Week 26 - Valentine's - 3rd Week of February
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 8
Sandpaper Letters: s
Book: My "S" Book, Big Thoughts for Little People, God Gave Us Love, Zuzu's Wishing Cake
Worksheets: s, 8, First and Last Name, Dot to Dot
Activities: Valentines, soft ball, Play Doh, Block Activity
Cooking: Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches, pizza, or cupcakes
Letter S Activity, Number 8 Poster
Character Trait: Love
Definition: Taking care of others; being kind, patience, and forgiving
Opposite: Not liking, selfish
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter S
Bible Story: God sending Jesus – Christ’s birth
Scripture: Luke 2
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes:
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 62-63
Verse: John 3:16a - For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.
Bible Song: God Loves Kids
Tune: “Three Blind Mice”
God loves kids (repeat 4x)
He loves me more than I can know (cross arms over chest, point to self, point to head)
I don’t know why He loves me so (shake head and shrug)
I guess I’ll never, ever know (cross hands in front)
Why God loves kids. (point up for God, cross arms over chest, point to self)
Information: First and Last Name
Math: Sequencing – simple directions
Number: 8
Make an ‘S’ but do not wait. Go back up and close the gate.
Letter: s
s - over and back
Ideas:
• Matching – using inexpensive or Valentine cards that you received, cut the Valentine’s in half using different cutting patterns. Have you child correctly match the Valentine’s.
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 25 - 26 focus on the "snake" characters
Start by creating the letters with playdoh snakes or pipecleaners and writing on yellow lines with green and red dots.
Use the Snake Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers
Do not attempt writing an "8" before the child is secure in writing an "S". Use the Number Rhymes to help write the "8"
• ABCJLM Valentine's 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.
• 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
• Do a number Dot to Dot Worksheet 1-20 (sequencing numbers)
• Act out the Bible story using the My Story Bible (pg 62-63). Have the child be the innkeepers.
• Read
God Gave Us Love by Lisa Tawn Bergren - Little Cub questions why we must love others, even the seemingly unlovable. Available at ChristianBook.com or Amazon
• Fine Motor Skills:
Using playdough, make a snake to form an “s”
• Gross Motor Skills:
Roll and throw a soft ball
• Visual Perception Skill:
Block Activity
• Worksheets are listed as items needed for the 4 Year Old Curriculum. Check out the heading "Tracing Worksheets" on the left to view various worksheet options.
