Week 17 - 3rd Week of December
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers:
Sandpaper Letters: C, G, O
Book: My "O" Book, The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need, What Is the Bible?, God Gave Us Love, God Gave Us Christmas, Big Thoughts for Little People
Worksheets: C, G, O, Full Address, Knowing God Activity Book, Dot to Dot, Uppercase "C" Characters
Activities: Christmas Cards, Go Fish flashcards, and Cooking with liquids and solids, crayons, paper, sandpaper letters and numbers, stuffed animal or ball, modeling clay or playdoh, Cinnamon Ornaments (see below)
Video: Veggie Tales: Saint Nicholas
Letter O Activity
Character Trait: Love
Definition: Taking care of others; being kind, patience, and forgiving
Opposite: Not liking, selfish
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter G
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: 60-67
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: Full Address – Tracing Paper
Math: Opposites – Liquid & Solid
Letter: C, G, O
C - around
G - around, up and in
0 - circle
Ideas:
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Week 17 focuses on the uppercase "c" characters
Start by creating the letters with playdoh snakes or pipe cleaners and writing on yellow lines with green and red dots.
Use the Uppercase "C" Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers
• Discuss how to show love:
-Showing affection for parents, siblings, pets
-Remembering to greet family members with affection
• Make Cinnamon Ornaments to give away - they make your home smell so good!
• Collection of ABCJLM Christmas Ideas
• Liquid and Solids
- Water and Ice
- While making meals, have your child assist and discuss the different liquids and solids that go into recipes.
• Play Go Fish – use various number or letters
Do you have a letter that says /F/?
Do you have the number 4?
Do you have the uppercase letter “O”?
• Send a Christmas Cards – have your child assist you in the cards by helping to sign their name and telling you their address. Demonstrate the proper way to address and stamp a card.
• Using modeling clay or playdoh, create your own nativity scene. Have you child tell the story using their creations. This would be a wonderful Family Night activity.
• Knowing God Activity Book - A coloring book about "Knowing God Through His Son"
• View & Read: 
What Is the Bible? - In simple terms, this book helps you explore what's inside the Bible. Part of the book covers the Christmas story.
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
God Gave Us Christmas- A wonderful book that explains the true meaning of Christmas. Available at Christianbook.com or Amazon
• Fine Motor Skills:
Make crayon rubbings
Using the sandpaper letters and numbers, place a piece of paper over the sandpaper and have your child color. They will have a surprise of a letter or number when they finish.
• Gross Motor Skills:
Play catch with a balloon, beach ball, or stuffed animal
• Visual Perception Skill:
Dot to Dot
• Worksheets are listed as items needed for the 4 Year Old Curriculum. Check out the Learning to Write page to understand how to use these worksheets effectively.
