Items Needed:
Tactile Numbers: 0, 10
Tactile Letters: o, Q
Books: My Ten Book, God, I Need to Talk to You About Laziness, The Gingerbread Man, Big Thoughts for Little People, The Little Red Hen
CD: The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Worksheets: o, Q, 0, 10, Circle Characters, Counting Worksheet, Visual Perception Worksheets, 1 1/2" tracing paper, Cut a Robot, Gingerbread, Parable of the Talents
Activities: Ribbon dance (see below), Children's Safety Scissors, toy phones, play dough or pipe cleaners (these items will be needed weekly for the rest of the curriculum), Thanksgiving ideas (see below), cardboard, aluminum foil, paint, decorations, ingredients for gingerbread cookies or house
Number 0 Poster, Number 10 Poster
Objectives:
Character Trait: Responsible
Definition: Do what you are told to do and do your best; reliable, trustworthy, dependable; take responsibility for your actions and do not make an excuse or blame others
Opposite: Careless, foolish
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter M
Bible Story: Parable of the Talents
Objective: God gave each of us special abilities to use for Him.
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
Through the Bible in Felt: pg 204
Verse: Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.
Bible Song: This Little Light of Mine (Traditional) - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine (repeat 2x)
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel? No!
I'm gonna let it shine (repeat 2x)
Let it shine, Let it shine, Let it shine.
Optional verse:
Don't let Satan blow it out…
Let it shine 'til Jesus comes…
Let it shine all over our (home, state, car church, etc)…
Information: Correctly answer the phone
Math: Opposites – Responsible & Irresponsible
Numbers: 0, 10
Letters: o, Q
o - little curve and close
Q - big curve, close, add a tongue
Comprehension Questions:
How many men were in the story? (Four - master and three servants)
What did the master give to the men?
What did the (first, second, third) man do with his money?
God has given us abilities that He wants us to use. What is a talent that God has given you?
Book of the Week:
Suggested Activities:
• The Gingerbread Man
- Bake gingerbread cookies or decorate a gingerbread house.
- Hide a gingerbread cutout in the room and have the child find it.
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• Parable of the Talents Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- ABCJLM Bible Coloring Sheets: Parable of the Talents
- Cut ten small circles out of cardboard. To create coins, give the child small pieces of aluminum foil to cover each circle. Point and count the ten coins (Use this craft to focus on the circle letter and number characters as well.)
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Keeping the hand tight, paint the entire hand. The heart is created with two prints laid together at an angle. The finger tips are at the bottom of the heart. You can also make small hearts using two thumb prints arranged to make a heart. Add the title "Working for the Lord with all my heart. Colossians 3:23"
• Character Education - Responsible Activities
- Even though they are young, children should have responsibilities. These could be setting the table, emptying the dishwasher, or putting clothes away among many other options. Discuss and list the responsibilities that everyone in the family has.
- Read: 
- Read: 
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Week 13 focuses on the "circle characters " - Compare how the zero and "O" are the same as an oval or circle
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 Circle 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.
Helpful Hints:
Point out to your child that your mouth makes an "o" shape when you say "oh." Circle the "o" shape with your finger.
Letter Q - Just for fun, make an "oh" shape with your mouth and stick your tongue out the side of your mouth to transform the "O" into a "Q"..
• Phone etiquette
Continue practicing answering the phone.
• Play the “Opposites Game”
“I am going to say a word and I want you to say the opposite.” (i.e., Day/Night, Off/On, Over/Under)
• ABCJLM Thanksgiving Ideas
• Fine Motor Skill:
• Gross Motor Skills:
Ribbon Dancing - Attach ribbons, streamers, or scarves to the end of a ruler, dowel, paper towel holder, or straw. Hold the ribbon swirling it from side to side, up and down, etc. Be sure to switch hands. This activity improves hand-eye coordination.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Visual Perception Worksheets
