Week 25 – 2nd Week of February
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Letter: S
Books: God, I Need to Talk to You About Laziness, Bedtime for Frances, Big Thoughts for Little People, Mrs. Rosey Posey and the Fine China Plate
Worksheets: S, First and Last Name, Visual Perception Worksheets, Snake Characters, 1 1/2" tracing paper, My Red Book, Roll-A-Snowman, I Will Obey poster
CD: The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids, Kidnapped on I-Land
CD-ROM: Charlie Church Mouse Preschool
Activities: Craft supplies to make homemade Valentines, pieces of paper with numbers (1-10) on them, play dough or pipe cleaners, Valentine's Day ideas (see below), dice, empty two-liter pop bottles, 1 package blue gelatin, 4-6 candy fish, 4-6 clear plastic cups, whipped cream topping, balloon, sugar cookie dough, teddy bear cookie
Character Trait: Obedience
Definition: Doing what you are told, right away, and with a happy heart without being reminded
Opposite: Defiant, rebelling
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter M
Bible Story: Jonah
Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3:10
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 224-229
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 52-53
Through the Bible in Felt: pg 176-177
Verse: James 1:22 - But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says.
Bible Song: Head and Shoulders - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Head and shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes (Repeat 2x)
Head and shoulders, knees and toes
Clap your hands together
(Start slow and gradually increase the speed as you sing and do actions)
Information: Write first and last name on tracing paper
Books of the Bible: Philemon, Hebrews, James
Math: Sequencing - Daily Activities
Numbers: Write numbers 0-5
Letter: S
S - snake around
Comprehension Questions:
What did God tell Jonah to do?
What did Jonah tell God?
Where did Jonah go?
What happened while Jonah was on the boat?
What did the sailors do to Jonah?
How long was Jonah in the whale?
Sometime it isn't fun to obey. What request do you have trouble obeying?
Book of the Week: 
Ideas:
• Bedtime for Frances Book of the Week Ideas:
- Discuss your bedtime routine
- Discuss fears and how to handle them.
- Learn a Bible verse or song to sing when your child gets scared.
Example: Psalms 56:3-4 - When I am afraid, I will trust in you, in God whose Word I praise.
“When I am Afraid” - Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1
• Jonah Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- "Fish in the Sea" - 1 package blue gelatin, 4-6 candy fish, 4-6 clear plastic cups, whipped cream topping - Make the gelatin according to the directions on the package. Pour the gelatin into the clear plastic cups. Place a candy fish in the middle of the gelatin in each cup. Refrigerate. Top with whipped cream to make "waves."
- "Fish in the Water" - Fill a 2-liter bottle half full of water tinted with blue food coloring. Fill a balloon full of water until it is about 3" long and tie off. Poke the balloon into the bottle. Turn the bottle on its side and rock to see the whale ride the waves. (Original Source Unknown)
- Fish Cookies - From sugar cookie dough, cut triangles that are two different shapes (or use a whale cookie cutter). Overlap the two triangles (with the points of the triangles facing the same direction) to make a fish shape. Press down to make the shapes adhere together. Bake according to the recipe. Frost the fish cookie with blue icing. Add a teddy bear cookie or draw a stick man in the frosting to represent Jonah.
- "Hug and Seek" - Play a variation of Hide-and-Seek to help the child(ren) learn we can't hide from God. Have one person count to ten while everyone else hides. Each time the seeking person sees a "hidden" person, give him or her a hug and say, "God sees you and so do I." (Idea from Pray and Play Bible)
- Sing "Rock the Fish" - While sitting criss-cross, have the children hold their legs and rock back and forth while singing this song.
Rock, rock, rock the fish
Jonah is inside
He tried to run from God
But God won't leave his side.
- Coloring Sheet - Jonah and the Whale, Jonah in the Whale, Jonah, Whale Dot-to-Dot
- Using a empty two-liter bottle, decorate it so it look like a fish.
- Paper Plate Jonah Craft
- Assorted Craft Ideas
- Lift the Flap to See Jonah Paper Craft - Whale, Jonah (use one praying Jonah)
- Dot-to-Dot (1-18) Jonah
- Play the "Jonah" adventure and use the coloring sheet on the Charlie Church Mouse Preschool Cd-Rom. Read more...
• Character Education - Obedience Activities:
- Play "Simon Says" to coincide with the obedience theme.
- Fran the Fair Frog Story - An online story about a frog who learns to obey the rules.
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Print the black and white "I Will Obey" poster. Use as a coloring sheet and glue on "O's" - fruit loops or Cheerios.
- Read:
- Read:
- Listen: 
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 25-26 focus on the snake characters. Start by creating the characters using play dough snakes or pipe cleaners 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 Snake 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.
• Sequencing
- Explain the definition – putting events or actions in order
- Talk about the sequencing of brushing your teeth, getting a bath, getting dressed, etc.
• Work on your child writing their first and last name - using a capital letter on the first letter only. If needed, create worksheets using downloadable font or customized worksheets along with the 1 1/2" tracing paper.
• Roll-A-Snowman
Supplies: pencil, paper, one dice
A fun game to play that incorporates fine motor skills, taking turns, and family time! Fun for preschoolers to adults.
• My Color Books - My Red Book
From now until the end of the curriculum, the child will create a different "My Color Book" each week. View suggestions...
• ABCJLM Valentine's Day Ideas
• Fine Motor Skills:
Make Valentines Cards using markers, glue, scissors, etc. – use to review shapes, colors, and have your child practice writing their name
• Gross Motor Skills:
Do a Human Dot-to-Dot - Lay on the floor pieces of papers with numbers (1-10) on them. Have your child hop from the numbers in sequential order.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Worksheets
