Week 12 - 2nd Week of November
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Number: 6
Sandpaper Letters: Hh
Name: Set of name flashcards with extra letters
Shapes: Star, Diamond
Worksheet: Dot-to-Dot
Books: My "H" Book
CD: The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Activities: Painter’s tape, Children's Safety Scissors
Letter H Activity, Number 6 Poster
Bible Story: God Chooses Gideon
Scripture: Judges 6-7
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 32-33
Through the Bible Felt: pg 86
Verse: Judges 6:12 - The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.
Bible Song: I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Where?
Down in my heart!
Where?
Down in my heart!
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay
And I'm so happy
So very happy
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart
Down in my heart
And I'm so happy
So very happy
I've got the love of Jesus in my heart.
Optional Verses:
I've got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus...
I've got the peace that passes understanding...
And if the Devil doesn't like it, He can sit on a tack! Ouch!
Poem: Little Bo Peep (Traditional)
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep,
And can't tell where to find them;
Leave them alone, And they'll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.
Shapes: Star, Diamond
Number: 6
Make a loop and then a hoop! Six!
Letters: Hh
H - line, line, arms
h - line and hump
Name: Put letters of name in order with extra letters added
Comprehension Questions:
What was Gideon afraid of?
What did the angel tell Gideon?
Did Gideon think he was strong and brave?
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Book of the Week Ideas:
Caterpillar Cup Craft - Paint, plastic/foam cups, glue, cotton balls; Love this one!
Story Sequence - can also use these cards for a Memory game
Flannelgraph or Puppet Characters
Cut and Paste Hungry Caterpillar, Cut and Paste Butterfly
Coloring Pages
Ideas - #1, #2
• Gideon Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheet - Gideon
- Let the child feel a piece of wool
- Discuss wool with sheep crafts
• Letter H
- Make sure your child does not add a vowel to the end of /h/ such as /huh/
- When saying the /h/ sound – have your child put a hand up to his/her mouth to feel the air
- Show how an "H" looks like two bodies holding hands
• Star and Diamond
- Use cookie cutters to cut shapes with cookie dough, bread, lunch meat
- Star Dot-to-Dot (Dot-to-dot worksheets have not been introduced yet so your child may need lots of help.)
• Create Shape Picture - Using the shapes learned, pre-cut all of the shapes out of construction paper. Allow the child to glue the shapes on a large piece of paper to create a picture. Draw anything extra needed. (Idea from Preschool Playbook)
Here is one idea for a picture.
• Memory Verse Maze (Reprinted with Permission)
Create a maze with yarn throughout your house or the room. Add zigzag and wavy lines. Along the maze, tie three bows at different intervals apart in the yarn. Have the child walk along the yarn and stop every time he/she comes to a bow. Have them repeat the memory verse at each bow.
• Thanksgiving Ideas from ABCJLM
• Fine Motor Skills:
Using safety scissors, have your child cut along a thick line drawn on heavy paper (cardstock). When cutting, remind the child that the dominant hand does the cutting while the other hand moves the paper. Watch that the elbows do not point out while cutting. Check out Teaching How to Use Scissors for ideas.
• Gross Motor Skills:
Use pieces of painter’s tape to make large outlines on the floor of a circle, square, triangle, etc. Have your child identify the shape and then let them walk, crawl, or hop around the edges of the shapes. (Don’t use masking tape – it will leave a residue)
