Week 31 - 4th Week of March

Items Needed:  Bible 
Sandpaper Numbers:  1, 3
Sandpaper Letters:  Ww
Name:   Write name on 1 1/2" Blank Tracing Line Worksheet with yellow lines, green and red dots
Books:  My "W" Book, Blueberries for Sal
CDs:  Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1, 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids 
Worksheet:  Alphabet Dot-to-Dot
Game:  Playing Cards
Activities:  Fruit Loops, lacing string, Legos or blocks, Magnetic Numbers (0-9), Magnetic Letters (Aa-Ww), Cheerios & raisins, Easter Activities, balloon, yellow, green, and red markers
Letter W Activities, Number 13 Poster
      
Bible Story:  Jesus Rides on a Donkey
Scripture:  Luke 19:29-42
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes:  pg 320-321
The Beginner's Bible:  pg 427-432
My Story Bible:  pg 106-107
Through the Bible Felt:  pg 215

Verse:  John 12:13 - Hosanna!  Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!

Bible Song:  Praise Him, Praise Him (Traditional) - 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids Disc 3 #3
Praise Him, praise Him,
All you little children,
God is love, God is love.
Praise Him, praise Him,
All you little children,
God is love, God is love.

Add optional verses:
Love Him...
Know Him...
Serve Him...
Crown Him...

Poem:  Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wink one eye.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your toes.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, shut the door,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, count to four.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, climb the stairs,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the light,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say goodnight.

Number:  13

Math:  AB Pattern – Towers with blocks or Legos

Letters:  Ww
W - big valley, valley
w - little valley, valley

Name:  Write child's name on 1 1/2" Blank Tracing Line Worksheet with yellow lines, green and red dots as guide.

Comprehension Questions:
What did Jesus ride on?
What did the people say when they saw Jesus?
What did the people lay on the ground in front of Jesus?
Hosanna means "save now".  Why do you think the people were saying "Hosanna" to Jesus?

Book of the Week:
  Blueberries for Sal

Ideas:
• Blueberries for Sal Book of the Week Ideas:
- Discuss how some animals prepare for winter and some people prepare by canning. 
- Make blueberry pancakes or muffins.
- Bear Matching Exercise
- Berries Matching Exercise
- Bear Activities
- More Ideas

• Jesus Rides on a Donkey Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheets - Children Waving Palm Branches, Donkey, Triumphal Entry, Palm Sunday, Jesus on Palm Sunday, John 12:13, Waving     
- Donkey Paper Bag Puppet 
- Palm Branch - do the directions listed or print and glue to a popsicle stick.  Wave while singing the song "Praise Him, Praise Him" 
- Palm Branch around a stick or long straw

• Teddy Bear
- Alphabet Dot-to-Dot

• Pattern 
- Make various patterns with blocks or Legos.  Have you child tell you the pattern.  Switch and have your child make a tower and you tell them the pattern.
– Using playing cards, create patterns
    Skipbo or Uno – make a pattern with the numbers or colors
    Dutch Blitz – boy/girl pattern
    Regular Deck of Cards – Queen/King pattern
- Snack time:  Make a Cheerio/Raisin Pattern

• Collection of ABCJLM Easter Ideas

• Put the few magnetic letters (Aa-Ww) or numbers (0-9) into a bag or basket.  Have you child draw out one and tell you the name/sound.

• Fine Motor Skills:
Pattern - Create AB pattern with Fruit Loops on a string to create an edible necklace

• Gross Motor Skills:
Balloon Fun - catch it, keep it afloat, bat it with both hands clasped together in one large "fist", bounce and catch the ball - always use both hands together

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