Week 23 - 5th Week of January
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 1, 0
Sandpaper Letters: Qq
Name: Sandpaper Letters in name
Book: My Q Book
CD: 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids
Activity: Flashlight, Cardstock, Children's Safety Scissors, Baby Toys: Ring Stackers, Shape Sorter, Nesting Cups, Sandwich ingredients, yellow, red, and green highlighter or marker
Letter Q Activity, Number 10 Poster
Bible Story: Jesus Calms the Sea
Scripture: Matthew 8
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 86-87
Verse: Psalms 107:1 - Give thanks to the Lord for He is good
Tune: “Where Is Thumbkin?”
Psalms 107, Psalms 107 (pronounce 1-oh-7)
Verse 1, Verse 1
Give thanks to the Lord, Give thanks to the Lord
For He is good, For He is good.
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 – leave out the specific words and say “um” instead
Deep
Deep, wide
Deep, wide, fountain
Deep, wide, fountain, flowing
Poem: Head and Shoulders
Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
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 speed as you sing and do actions)
Number: 10
Math: Spatial - On, off
Before, After
First, Middle, Last
Top, Middle, Bottom
Letter: q – Start with the letter c and then draw a line down with a hook
Tune: “Farmer in the Dell”
Q says /kw/
Q says /kw/
Don’t quit reading God’s Word
Q says /kw/
Name: Write the fourth letter of your child's name using a yellow highlighter or marker with dots
Comprehension Questions:
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 winds and rain to stop? Jesus can.
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Book of the Week Ideas:
Discuss the different feels 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
• Make a sandwich and discuss the process of making it and then discuss the top, middle, and bottom
• Turn a flashlight on and off
• 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 mouth and then stuck out our tongue to the side to make the line to form a "Q".
• Talk about today’s plans – what will be first, middle, and last
• Name activity:
To begin, be sure to read the Learning to Write page for suggestions in making the transition to writing letters. 
• Have your child dictate a letter or email to someone telling them about their day
• Pull out the baby toys to work on spatial relationship – Ring Stackers, Shape Sorter, Nesting Cups
• Act Out the Bible Story:
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.
• Fine Motor Skills:
Have your child cut around 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
