Week 2 - 1st Week of September
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Letters: E, F, L
Shapes: Oval, Heart, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Star, Diamond
Books: Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School
CD: Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
CD-Rom: Charlie Church Mouse Preschool
Video: Boz Colors and Shapes
Worksheets: E, F, L, Name (see below), Line Characters, Shape Flashcards (if needed), Shape Worksheets, 1 1/2" tracing paper, Teaching Emotions
Game: Colorama
Activities: Block Activity, Rainbow Art (see below), sidewalk chalk, ball, shape activities (see below), Noah's Ark Ideas (see below), short and long popsicle sticks
Letter L Activity
Character Trait: Obey
Definition: Doing what you are told, right away, and with a happy heart.
Opposite: Defiant, rebelling
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter M
Bible Story: Noah – Obeying God’s Commands
Scripture: Genesis 6–9
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 10-11
Through the Bible Felt: pg 9-12
Verse: John 14:15 - If you love me, you will obey what I command.
Tune: “Hot Cross Buns”
If you love me, if you love me
You will obey what I command
John 14:15, John 14:15
You will obey what I command
Bible Song: “Children Obey Your Parents” - Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #5
Information: First name – tracing paper
Shapes: Oval, Heart, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Star, Diamond
Letters: E, F, L
E - body, head, arm, leg
F - body, head, arm
L - Line and leg
Ideas:
• Shapes
Choose various snacks based upon their shape (crackers, cookies, chips)
Using play dough or cookie dough – use shape cookie cutters
Play Colorama
Shape Worksheets
Shape Flashcards (if needed)
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 1-4 focus on "straight-line letters" - characters made with straight lines only. 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. Use the Line Characters 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.
• Name:
Last week the child reviewed tracing his or her name using sandpaper letters. If the child is ready, place the child's name on 1 1/2" tracing paper. View Learning to Write to decide the appropriate level of difficulty to start for your child.
• Play "Simon Says" to coincide with the obedience theme.
• Teaching Emotions
Many children struggle understanding facial expressions and emotions. Using the faces worksheets, work on understanding various emotions that child see, read about, and feel. Various ideas are listed on the Teaching Emotions page. Incorporate this activity with the Bible story discussing:
- How did God feel when Noah obeyed?
- How did the animals feel when it started to rain?
- How did Noah's family feel about those people who refused to listen to God?
• Create a Rainstorm (Original author unknown)
Imagine sitting with Noah's family and the animals on the boat and the storm comes. Have the child help you create the storm by following your lead. Add this activity to a Family Night for more fun!
1. Slowly rub fingertips together (wind coming)
2. Slowly rub hands together (wind getting heavier)
3. Quickly rub hands together (wind getting stronger)
4. Slowly snap fingers (raindrops coming) - This is a very difficult task for a preschooler but the child will have fun trying!
5. Quickly snap fingers (heavy rain)
6. Clap hands (thunder)
7. Clap and then immediately hold hands up with spread fingers and strike downward (lightening)
8. Quickly tap thighs (very hard rainfall)
9. Repeat in reverse order (storm gradually calming down)
10. Make large arch over your head with arms to create a rainbow
• Read and View:
The Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School (Christianbook.com) or Amazon
• Noah's Ark Ideas:
- Ark Craft - Print the ark. Write this week's memory verse on the ark. Glue on animal crackers or use pictures or stickers of animals. Explain to the child how Noah showed God love by obeying His commandment to build the ark and collect the animals.
- DLTK Ideas - arks, coloring sheets, other ideas
- Monkey See Monkey Do - Noah's Ark Lapbook
- Play the "Noah's Ark" adventure and use the coloring sheet on the Charlie Church Mouse Preschool Cd-Rom. Read more...
• Create Your Own Rainbow
Items Needed - six wide base containers, red/yellow/blue paint, paint brushes and paper
Using the three colors along with mixtures of them, the six colors of the rainbow will be produced (combining indigo and violet)
Mix red and yellow = orange
blue and yellow = green
red and blue = purple
Paint arches of the different colors.
• Fine Motor Skill:
Draw What I Draw - With sidewalk chalk, have your child copy what you draw and then reverse. Remember to start with simple lines and progress to simple shapes.
• Gross Motor Skill:
Kicking - practice kicking a ball. Start with a large ball and progress to a smaller one. Set up a goal and take turns being goalie.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Block Activity
