Week 26 - Valentine's Day - 3rd Week of February
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Number: 1
Sandpaper Letters: Ss
Name: Writing name with green and red dots as a guide
Books: My "S" Book, Silly Sally
Worksheets: Dot-to-Dot Worksheet (1-9)
CD: Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Vol 1, The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
CD-Rom: Charlie Church Mouse Kindergarten
Activities: Play Dough, Valentine cards, index cards or flashcards (Aa-Ss, 0-11), soft ball, items to sort by shape (see below), index cards with "s" written on them, Valentine's Day ideas (see below), How Do Seeds Grow? (see below)
Letter S Activity, Number 11 Poster
Bible Story: Zacchaeus
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 104-105
Through the Bible Felt: pg 211
Verse: Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Steve Green – Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Vol 1 - #16
Bible Song: Zacchaeus - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he. (place both arms in front of you about a foot apart to show size)
He climbed up in the sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see. (climb up a tree, hand above eyes to seek)
And as the Savior passed that way, He looked up in the tree, (march, hand above eyes to seek)
And he said, “Zacchaeus, you come down; (point and say)
For I’m going to your house today, for I’m going to your house today.” (clap on the beat)
Poem: Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary quite contrary
How does your garden grow
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row
Number: 11
Math: Sort by shape
Letters: Ss
S - snake around
s - snake around
Name: Write the child's name with green (start) and red (stop) dots as a guide.
Comprehension Questions:
Why did Zacchaeus not have many friends?
Why did Zacchaeus climb up in the tree?
What did Jesus tell Zacchaeus?
Where did Jesus and Zacchaeus go?
What did Zacchaeus do after Jesus forgave him?
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Silly Sally Book of the Week Ideas:
- Silly and Sally are fun /s/ word
- Focus on the rhyming words
- Review the sequence of events
- Make a rhyme about a new animal: "On the way she saw a mouse, a silly mouse he jumped over the house." (Idea from Susan)
- Lesson Plans, Booklet, Coloring Pages, Many Ideas
- Story Patterns - place on popsicle sticks or back with flannel to use on a flannelgraph board
• Zacchaeus Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheets - Zacchaeus in the Tree, Zacchaeus,
- Place story cards in order
- Draw a tree or make one using the child's painted arm and handprints. Draw Zacchaeus in the tree.
- Climbing Zacchaeus (gingerbread man template)
- Play the "Zacchaeus" adventure and use the coloring sheets on the Charlie Church Mouse Kindergarten CD-Rom. Read more...
• Sort - Silverware, match lids with pots or dishes, different crackers at snack time, Valentine’s Day candy, Colorama game pieces
- Always have the child explain to you why they sorted the items in the chosen piles
-This is a good time to sort through your plastic container drawer in the kitchen. Make sure that every container has a lid.
• ABCJLM Valentine's Day Activities
Discuss the meaning of Valentine’s Day
• Write the letter "S" or "s" on 5 index cards. Walk around the house to find items that start with "s". Tape the cards to the item. For a twist, tape the cards to items and have your child find the cards.
• Matching – using Valentine cards that you received, cut the Valentine’s in half using different cutting patterns. Have you child correctly match the pieces.
• Using index cards or flashcards, put the letters in order from (A-S), (a-s), and numbers (0-11).
• How Do Seeds Grow? - A fun scientific experiment to watch seeds grow in a zip-top bag.
• Do a Dot-to-Dot Worksheet with numbers (1-9). Remind your child that they are doing the same thing that they did last week with the numbers on the floor; the difference is that they are using their pencil and not hopping.
• Fine Motor Skills:
Using play dough, make a snake to form an “s”
• Gross Motor Skills:
Roll and throw a soft ball
