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: A woman shows she is thankful and loves Jesus by washing his feet and using her special perfume. Luke 7:36-50
FEBRUARY 26th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: A woman shows she is thankful and loves Jesus by washing his feet and using her special perfume. Luke 7:36-50
Insight: TRUTH
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors; dot markers; resealable sandwich bags; and a permanent marker
- DO: Encourage children to decorate the pieces of their puzzle with the dot markers. Then have them arrange the pieces to complete their puzzle. Put in their bag to send home.
- Say: "Your puzzle is in the shape of a heart because hearts mean love! There are three pieces to your heart, and each piece has a word on it. I want you to decorate your puzzle. (Pause.) Wow! These look fantastic! Now that you’ve decorated your puzzles, I want you to put them together. (Pause.) Great job! The three pieces put together make a heart that says [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me. That’s right! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me. Amazing! Everyone, put your puzzle pieces in your bag, and it can go home with you! In our story today, we heard how Jesus forgave the woman for the bad choices she’d made and He loved her anyway. Jesus loves YOU no matter what, too. There is absolutely nothing you could ever do to make Jesus stop loving you. Jesus loves you, and He wants to be your friend forever. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me.”
- BATH TIME
- Cut some new kitchen sponges into heart shapes (or use foam hearts). Add bubble bath and drop the hearts in the water. Tell your child to dig through the bubbles to find the hearts. Each time they find a heart, say together, "Jesus loves me!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: A Centurion (an important leader) asks Jesus to help his servant who is sick, and Jesus makes him all better without even going to his house! Matthew 8:5-13
FEBRUARY 19th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: A Centurion (an important leader) asks Jesus to help his servant who is sick, and Jesus makes him all better without even going to his house! Matthew 8:5-13
Insight: TRUTH
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, washable markers or crayons
- DO: As you review the Bible story, encourage the children to draw a line along the path to help the centurion find Jesus and then continue along the path to his healed servant. Let children color the pictures. Talk about how Jesus wanted to help the centurion and his servant because Jesus loved them.
- Say: "Put your finger on the picture of the centurion. (Demonstrate.) A centurion is a soldier who leads a lot of other soldiers. We’re going to draw a line on the path to help the centurion find Jesus. When you get to the picture of Jesus, stop and put your finger on Him. When the centurion found Jesus, he asked Jesus to help his sick servant. Jesus told the centurion He would come to his house, but the centurion said he knew Jesus was so powerful that He could make his servant all better by just saying it. And that’s what happened! Draw a line on the path from Jesus to the centurion and his servant. When you get to the picture of the centurion and his servant, stop and put your finger on them. When the centurion got home, his servant was all better! Jesus had helped them! Now you can color all of the pictures. Jesus helped the centurion and his servant because Jesus loved them. Jesus wants to help us because Jesus loves us, too. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me!”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, ask your child to name their friends. Ask them what they like best about their friends. Talk about how Jesus loves us and wants to be our friend forever.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Martha becomes frustrated when her sister Mary chooses to listen to Jesus instead of helping her cook and clean. Luke 10:38-42
FEBRUARY 12th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: Martha becomes frustrated when her sister Mary chooses to listen to Jesus instead of helping her cook and clean. Luke 10:38-42
Insight: TRUTH
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, glue sticks, hand wipes, and a pen
- DO: Help children rub glue on the back of the pictures of Mary and Martha and stick them on their picture. Help children clean their hands if needed.
- Say: "Today, we heard the story of when Jesus wanted to spend time with Mary and Martha. On your paper is a picture of Jesus at their house. This is Mary. (Hold up the picture of the woman sitting.) She sat and listened to Jesus. Glue this picture next to Jesus. (Pause.) This is Martha. (Hold up the picture of the woman standing.) She was busy cooking and cleaning instead of sitting with Mary and Jesus. Glue this picture on your paper. (Pause.) Jesus didn’t need everything to be perfect in Mary and Martha’s house. He just wanted to spend time with them. Jesus loves you and wants to spend time with you, too. Jesus wants to be your friend forever! [Bottom Line] Jesus loves you!
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, It is such a gift that Your Son, Jesus, wants to spend time with us. Help [child's name] and me remember that Jesus is always with us waiting to listen, help, and be the best friend we could ever ask for."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: When the disciples try to stop children from going to Jesus, Jesus says to let the children come to me. Luke 18:15-160
FEBRUARY 5th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
This week: When the disciples try to stop children from going to Jesus, Jesus says to let the children come to me. Luke 18:15-160
Insight: TRUTH
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, and crayons or markers
- DO: Encourage the children to color their activity page. Have the children color the heart with the red crayon.
- SAY: “Today, we heard a story about Jesus and the children. There is an empty shape on your paper. What shape is that? (Pause.) A heart, that’s right. And what do we say the heart shape means? (Pause.) Love. Yes! Hearts mean love. Color the heart on your paper with a red crayon. (Pause.) Great job! Jesus loves all the children, and that means you! Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me. One day when Jesus was teaching, some people brought their children to see Him. But the disciples told the children to go away. Jesus called the children to Him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me!’ Jesus opened His arms wide, and the children went to Him. They were able to be near Him and know how much Jesus loved them. Jesus loves you and wants to be your friend forever. Who loves you? [Bottom Line] Jesus loves me.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Raise your hand if Jesus loves you. (Raise your hand.) Yes! Jesus loves YOU, and Jesus loves ME!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives" by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus heals a man born blind by putting mud on the man's eyes and telling him to go and wash them. John 9:1-12
JANUARY 29th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus heals a man born blind by putting mud on the man's eyes and telling him to go and wash them. John 9:1-12
Insight: FAITH
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, cardstock; brown crayons, and crayons or markers
- DO: Give each child their paper encourage them to color their picture. Have your child smear the brown crayon on the man’s eyes.
- SAY: “Today, we heard a story about how amazing Jesus is! Jesus and His friends, the disciples, were walking on a road near a town when Jesus saw a man and stopped. The man couldn’t see. He had been born blind, and Jesus wanted to help him! Do you remember what Jesus did to help the man see? (Pause.) That’s right! He made mud and put it on the man’s eyes. Let’s use our brown crayons to color mud over the man’s eyes. Jesus told the man to wash in a pool of water, and when he did, he could see! That’s amazing! The man could see for the very first time, and it was all because Jesus stopped and helped him. Jesus did something ONLY He could do. Jesus is amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line:] Jesus is amazing.”
- BATH TIME
- As you bathe your child, sing the following words to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus:" "Jesus wants to be your friend forever, friend forever, friend forever. Jesus wants to be your friend forever because Jesus loves you."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: After Peter didn't catch any fish, Jesus does something amazing and Peter's nets were filled with more fish than his boat could hold. Luke 5:1-10
JANUARY 22nd PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: After Peter didn't catch any fish, Jesus does something amazing and Peter's nets were filled with more fish than his boat could hold. Luke 5:1-10
Insight: FAITH
Discipleship Kit:
- Parent Guide – Use this parent guide to help you walk through discipling your preschooler this week
- Story Video – Each week there will be a new Story Video to watch (from Orange Media)
- Memory Verse Video – Your preschooler will learn this month’s memory verse along with hand signals
Activities:
- Home Connection
- NEED: Activity Pages, scissors, glue sticks, and crayons
- DO: Encourage children to color their fish and glue them to the net.
- SAY:“Here is your net. It’s empty, just like Peter’s nets were. Here are some fish for you to color. (Pause.) Glue your fish to the net. (Pause.) Great! Peter was a fisherman. His job was to catch fish. One time, he had been fishing all night, and he didn’t catch any fish! But Jesus got into Peter’s boat and told Peter to try fishing again. Peter did what Jesus told him to do, and this time Peter caught lots and lots and lots of fish! So many fish that it filled two boats! Jesus did something that only He can do. Jesus helped Peter catch lots and lots and lots of fish! [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, help us remember that Jesus is amazing and can help us with anything."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus stops a storm while He and His disciples are in a boat. Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41
JANUARY 15th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus stops a storm while He and His disciples are in a boat. Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41
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 and crayons
- DO: Give your child a picture to color and place crayons in the middle of the table for them to use to color.
- SAY:“Today we heard a story about how Jesus calmed a storm by using his words! He simply said, ‘BE STILL’ and the storm obeyed. Isn’t that AMAZING?! Jesus is amazing. Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- DRIVE TIME
- While on the go, look at the clouds and see how many shapes you can find. Animals? Triangle? Balloons? Talk about how Jesus has power over all of creation. Clouds, wind, rain...all of it. That is why the storm stopped when Jesus told it to stop.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Jesus turns water into a super fancy party drink at a wedding after His mother asks Him for help. John 2:1-11
JANUARY 8th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Jesus turns water into a super fancy party drink at a wedding after His mother asks Him for help. John 2:1-11
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 Pages, scissors; metal brads; and crayons
- DO: Give your child a “Water and Wine” circle. Instruct them to color the “blue” section blue and the “purple” section purple. As they finish coloring, give them a “Jar” circle. Assist your child in laying their “Jar” circle on top of their “Water and Wine” circle. Make sure the color side of the “Water and Wine” circle is facing up so that when you turn it, the blue and purple can be seen through the cutout section on the “Jar” circle. When ready, push the metal brad through the marked place in the center of the “Jar” circle. Once attached, show your child how to turn the “Water and Wine” circle on the side to see the water turn into “super fancy party drink” in the cutout section.
- SAY: “This is a story wheel. (Hold up the completed craft with the blue water showing.) In our Bible story today, we learned about a time when Jesus turned water (point to the blue water) into a super-fancy party drink. Wow! That’s amazing! Jesus turned water into a fancy party drink! Now I’ll help you make a story wheel so you can tell today’s Bible story, too. (Assist the children in making their story wheels by fastening the two circles with the brad.) Your story wheels look great! Now you can use your story wheel to tell today’s Bible story with me. Here we go!
One day, Jesus was at a wedding with His mom and friends, the disciples. Jesus’ mom came to Him and said that they had run out of the fancy wedding drink. She told the helpers to do whatever Jesus told them. Jesus told the helpers to fill up some jars with water. (Hold up a story wheel and point to the blue water.) Then, Jesus did something amazing that only He can do. Jesus turned the water into super fancy wedding drink! (Turn the back circle to make the purple show and point to the purple party drink.) Wow! Jesus turned water (turn to blue) into a super-fancy drink at a wedding. (Turn to purple.) Wow! Jesus can do amazing things! Let’s tell the story together again. Get your story wheels ready! Jesus can do amazing things that only He can do because [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing! Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing!”
- CUDDLE TIME
- Cuddle with your child and pray: "God, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. Help us to follow Jesus and look to Him as our very best friend."
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the temple courts with teachers who are amazed at what He says. Luke 2:41-50
JANUARY 1st PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“Everyone who heard him was amazed.” Luke 2:47, NIV
Bottom Line: Jesus is Amazing
This week: Mary and Joseph find Jesus in the temple courts with teachers who are amazed at what He says. Luke 2:41-50
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 or markers, glue, and scissors
- DO:Encourage children to locate young Jesus in the crowd and color Him. Then have them color the people in the crowd. Help children fold their paper, making sure the cut side faces up. Then have them place glue Mary on one side of the cut and Joseph on the other side. Demonstrate how to open the flaps to find Jesus.
- SAY: “Today in our Bible story, we learned that when Jesus was a young boy, He and his parents, Mary and Joseph, went to a big celebration in the city of Jerusalem! It was so much fun! When the party was over, they all went home. But Jesus stayed and went to the Temple. Look, Jesus is in the Temple. Color Jesus. (Pause.) The grown-ups are listening to Jesus talk about God. Color the people listening to Jesus. (Pause.) Great job. Fold your paper in half. (Pause.) We heard in our story that Jesus’ parents, Mary and Joseph, couldn’t find Jesus. They didn’t know that He had stayed at the Temple. So they went to look for Him. Glue Mary on your paper. (Pause.) Now glue Joseph on your paper. (Pause.) Great! When Mary and Joseph got to the Temple (open the doors of the temple), they saw Jesus talking about God with grown-ups. Jesus is amazing! Open the doors on your paper. Do you see Jesus, too? (Pause.) Yes! There He is. Jesus was talking to grown-ups about God. They were so AMAZED at what Jesus knew. Jesus was so wise, no other twelve-year-old was like Him. He was amazing! There was one problem, Mary and Joseph didn’t know that Jesus stayed at the Temple. They were on their way home when they realized Jesus wasn’t with them! Oh, no! So Mary and Joseph went right back to the city to look for Jesus. They looked and looked and looked everywhere, then they finally found Him! It was amazing that twelve-year-old Jesus was talking about God with grown-ups! He was so wise and knew so much about God. Jesus is God’s Son, and Jesus is AMAZING! Who is amazing? [Bottom Line] Jesus is amazing.”
- MORNING TIME
- When you go into your child’s room, say: "Good morning, [child's name]! Let's do what Jesus teaches us to do, like love everyone, because Jesus is amazing!"
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How to Set Your Family Values ” by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
This week: Wise men follow a special star to Jesus. When they see Jesus, they worship Him and give Him gifts. Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
DECEMBER 25th PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son.” John 3:16
Bottom Line: Jesus is God's Son
This week: Wise men follow a special star to Jesus. When they see Jesus, they worship Him and give Him gifts. Matthew 2:1-2, 9-11
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 the children to look at all their pictures and match the picture to its shadow. Repeat as many times as desired.
- SAY: “On your paper, there are shadows of pictures from the true story of Christmas. Do you think you can figure out what each picture is just by looking at its shape? (Pause.) Some of the shapes are easy to recognize, but I have something that will help! I have pictures that you can use to match to the shadows. See if you can find the right matches for each shadow. (Pause.) You did it! Great job! Tell me what the pictures are. (Pause.) That’s right! There is an angel, a present, a star, a heart, and Baby Jesus. Who do we celebrate on Christmas? (Pause.) Yes! JESUS! ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,’ John 3:16. Why is Jesus special? [Bottom Line] Jesus is God’s Son!”
- BATH TIME
- Play Christmas praise music during bath time. Encourage your child to sing along with you. Talk about how singing is one way we worship Jesus. When the wise men saw Jesus, they bowed down and worshipped Him. We worship Jesus because Jesus is God's Son.
- Weekly Activities
- Parent Cue Blog:"How Generosity Helps Kids Live Richer, Fuller Lives” by Parent Cue
Connect:
We’d love to connect with you on our social media accounts and see how your experience with your preschoolers is going. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram and then tag us in your photos and posts.
- Facebook (2 separate groups)
- Instagram – @Preschoolattheheights
By Preschool at The Heights
