Week 32 - 5th Week of March/1st Week of April

Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Letters: K, k
Books: My "K" Book, Big Thoughts for Little People, God, I Need to Talk to You About Whining, The Jesus Book
Worksheets: Kick Characters, Full Name, Phone Number & Address, Spring Worksheet, Mazes, 1 1/2" tracing paper, I Will Obey poster
Activities: Tying shoelaces, Children's Safety Scissors, glue, Easter ideas (see below), Address Craft, play dough or pipe cleaners, dyeing Easter eggs, paper crown
Video: Veggie Tales - An Easter Carol
Letter K Activity

Character Trait: Obey
Definition: Doing what you are told, right away, and with a happy heart.
Opposite: Defiant, rebelling
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter O

Bible Story: Jesus obeyed by dying on the cross
Scripture: Matthew 26-28
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 340-350
The Beginner's Bible: pg 446, 453
My Story Bible: pg 110-121
Through the Bible Felt: pg 225-229

Verse: John 14:15 - If you love me, you will obey what I command.
Tune: “Hot Cross Buns”
If you love me, if you love me
You will obey what I command
John 14:15, John 14:15
You will obey what I command

Bible Song: Trust and Obey (Traditional)
Trust and obey (march in place and then salute)
For there's no other way (cross arms in front of body)
To be happy in Jesus (move fingers to make happy smile at mouth)
But to trust and obey (march in place and then salute)

Information: Write Full Name, Phone Number, & Address

Math: Tying shoelaces

Numbers: Write numbers 0-17

Letters: K, k
K - Line, blue kick in, kick out
k - Line, green kick in, kick out

Ideas:
• Tying Shoes
- There are several ways to teach your child to tie their shoes. Here are a few ideas from the web: Idea #1, Idea #2
- Choose one method and stick with it
- Make sure that you and the child are side by side and not opposite each other
- Adult shoe strings are easier to tie than a child's because they are longer
- Divide the process into steps and work on each step individually before putting it all together
- Start by crossing the string to make an "x," tuck and pull

• Letter Ideas:
Weeks 31-32 focus on the kick characters - those characters that kick out from the center point. Start by creating the characters using play dough snakes or pipe cleaners and move to writing the characters on 1 1/2" tracing paper with yellow lines and green and red dots as a guide. Use the Kick Worksheet to show the similarities between the letters. Be sure to say the Letter Formation Chant as the child creates each character.

• Write Numbers (0-17)
Using 1 1/2" tracing paper have your child write their numbers (0-17). Use yellow lines and green and red dots as a guide on numbers that are still a struggle.

• Dye Easter eggs and review colors and mixing colors

• Jesus is King
Using a premade crown, ask the child to identify the object that you have on your head or in your hands. "Who would wear a crown? What does a king do? Jesus would be a great king. He's kind and fair, and He loves us all very much. Many people wanted Jesus to become a king on earth. The people wanted Jesus to lead an army and take over the country and fight the Romans. But Jesus said no. Jesus preached peace because He knew God wanted Him to be the King of Heaven not earth. Even though He could have been king, Jesus chose to die for us so we could be forgiven." Make a paper crown as a reminder that Jesus loved us enough to die on the cross and He is now the King of Heaven.

• Print the black and white "I Will Obey" poster. Use as a coloring sheet or color, back with cardstock, and cut into a puzzle.

• Address Craft

• Collection of ABCJLM Easter Ideas - Make an Easter story dessert

• Write full name, phone number, and address
Using 1 1/2" tracing paper, have your child write their phone number and address. Use yellow lines and green and red dots as a guide on numbers that are still a struggle. Depending on the ability of your child, work on small sections at a time if needed.

• Watch & Read
Veggie Tales - An Easter Carol
God I Need to Talk To You About Whining God, I Need to Talk to You About Whining
The Jesus Book - Read the following pages to help your child better understand the death and resurrection of Christ.
      pages 32-33 - He went to the cross.
      page 59 - When was Jesus raised from the dead? (turn back to pages 50-53 to view a Bible time line)
      page 74 - Where did Jesus die on a cross?
      page 86 - Why did Jesus die on a cross for me?

• Fine Motor Skills:
Print out this Spring Worksheet - color, cut out, and glue onto a piece of paper.