Week 23 - 5th Week of January
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 1, 0
Sandpaper Letters: Qq
Name: Write the fourth letter in the child's name
Books: My Q Book
CD: 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids, Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
Activities: Flashlight, shapes drawn on cardstock, Children's Safety Scissors, baby toys (see below), sandwich ingredients, yellow, red, and green markers
Letter Q Activity, Number 10 Poster
Bible Story: Jesus Calms the Sea
Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 86-87
Through the Bible Felt: pg 183-184
Verse: Psalms 56:3-4 - When I am afraid, I will trust in you, in God whose Word I praise.
Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #5
Bible Song: Deep and Wide (Traditional) - 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids Disc 1 #18
Deep and wide (put arms vertically, then horizontally),
Deep and wide
There’s a fountain (rain down with fingers)
Flowing (play piano with fingers)
Deep and wide
(Repeat)
Optional – each time substitute the below words and say “hmmm” instead
1st Time - Deep
2nd Time - Deep, wide
3rd Time - Deep, wide, fountain
4th Time - Deep, wide, fountain, flowing
1st Time Example:
Hmmm and wide
Hmmm and wide
There's a fountain
Flowing
Hmmm and wide
(Repeat)
Poem: Head and Shoulders
Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” or "London Bridges"
Head and shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes (Repeat 2x)
Head and shoulders, knees and toes
Clap your hands together
(Start slow and gradually increase the speed as you sing and do actions)
Number: 10
Math: Spatial
On, off Before, after First, middle, last Top, middle, bottom
Letters: Qq
Q - big curve, close, add a tongue
q - curve and hook back
Name: Write the fourth letter of your child's name. Use a yellow line with green (start) and red (stop) dots as a guide.
Comprehension Questions:
When Jesus came down as a baby, he took on human form. Just as we get tired, Jesus needed to rest. Did you know that while on earth Jesus got tired?
Do you have trouble sleeping through a storm?
Why do you think Jesus was able to sleep through the storm?
The disciples went to Jesus when they got scared. Who can you go to when you get scared? (pray to Jesus)
Can you tell the wind and rain to stop during a storm? No, but Jesus can. Jesus is very powerful that even the wind and the waves obey Him.
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• The Little Engine That Could Book of the Week Ideas:
- Discuss the different emotions that the Little Engine feels throughout the story.
- Read Philippians 4:13 and discuss that God helps us do things we don't think we can do.
- Draw a train using basic shapes - rectangle for the engine, circles for the wheels, etc.
- Train Coloring Pages
- Jesus Helps Me Stay on Track Train Craft
• Jesus Calms the Storm Preschool Bible Activities and Coloring Sheets:
- Coloring Sheet - Storm, Jesus Calms the Storm
- Trade off acting parts for the wind, the rain, Jesus, and the disciples. Make sure that the "wind" and "rain" stop immediately when Jesus tells them to.
- Make streamers to be waves during the story time.
- Boat Paper Craft
• Create a Rainstorm (Original author unknown)
Imagine sitting with the disciples on a boat and a storm comes. Have the child help you create the storm by following your lead. Add this activity to a Family Night for more fun!
1. Slowly rub fingertips together (wind coming)
2. Slowly rub hands together (wind getting heavier)
3. Quickly rub hands together (wind getting stronger)
4. Slowly snap fingers (raindrops coming) - This is a very difficult task for a preschooler but the child will have fun trying!
5. Quickly snap fingers (heavy rain)
6. Clap hands (thunder)
7. Clap and then immediately hold hands up with spread fingers and strike downward (lightening)
8. Quickly tap thighs (very hard rainfall)
9. Repeat in reverse order (storm gradually calming down)
• Phonics - Remember to focus on the phonetic sound of each letter as your child is writing the characters. Read more...
• Letter Q - When we introduced the Letter O, I suggested pointing out to your child that your mouth makes an "o" shape when you say "oh". Just for fun, we made an "oh" shape with our mouths and then stuck out our tongues to the side to make the line to form a "Q".
• Spatial Concepts:
- Talk about today’s plans – what will be first, middle, and last
- Make a sandwich and discuss the process of making it and then discuss the top, middle, and bottom
- Turn a flashlight on and off
- Have your child dictate a letter or email to someone telling them about his/her day
- Use baby toys to work on spatial relationship – Ring Stackers, Shape Sorter, Nesting Cups
• Name activity:
To begin, be sure to read the Learning to Write page for suggestions in making the transition to writing letters. 
• Fine Motor Skills:
Have your child cut out shapes that you have drawn on cardstock paper. Draw a circle, triangle, square and diamond using thick lines. Check out Teaching How to Use Scissors for ideas.
• Gross Motor Skills:
Do a Memory Obstacle Course - Use a puzzle, letters, or numbers
