Week 10 - Halloween - 5th Week of October
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Number: 7
Sandpaper Letters: Z, z
Books: My Seven Book, The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd, My "X, Y, Z" Book
Worksheets: Z, z, 7, Angled Line Characters #2, Visual Perception Worksheets, 1 1/2" tracing paper
CD: Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
Games: Colorama
Activities: Halloween ideas (see below), pumpkin, pillows or leaves, Legos, objects of different color to sort, cards with short words written on them, short and long popsicle sticks, small blanket
Video: Veggie Tales - Rack, Shack & Benny
Letter Z Activity, Number 7 Poster
Character Trait: Courage
Definition: Bold and brave, making good choices even when others don’t
Opposite: Scared
Bible Story: Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego
Scripture: Daniel 3
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 54-55
Through the Bible Felt: pg 139-140
Verse: Psalms 56:3-4 - When I am afraid, I will trust in you, in God whose word I praise.
Bible Song: “When I am Afraid” - Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #5
Information: Home phone number – learn song
Math: Sorting by color and beginning letter of words
Number: 7
Across the sky and down from heaven.
That’s the way to make a seven!
Letters: Z, z
Roof, zag back, floor
Ideas:
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 10-12 focus on the second group of "angled-line letters". Start by creating the characters using short and long popsicle sticks and move to writing the characters on 1 1/2" tracing paper with yellow lines and green and red dots as a guide. If needed, create 3" characters using yellow lines and green and red dots as a transition to the tracing paper. Use the Angled Line Characters #2 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
• Home Phone Number:
It is very important that your child can say their phone number. Setting the number to a song will help make sense of the numbers. There are two songs can be used. "Muffin Man" - Do you know your phone number...555-1234 -or- "Camptown Ladies" - 555-1234 Fred's phone number...That is Fred's number. Start by writing out the phone number so that the child can see the progression. Point to each number as you sing the song.
• Sort by color – Halloween candy by color, Lego's, Colorama game pieces, etc.
• Sort by beginning letter – Use flashcards or write short words on index cards starting with a few different consonants. Have your child sort depending on the beginning letter.
• Christian Halloween Ideas from ABCJLM
• Jesus is Always with Me
Have the child choose five things in the room to bring to you. Place the items in a small area on the floor and place a small blanket over the items.
Ask the child:
- Can the objects be seen?
- Are the objects still there even though they can't be seen?
- How do you know that the objects are still there?
Remove the blanket. Tell the child: "Just like our memory verse says, 'When I am afraid, I will trust in you' because Jesus is always with us even though we can't see Him."
With the objects gathered, turn this activity into a memory game. Without the child watching, remove one object. Have the child figure out which object is missing. For greater difficulty, remove more than one object or add similar items.
• Teach Small Children to Look People in the Eye
We require our children to look people in the eye when they are being talked to or when having a conversation. This helps in showing respect as well as listening. But, it requires courage. It starts by requiring it at home. Then work on eye contact with family and friends. Simply reminding your child to look at the person talking to them is setting a positive foundation.
• View & Read:
• Write a Story
Have your child tell you their thoughts or ideas on: a special place they have visited, their favorite thing to do, retell their favorite story, etc. The adult should write word for word what the child says in neat handwriting. You may have to help the child along by asking open-ended questions. Create a title and write the child's name as the author. Sit together to reread the story. Point to each word as you read. Discuss how you read from left to right and from top to bottom, letters make words, spaces are between the words, a period at the end of each sentence. (Idea from Wow! I'm Reading!)
• Fine Motor Skill:
Carve a pumpkin making the face out of various shapes learned. Allow your child to dig out the seeds. Afterwards count out groups of seeds. Remember to review shapes and spatial words. Encourage your child to pick up the seeds using their thumb and index fingers. Make pumpkin seeds together afterwards!
• Gross Motor Skill:
Place pillows, couch cushions or anything soft that your child can crawl over. Have fun making mountains and climbing to the peaks! If the weather is nice, rake a big pile of leaves.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Worksheets
