Week 13 - 3rd Week of November
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Numbers: 0, 10
Sandpaper Letters: o, Q
Books: My Ten Book, The Story of Thanksgiving, God, I Need to Talk to You About Laziness, All By Myself, 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, Robot Worksheet, My Mittens!
Activities: Ribbon dance (see below), Children's Safety Scissors, shapes drawn on construction paper, toy phones, play dough or pipe cleaners, Thanksgiving ideas (see below)
Number 0 Poster, Number 10 Poster
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
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:
Ideas:
• All By Myself Book of the Week Ideas:
- Discuss things that the child can do all by themselves.
- Discuss things that the child wasn’t able to do last year but can do this year.
- Discuss things that the child can’t do now but will be able to next year.
• Parable of the Talents Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheet
- Helping Hands Col 3:23 Crafts
• Character Education - Responsible Activities
- Coloring Sheet - Cleaning Up
- Even though the child is young, they still have responsibilities. Discuss and list the responsibilities that everyone in their family has.
- Roy the Responsible Rabbit Story - View online a story about a rabbit raising carrots.
- My Young Child Character Education Story - read online for free or print. Be sure to do the discussion and activities for each book.
-Rosa Takes Responsibility
-I am a Big Kid
- 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.
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 our mouth and then stick out your tongue to the side to make the line to form a "Q".
• Phone etiquette
Continue practicing answering the phone using play phones and the real phone
• My Mittens! book - Color the mittens to match the sentence.
• Play the “Opposites Game”
“I am going to say and word and I want you to say the opposite.” (i.e., Day/Night, Off/On, Over/Under)
• ABCJLM Thanksgiving Ideas
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• Fine Motor Skill:
Using safety scissors, have your child cut out shapes (square, rectangle, circle, & diamond) that have been drawn on construction paper with thick lines or cut squares to create a robot - Check out Teaching How to Use Scissors for ideas.
• Gross Motor Skills:
Ribbon Dancing - Attach ribbons, streamers or scarves to the ends of a ruler, dowel, or paper towel holder. 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:
Worksheets
