Week 26 - Valentine's Day - 3rd Week of February

Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Number: 8
Sandpaper Letter: s
Books: My "S" Book, My Eight Book, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Worksheets: s, 8, First and Last Name, Dot-to-Dot, 1 1/2" tracing paper, Snake Characters, My Blue Book
CD: 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids, Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
Activities: Valentines, soft ball, Play Dough, Block Activity, items to cook, play dough or pipe cleaners, Valentine's Day ideas (see below)
Letter S Activity, Number 8 Poster

Character Trait: Persevering
Definition: Not stopping even though problems come and you feel like quitting
Opposite: Giving up

Bible Story: Blind Bartimaeus
Scripture: Mark 10:47-52
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 280-281
My Story Bible: pg 100-103
Through the Bible in Felt: pg 206

Verse: Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Steve Green - Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #15

Bible Song: My God is So Big (Traditional) - 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids Disc 2, #29
Chorus:
My God is so big (move hands out from each other at sides)
So strong and so mighty (make muscles with up with both arms, and then down)
There’s nothing my God cannot do (shake head “no” and cross arms in front of body”
For you (point at other person)
(Repeat Chorus)

Verse:
The mountains are His (make mountains with arms above head)
The valleys are His (make valleys with arms at waist)
The stars are His handiwork too – oo – oo (Hold hands above head and make “stars” with fingers)
(Repeat Chorus)

Information: Write first and last name on tracing paper

Math: Sequencing – simple directions

Number: 8
Make an ‘S’ but do not wait. Go back up and close the gate.

Letter: s
s - snake around

Comprehension Questions:
Why was Bartimaeus begging?
What did Bartimaeus do when the people told him to be quiet?
What did Bartimaeus say he wanted Jesus to do?
What did Jesus do for Bartimaeus?

Book of the Week:
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Ideas:
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Book of the Week Ideas:
How a steam engine works
Lesson plan

• Blind Bartimaeus Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheet - Blind Bartimaeus, Phil 4:13
- Using blindfolds, have the child try to do an activity. Help them understand how excited Bartimaeus must have been to have his sight restored.
- Play Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
- Review the five senses from Weeks 21-23.

• Character Education - Persevering Activities:
- Blind Bartimaeus believed Jesus could heal him. He cried louder when those around him said to be quiet. He kept trying to get Jesus' attention; he persevered because He believed in Jesus.
- Do an activity that is a little difficult for a child. Help them persevere through the frustration.

• Matching – using inexpensive or Valentine cards that you received, cut the Valentines in half using different cutting patterns. Have your child correctly match the Valentines.

• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 25-26 focus on the snake characters. 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 Snake Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers. Be sure to say the Letter Formation Chant or Number Rhyme as the child creates each character.

- Wait to attempt writing an "8" after the child is secure in writing an "S." Use the Number Rhymes to help write the "8."

• ABCJLM Valentine's Day Activities
Discuss the meaning of Valentine’s Day

• Sequencing – Simple Directions
- Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cupcakes, pizza, etc. and talk about order. Afterwards, have your child recall the steps in correct order.
- Do a number Dot-to-Dot Worksheet 1-20 (sequencing numbers)

• Work on your child writing their first and last name using a capital letter on the first letter only. If needed, create worksheets using downloadable font or customized worksheets along with the 1 1/2" tracing paper.

• My Color Books - My Blue Book - View suggestions...

• Fine Motor Skills:
Using play dough, make a snake to form an “S” and then make an "8."

• Gross Motor Skills:
Roll and throw a soft ball

• Visual Perception Skill:
Block Activity