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This week: "All of creation is filled with good gifts from God.” James 1:17; Genesis 1
NOVEMBER 6th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” Psalm 107:1, NIV
Bottom Line: God is Good
This week: "All of creation is filled with good gifts from God.” James 1:17; Genesis 1
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: Activity Pages, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage your child to search for the items they see on the key at the bottom of the page and circle or color them. Name the items the children circled and how each of those things is a good gift from God.
- SAY: “Let’s see if we can find some things hidden on the page. (Pause.) Do you see the key at the bottom of the page? (Pause.) Those items are hidden within the picture. When you find each one, circle or color it. (Pause.) Did you find something? (Pause.) Great job! Keep searching! (Pause.) Do you need help finding one of the items? (Pause.) Let’s help each other. (Pause.) Super-duper!” Name one of the items you found. (Pause.) [Item’s name] is a gift from God. What else did you find? (Pause.) [Item’s name] is a gift from God, too. All these things you found are good gifts that God made! All good things come from who? (Pause.) Yes, they come from God! He is so, so good! When I ask, ‘Who is good?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God is good.’ Who is good? [Bottom Line] God is good.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! It's a new day! God is good!"
- 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
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This week: God knows the plans He has for us. Jeremiah 29:11
OCTOBER 30th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: God knows the plans He has for us. Jeremiah 29:11
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: Activity Pages, crayons or markers, and scissors
- DO: Encourage your child to color and look at each of the pictures and talk about each item and the story it belongs to. Talk about how God had plans for Noah and Joseph and He has plans for us, too.
- SAY: “On this page are pictures of items from the stories we’ve learned about Noah and Joseph. Look and see if you recognize the pictures and can tell me which story they go with. (Pause.) Did you find something? (Pause.) What is it? (Pause.) You found a [item’s name]. Do you remember what story that belongs to? (Pause.) That’s right! (Name the story it goes with and why.) What else can you find? (Pause.) Look at that! What story does the [item’s name] belong to? (Pause.) You’re great at this! Keep looking. Great job! You named all the items and put them with their story!” (Repeat as desired.) God had plans for Noah and Joseph and God has plans for you, too!” You can take this paper home and teach these Bible Stories to your family. Who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! God has plans for... (name each family member). And God has plans for you!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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: Joseph trusts God's plans and tells Pharaoh to save grain for seven years. Genesis 41-45
OCTOBER 23rd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: Joseph trusts God's plans and tells Pharaoh to save grain for seven years. Genesis 41-45
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: Activity Pages, crayons or markers, and scissors
- DO: Encourage children to color this month’s theme. Let the children cut these out. It is great practice and development for their fine motor skills.
- SAY: “Do you see the words on your puzzle? It’s our memory verse for this month. Let’s read it together. ‘“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord,’ Jeremiah 29:11. Puzzles are fun! Let’s put your puzzle pieces in a bag so you can take them home. You can put the puzzle together and show the verse to your family this week. I’m so glad God has plans for each of us! Tell me, who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me.”
- BATH TIME
- Add toy dishes and food items to bath time. As your child plays with them, talk about how God's plan was to feed a lot of people with the food Joseph saved.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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: Joseph keeps trusting God's plans even when hard things happen to him. Genesis 37; 39-40
OCTOBER 16th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: Joseph keeps trusting God's plans even when hard things happen to him. Genesis 37; 39-40
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: Activity Pages, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage children to fill in the arches with multiple colors.
- SAY: “What an amazing story we learned today about trusting God's plans, even when they are hard. Joseph trusted God's plan when they were hard. Let's make a game to help us remember Joseph's journey. This is Joseph. You can move him as he goes on each part of his journey. On our paper is a map of Egypt. It shows the different parts of Joseph's journey. Let's start by going to Joseph's family house with his dad. (Point to the image.) Great! Next, here's Joseph's older brothers! (Point to the image.) They're working in the field. (Pause.) His older brothers were mad and jealous that their dad had given Joseph such a nice coat. So they threw him in a hole. (Point to the image.) Then his brothers sent him far, far away. (Point to the image.) They sent him far away, and he worked for a man named Potiphar. This is Potiphar's house. When Joseph worked for Potiphar, he worked hard and did a good job. But someone said he did something bad that he didn't do and was put in jail. (Point to the image.) Fid the jail. There's one more picture. It's Pharaoh's palace. (Point to the image.) Find the palace. We'll hear more about that part of Joseph's journey next week. God has plans for each of us. We learned today that Joseph's journey was not always an easy one, but Joesph continued to trust God and follow God's plans for him. Remember that just liek Joseph, even when it is hard, God loves you and has plans for you. Who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me."
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, take turns naming things that are hard to do. End by talking about how we can trust God's plans even when they are hard, like Joseph did when he was in Egypt.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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 put a rainbow in the sky as a symbol of His promise to never flood the whole world again. Genesis 8-9:17
OCTOBER 9th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: God put a rainbow in the sky as a symbol of His promise to never flood the whole world again. Genesis 8-9:17
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: Activity Pages, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage children to fill in the arches with multiple colors.
- SAY: “Today, we learned that God had big plans for Noah, and Noah trusted and followed God’s plans. God put a beautiful rainbow in the sky as a promise. Look at all the pretty colored markers! Let’s make a rainbow, too! Color your rainbow with lots of colors! (Pause.) Great job! (Clean hands as needed.) When you see a rainbow in the sky, you can remember God’s promise. God loves you so much. [Bottom Line] God has plans for you. God had big plans for Noah, and Noah trusted and followed God’s plans. When we see a rainbow in the sky, we can remember God’s promise to us. God loves us so much, and we can trust His plans for us. Who has plans for you? [Bottom Line] God has plans for me.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, every time we see a rainbow in the sky, help us remember that You keep Your promises."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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: Noah trusts God's plans and builds an ark for his family and two of every kind of animal. Genesis 6-7
OCTOBER 2nd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has plans for me.
This week: Noah trusts God's plans and builds an ark for his family and two of every kind of animal. Genesis 6-7
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: Activity Pages, crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage the children to use their brown crayons/markers to color in the boat. Allow them to use the crayons to color on the rest of the picture if they want to.
- SAY: “Today, we learned that God had big plans for Noah. Noah trusted and followed God’s plans. God wanted Noah to build a great big boat, so he did! Let’s color in this boat with your dot marker. Press your hand onto the ink pad. (Help child cover their hand Noah listened and trusted God’s plans, even if he didn’t understand them. We can trust God’s plans for us, too. You can trust God because He has plans for you. [Bottom Line] God has plans for you.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning! Who loves [child's name]? God loves [child's name]!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Asking for Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Parent (It Makes You a Better One)” 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: Abraham and Sarah are so happy that God has given them a son after waiting for many, many years. Genesis 21:1-8
SEPTEMBER 25th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God loves me no matter what.
This week: Abraham and Sarah are so happy that God has given them a son after waiting for many, many years. Genesis 21:1-8
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, crayons, scissors, & glue
- DO:
- SAY: “On your paper is a picture of Abraham and Sarah. They look really happy. Use your crayons to make your picture look happy. (Pause.) Abraham and Sarah were so happy because God gave them a family. Glue the baby into Sarah’s arms. (Pause.) Great job! Abraham and Sarah were so happy because God gave them a family. They waited a long, long, long time for a family, and finally, they had a baby boy. Sarah was so happy that she started laughing! She knew that God loved her, and she praised God and wanted everyone to know that God gave them a family and made them so happy. It’s okay to feel happy. God loves you when you’re happy, and we can ALWAYS talk to God because God loves us no matter what. Who loves you no matter what? [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what.”
- BATH TIME
- While your child takes a bath, put a clean washcloth over your face. Pull it down and make a sad face. Pull it up and make a happy face. Encourage your child to do it with you. Tell your child that we can always talk to God about how we feel.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Conversations Every Parent Is Scared Of” by Leah Jennings
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 talks to God about how frustrated he is with the Israelites, and God helps him. Numbers 11:4-17
SEPTEMBER 18th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God loves me no matter what.
This week: Moses talks to God about how frustrated he is with the Israelites, and God helps him. Numbers 11:4-17
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, crayons, scissors, & glue
- DO: Encourage children to put the correct emoji sticker on the emotion shown on the page. Repeat with all the emotions.
- SAY: “Look at the stickers I have. You will get one of each. I see a sad face. (Point.) I see an afraid face. (Point.) I see a frustrated face (Point.) And I see a happy face! (Point.) We will add these stickers to our paper today.
“This says ‘Sad.’ (.) Let’s find the sad emoji and put it on your card. (Repeat with afraid, frustrated, and happy cards.)
“Great job! It says God loves me when I’m . . . happy. Find the happy sticker. (Pause.) God loves me when I’m . . . sad. Find the sad sticker. (Pause and continue with the other two emotions.) God loves you no matter what.”
“Today in our Bible story, we learned that God loves us no matter what. That’s right! God loves us when we’re happy, sad, or afraid, just like God loved Moses when he was frustrated. Moses was the leader of the Israelites, God’s people. Moses tried to do what was best for the people, but they kept complaining. First, they were hungry, so God sent bread that rained down from heaven. Then they were thirsty, so God made water come out of a rock. But they still weren’t happy. They wanted more food, different food, and they wished they were back home. This made Moses frustrated. So Moses talked to God and told him he was frustrated. God listened and sent people to help Moses take care of everyone. God loved Moses, even when he was frustrated. God loves us no matter what. Who loves you no matter what? [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what.”Look at the stickers I have. You will get one of each. I see a sad face. (Point.) I see an afraid face. (Point.) I see a frustrated face (Point.) And I see a happy face! (Point.) We will add these stickers to our paper today.
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, talk about what it means to feel frustrated. It's when something is so hard that you just want to give up. Ask your child what frustrates them, and remind them they can always talk to God about it. God loves them no matter what!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Conversations Every Parent Is Scared Of” by Leah Jennings
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: Gideon is so afraid that he hides in a hole to do his work, and God sends an angel to talk to him. Judges 6:2-4, 11-12
SEPTEMBER 11th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God loves me no matter what.
This week: Gideon is so afraid that he hides in a hole to do his work, and God sends an angel to talk to him. Judges 6:2-4, 11-12
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, crayons, markers, jumbo craft stick, glue stick, scissors, and a cup
- DO: Give your child a Gideon cutout and a craft stick. Have them color their Gideon and then assist them in gluing Gideon to the end of their craft stick. Next, give each child a cup. Once everyone has their Gideon and cup ready, lead the children in reviewing the Bible story.
- SAY: “Our Bible story was about a man named Gideon. (Hold up Gideon on a stick.) I have a Gideon for you to color and glue on a stick, like mine. (Assist your child in gluing their Gideon.) Gideon hid in a hole because he was afraid. Let’s pretend this cup is the hole. (Give each child a cup. Now hold your Gideon, like this. (Hold up Gideon in one hand.) Hold your cup in your other hand, like this. (Hold up the cup in the other hand.) Let’s tell the story together!”
“Gideon hid in a hole because he was afraid. (Put Gideon in the cup.) God loved Gideon and sent an angel to tell him, ‘The Lord is with you!’ (Take Gideon out of the cup.) Let’s do that again! This time, you have to say the angel’s words to make Gideon come out of the hole.“
“Gideon hid in a hole because he was afraid. (Put Gideon in the cup.) Now say the angel’s words to make Gideon come out. ‘The Lord is with you!’” (Take Gideon out of the cup. Repeat this with the children several times encouraging them to say, “The Lord is with you” to make Gideon come out of the hole.)”
“God loved Gideon and was with him when he was afraid. God loved Gideon no matter what! And God loves you no matter what, too. That’s why when I ask, ‘Who loves you no matter what?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God loves me no matter what!’ Who loves you no matter what? [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what! Yay! [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, I'm so thankful we can always talk to You when we feel afraid. Please help us remember how much You love us and that You are always with us.""
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Conversations Every Parent Is Scared Of” by Leah Jennings
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: Hannah is very sad about not having a baby so she talks to God about it. 1 Samuel 1:2-20
SEPTEMBER 4th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." Proverbs 3:5, NIV
Bottom Line:God loves me no matter what.
This week: Hannah is very sad about not having a baby so she talks to God about it. 1 Samuel 1:2-20
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, crayons, markers, and heart stickers
- DO: Encourage children to color the activity page and to put heart stickers all around the picture of Hannah.
- SAY: “Look, there’s a picture of Hannah on your paper. (Pause.) What is Hannah doing? (Pause.) That’s right, she’s praying. Hannah prayed and talked to God about feeling sad. Let’s add heart stickers (or draw hearts) all around Hannah because God loved Hannah no matter what. What a great job! God loved Hannah even when she was sad. In our story, we heard that Hannah was so, so sad because she didn’t have a baby, and she wanted to be a mom so much! Hannah was sad all day and all night. She was so sad that she cried. But Hannah prayed and talked to God. God loved Hannah, even when she was sad, and do you know what? Hannah felt much better after she talked to God. Sometimes we feel sad too, so sad we even cry. And it’s okay to feel sad. God loves you when you’re sad. We can always talk to God because He loves us no matter what.Who loves you no matter what? [Bottom Line] God loves me no matter what.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! God made the sun. God made the stars. God made the animals. And God made...YOU!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"3 Conversations Every Parent Is Scared Of” by Leah Jennings
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
