Week 11 - 1st Week of November

Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Letter: A
Books:  The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand, The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors, Big Thoughts for Little People, God, I Need to Talk to You about Hurting Others
Worksheets: A, Angled Line Characters #2, 1 1/2" tracing paper
Game: Twister
Activities:  Play Dough or putty, objects of different shape to sort, short and long popsicle sticks, beads, Good Samaritan ideas (see below), individual numbers in your phone number, Block Activity

Video: Veggie Tales: Are You My Neighbor?
CDs:   Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1, Kidnapped on I-Land

Character Trait: Goodness
Definition: Doing the right thing even when others aren't watching, showing love
Opposite: Self-centered, “me” first, being mean
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter N

Bible Story: Good Samaritan
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 282
The Beginner's Bible: pg 379
My Story Bible: pg 92-93
Through the Bible Felt: pg 195

Verse: 2 Corinthians 9:7b - God loves a cheerful giver.

Bible Song: “Do to Others” - Steve Green – Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 1 - #2

Information: Home phone number – place numbers in order

Math: Sorting by shape – circle, rectangle, etc.

Letter: A
Pull down, pull down, across

Ideas:
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 10-12 focus on the second group of "angled-line letters." Start by creating the characters using short and long popsicle sticks 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 Angled Line Characters #2 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.

- Popsicle Stick A’s: get 3 popsicle sticks and show the child how to make a big A. Either glue them together when you are done with the lesson or just attach some velcro so the child can create it over and over! Remind the child that "A" is shaped like a triangle. Show with popsicle sticks that a big A is shaped like a triangle! Create an "A" and say "A" and then move the stick down and say "triangle." (Thank you, Shannon for this idea!)

• Sort Halloween candy or various items by shape – Always have your child explain to you why they sorted the items in their chosen piles.

• Phone Number
Continue to sing the song learned last week to help your child learn their phone number. This week place individual numbers (flashcards, magnetic numbers, or index cards) in the correct order of your phone number.

• Have your child help empty the dishwasher. Help them sort things on a low table or cabinet if they cannot reach to put items away.

• Giving: Samaritan’s Purse is an organization that provides a gift filled shoebox to children all over the world through Operation Christmas Child. The activity of choosing items to fill the shoebox is an excellent way for your child to share goodness as well as put into practice the true meaning of Christmas.

• Showing Goodness/Kindness Story - The story of the Good Samaritan told from the perspective of the innkeeper. Remember that this is a story (parable) that Jesus told to help people understand how important it is to help and care for others, no matter who they are.

• Good Samaritan Ideas
-As you read from My Story Bible (pg 92-93) have your child be the footsteps by patting on their legs making the footsteps crescendo as the men get closer and decrescendo as they walk away from the hurt man
-The Good Samaritan Story by Cullen's Abc's can give you some ideas of how to tell the story with puppets
-More Good Samaritan Ideas from Christian Preschool Printables

• My Young Child Character Education Story - read online for free or print. Be sure to do the discussion and activities for each book.
   -Ramon Sticks Up for Himself

• View, Listen & Read:
Patch the Pirate “Kidnapped on I-Land” CD - The story is about a boy names Silas who wants what he wants! Being selfish, Silas takes a trip to I-Land where he learns firsthand about Jesus' unselfish love.
Veggie Tales: Are You My Neighbor?
   The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand
The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors
God I Need to Talk to You About Hurting Others God, I Need to Talk to You about Hurting Others

• Fine Motor Skill:
Hide little beads in a large piece of play dough or putty.  Using their index finger, have your child find the beads. Using their thumb is "cheating" and not working the weaker muscles.