Week 13 - 3rd Week of November

Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Number: 6
Sandpaper Letters: Ii
Name: Sandpaper Letters in name
Worksheets: Body Coloring Posters (pages 1 & 2)
Books: My "I" Book, The Runaway Bunny, My Six Book
CD: The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Activities: Bag or basket, Magnetic Numbers (0-6) and Magnetic Letters (Aa-Ii), shallow plastic cups, marker, small items to fill cups, stuffed animal, Shape Sort Activity, Book of the Week Activities, Thanksgiving ideas (see below)
Letter I Activity, Number 6 Poster, Number 4 Posters

Bible Story: Hannah Prays for an Infant
Scripture: I Samuel 1
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 148, 150
The Beginner's Bible: pg 156
My Story Bible: pg 36-37
Through the Bible Felt: pg 95

Verse: I Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.
Tune: “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring”
I Thessalonians 5:17
I Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing, pray without ceasing
I Thessalonians 5:17

Bible Song: This Little Light of Mine (Traditional) - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine (repeat 2x)
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine
Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine (repeat 2x)
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine

Optional verse:
Don't let Satan blow it out…
Let it shine 'til Jesus comes…
Let it shine all over our home…

Poem: 12 Months of Year (Author unknown)
Tune of: “Twelve Little Indians”
January, February, March, and April
May, June, July, and August
September, October, November, December
There are 12 months in a year

Number: 6
Make a loop and then a hoop! Six!

Letters: Ii
I - body, roof, floor
i - down and dot

Tune: Farmer in the Dell
I says /i/
I says /i/
Hannah prayed for an infant
I says /i/

Name: Using sandpaper letters, have your child trace over letters with their finger. Say the Letter Formation Chant as you trace each letter.

Book of the Week:
The Runaway Bunny

Ideas:
• Book of the Week Ideas:
Bunny Mask
Lapbook Cover Sheet (click link and then type "Runaway Bunny" in search line)
Lapbook Printables (click link and then type "Runaway Bunny" in search line)
Rabbit Sequence Puzzle
Use this book to explain to a child that they can never runaway from God or His love.

• Calendar Activity - Here is an activity that would be a great start to each day to reinforce numbers, days of the week, and months of the year.

• Shape Sort Activity - Great activity to help teach the different shapes

• Bible Story Activity (Adapted from Hands-On Bible Curriculum)
Using various Body Coloring Posters (pages 1 & 2), have the child identify the body parts. Then ask the child, "How can you use your ____ to honor or do things for God?" Explain that the Bible story this week is about a very special lady named Hannah. She loved God with all of her heart (show heart poster); she used her mouth and hands to pray to God (show mouth and hand poster); she used her feet to go back and forth from church (show feet poster); she used her ears (show ears poster) to listen to God. Following the Bible story, allow the child to color the pages.

• Place the letters Aa-Ii and/or numbers 0-6 into a bag or basket. Have you child draw out one and tell you the name/phonetic sound.

• Thanksgiving Activity - Thankful Four from FamilyFun Magazine
Print enough Number 4 Posters to give one to each person. Write "I'm Thankful" on each number four. Write down what each person is thankful for. Have the child decorate and cut out the four. Make this activity part of your family Thanksgiving dinner by putting a Number 4 Poster at each person's plate.

• Thanksgiving Ideas from ABCJLM

• Fine Motor Skills:
Using shallow cups, write a number (0-6) on each cup. Have your child fill each cup with the correct number of chocolate chips, buttons, coins, etc. Make sure that your child picks up the small items with their thumb and index finger. For fun, time the activity.

• Gross Motor Skills:
With a stuffed animal, play a game of catch, throwing underhand, overhand, and over your head.