Welcome to The Preschool Blog
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This week: Joseph’s brothers are angry when their father gives him a special coat so they send him to Egypt. Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5
SEPTEMBER 6 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord.” –Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
Bottom Line: God has a plan for me.
This week: Joseph’s brothers are angry when their father gives him a special coat so they send him to Egypt. Genesis 37; Jeremiah 1:5
Core Insight: IMAGE
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 or markers
- DO: Encourage your child to decorate Joseph’s coat with many different colors.
- SAY:“Come sit at the table with me. We heard a little about Joseph today. What do you remember about Joseph? (Pause.) Yes! Joseph had eleven brothers, and Joseph’s dad gave him a beautiful colorful coat!” Look! Who’s on your paper? (Pause.) It’s Joseph, but his coat doesn’t look quite right. What’s missing? (Pause.) That’s right! Joseph’s coat was very colorful, and this one is missing its colors! Take your pencil to trace out Joseph’s coat and then use all these beautiful colors to decorate Joseph’s coat. (Pause.) Wow! What an awesome job you did decorating his coat! Joseph’s coat is super colorful now, just like in our Bible story.” God had a plan for Joseph, and He has a plan for you, too. In our story, Joseph’s father gave him an absolutely BEAUTIFUL coat. Remember Joseph had eleven brothers. When they saw he had a special coat and they didn’t, they were mad! They took Joseph’s coat away and threw him in a hole in the ground. Later, Joseph’s brothers came back, pulled him out of the hole, and sent him with some people to Egypt. Joseph knew that God loved him, and he knew that God was always with him, so he could trust God’s plan. God loves us and has a plan for us, too. Who has a plan for you? [Bottom Line] God has a plan for me.”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning, (name of child)! God has good things planned for us to do today!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "How We View Our Own Beauty Shapes How Our Daughters View Theirs" by Abbie Smith Sprünger
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: Tabitha shows us that God made us to help others. She made clothes for people who needed them. 1 Timothy 4:12; Acts 9:35-39
AUGUST 30 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week:Tabitha shows us that God made us to help others. She made clothes for people who needed them. 1 Timothy 4:12; Acts 9:35-39
Core Insight: IMAGE
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 or markers
- DO: Have children color Tabitha. Talk about how Tabitha was a great helper and God made us to be helpers, too.
- SAY: “Okay friends, today we learned about a lady named Tabitha. She loved God and helped others by making clothes for people who needed them. Tell Tabitha, ‘Great job, Tabitha!’ Can you say that with me? Great job, Tabitha! Good. Now, color Tabitha’s picture. (Pause.) Nice! Today, we learned that God made us to help. It doesn’t matter if you are a grown-up or a kid, you can help. God made you and loves you so much. Who made you? [Bottom Line] God made you.”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, we are learning a lot about how all people are special because You made all people. God, when You look at every person in the whole wide world, You see someone You made, and that makes them very important. Help us to see people the way You see people, so we can love people the way You love people. We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "THE IMAGINATION DIFFERENCE" by Reggie Joiner
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 talk to God anytime, anywhere, about anything, and He will hear us. Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 6:5-13
AUGUST 23 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: We can talk to God anytime, anywhere, about anything, and He will hear us. Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 6:5-13
Core Insight: IMAGE
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 or markers
- DO:Copy the Activity Page and write your child’s name in the blank at the top. Review the story and help your child trace their handprint in the center of the page.
- SAY: “Today, we learned that we are so very special to God. Give me a high five. (Pause.) Awesome! You’re going to use your high five hand to make a handprint on your paper today. Nobody’s hand is just like yours, because God made you special that way! Let’s trace your hand on the paper! [Child’s name], you are important to God. I’m so glad that God made you!”
- Bath Time
- Add toy plates, utensils, and food to bath time so your child can pretend to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Talk about how we can talk to God during breakfast time, lunch time, and dinner time. We can even talk to God during playtime, bedtime, and bath time! We can talk to God anytime, anywhere, about anything!
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "3 WAYS TO TEACH YOUR KIDS TO BE SERVANT-HEARTED" 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: God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
AUGUST 16 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: God loved the world so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. John 3:16
Core Insight: IMAGE
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 markers
- DO: Copy the Activity Page and allow your child to cut the puzzle pieces apart
- SAY: “Come sit with me. I have something special to give you. This is your very own Bible story puzzle. Let’s put our puzzle together while we talk about today’s Bible story. Look for this piece. (Hold up the GOD piece.) It has the letters G-O-D on it. G-O-D spells God! Our story was about how much God loves you and ME! Now, look for this piece. (Hold up the ME piece.) It has the letters M-E on it. M-E spells me! Put the ME piece by the GOD piece. There! All we need now is the last piece of our puzzle. Look for this piece. (Hold up the JESUS piece.) This is Jesus! God loves you and me so much that He gave us Jesus to be our friend forever. Put the Jesus piece with your puzzle. What shape does your puzzle make? (Pause.) Yes! It makes a heart! You can use this puzzle to tell others how God loves them so much that He gave them Jesus to be their friend forever! God made you, and that makes you very, very special to Him. So when I ask, ‘Who made you?’, I want you to say, [Bottom Line] ‘God made me!’ Got it? Who made you? [Bottom Line]God made me!”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, thank You for loving us SO much that You sent Your Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. We love You, God. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "HELPING KIDS COME ALIVE" by Mike Tiemann
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 are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads. Luke 12:7
AUGUST 9 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: People are so important to God, He even knows how many hairs are on each of their heads. Luke 12:7
Core Insight: IMAGE
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 or markers
- DO:Copy the Activity Page and writ your child’s name in the center of the heart.
- SAY:“Today, we learned how you are so very special to God that He knows the number of hairs on your head! God made you and you are important to Him. What do you see on your paper? (Pause.) It’s a heart. In the heart is your name! Fill in the heart with your marker. (Pause.) Great job! God made [child’s name]. You are important to God. You are SO important, so very special to God, that He knows how many hairs are on your head. God made you, and He loves you SO much that even the number of hairs on your head matter to Him. I’m so glad that [Bottom Line] God made you.”
- Drive Time
- As you drive or take a walk, challenge your child to try and count the number of hairs on their head. When they give up or give you a random number, say, “Guess what! God knows exactly how many hairs are on your head! One, God knows everything. And two, you are SO important to God that He even thinks about how many hairs are on your head. I think that is pretty amazing!”
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "Normal is Creativity's Nemesis" by Carey Nieuwhof
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 made all people in His image. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6
AUGUST 2 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” –Psalm 139:14, NIV
Bottom Line: God made me.
This week: God made all people in His image. Genesis 1:26; Psalm 46:1; Proverbs 2:6
Core Insight: IMAGE
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 and crayons
- DO: Copy the Activity Page and cut out the small circle on the camera. Encourage your child to decorate their camera then pretend to take pictures of others in the room.
- SAY:“Look around the room. Who do you see? (Pause.) Yes! Who made all those people? (Pause.) God did. God made each of us special! What do you think this is? (Hold up one of the camera cutouts.) It’s a camera! This camera says, ‘God made me!’ Use the markers/crayons to decorate your camera. (Pause.) This looks amazing. Hold your camera up to your face and pretend to take a picture. (Demonstrate.) Click. Pretend to take a picture of all the people in the room. Click. Click. Click. Now, turn it around and take a selfie. (Demonstrate.) Click. God made you and all the people in this room. God made everyone all over the world. In today’s Bible story, we learned that God is the maker of ALL people. God made everyone to be like Him! But, no two people are the same. Some people are girls and some are boys. Some have red hair and some have black, blond, or brown hair. God made us all in the most wonderful way! God made us to learn, create, and help. God is amazing, and He made us to be like Him!Who made you? [Bottom Line] God made me.”
- Morning Time
- Add plastic building blocks to bath time this month. Encourage your child to build whatever they like. Say, "Jesus went away to build a special place so everyone who believes in Him can live with Him forever. This special place is called Heaven."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "EVERY KID IS THE SAME" by Reggie Joiner
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 His disciples that He is going away to prepare a place for everyone who believes in Him. John 14:2-3; Acts 1:1-11
JULY 26 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Jesus tells His disciples that He is going away to prepare a place for everyone who believes in Him. John 14:2-3; Acts 1:1-11
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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, glue sticks, and cotton balls
- DO: Help your child glue the cotton onto the clouds on their page.
- SAY: "We are going to make a picture of our amazing Bible story. Jesus went into the clouds and made a special place for us. First, we need to make the coulds fluffy! Great job! You can tell your family members that we can believe in Jesus and that He has made a special place for all of us. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!"
- Bath Time
- Add plastic building blocks to bath time this month. Encourage your child to build whatever they like. Say, "Jesus went away to build a special place so everyone who believes in Him can live with Him forever. This special place is called Heaven."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FUTURE THERAPIST OF MY CHILDREN" by Jon Acuff
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week:Paul tells the people in Rome that they can believe everything Jesus says because Jesus tells the truth. Acts 28:11-31
JULY 19 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week:Paul tells the people in Rome that they can believe everything Jesus says because Jesus tells the truth. Acts 28:11-31
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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:“World” Activity Page, blue & green crayons
- DO:Retell the story. Encourage children to fill their world with the blue and green crayons.
- SAY:“Today, we learned about a man named Paul who taught others about God and everything He made. All these stories were written down. We can read them in the Bible so that I can believe, and you can believe in Jesus. Look at your paper. Do you see the heart? (Pause.) Inside the heart is a picture of the world. God made everything in the whole wide world. Use the markers to fill in the world. Great job! God made the stars, food, animals, and people. God loves us so much, He gave us His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. All these stories are written down in the Bible so that we can believe in Jesus. [Bottom Line] You can believe in Jesus!”
- Cuddle Time
- Cuddle with your child this month and pray, "Dear God, I ask that You help [child's name] value truth. I ask that you help [him/her] believe that Jesus is always telling the truth, and that means we can always trust what He says. Thank You for sending Jesus to be our friend forever. You are the best, God, and we love You very much. In Jesus' name, amen."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: BE OKAY WITH SAYING "I DON'T KNOW" by Dan Scott
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week:Paul tells the people in Athens about the God who made everything, and how He gave us His Son, Jesus. Acts 17:16-34
JULY 12 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week: Paul tells the people in Athens about the God who made everything, and how He gave us His Son, Jesus. Acts 17:16-34
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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: No supplies needed
- DO: Have your family sit down at the table or in your livingroom... together!
- SAY:“Let’s get to know each other today. We’re going to be teachers and teach each other about ourselves. First, let’s teach each other what our favorite color is. (Pause.) Great job! I love learning all about you! Next, let’s teach each other what our favorite food is. (Pause.) Yum! You all have wonderful favorite foods! Now, let’s teach each other what we like to do when we go outside.” (Continue and finish activity.)
- Favorite color
- Favorite food
- What they like to do outside
- If they have a pet
- If they have brothers and sisters
- Favorite ice cream
- Favorite animal
- What they like to do with their family
- Favorite thing to do at church
- Favorite TV show
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That was so much fun! Today, we’ll hear a Bible story about a man who went to a city to teach people all about Jesus!”
- Drive Time
- Give your child a clipboard, paper, and washable crayons as you get in the car. Tell them to draw something God made while you drive. When you get where you are going, ask your child to show you their drawing and tell you about it. When you get home, put it on the fridge as a reminder that God made the whole world and everything in it.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: 15 MINUTES TO BEING A GREAT PARENT by Lauren Terrell
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus still loves Peter, even though Peter denies even knowing Jesus when he is asked about Him. Luke 22:54-62; John 21: 15-19; Ephesians 2:8-94
JULY 5 PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God”. –John 20:31 (NLV)
Bottom Line: I can believe in Jesus
This week:Jesus still loves Peter, even though Peter denies even knowing Jesus when he is asked about Him. Luke 22:54-62; John 21: 15-19; Ephesians 2:8-9
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
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: Download this PDF and markers/crayons
- DO: Give each child an activity page. Help the child color the heart red between Peter and Jesus. Allow the children to color the picture.
- SAY:“Today, in our Bible story, Jesus was Peter’s friend, even when he made bad choices. Jesus loves us no matter what! Jesus loved Peter, no matter what! Let’s color the heart outline. (Point and do activity.) Nice job! The heart shows love, and Jesus loves us, no matter what. Let’s color Jesus and Peter to finish our picture. Jesus wants to be our friend forever, no matter what! We can always believe in Jesus. Who can believe in Jesus? [Bottom Line] I can believe in Jesus!”
- Morning Time
- When you go into your child's room, say, "Good morning! I see some (color) hair. I see some (color) eyes. I see a cute nose. I see a beautiful smile. I see a ticklish tummy (give a little tickle). I see someone Jesus loves, and He wants to be [his/her] friend forever. Who could it be? (Smile.) Yes! Jesus loves YOU and wants to be YOUR friend forever!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog: 3 HOUSEHOLD RULES I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED by Hannah Jennifer 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
