Week 16 - 2nd Week of December
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 2, 5
Sandpaper Letters: p, D
Books: Miss Spider's Tea Party: The Counting Book, God Gave Us Christmas, Big Thoughts for Little People, Dr. Seuss’ Foot Book, Opposites, My Two Book,
Worksheets: 2, 5, p, D, Bubble Characters, 1 1/2" tracing paper, Mazes
CD-Rom: Charlie Church Mouse Kindergarten
Activities: Upper and lowercase alphabet memory, Fingerpaint
Number 2 Poster, Number 5 Poster
Character Trait: Gentleness
Definition: Tender, Caring, Loving, Quiet
Opposite: Harsh, Rough, Loud, Forceful
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter J
Bible Story: The Lord is My Shepherd
Scripture: Psalms 23
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
The Beginner's Bible
Through the Bible in Felt: pg 208
Verse: Psalms 23:1 - The Lord is my shepherd.
Bible Song: God Loves Kids
Tune: “Three Blind Mice”
God loves kids (repeat 4x) (point up, cross arms over chest, point at self with thumbs)
He loves me more than I can know (cross arms over chest, point to head)
I don’t know why He loves me so (shake head and shrug)
I guess I’ll never, ever know (cross hands in front)
Why God loves kids (point up for God, cross arms over chest, point to self with thumbs)
Information: Address - sing song
Math: Opposites – Left and Right
Numbers: 2, 5
2 - Around and back on the railroad track. Two! Two! Two!
5 - Put on a hat. Then take a dive. Make a big round tummy. Now that’s a five!
---or----
A little bit down. Circle the drive. Put on a hat. That makes a five!
Letters: D, p
D - line, around and back
p - line and bubble
Comprehension Questions:
Psalms 23 says that there is no reason to want anything. Why?
How does it make you feel knowing that the Lord is your Shepherd?
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Christmas Cookies Book of the Week Ideas:
- Use this book to discuss the character traits learned this far
- Make your favorite Christmas cookie recipe
• Psalms 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd) Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Page - Jesus Holding a Lamb, I am God's Little Lamb, The Lord is My Shepherd, I Love My Shepherd, Ps 23:1
- Lamb Crafts - Heart Lamb, Handprint Lamb Craft, glue Cotton Balls on the Lamb
• Character Education - Gentleness Activities:
- Coloring Sheet - Gentle
- A peach is sometimes the "fruit" representing gentleness because of its softness. Peaches easily bruise and one must be very gentle when handling them.
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 15-16 focus on the bubble characters. Start by creating the characters using popsicle sticks for the straight lines and 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. Use the Bubble 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
Use the bubble of the "D" for the first formation of the "2"
The bottom of the "5" is like the bubble of the "p"
• “Left to Right is the way we Read and Write!” (Author unknown)
Trace and cut out the child's left hand on green paper, right hand on red paper. Place the green hand to the left of the page where you are going to write and the red hand to the right. Teach your child to always start at the left (green hand – go), and stop at the right (red hand – stop).
- Read numbers on an alarm clock. Place green hand and red hand on sides of an electric clock.
- Have your child help hold the green hand on left side or red hand on the right side of a book as you read. Point to the words as you read.
- Tie a red ribbon around the right hand to help the child remember (red=right).
- Focus on left and right throughout the week – reading left to right, how a computer types left to right across the page, etc.
• Play Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Memory with letters learned so far.
• Christmas Ideas:
- Collection of ABCJLM Christmas Ideas - Choose one to help you stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas
- Play the "Birth of a Savior" adventure and use the coloring sheets on the Charlie Church Mouse Kindergarten CD-ROM. Read more...
• Read 
God Gave Us Christmas - A wonderful book that explains the true meaning of Christmas. 
• Fine Motor Skills:
Fingerpaint numbers and letters learned
• Gross Motor Skills:
Have your child stand opposite you with about seven feet separating you. Before throwing a large soft ball or beach ball toward your child, say "right", "left", or "both". Depending on what you say, have the child bat the ball away with that hand(s). This requires another level of thinking. At first, have your child show you which hand(s) they will use. As he/she improves, give less time before the ball is thrown.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Mazes
