Week 15 - Overlap Weeks of November/December
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 3
Sandpaper Letters: b, B
Book: My "b" Book, My Three Book
Worksheets: b, B, 3, Bubble Characters
CD: Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
Activity: Stuffed animals, Block Activity, construction paper, scissors, glue or stapler, & marker, modeling clay, boat making materials (see below)
Letter B Activity, Number 3 Poster
Character Trait: Self Control
Definition: Making the right choice even if you don’t feel like it
Opposite: Anger, argue, throw a fit, whine, cry
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter B
Bible Story: Adam and Eve Sinning (opposite)
Scripture: Genesis 3
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible:
Verse: Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Bible Song: “I Can Do All Things” - Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
Information: Address – Street - Focus on simply saying street name this week
Math: Opposites – Sink and Float
Number: 3
Around the tree, around the tree. That’s the way to make a three!
Letter: B, b
b - line with a low bubble
B - line with a high bubble and then low bubble -or- stick and then around the tree, around the tree
Ideas:
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Week 15 - 16 focuses on the bubble characters
Start by creating the letters with popsicle sticks for the straight lines and playdoh snakes or pipe cleaners for the bubbles and writing on yellow lines with green and red dots.
Use the Bubble Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers
Point out that writing a "3" is simply the second step in writing a "B"
• Role play daily situation using stuffed animals or toys about self-control – talk about what you may want to do vs. what you should do
• Discuss Good Choice & Bad Choice throughout the week
• My Young Child Character Education Story - read online for free or print. Be sure to do the discussion and activities for each book.
Sharing With My Friend
• Using household items – have your child predict whether an item will sink or float. Experiment with placing sinking items on floating items. Can incorporate a kitchen scales as well to discuss weight. Encourage your child to find things throughout the week that they think will sink or float. (sponge, fork, clothes pin)
• Why Do Boats Float? (boat is a fun /b/ word)
-Idea from: Wondertime Magazine May 2008 by Kevin Markey
What floats a boat is its shape. Get some modeling clay and fill a sink with water. First roll the clay into a solid egg shape. Drop it in the water and watch it sink. Now shape the lump into a hollowed-out bowl and place it back into the water. If the shape is right, the clay will float. (Hint: The deeper you make the bowl – the more air it encloses – the better.)
-More "Sink or Float?" ideas at Discover and Learn
• Make boats out of plastic baby food containers at Discover and Learn.
• Collection of ABCJLM Christmas Ideas
• Read
God I Need to Talk to You About My Bad Temper by Dan Carr
God Gave Us Christmas - A wonderful book that explains the true meaning of Christmas. Available at Christianbook.com or Amazon
• Fine Motor Skills:
Create a Christmas Countdown Chain
What you need: Christmas Color Construction Paper - cut into 1” x 8” strips to make a total of 25 strips
Glue or stapler, Marker, Scissors
What to do: Decide what pattern of chain you would like to make. For example, ABA pattern of red, green, red.
Write the numbers 1-25 on the strips, alternating colors between numbers as decided on the pattern
Link the colors together to form a chain using the glue or stapler
Tear off a link each day (starting with the highest number)
Each day, count the links that are left.
• Gross Motor Skills:
Do a Memory Obstacle Course - Use letters and numbers
• Visual Perception Skill:
Block Activity
• 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.
