Week 13 - 3rd Week of November
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 0, 10
Sandpaper Letters: o, Q
Book: My Ten Book
CD: The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Worksheets: o, Q, 0, 10, Circle Characters, Counting Worksheet, Visual Perception Worksheets
Activity: Letter for child to send letter to self, ribbons, Children's Safety Scissors, large marshmellows, Legos
Number 0 Poster, Number 10 Poster
Character Trait: Responsible
Definition: Do what you told to do and do your best, reliable, trustworthy, dependable, take responsibility for your actions and do not make an excuse or blame others
Opposite: Careless, foolish
Bible Story: Wise and the Foolish Man
Scripture: Matt 7: 24-29
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 82-85
Verse: Psalm 85:8 - I will listen to what God says
Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
I will listen to what God says
What God says, what God says
I will listen to what God says
Psalms 85, verse 8
Bible Song: The Wise Man & the Foolish Man (Traditional) - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
The wise man built his house upon the rock. (pound fist in hand ending strong on word “rock”)
The wise man built his house upon the rock.
The wise man built his house upon the rock
And the rains came a-tumbling down! (shower rain down with fingers)
Chorus:
The rain came down, as the floods came up. (shower rain down with finger and then raise palms back up)
The rain came down, as the floods came up.
The rain came down, as the floods came up.
And the house on the rock stood firm! (make house with hands and hit fist to palm on word “rock”)
The foolish man built his house upon the sand. (pound fist in hand ending with palms moving out on “sand”)
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand.
And the rains came a-tumbling down! (shower rain down with fingers)
Chorus:
The rain came down, as the floods came up. (shower rain down with finger and then raise palms back up)
The rain came down, as the floods came up.
The rain came down, as the floods came up.
And the house on the sand went splat! (spread hands out)
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ. (pound fist in hand, point up for Jesus)
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.
And the blessing will come down! (shower rain down with fingers)
Chorus:
The blessing will come down as the prayers go up. (shower rain down with fingers, raise prayer hands up.)
The blessing will come down as the prayers go up.
The blessing will come down as the prayers go up.
So build your life on the Lord! (pound fist in hand, point up for Jesus)
Information: Address – City and State - Focus on simply saying your address this week
Math: Opposites – Wise & Foolish
Number: 0, 10
Letter: o, Q
o - circle the "o"
Q - circle with a line
Ideas:
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Week 13 focuses on the Circle Characters - Compare how the zero and "O" are the same as an oval or circle
Start by creating the letters with playdoh snakes or pipe cleaners and writing on yellow lines with green and red dots..
Use the Circle Characters worksheet to show the progression of the letters and numbers
Point out to your child that your mouth makes an "o" shape when you say "oh" - circle the "o" shape with your finger
Letter Q - Just for fun, make an "oh" shape with our mouth and then stick out your tongue to the side to make the line to form a "Q".
• Play the “Opposites Game”
“I am going to say and word and I want you to say the opposite.” (ie. Day/Night, Off/On, Over/Under)
• Discuss the mailing system and the importance of your address
- Walk to the mailbox
- Look at mail
- Look on a map (Google earth is really cool)
- Have your child send himself a letter
• My Young Child Character Education Story - read online for free or print. Be sure to do the discussion and activities for each book.
Rosa Takes Responsibility
I am a Big Kid
• Wise Man and the Foolish Man - Create a house with large marshmellows. Create another house using little legos. Turn on a fan or hair dryer and see how the houses stand when the "wind" blows. Relate this to the Bible Story.
• Read: 
• Fine Motor Skill:
Using safety scissors, have your child cut out shapes (square, rectangle, circle, & diamond) that you have drawn on construction paper. Draw using thick lines - Check out Teaching How to Use Scissors for ideas.
• Gross Motor Skills:
Ribbon Dancing - Attach ribbons, streamers or scarves to the ends of a ruler, dowel, or paper towel holder. Hold the ribbon swirling it from side to side, up and down, etc. Be sure to switch hands. This activity improves hand-eye coordination.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Worksheets
• 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.
