Welcome to The Preschool Blog
We hope that these following weekly resources will provide an online option for you and your family to stay consistent. These resources are what your preschoolers experience on a weekly basis, so we are excited for you as parents to take part with your child!
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
This week: Jesus tells a story about what happens when you build a house on sand and a house on rock. Matthew 7:24-27
JANUARY 30th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"The crowds were amazed at His teaching.” Matthew 7:28, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus teaches me important things.
This week: Jesus tells a story about what happens when you build a house on sand and a house on rock. Matthew 7:24-27
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, scissors, crayons or washable markers, glue sticks, and a permanent marker
- DO: Encourage children to fold their paper at the thick lines. Paper should be folded so the house design is on the outside of the fold. The words will be on the back of the house. Have children decorate the outside of their house then draw their family on the inside of the house.SAY: “In our Bible story today, Jesus taught us how to live. We heard about two men who built houses, one on the sand and the other on the rock. I have a house for you to make and decorate. Fold your paper at the solid lines. (Pause.) You should be able to see the roof and outside walls of your house. (Help re-fold as needed.) Decorate the outside of your house with the [crayons/markers]. (Pause.) Open your house and draw your family inside. (Pause.) You did a nice job of building your house and showing our family in it. Both houses in our story looked great but then it started to rain, harder and harder. The house built on the sand fell because the rain washed the sand away. But the house on the rock was still standing. The rain couldn’t wash away the rock. Jesus told us this story so He could teach us how to live and be strong like the house built on the rock. We can love everyone like God loves us and treat them like they are important to God. We can share and help, just like Jesus teaches us to do. I’m so glad we have a friend like Jesus to teach us important things. Who teaches me important things? [Bottom Line:] Jesus teaches me important things.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning! I love you so much—and God loves you, too!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"What If This Was Your Last Christmas?" 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: A Samaritan stops and helps a man who has been beaten and robbed, after two other men passed him by. Luke 10:25-37
JANUARY 23rd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"The crowds were amazed at His teaching.” Matthew 7:28, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus teaches me important things.
This week: A Samaritan stops and helps a man who has been beaten and robbed, after two other men passed him by. Luke 10:25-37
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, scissors, and glue
- DO: Encourage children to glue the essentials items to their doctor bag.
- SAY: “In our story, we heard about a man who was walking down the road one day when he was robbed and hurt really bad. He needed help. You have a doctor's bag, but it's empty. Let's fill it with things that can help the hurt man. What things should a doctor have in their bag? (pause) Bandages. Do you see a picture of bandages? (pause) Add the bandages to your doctor's bag. (pause) What else should go in the doctor's bag? (continue naming all the items and having them glue the items to their bags.) You filled your doctor's bag with lots of things that can help people who are hurt. The man was lying on the road and asked someone to help him, but the first man walked right by him. Another man walked by and the hurt man asked him to help. He walked right by, too. A third person walked by, and the hurt man asked for help. This third man was a Samaritan. Samaritans and the hurt man's people were not friends, but the Samaritan stopped and helped the man. The Samaritan gave the hurt man bandages, put him on his donkey, and took him to a place to stay until he was better. The Samaritan was a great helper. We can be helpers, too. We can help everyone: parents, teachers, friends, everyone! The imprtant thing that Jesus taught us in this story is that we can help everyone. I'm so glad we have a friend like Jesus to teach us important things. Who teaches me important things? [Bottom Line] Jesus teaches me important things."
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, say: "What are some things you like to do with your friends?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"What If This Was Your Last Christmas?" 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: A man decides to build bigger barns to store his extra food instead of sharing it with others. Acts 2:45; Luke 12:16-21
JANUARY 16th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"The crowds were amazed at His teaching.” Matthew 7:28, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus teaches me important things.
This week: A man decides to build bigger barns to store his extra food instead of sharing it with others. Acts 2:45; Luke 12:16-21
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, yellow dot markers or crayons
- DO: Encourage the children to fill the barn with yellow dots using their crayons or markers. Color the barn as desired.
- SAY: “Friends, come sit with me at the table. Let’s make a craft that will help us remember that it’s always better to share. Look on your paper. What do you see? (Pause.) That’s right; it’s a barn! This is like the barn in our Bible story today. We heard how the farmer had so much food that it filled his barn. Let’s fill your barn with grain. Use your marker or crayon to fill in your barn. (Pause.) Keep adding the grain until it’s all filled up. Jesus told the story we heard today to teach us something very important. The farmer in our story grew a lot of food for his family. He grew so much food that it filled his barn with a lot left over. So, he decided that he would build a bigger barn to keep all the food to himself. God gave the farmer way more food than he needed. The farmer could have shared and helped a lot of people, but he didn’t. Sometimes God gives us more than we need, too, so we can share with others. That’s the important thing Jesus taught us in this story. God wants us to share. I’m so glad we have Jesus to teach us important things. Who teaches me important things? [Bottom Line] Jesus teaches me important things.”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, say: "What are some things you like to do with your friends?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"What If This Was Your Last Christmas?" 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: A shepherd leaves his flock of 99 sheep to go looking for his one lost sheep. Luke 15:3-7
JANUARY 9th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"The crowds were amazed at His teaching.” Matthew 7:28, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus teaches me important things.
This week: A shepherd leaves his flock of 99 sheep to go looking for his one lost sheep. Luke 15:3-7
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, cotton balls, glue, and markers
- DO: Encourage to color their sheep and then glue cotton balls on to the paper to create the “body” of the sheep.
- SAY: “In our Bible story today, Jesus told a story about a shepherd and his sheep. He was counting his sheep and noticed one was missing. Let’s make a picture of that lost sheep. On your paper are the legs and the face of the sheep. We’ll use the cotton balls to fill in the sheep’s body. Use the glue place the cotton balls where the wool would typically be. There’s your cute little sheep. Jesus said that the shepherd loved all of his sheep; each one mattered to him. So he went out to find the one missing sheep. Jesus told us this story to teach us something very important: we are important to God. He tells us that if we were lost, God would find us then celebrate. You are important to God. I’m glad we have Jesus to teach us important things. Who teaches me important things? [Bottom Line] Jesus teaches me important things.”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "Jesus, thank You for teaching us that we are important to God."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"What If This Was Your Last Christmas?" 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
