Week 5 - 4th Week of September
Items Needed: Bible
Sandpaper Letters: X, x, Letters in last name
Books: My "X, Y, Z" Book, Harry, the Dirty Dog, Big Thoughts for Little People
CD: Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Vol 1
Worksheets: X, x, Visual Perception Worksheets, cutting worksheets, Angled Line Characters #1, 1 1/2" tracing paper
Activities: Scarf or handkerchief, toy to hide, Children's Safety Scissors, large soft ball or beach ball, Nature Poster (see below), short and long popsicle sticks
Letter X Activity
Character Trait: Peace
Definition: Being calm at appropriate times; still
Opposite: Holding grudges; jealous; fighting and in disagreement; angry
Big Thoughts for Little People: Letter Q
Bible Story: Cain & Abel
Scripture: Genesis 4
The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
Through the Bible Felt: pg 7-8
Verse: Romans 12:21 - Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Steve Green – Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Vol 1 - #4
Bible Song: A-B-C-D-E-F-G - YouTube Video
(May also be sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")
A-B-C-D-E-F-G,
Jesus died for you and me
H-I-J-K-L-M-N,
Jesus died for sinful men, AMEN! (shout Amen)
O-P-Q-R-S-T-U,
I believe God's word is true,
V-W,
God has promised you
X-Y-Z,
A home eternally.
Information: Last name – tracing sandpaper letters
Books of the Bible: I, II Corinthians
Math: Spatial - High, Low Up, Down Above, Below Near, Far
Letters: X, x
Criss, cross
Comprehension Questions:
What were the names of the brothers in the story?
What were their parents' names?
What did Abel do?
What did Cain do?
What did God tell the boys to do?
Who obeyed God?
Instead of Cain creating peace with his brother, he was very angry. What happened?
When is it hard to have peace in your heart? (angry, someone hurt your feelings)
Book of the Week:
Ideas:
• Harry, the Dirty Dog Book of the Week Ideas:
Listen and view the story online
Lapbook ideas
Activities
Dog Crafts
• Cain and Abel Preschool Bible Story Activities & Color Sheets:
- Coloring Sheet - Cain and Abel
- Paper Roll Character Crafts - Cain Abel
• Character Education - Peace Activities:
- Romans 12:21 Coloring Page
- Discuss feelings and emotions with your child. Use the Teaching Emotions ideas and Pragmatic Questions providing on this website.
• Letter & Number Ideas:
Weeks 5-9 focus on "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 #1 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.
• Name:
In the 4 Year Curriculum, the child will learn how to write their first and last name using a capital letter for the first letter only. This week starts the child learning (reviewing) the formation of each letter of their last name using sandpaper letters. Lay the letters in order so the child begins to think of the letters as a "word" instead of individual letters. If letters are doubled, you may need to make extra sandpaper letters.
• Spatial
- Raise scarf or handkerchief
- Hide a toy and try to find it with clues of “higher, lower, near, etc.”
- Check out this Spatial Concept website for suggestions and pictures
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• Fine Motor Skill:
Draw various lines or print the cutting worksheets onto heavy paper (cardstock). Using safety scissors have your child cut along with lines. Draw thicker lines if needed. Check out Teaching How to Use Scissors for ideas.
• Gross Motor Skill:
Have your child stand opposite you about seven feet apart. Before throwing a large soft ball or beach ball toward your child, say "up", "down", "low", "high", or "catch." Depending on what you say, throw the ball in relationship to the child's body and have them bat the ball away. If you say "catch", throw the ball toward the child and have them catch it. This requires another level of thinking. At first, have your child show you where the ball will be. As they improve, give them less time before the ball is thrown.
• Visual Perception Skill:
Worksheets
