Week 17 - 3rd Week of December
Items Needed: Bible
Tactile Letters: C, G, O
Books: My "O" Book, Big Thoughts for Little People, God, I Need to Talk to You About Bullying, Little Bear's Visit, Papa's Pastries
Worksheets: C, G, O, 1 1/2" tracing paper, Uppercase "C" Characters, 911 Coloring Sheet
CD: Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1, 
Activities: Lacing, play dough or pipe cleaners, Pragmatic Activity, letters and numbers, homemade food (see below), water, ice, play phone
Letter O Activity
Character Trait: Kindness
Definition: Being gentle, friendly, courteous; sharing without complaining; being generous; helping others in need; being sensitive to others feelings
Opposite: Mean, selfish, rude, hurtful
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter D
Bible Story: Healed Through the Roof
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 80-81
Through the Bible in Felt: pg 127
Verse: Matthew 7:12 - Do to others what you would have them do to you.
Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #2
Bible Song: Whisper a Prayer - 100 Hymns & Praise Song for Kids
Whisper a prayer in the morning,
Whisper a prayer at noon.
Whisper a prayer in the evening,
He will keep your heart in tune.
God answers prayer in the morning,
God answers prayer at noon.
God answers prayer in the evening.
He will keep your heart in tune.
Information: Dial 911
Math: Opposites - Liquid & Solids
Letters: C, G, O
C - curve around
G - curve and a dash
O - big curve and close
Comprehension Questions:
What did the four friends do for their hurt friend?
Do you think it was hard to carry their friend so far to see Jesus?
These men really loved their friend and knew Jesus could heal him. What kind things have you done for your friends?
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Little Bear's Visit Book of the Week Ideas:
- Bear activities and crafts
- Read the story while holding your favorite teddy bear
- Eat Teddy Grams or gummy bears
• Healed Through the Roof Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheet
- Play "doctor" and talk about how only Jesus can command a lame person to get up and walk.
• Character Education - Kindness Activities:
- Coloring Sheet - Being Kind with Friends, I am Kind, Kindness, Come Play
- Read:
- Read: 
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 17 focuses on the uppercase "C" characters. Start by creating the characters using play dough snakes or pipe cleaners for the bubbles 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 Uppercase "C" 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.
• Dial 911
- Children need to know how to get a hold of the police department, fire department, and hospital in case of an emergency. Now that the child can recite their phone number and address, the child is ready to practice this. Have the child dial a play phone and tell the "dispatcher" their names, the emergency, and the address of their home. This is also the time to discuss what denotes an emergency and that 911 is never to be called for any other reason that a true emergency.
- This is a good time to have a practice fire drill with your family. Discuss a meeting place outside the home.
- 911 Coloring Sheet
• Liquid and Solids
- Water and ice
- While making meals, have your child assist and discuss the liquids and solids that go into recipes.
• Play Go Fish - use various numbers or letters
Do you have a letter that says /f/?
Do you have the number 4?
Do you have the uppercase letter "O"?
• Pragmatic Activity
Pragmatics is the study of language in a social setting. Included in the 4 Year Curriculum are suggestions to help a child use language appropriately in social situations. Select one or more of the example pages to discuss.
• Fine Motor Skills:
Make homemade cookies or bread to give away
• Gross Motor Skills:
Jump in various directions and over small items.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Lacing
