Welcome to The Preschool Blog
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This week: Jesus invites people with different jobs and backgrounds to follow Him because Jesus loves everyone. The Gospels
MARCH 26th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“A friend loves at all times.” Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bottom Line:I can love like Jesus
This week: Jesus invites people with different jobs and backgrounds to follow Him because Jesus loves everyone. The Gospels
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons and markers
- DO: Using a washable marker, trace each child’s right hand on the right side of the heart on their paper and their left hand on the left side of the heart. Encourage children to decorate their paper with crayons & markers to make confetti.
- Say: "Today, we heard a great story about the first twelve people who followed Jesus. They were called ‘the disciples.’ They were different people from different places with different families and different jobs because Jesus loves everyone! Jesus wants us to love everyone, too! The heart on your paper says, ‘I can love like Jesus.’ Let’s trace your hands on either side of the heart. (Trace each child’s right hand on the right side of the heart and their left hand on the left side of the heart.) Now, let’s add confetti because Jesus’ love is like confetti. It goes everywhere! Use your crayons and markers on your paper to draw confetti! (Pause.) I love how colorful your papers are! Great job!” (Clean hands as needed.) Jesus wants everyone, everywhere to follow Him and be His friend forever. Jesus loves you and wants you to love like Him. Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”
- BATH TIME
- Add an assortment of 12 toy people figures to bath time. Line them up and count them together. Look at the toys and talk about how they are different. Then talk about how Jesus chose 12 people to be His disciples, and they were all different too because Jesus loves everyone!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Let Your Kids See Your Faith" by Tim Walker
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 over 5,000 hungry people with only five loaves of bread and two fish. John 6:1-13
MARCH 19th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“A friend loves at all times.” Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bottom Line:I can love like Jesus
This week: Jesus feeds over 5,000 hungry people with only five loaves of bread and two fish. John 6:1-13
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons and markers
- DO: Have children color their paper. Encourage them to draw two fish and 5 bread loaves in the basket.
- Say: "Today, we heard an amazing story about sharing! Let’s make a picture about today’s Bible story. Look on your paper and point to Jesus. (Pause.) Look at all the people on your paper. Jesus was teaching those people and more! That’s a lot of people, and they were getting hungry. A young boy offered his lunch to Jesus to help feed all the people. The boy had two fish. Draw your two fish near the boy’s basket. (Pause.) Great! He also had five loaves of bread. Draw five loaves of bread next to your basket. (Pause.) Great job! Jesus took those two fish and five loaves of bread and prayed and thanked God for the food. Then He gave everyone food to eat, all 5,000 people. There were enough leftovers to fill twelve baskets! Amazing! Jesus is amazing! He helped a lot of people that day by feeding them. You can love like Jesus by helping and sharing, too. Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, take turns listing ways you can be a helper. Talk about how Jesus helped people, like the time He fed over 5,000 people when they were hungry!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Let Your Kids See Your Faith" by Tim Walker
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 is kind and gentle to a woman after she touches Him so she can be healed. Mark 5:25-34
MARCH 12th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“A friend loves at all times.” Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bottom Line:I can love like Jesus
This week: Jesus is kind and gentle to a woman after she touches Him so she can be healed. Mark 5:25-34
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, tissue paper confetti; jumbo craft sticks; glue sticks; masking tape; scissors; and a permanent marker
- DO: Tell the children that one way to love like Jesus is to use kind words. Have children glue their craft sticks to the back of their speech bubbles for a handle. Place a piece of tape over it to secure it. Encourage children to glue confetti to the front of their speech bubbles.
- Say: "Do you know what this is? (Hold up a speech bubble.) It’s called a ‘speech bubble’! You might see it sometimes in cartoons or pictures. We are going to use these to help us remember today’s Bible story. Your speech bubble says, ‘I can love like Jesus by using kind words.’ Are kind words loud or mean? (Pause.) No. Do kind words make you feel good? (Pause.) They do! What are some kind words we can say? (If desired, write the child’s kind word(s) on their bubble.) Those are fantastic kind words! And when you use kind words like that, you are loving like Jesus! Flip your bubble over and glue the craft stick on so you can hold it up like this. (Demonstrate.) Super! (Add a piece of tape to secure the stick.) Flip it over to the front and glue some confetti on your bubble. (Pause.) These are great. Hold them up and tell me who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus. Yes, you can! Put your speech bubbles down and listen. In our story today, we heard about the sick woman. She had seen lots of doctors, but none could heal her. She had heard Jesus could make sick people better, so she decided to try to see Him. She saw Jesus in the crowd, reached out, and touched His clothes. And just like that, she was healed! Isn’t that amazing? But Jesus turned and asked who had touched His clothes. She thought she was in trouble but told Jesus she did it. And Jesus was gentle and kind. Jesus loved the woman by using kind words. We can love people by using kind words, too! Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, Jesus is so kind and gentle. Please help [name of child] and me choose to be kind and gentle with our hands and our words so we can love like Jesus."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Let Your Kids See Your Faith" by Tim Walker
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 washes His disciples' feet and then tells them to love others the way He has loved them. John 13:3-7, 34-35
MARCH 5th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“A friend loves at all times.” Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Bottom Line:I can love like Jesus
This week: Jesus washes His disciples' feet and then tells them to love others the way He has loved them. John 13:3-7, 34-35
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
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, tissue paper in various colors; glue sticks; scissors; and a permanent marker.
- DO:Encourage children to color their puzzle with crayons and work their puzzle pieces on top of the full paper and glue them in place. Have children tear the tissue paper into small confetti pieces. Have them run a glue stick around the border then sprinkle the tissue paper confetti over it.
- Say: "In our story today, we heard that Jesus showed love to His friends, the disciples, by washing their feet. We know that Jesus loves us, and He wants us to love people like He does. Work the puzzle and glue it to your big paper. (Pause.) Look at your puzzle pieces. Three pieces have pictures of ways to love like Jesus but one is blank. You can think of different ways to love others and fill in that piece with your family. Now let’s make some confetti to decorate your paper. Take some tissue paper and tear it into small pieces. Rub the glue stick over the border on your paper then take your confetti and toss it on your paper. (Pause.) Hooray! In our story, we heard how Jesus washed His friends’ feet to show them how to love people the way He loves people. And loving like Jesus is the one most special, most powerful, most important thing Jesus told us to do. You and you and you (point to all the children) can love like Jesus. Who can love like Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can love like Jesus.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! It's time to wake up and love like Jesus!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Let Your Kids See Your Faith" by Tim Walker
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: A woman shows she is thankful and loves Jesus by washing his feet and using her special perfume. Luke 7:36-50
FEBRUARY 26th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: A woman shows she is thankful and loves Jesus by washing his feet and using her special perfume. Luke 7:36-50
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors; dot markers; resealable sandwich bags; and a permanent marker
- DO: Encourage children to decorate the pieces of their puzzle with the dot markers. Then have them arrange the pieces to complete their puzzle. Put in their bag to send home.
- Say: "Your puzzle is in the shape of a heart because hearts mean love! There are three pieces to your heart, and each piece has a word on it. I want you to decorate your puzzle. (Pause.) Wow! These look fantastic! Now that you’ve decorated your puzzles, I want you to put them together. (Pause.) Great job! The three pieces put together make a heart that says [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me. That’s right! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me. Amazing! Everyone, put your puzzle pieces in your bag, and it can go home with you! In our story today, we heard how Jesus forgave the woman for the bad choices she’d made and He loved her anyway. Jesus loves YOU no matter what, too. There is absolutely nothing you could ever do to make Jesus stop loving you. Jesus loves you, and He wants to be your friend forever. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me.”
- BATH TIME
- Cut some new kitchen sponges into heart shapes (or use foam hearts). Add bubble bath and drop the hearts in the water. Tell your child to dig through the bubbles to find the hearts. Each time they find a heart, say together, "Jesus loves me!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" 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: A Centurion (an important leader) asks Jesus to help his servant who is sick, and Jesus makes him all better without even going to his house! Matthew 8:5-13
FEBRUARY 19th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: A Centurion (an important leader) asks Jesus to help his servant who is sick, and Jesus makes him all better without even going to his house! Matthew 8:5-13
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, washable markers or crayons
- DO: As you review the Bible story, encourage the children to draw a line along the path to help the centurion find Jesus and then continue along the path to his healed servant. Let children color the pictures. Talk about how Jesus wanted to help the centurion and his servant because Jesus loved them.
- Say: "Put your finger on the picture of the centurion. (Demonstrate.) A centurion is a soldier who leads a lot of other soldiers. We’re going to draw a line on the path to help the centurion find Jesus. When you get to the picture of Jesus, stop and put your finger on Him. When the centurion found Jesus, he asked Jesus to help his sick servant. Jesus told the centurion He would come to his house, but the centurion said he knew Jesus was so powerful that He could make his servant all better by just saying it. And that’s what happened! Draw a line on the path from Jesus to the centurion and his servant. When you get to the picture of the centurion and his servant, stop and put your finger on them. When the centurion got home, his servant was all better! Jesus had helped them! Now you can color all of the pictures. Jesus helped the centurion and his servant because Jesus loved them. Jesus wants to help us because Jesus loves us, too. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me!”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, ask your child to name their friends. Ask them what they like best about their friends. Talk about how Jesus loves us and wants to be our friend forever.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" 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: Martha becomes frustrated when her sister Mary chooses to listen to Jesus instead of helping her cook and clean. Luke 10:38-42
FEBRUARY 12th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: Martha becomes frustrated when her sister Mary chooses to listen to Jesus instead of helping her cook and clean. Luke 10:38-42
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 Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, glue sticks, hand wipes, and a pen
- DO: Help children rub glue on the back of the pictures of Mary and Martha and stick them on their picture. Help children clean their hands if needed.
- Say: "Today, we heard the story of when Jesus wanted to spend time with Mary and Martha. On your paper is a picture of Jesus at their house. This is Mary. (Hold up the picture of the woman sitting.) She sat and listened to Jesus. Glue this picture next to Jesus. (Pause.) This is Martha. (Hold up the picture of the woman standing.) She was busy cooking and cleaning instead of sitting with Mary and Jesus. Glue this picture on your paper. (Pause.) Jesus didn’t need everything to be perfect in Mary and Martha’s house. He just wanted to spend time with them. Jesus loves you and wants to spend time with you, too. Jesus wants to be your friend forever! [Bottom Line] Jesus loves you!
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, It is such a gift that Your Son, Jesus, wants to spend time with us. Help [child's name] and me remember that Jesus is always with us waiting to listen, help, and be the best friend we could ever ask for."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" 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: When the disciples try to stop children from going to Jesus, Jesus says to let the children come to me. Luke 18:15-160
FEBRUARY 5th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: When the disciples try to stop children from going to Jesus, Jesus says to let the children come to me. Luke 18:15-160
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 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: Encourage the children to color their activity page. Have the children color the heart with the red crayon.
- SAY: “Today, we heard a story about Jesus and the children. There is an empty shape on your paper. What shape is that? (Pause.) A heart, that’s right. And what do we say the heart shape means? (Pause.) Love. Yes! Hearts mean love. Color the heart on your paper with a red crayon. (Pause.) Great job! Jesus loves all the children, and that means you! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me. One day when Jesus was teaching, some people brought their children to see Him. But the disciples told the children to go away. Jesus called the children to Him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me!’ Jesus opened His arms wide, and the children went to Him. They were able to be near Him and know how much Jesus loved them. Jesus loves you and wants to be your friend forever. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Raise your hand if Jesus loves you. (Raise your hand.) Yes! Jesus loves YOU, and Jesus loves ME!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" 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 heals a man born blind by putting mud on the man's eyes and telling him to go and wash them. John 9:1-12
JANUARY 29th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus heals a man born blind by putting mud on the man's eyes and telling him to go and wash them. John 9:1-12
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 Pages, cardstock; brown crayons, and crayons or markers
- DO: Give each child their paper encourage them to color their picture. Have your child smear the brown crayon on the man’s eyes.
- SAY: “Today, we heard a story about how amazing Jesus is! Jesus and His friends, the disciples, were walking on a road near a town when Jesus saw a man and stopped. The man couldn’t see. He had been born blind, and Jesus wanted to help him! Do you remember what Jesus did to help the man see? (Pause.) That’s right! He made mud and put it on the man’s eyes. Let’s use our brown crayons to color mud over the man’s eyes. Jesus told the man to wash in a pool of water, and when he did, he could see! That’s amazing! The man could see for the very first time, and it was all because Jesus stopped and helped him. Jesus did something ONLY He could do. Jesus is amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line:] Jesus is amazing.”
- BATH TIME
- As you bathe your child, sing the following words to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus:" "Jesus wants to be your friend forever, friend forever, friend forever. Jesus wants to be your friend forever because Jesus loves you."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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: After Peter didn't catch any fish, Jesus does something amazing and Peter's nets were filled with more fish than his boat could hold. Luke 5:1-10
JANUARY 22nd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: After Peter didn't catch any fish, Jesus does something amazing and Peter's nets were filled with more fish than his boat could hold. Luke 5:1-10
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 Pages, scissors, glue sticks, and crayons
- DO: Encourage children to color their fish and glue them to the net.
- SAY:“Here is your net. It’s empty, just like Peter’s nets were. Here are some fish for you to color. (Pause.) Glue your fish to the net. (Pause.) Great! Peter was a fisherman. His job was to catch fish. One time, he had been fishing all night, and he didn’t catch any fish! But Jesus got into Peter’s boat and told Peter to try fishing again. Peter did what Jesus told him to do, and this time Peter caught lots and lots and lots of fish! So many fish that it filled two boats! Jesus did something that only He can do. Jesus helped Peter catch lots and lots and lots of fish! [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, help us remember that Jesus is amazing and can help us with anything."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” 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
