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: We can trust God because He loves us so much He gave us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
JUNE 6th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“I trust in God, I am not afraid.” Psalm 56:11, NIrV
Bottom Line: I can trust God.
This week: We can trust God because He loves us so much He gave us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
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 Pages & crayons
- DO: Gather your children to sit in a circle with you. Set the images face down on the floor next to you. Talk about trust using the dialogue below. Hold up each image and ask your children to name it then tell what they know about it. Ideas are below. When you get to the last picture (the heart), talk about how God made us and LOVES us so we can trust Him.
- Ice cream: sweet, yummy, cold
- Sun: warm, gives light, makes things grow
- Blanket: soft, keeps us warm
- Chair: sturdy, stays put when we sit or put our weight on it
- Ball: fun to play with; when you toss it up, it always comes down
- Heart: stands for love; God loves us and He proved His love for us when He sent Jesus; we can always trust God
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- SAY: “I have some pictures to show you. I want you to tell me what you see then what you know about each image. Great job! You can trust that ice cream is cold and YUMMY! You can trust that the sun is warm and helps things grow. You can trust that a blanket will keep you warm and that a chair will hold you when you sit down. You can trust that when you toss a ball in the air it will always come down! You trust in things every day. But guess what? (Hold up the heart picture.) You can ALWAYS trust God becuase He loves you! He loves us so much that He gave us Jesus! Who can trust God? (Bottom Line) I can trust God."
- Cuddle Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! I want to give my [name of child] a great, big hug because God loves us with a great, big love!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Parents And Grandparents Can Work Together In Parenthood" a Parent Cue Podcast
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: Gideon trusts that God's way is perfect, even though it does not make sense at the time. Judges 7:1-8
MAY 30th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God’s way is perfect.” 2 Samuel 22:31 NIrV
Bottom Line:God’s way is perfect.
This week: Gideon trusts that God's way is perfect, even though it does not make sense at the time. Judges 7:1-8
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 Pages scissors, tape & crayons
- DO: Encourage your child to color the copies of the Activity Page. Arrange the Activity Pages on the floor with the footprints alternating different directions. Secure to the floor with tape.
- SAY: “Friends, jump over and join me at these feet!” (Pause.) “Line up behind me, and let’s jump the way these feet go. Watch me. (Demonstrate.) Okay, now it’s your turn! (Help stagger the children so they don’t jump on top of each other.) That was so much fun! Let’s do it again. (Repeat as long as desired.) Great job following the way the feet went! Today, in our Bible story, we’ll hear another story about going God’s way.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, Thank You for another wonderful day with [name of child]. Help us continue to learn which way is Your way, because your way is perfect. And when we know which way is Your way, give us the courage to go Your way. We love You, God. In Jesus name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Calm in the Chaos: How to Create a Peaceful Home" with Sarah Bragg
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: King Josiah tells others to go God's way, even though he is young. 2 Chronicles 34
MAY 23rd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God’s way is perfect.” 2 Samuel 22:31 NIrV
Bottom Line:God’s way is perfect.
This week: King Josiah tells others to go God's way, even though he is young. 2 Chronicles 34
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 Pages & red crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage you child to fill the heart.
- SAY: “God made you, and He loves you very, very much. God loves you big! On your paper is a great, big heart. Hearts mean love. Your paper says that God loves you. Fill in the heart with the crayon or marker. (Pause.) Awesome job! It’s perfect! God loves you, and [Bottom Line] God’s way is perfect.”
- Bath Time
- Add a toy to bath time. Use a bath crayon to draw an arrow on the tub showing your child which way the toy can go. Wipe away the arrow and draw another one going the opposite direction. Change up the arrow a few times during bath time while your child plays with the toy, making it follow the arrow. Talk about how God tells us the right way to go, too, but it's up to us to choose to go God's way.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Calm in the Chaos: How to Create a Peaceful Home" with Sarah Bragg
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: Naaman chooses to go God's way and dip in the river, even though it is hard to do. 2 Kings 5:1-14
MAY 16th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God’s way is perfect.” 2 Samuel 22:31 NIrV
Bottom Line:God’s way is perfect.
This week: Naaman chooses to go God's way and dip in the river, even though it is hard to do. 2 Kings 5:1-14
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 Pages & crayons
- DO:Give the children the markers and ask them to draw dots all over the man.
- SAY: “Today in our Bible story, we’ll hear about a man who was covered in dots! (Point to the man.)” Let’s make dots all over this man with our markers/crayons. (Do activity.) Great job! Look at all of the dots! God helped make these dots disappear and healed Naaman! That was so much fun! We made dots then God made them disappear. I can’t wait to find out if the man in our Bible story had his dots disappear, too!”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, Your way is always perfect. That means Your way will always be the right way. Help us to know what Your way is and then choose to go Your way. We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Calm in the Chaos: How to Create a Peaceful Home" with Sarah Bragg
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: Jonah learns the hard way that he should go God's way when he is swallowed by a huge fish. Jonah 1:1-3:10
MAY 9th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God’s way is perfect.” 2 Samuel 22:31 NIrV
Bottom Line:God’s way is perfect.
This week: Jonah learns the hard way that he should go God's way when he is swallowed by a huge fish. Jonah 1:1-3:10
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 Pages & crayons
- DO: Point out Jonah at the bottom of the page and the “Nineveh” sign at the top. Talk about how Jonah didn’t want to go God’s way at first but eventually he did! He chose to go to Nineveh! Encourage the children to trace the lines with their crayons from Jonah to the Nineveh sign at the top of the page.
- SAY: “Do you see Jonah at the bottom of the page? When God first asked Jonah to go to Nineveh, did he go God’s way? (Pause.) NO! Jonah didn’t go God’s way. But after a trip in the opposite direction, and some time inside the belly of a fish, Jonah decided to go to Nineveh. Jonah learned that he should go God’s way. So, let’s use our crayons to trace the lines to get Jonah to the Nineveh sign right here at the top of the page. Great job, friends! Let’s make sure your names are on your pages and we’ll set them right over here for you to take home. When you show these off at home, let’s tell everyone about how we should go God’s way. Why? Because [Bottom Line] God’s way is perfect. Whose way is perfect? [Bottom Line] God’s way is perfect!”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, tell your child which way you need to go in order to get where you're going. Ask your child what would happen if you went the wrong way. (You would not get where you need to go.) Talk about how God's way is perfect. That means God's way is never ever wrong. God's way will always be the best way and will get us where God wants us to go.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Calm in the Chaos: How to Create a Peaceful Home" with Sarah Bragg
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 creates the world and puts Adam and Eve in a garden, but they do not go God's way. Genesis 1:31; 2:8-24
MAY 2nd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"God’s way is perfect.” 2 Samuel 22:31 NIrV
Bottom Line:God’s way is perfect.
This week: God creates the world and puts Adam and Eve in a garden, but they do not go God's way. Genesis 1:31; 2:8-24
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 Pages, stickers, crayons & markers
- DO: Encourage your children to decorate their arrow with stickers, crayons and markers.
- SAY: “This is an arrow. Arrows help us know which way to go. This arrow says I can go God’s way! Use the crayons, markers and stickers to decorate your arrow. (Pause.) These are amazing! You did a really nice job on your arrows. Hold your arrows up as high as you can and tell me, ‘I can go God’s way.’ (Repeat.) Great job! In our Bible story, we heard about the very first garden. God filled it with plants, flowers, animals, and people! God made Adam and Eve. God told Adam to name all the animals and take care of them. Adam and Eve lived in God’s wonderful garden and knew that [Bottom Line] God’s way is perfect. They could eat fruit from any of the trees except one. That was the only rule God had for Adam and Eve. They could never, ever eat the fruit from one tree. But . . . Eve ate the fruit then gave it to Adam to eat. They didn’t do things God’s way, so God had to send them away from His beautiful garden. God still loved Adam and Eve, but everything they did was sooo much harder. It would have been easier if they had done things God’s way because [Bottom Line] God’s way is perfect. When God wants you to do something, remember that God’s way is perfect. Whose way is perfect? [Bottom Line] God’s way is perfect.
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! Who's ready to wake up and go God's way?"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"Calm in the Chaos: How to Create a Peaceful Home" with Sarah Bragg
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 told His friends to tell everyone that He loves them and He wants to be their friend forever. Matthew 28:16-20
APRIL 25th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
This week: Jesus told His friends to tell everyone that He loves them and He wants to be their friend forever. Matthew 28:16-20
Core Insight: RESTORATION
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons & markers
- DO: Encourage your children to color their world.
- SAY: “Hey, friends! Tell me, who made the earth and everything in it? (Pause.) That’s absolutely right! God did! And God gave us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. Let’s color a picture of the earth. Cover the whole thing. (Pause.) You did a really nice job on your coloring. In our Bible story, Jesus told His friends He had a really important job for them to do. Jesus told them to go tell EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE that Jesus wants to be their friend forever! Jesus wants us to do that same important job! We can tell everyone that Jesus is alive and wants to be their friend forever. Who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever.”
- Bath Time
- Grab some bath crayons and take turns drawing pictures on the tub. Each time one of you draws a picture, tell each other all about it. As you dry your child off, tell them that Jesus has something He wants us to go and tell. Jesus wants us to go and tell everyone everywhere that He loves them and He wants to be their friend forever!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"It’s Not Just You: Making Other Adult Friends Is Hard" with Hanna Gilland
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: Giving people clothes, food, and a place to stay when they need it are ways we can love like Jesus. Acts 2:42-47
APRIL 18th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
This week: Giving people clothes, food, and a place to stay when they need it are ways we can love like Jesus. Acts 2:42-47
Core Insight: RESTORATION
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, happy face stickers & markers
- DO:Give each child a sheet and several happy face stickers. Encourage children to put a happy face sticker (or draw happy faces) around Jesus.
- SAY: “Come over and sit with me. What makes you happy? (Pause.) Those are all great things! When you’re happy and you know it, what does your face do? (Pause.) You smile! Everyone gets some of these happy face stickers that we’ll share with each other.” (Hand out the happy face stickers.) “Everyone gets some happy face stickers. When we love like Jesus, it makes us happy. Go to each friend’s paper and put one happy face sticker around the picture of Jesus. (Pause.) Make sure to put one sticker on each paper. (Pause.) Great job! Look at all those happy faces around Jesus! In our Bible story, Jesus’s friends wanted to love people like Jesus loved them, so they shared! They were super-sharers and shared anything that people needed. Jesus’ friends spent lots of time together. They ate, talked, and laughed together. They also praised God. This showed everyone that they were friends with Jesus. We can share with our friends so they know that Jesus loves them and wants to be their friend forever. Who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, (name of child) and I want to love people the way Jesus taught us to love people. Please help us see the needs of others and be willing to share our clothes, food, and home to help others. Thank You for giving us Jesus to be our friend forever, and teach us how to be a good friend. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"It’s Not Just You: Making Other Adult Friends Is Hard" with Hanna Gilland
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 makes breakfast for His friends, the disciples, so they can see that He is alive.” John 21:1-14
APRIL 11th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
This week: "Jesus makes breakfast for His friends, the disciples, so they can see that He is alive.” John 21:1-14
Core Insight: RESTORATION
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, dessert plates; craft sticks, tape, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, and sharpie
- DO: Encourage children to glue the end of the craft stick to the back of their plate as a handle. Put a piece or two of masking tape to help hold it to the plate. Flip the plate over and glue 2 fish to the plate. Write the Bible Verse on the stick.
- SAY: “Today we heard a story about Jesus and His friends, the disciples, having breakfast on the beach! Let’s make a frying pan to cook up some fish. Turn your plate over and glue your craft stick to the back of your plate. (Pause.) Add some tape to help it stick to the plate. (Pause.) Great! Flip it back over and glue some fish to your plate. (Pause.) Now let’s add the Bible Verse to your stick. Look at that! You’re ready to fry fish for breakfast on the beach! In our Bible story, when Jesus came back, He went to see His friends so He could spend time with them. The friends were out in the boat fishing when they saw Jesus standing on the shore. They were so excited to see Jesus that one of them jumped out of the boat and swam to shore! When all of the friends got to shore, Jesus was cooking breakfast for them. They all sat together, ate breakfast, and spent time together. Jesus loved His friends so much and wanted to show them that He would always be their friend, forever and ever. Jesus loves you and wants to be your friend forever, too! Who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever.””
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, talk about how Jesus did special things for His friends, the disciples, like make them breakfast on a beach. Next, talk about things you both can do to be a good friend. Jesus wants to be our friend forever and He wants us to be a good friend, too.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"It’s Not Just You: Making Other Adult Friends Is Hard" with Hanna Gilland
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: “People hurt Jesus so bad that He dies, but on the third day, Jesus comes back, just like He said.” Matthew 26:20-30; 27:45-50; 28:1-7
APRIL 4th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
This week: “People hurt Jesus so bad that He dies, but on the third day, Jesus comes back, just like He said.” Matthew 26:20-30; 27:45-50; 28:1-7
Core Insight: RESTORATION
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Song – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, crayons, stickers, crepe paper, scissors, glue sticks, and sharpie
- DO: Encourage children to decorate their kites with crayons and stickers. Add the Jesus sticker to the kite then have children glue the streamers to the tail of their kite.
- SAY: "Hello, friends! Today is Easter! It’s a very special day! Our Bible story tells about God’s love for us. God’s love for us is higher than the highest mountain—higher than a kite can fly. God’s love is bigger and wider than we can even hold. God’s love goes deeper than the deepest ocean. Let’s make a kite! Use the crayons and stickers to decorate your kite any way you want. (Pause.) Super-duper! Now add Jesus to your kite. (Pause.) Great! Now all we need to do is add the tails to the kite. Glue the streamers to the bottom point of the kite. (Pause.) Now you have a super special kite. One night, Jesus was having dinner with his very best friends. He told them He had to go away but that He would come back. After dinner, Jesus went to the garden to pray, and some angry people came and took Him away. They hurt Jesus, and He died. Jesus’ friends were so sad. They put Jesus’ body in a tomb with a big stone in front of it. Three sad days went by. On the third day, when some of Jesus’ friends went to the tomb, they saw that the big stone had been rolled away. Jesus was not there. Jesus had come back, just like He said He would. Jesus is alive! Be happy today because it’s Easter and Jesus is alive, and He wants to be our friend forever! Who wants to be your friend forever? [Bottom Line] Jesus wants to be my friend forever.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! We have SO much to celebrate because Jesus is alive and He wants to be our friend forever!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"It’s Not Just You: Making Other Adult Friends Is Hard" with Hanna Gilland
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
