Week 15 Young Samuel

Even 3 year olds can be good listeners! We read the story about Young Samuel, and how he listened to God. The kids did a great job today listening to the story and following directions. I think the rather large ears probably helped! 

Annebelle and Addison sure look cute! 

For the letter J, the kids created jellyfish! They probably have never seen one, but they sure had fun making it. I cut a paper plate in half, and had the kids color the plate, then they glued on eyes, and tissue paper. 

 Noah is really proud of his Jelly fish.

A bit of Magic

The kids got to pick a spoon and see what magic happens! The cups are filled with vinegar, and the spoons are filled with food coloring and baking soda. It made a mess, but the kids loved the magic!

We ended the day with playing outside! J was a success! 

Week 8 Lesson Plans

Week 8 Lesson Plans begin with Moses crossing the Red Sea. I had high hopes to create my own Red Sea in the backyard.....but reality hit in. Oh well, we will still have some fun. Here is what I have planned for the week.

Week 8 - October 14-19
	DAY 1: Introduce	DAY 2: Recognize	DAY 3: Identify
Bible Story	Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14) Place flannel graph items.	Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14) Have kids place flannel graph items.	Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14) See if the kids can tell you the story.
Verse	Phil. 4:19 My God will supply all my needs.	Phil. 4:19 My God will supply all my needs.	Phil. 4:19 My God will supply all my needs
Song	He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands	He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands	He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands
Poem & Rhyme	Pharaoh Pharaoh, Oh baby Let My People  Go	Pharaoh Pharaoh, Oh Baby Let My People Go	Jack and Jill
Book of the Week	My “E” Book.                                           My Four Book.	The Little Engine That Could	My “E” Book
Craft	Pillar of Cloud and Fire	Crossing on Dry Land and Staff
Number	4 Down and over and down some more, that’s the way we make a four!	4 Monsters -  Straw Activity	Number 4 - Trace and Color
Letter	E - Elephant Hand	Letter E - Trace and Color	Letter E - Trace and Color
Snacks	Crossing the Red Sea - Grahams and Frosting	Say Cheese!!!
Game
Fine Motor Skills	Cutting and Gluing Craft	Straw Activity	Number 4 - Trace and Color
Gross Motor Skills	Memory Obstacle Course	Following the Leader	Number Hop
Other	My Four Book	All By Myself

Lions, Tigers, and Kids Oh My!

Circle Time

The second week of school started off with a lot of animals and fun activities. Unfortunately, our group dwindled because of illness, we are continuing to pray for a quick recovery for the Parker and Burden kids, we miss you guys. The kids met "Billy" today and it was precious to watch their faces. Billy talked about being a good listener and he helped out with the calendar. 

 I think CJ wanted to take Billy home, he really liked him. 

 Billy loved giving all the kids kisses and hugs.

 Using the Flannel graph, the kids told the story of how God created the animals, big and small. This lesson had a ton of animals to place, thanks Lindsay for all the cutting! 

 Siege and CJ really enjoyed creating our Bible Picture today. They thought Adam could walk on water. Adam was pretty cool since he got to name all the animals, but not as cool as our Savior.

Craft Time
Paint by number worked well with this age. We focused on green, yellow and brown. Jack and Noah enjoyed mixing the colors, while Eisley and Addison focused on filling in the entire picture. Good Job!

 

Continuing to focus on animals, the kids made Bird Feeders. With stale bread and cheerios, we found that the rope made things difficult, but they were able to create a sample. Noah enjoyed eating the old bread more, yum!

Eisley and Addison are very proud of their Bird feeders. They can't wait to hang them up.

 The finished product, hung outside for God's creatures.....especially bugs! 

On day 2 of the week, we played a game called "What's in the bag?" The kids got to describe different objects in a bag and talk about their purpose or use. The light bulb really got them thinking!

We had some new friends join us, Tracy and her son Siege, who really loved coloring over the sandpaper. The sandpaper was cut into different animal and plant shapes, and then the kids rubbed crayons over them to decorate their picture. Gus was just hanging around, even our little ones get a piece of the action.

As we read, Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? the kids got to hold stuffed animals and share with the group what kind of sounds each animal made. 

 CJ really enjoyed making dinosaur sounds. While Eisley gave the best frog sound, and Siege realized deers are a quieter animal. 

 Snack Time, Dance Party, and Lunch!

The kids sure enjoyed their Animal Crackers and Peanut Butter. Addison and Eisley did a great job eating the celery too! Yeah for veggies!

 Noah and Jack had to "cheers" with each animal cracker, good buds. 

During the dance party, even little Juliette started rocking out. 

Ahhh, we made it to lunch. Surprisingly the kids did pretty well eating their own food, for a minute. Then the little ones decided they needed to partake in everyone else's. Thank the Lord, we made it through Week 2!

Week 2 Here We Go!

Here is week 2!

So preparing for the week, I began getting ready for Circle Time. Circle Time includes any activities where we get the kids talking. For example, the bible story (flannelgraph), songs, we discuss the calendar, days of the week, weather, manners, and this week we will play, "What's in the Bag?" I gathered random items from around the house and placed them in a bag and I will ask the kids questions about what they are? What are they used for?

For this weeks book, we are reading, Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? So the kids will listen to different sounds and see if they can guess what the object is.  On the second day, I have placed stuffed animals on the floor, where the kids will talk about he noises that those animals make.

We are continuing to focus on God's Creation, primarily days 3-5 where God created the plants and animals. So the first craft will be bird feeders, gotta love pinterest. I have gathered the necessary supplies such as stale bread, cheerios, string, and a pencil to make a hole in the bread. Kids will place the cheerios and bread on the string, and mommies will tie the strings to create bird feeders.

Going along with animal creation, the snack for the first day is peanut butter, celery, and animal crackers, which also matches our colors for the week: brown, yellow, and green.

Our craft for the second day is Sandpaper Rub. I gathered cookie cutters in the shapes of animals and plants. Then I traced the shapes to the back of the sandpaper, and cut them out. Then the kids will color over the sandpaper with crayons and create their image of God's Creation.

Here is the Lesson Plan for Week 2. I hope everything goes well!

Week 2 - September 3-7
	DAY 1: Introduce	DAY 2: Recognize	DAY 3: Identify
Bible Story	Creation - Genesis 1-2 Creation Days Using flannelgraph	Tell story using flannel. Kids take turns putting pieces up.	Review Story - Kids take turns telling it alone while putting up pieces.
Verse	Genesis 1:1 (to "Are You Sleeping"	Review Verse	Kids recite without adults.
Song	This is the Day (100 Hymns Disc 3 #18	Review Song	Kids sing without adults.
Poem & Rhyme	7 Days (tune "Are You Sleeping?"	Review Poem	Kids recite without adults.
Book of the Week	Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Sound Activities	Read story. Using stuffed animals, have kids create the sounds of the animals.	Read Story: Find objects that make noise.
Craft	Bird Feeder	Sandpaper	Refill the Bird feed.
Number	One - color poster. Trace tactile number. Say number rhyme	Practice drawing ones, trace tactile number. Say number rhyme	Practice drawing ones. Say number rhyme.
Color	Colors of Creation - Brown, Yellow, and Green (printable)	Brown, Yellow, Green	Find items that are Brown, Yellow, Green
Snacks	Animal crackers	Green Grapes, Bananas, Grahams	Try a new food that is Green, Yellow, or Brown
Game	Matching	Soccer
Fine Motor Skills	Draw What I Draw (sidewalk chalk)		Practice writing Zero (0) and One (1)
Gross Motor Skills		Soccer	Practice throwing balls into buckets.
Other	Read God Gave Us You	Read My ONE Book	Read My ONE Book