Week 10 - Halloween - 5th Week of October
Items Needed: Bible
Tactile Number: 7
Tactile Letters: Z, z
Books: My Seven Book, My "X, Y, Z" Book
Worksheets: Z, z, 7, Angled Line Characters #2, Visual Perception Worksheets, 1 1/2" tracing paper
CD: The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
Games: Colorama
Activities: Halloween ideas (see below), pumpkin, pillows or leaves, Legos, objects of different color to sort, cards with short words written on them, short and long popsicle sticks, small blanket
Letter Z Activity, Number 7 Poster
Character Trait: Respect
Definition: Being kind; treating other people the way you want to be treated
Opposite: Not polite, rude
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter U
Bible Story: 10 Commandments
Scripture: Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 5
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes: pg 102
The Beginner's Bible
My Story Bible: pg 26-29
Through the Bible Felt: pg 62-63
Verse: Deuteronomy 5:16 - Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you.
Steve Green - Hide 'Em in Your Heart Vol. 2 - #6
Bible Song: I’m in the Lord’s Army (Traditional) - The Ultimate Bible Song Collection for Kids
I may never march in the infantry (march)
Ride in the cavalry (pretend you're riding a horse)
Shoot the artillery (clap hands together and move one hand into the air like a missile)
I may never fly o'er the enemy (fly like a bird)
But I'm in the Lord's army (point to self and then up to God)
I'm in the Lord's army, yes, sir! (salute)
I'm in the Lord's army, yes, sir!
I may never march in the Infantry
Ride in the cavalry
Shoot the artillery
I may never fly o'er the enemy
But I'm in the Lord's army, yes, sir!
Information: Home phone number – learn song
Books of the Bible: Galatians, Ephesians
Math: Sorting by color and beginning letter of words
Number: 7
Across the sky and down from heaven.
That’s the way to make a seven!
Letters: Z, z
Roof, zag back, floor
Comprehension Questions:
Why did God give us the 10 Commandments?
How many of the 10 Commandments can you name?
Which of the 10 Commandments is the hardest for you to obey?
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Little Blue Truck Book of the Week Ideas:
- Create your own blue truck with a large appliance box
- Sing “The Wheels on the Truck (Bus)” song
- Transportation ideas
- Transportation computer games
• 10 Commandments Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- No Rules Game – Introduction to this week's lesson
Give a paper or plastic plate to your child and pretend that it is a “steering wheel” to a vehicle. Invite your child to pretend that he is driving cars, trucks, or buses. Explain that there are no road rules so they may drive in any direction that they like. Allow two or three minutes for your child and yourself to drive around the room. Then talk about how rules keep us safe. Talk about how it would be on the roads if there were no stop signs, driving lanes, or stop lights. Explain that God loves them so much that He gave us rules to keep us safe and happy. In the Old Testament of the Bible, these rules were called the 10 Commandments.
- Use the 10 Commandments Clues to help your child remember the commandments and their order.
- The Story of Moses and the 10 Commandments
- Coloring Sheets - Moses & the Commandments, Moses Holding Commandments, Moses, Tablets
- Printables and Crafts - Parchment 10 Commandments Craft, Moses and the 10 Commandments Paper Craft, Assortment of Printables
- 10 Commandments Train - This is a great craft/activity for children to learn the 10 Commandments. Each boxcar includes one of the commandments, and the engine car has the verse from Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
- The Ten Commandment Boogie - Our kiddos love this song by Go Fish.
• A Child's Ten Commandments to Parents by Dr. Kevin Leman
• Ten Commandments for Kids (Original Source Unknown)
- Put God first.
- Worship God only.
- Say God's name with love.
- Make Sunday a special day.
- Respect, obey, and honor your parents.
- Do not hurt others.
- Love your husband or wife and not another.
- Do not take something that is not yours without permission.
- Tell the truth.
- Do not become jealous of what other people have.
• Character Education - Respect Activities:
- Discuss how the 10 Commandments tell us how to show respect to God and others.
- Discuss how to show respect:
Using good manners - saying please, thank you, excuse me
Not hitting or hurting others
Talking about your problems instead of just reacting
Treat others as you want to be treated
- Rusty the Respectful Raccoon Story - View an online story about how Rusty learns about respect instead of hitting.
- My Young Child Character Education Story - read online for free or print. Be sure to do the discussion and activities for each book.
- Silly Lilly Remembers Her Manners
- Gilbert the Goat Learns Respect
- Gilbert Goes Visiting
- Teach Small Children to Look People in the Eye
We require our children to look people in the eye when they are being talked to or when having a conversation. This helps in showing respect as well as listening. But, it requires courage. It starts by requiring it at home. Then work on eye contact with family and friends. Simply reminding your child to look at the person talking to them is setting a positive foundation.
- Read: 
• The "Who and How" Chart - This would be a great family activity to help children focus on respect. From Value Parenting (reprinted with permission)
Set up a chart like the one illustrated below. Using the left-hand column, ask children to list the categories of people and things that deserve respect. As you list them one at a time, discuss how respect for that person or thing can be effectively given. (E.g., for "Mother" - by "answering respectfully," "by obeying her," "showing appreciation for what she does," "opening door," "holding her chair," etc. For "Nature" - by "preserving and protecting," "clearing and cultivating," etc. For "Self" - by "avoiding self-criticism," "thinking about positive attributes," etc.) Keep the list building as long as you can keep children's interest.
Respect Chart
WHO HOW
Mommy Obey, talk respectfully
Nature Throw away trash, recycle
Self Eat healthy, exercise
• 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. If needed, create 3" characters using yellow lines and green and red dots as a transition to the tracing paper. 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
• Home Phone Number:
It is very important that your child can say their phone number. Setting the number to a song will help make sense of the numbers. There are two songs can be used. "Muffin Man" - Do you know your phone number...555-1234 -or- "Camptown Ladies" - 555-1234 Fred's phone number...That is Fred's number. Start by writing out the phone number so that the child can see the progression. Point to each number as you sing the song.
• Sort by color – Halloween candy by color, Lego's, Colorama game pieces, etc.
• Sort by beginning letter – Use flashcards or write short words on index cards starting with a few different consonants. Have your child sort depending on the beginning letter.
• Christian Halloween Ideas from ABCJLM
• Write a Story
Have your child tell you their thoughts or ideas on: a special place they have visited, their favorite thing to do, retell their favorite story, etc. The adult should write word for word what the child says in neat handwriting. You may have to help the child along by asking open-ended questions. Create a title and write the child's name as the author. Sit together to reread the story. Point to each word as you read. Discuss how you read from left to right and from top to bottom, letters make words, spaces are between the words, a period at the end of each sentence. (Idea from Wow! I'm Reading!)
• Fine Motor Skill:
Carve a pumpkin making the face out of various shapes learned. Allow your child to dig out the seeds. Afterwards count out groups of seeds. Remember to review shapes and spatial words. Encourage your child to pick up the seeds using their thumb and index fingers. Make pumpkin seeds together afterwards!
• Gross Motor Skill:
Place pillows, couch cushions or anything soft that your child can crawl over. Have fun making mountains and climbing to the peaks! If the weather is nice, rake a big pile of leaves.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Worksheets
