your grandma’s or at the doctor. God loves you all the time. You can trust God because nothing will ever separate you from God’s love. Who can trust God? [Bottom Line] I can trust God.”
- Bath Time
- Add a few colors of bathtub finger paint to bath time. It's fun and a great way to talk about how nothing can separate us from God's love. Tell your child to mix two of the colors, for example, blue and yellow. Ask them what color they made (green). Then tell your child to separate the green back into blue and yellow. Tell them that's how God's love is. NOTHING can separate us from God's love.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Advice for New Dads (From Your Future Self)" by Dave Adamson
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: Paul teaches about the armor of God and how God gives it to us to help us stand strong. Ephesians 6:10-17
JULY 18th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line: I can trust God.
This week: Paul teaches about the armor of God and how God gives it to us to help us stand strong. Ephesians 6:10-17
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page, aluminum foil, glue, scissors & sharpie
- DO: Copy Activity page and cut aluminum foil into pieces a little larger than the shields. Encourage the children to glue the foil on their shield. Write this month’s Bible verse on the front.
- SAY: “We’re going to make a shield. Glue the foil to the shield cutout. (Pause.) Super! Now, let’s add the memory verse. (Pause.) Hold up your shields and say the memory verse with me. ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart,’ Proverbs 3:5. (Repeat.) Nice job, friends!”We learned in our Bible story that God gives us armor to put on each day to help us remember to trust God and go His way. A helmet is worn on a soldier’s head. It helps us remember that Jesus is our friend forever. A breastplate is worn on a soldier’s chest. When we choose to go God’s way, it’s like we wear a breastplate to protect our hearts. A shield is held up to block a soldier from things that might hurt them. God says when we trust Him, it’s like we hold up a shield to protect us. We always want to remember to trust God. We also have the Bible, which is God’s word. We can read it every day, and it will teach us how to go God’s way. God’s way is the best way so you can trust God. Who can trust God? [Bottom Line] I can trust God.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle and pray, "Dear God, thank You for giving us armor to stand strong. When we remember that Jesus is our friend forever, it’s like putting on a helmet. When we choose to go Your way, it’s like wearing a breastplate to keep our heart safe. When we trust You, it’s like holding up a shield to protect us. And we have the Bible to teach us how to go Your way. We love You. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Advice for New Dads (From Your Future Self)" by Dave Adamson
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 shows Peter that he can trust God when He helps Peter walk to Him on water. Matthew 14:22-33
JULY 11th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line: I can trust God.
This week: Jesus shows Peter that he can trust God when He helps Peter walk to Him on water. Matthew 14:22-33
Core 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 Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Page and crayons
- SAY: “We’ve been learning a great verse this month about trusting God. Let’s do some coloring today to help us remember our verse! What do you see on the page? (Pause.) A boat! Peter got out of the boat and walked, right on the water toward Jesus. Jesus showed Peter that he can trust God. We can trust God, too. Let’s say our verse together. ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart,’ Proverbs 3:5. These colorings are beautiful. I’m so glad that Jesus showed us how to trust God. God loves me, and God loves you. We can always trust Him. Who can trust God? [Bottom Line] I can trust God.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, take turns showing each other things you see. Say, "I want to show you a (bird)." Then your child will say, "I want to show you a (truck)." When you're done, talk about how Jesus came to show us that we can trust God.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Advice for New Dads (From Your Future Self)" by Dave Adamson
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
