Unit 8 (November 10-14)

This week we will continue with Moses and the people of Isreal (God's people). We will be modifying just a little. I don't want any children ending up in therapy. In modifying I will just shorten and leave off the bad spots.

Monday: God has told his people to take the blood of a lamb and put it on the sides of the doors of their houses as well as on the board on the top of the door. God is going to send an angel. Every house that has blood on the door the people will remain safe. The blood on the door shows that they are God's people.

Tuesday: The king, not being one of God's followers, did not put blood on his door. Since he was not one of God's followers his oldest son was not protected and he died. Now the kind is very sad. He is sorry that he did not believe God and do what he said. The king calls moses to visit him. The king tells Moses that he will stop hurting the people of Isreal. He will also tell Moses to take God's people out of his country so that God will not kill any more of his people.

Wednesday: God's people go on a long trip our of the king's country. They do not know where to go. Only God knows where He wants them to go. God is leading them to a good country where they will not be hurt. God has sent a big cloud that moves along in the front of them. The people follow the cloud to where God wants them to go. Then at night the cloud becomes fire so that the people can see to follow it through the dark.

Thursday: Moses parts the Red Sea. He lifts his hands and the sea parts so that God's people can make it through the water. God is always taking care of His people.

Friday: After all of God's people are through the water, God lets the water go back to where it was. The king and the soldiers were chasing after them. When God's people were safely passed and the water went back to normal, the king and his soldiers were in the way. They were drowned by the water. God's people were safe though on the other side, ready to follow their cloud and obey God.

Devotional:

H is for helping your mom and dad. It says in the Bible that this makes God glad.

Bible verse: God will bless you and use you to help others. 1 Timothy 4:16

Letter of the week: Hh

Henrietta & Harvey Hippo

Hippo Hop

(tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star:)

Henrietta Hippo and Harvey too,

went to the hop at the Zippity Zoo.

They wiggled their hips

and the tummies too,

as they danced the hula hoop

at the hullabaloo.

Ho, ho, hee, hee, doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee, hoochy koochy koo,

and they had a happy time

at the hullabaloo!

Hobo Harry and Horace Lou,

helped that night at the Zippity Zoo.

They served hamburgers

and hot dogs too,

and they had a happy time

at the hullabaloo!

Ho, ho, hee, hee, doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee, doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee, hoochy koochy koo,

and they had a happy time

at the hullabaloo.

Color of the week: Green

Green

(tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

G-r-e-e-n

G-r-e-e-n

I know how to spell green,

g-r-e-e-n.

Caterpillars are green

and grasshoppers too.

I know how to spell green,

g-r-e-e-n.

Number of the week: 4

We will continue working on the number fours. Last week we practiced counting objects (candy). It was a little difficult for some to actually put a number with an object. We will be practicing this each week with each new number. We will practicing taking away from our pile, adding to our pile, etc. (Easily enough... this is math!!)

Shape of the week: Diamond

Nursery Rhyme: There was an old Woman

There Was an Old Woman

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children,

she didn't know what to do.

So, she gave them broth

without any bread,

And kissed them all softly and put them to bed.

We will continue working on spelling our name verbally as well as writing it. There is a website that you can go on to make them some sheets of their name to use at home
http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/

I used the largest one in the basic print. It is super easy to use!

I also recommend that while riding in a car, fixing something for them, etc. that you take the opportunity to work on spelling their name verbally. While we are playing, or if they come up and ask a question I will just ask them how to spell their name. Some can and some are still working on it. I will say their name, then slowly spell it while they repeat each letter after me. Super easy! This is also a great way to work on address and phone number for those who are ready.

Tuesday, November 4 Election Day!

Today we touched a little bit on election. We talked about the president and how he was in charge. Like Ms. Kim is in charge at the daycare, the president is in charge of the United States. Of course we then talked about how we live in Conway or Vilonia and that is a city. That city is located in a much bigger place called a state. Our state is Arkansas and it has alot of cities in it. So, just because we live in different cities , we can still live in the same state. Then Arkansas is part of a much bigger thing called the United States. There are 50 total states in the U.S.

We were very non-partisan in our talk. We didn't even mention the names of the men running for president. We did pray though that the "right leader for our country would be chosen".

Happy Voting!!!

Nov. 3- 7

This weeks Bible lesson is about Isreal and Moses.
Monday -- The people of Isreal were God's people and they needed help.
Tuesday -- We learn about Baby Moses. His mom made a basket like a little boat and put him into the water. She wanted to protect him because the king wanted to hurt him. God will watch over baby Moses. Baby Moses will grow up to be God's helper
Wednesday -- The king's daughter finds baby moses in the little boat basket. She takes him him to take care of him.
Thursday -- Now baby Moses is a big man! God appears to Moses through the burning bush. Moses hides his face because he is afraid to look at God. God is calling him to help his people (the people of Isreal).
Friday -- Moses, along with his brother, Aaron, go to talk to the king. They tell the king that God wants him to leave the people alone and stop hurting them. The king laughs and tells them to go away. Moses warns him that God will hurt him if he doesn't stop. God will turn all of the water into blood, even the water on the tables for lunch. God wants him to stop hurting his people.

Devotional:
G is for God. He's your Father above. He made you and likes you and shows you his love.

Bible Verse:
The Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4

We have also been playing in our new finger plays book. I showed them the classic:





Here is the Church

Here is the church

And here is the steeple.

We open the door

But where are the people?

Ring the bell!

Ring the bell!

That's how everyone can tell

Its time for church today!

Now here is the church,

And here is the steeple.

We open the door

And see all the people!

(They are good about not having people in their church. We are working on the people. Of course growing up we only used the last verse. So, that is the one we do the most.)

We have started on Thanksgiving. We began with things that we are thankful for. We touched on the Pilgrims and the Indians but we will get into that a little more over the next few weeks.

Here are a couple of more finger plays that we will be working on to go with our lessons.

Thanksgiving

I'm glad its Thanksgiving Day!

I fold my hands and softly pray,
"Thank you, God, for my family

And all the things they do for me.

Thank You for the things You've done.

Thank You most for Your dear Son."

Turkey

My turkey is a great big bird

Who walks with a funny wobble.

He spreads his tail and bobs his head,

says, "Gobble, gobble, gobble!"

They have really had fun learning these new fingerplays. They aren't necessarily something that we are completely focusing on, just using them with what we are talking about. Now you can have fun with them at home as well.

Fall Harvest

We had a great time at our fall harvest!
We played lots of math games with M&M's and candy corn. We counted pieces, added, as well as subtracted.
We ran races, worked on following directions all earning us some candy corn and M&M's.
Needless to say we were all sugared up for lunch and nap time. But after nap time we managed to squeeze in some pumpkin cookies (from Maggie's, hmmmm!) and some kool-aid. It was just a start to what was to come that evening for several! Glad I could help you all out! :)

The week of Thanksgiving we will be having a "Thanksgiving Feast". We will have some fun Thanksgiving food.

Unit 7: November 3-7

Letter of the week: Gg

Gus the Goat

(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"

Gus the Goat is a goofy garbage man.

He gobbles garbage straight from the can.

Granny's glasses, garden gloves,

Gum and grapes are what he loves.

Girls and guys all giggle when he eats the can!

The End

Color of the week: Pink

Pink

(tune: "Jingle Bells")

Cotton candy, fat pink pigs,

Girls with socks and bows.

P-i-n-k p-i-n-k

That is how it goes!

Bubble gum, valentines,

These are all pink too.

Pink icing and pink balloons,

We can spell, can you?

The End

With the anticipation of fall harvest and other things, we didn't get to do all that had planned. We ended up finishing Stella Star last week. So this week, we will do Haley Heart... for sure.

Haley Heart
(tune: "London Bridge")

Haley Heart is good to me.
She brings love to all, you see;
Valentines and kisses too;
Hugs for me and you.
Hearts fill us with happiness.
Hearts are what we love to send.
Hearts bring joy to everyone,
So give one to a friend!
The End

We will begin work on the number 4.

Four

Pull down to the fence, slide across the fence, pull down again

to make the number FOUR.

Nursery Rhyme: Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown,

and Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home did trot

As fas as he could caper.

He went to the bed and wrapped his head

with vinegar and brown paper.

The End

Gus the Goat's Grape Float

Needed: vanilla ice cream

grape juice or grape soda

cup

1.Scoop of ice cream

2. Put in glass

3. Pour grape juice over ice cream

4. Eat!

We will continue working on Fall/Autumn. We will also be working on giving thanks. We will begin talking about the things that we are thankful for.

Unit 6 October 27 - October 31

This week we are continuing our lesson with Joseph. Joseph helps the king by interpreting his dream. After that Joseph becomes the king's most important helper. Everyone must do what Joseph says or the king will punish them. Joseph's brothers come to Joseph to buy some food because they are very hungry. They do not recognize Joseph because he has been away for a long long time. They are actually afraid of Joseph because he is so rich and so great. Joseph knows who they are even though they don't know who him. Joseph loves his brothers regardless and he helps them. Joseph tells the brothers that he is their brother. They thought he was dead. Even when the brothers were mean and sold Joseph, God was with Joseph the whole time and took care of him. God made Joseph rich and strong so that he could help his family. Now Joseph takes care of his brothers even though they were mean to him. Joseph introduces his two sons to his father, Jacob. Jacob is very, very old and knows he is going to heaven soon. He blesses Joseph's sons, asking God to take care of them.

Devotional:
F is for Forgive. We should forgive others as God forgives us.

Bible Verse:
Be Kind to each other; tenderhearted, forgiving one another.
Ephesians 4:32

This week we will continue with autumn and fall harvest.

Letter of the week: Ff

Funny Fish

(tune: "Jingle Bells")

Funny Fish, Funny Fish,

Swimming right and left.

Tell me all the things you see

That start with letter "Ff":

Fast fire trucks, flashing lights,

Firemen on the run,

Friendly frogs,

And firecrackers,

And fairies having fun!

The End

Color of the week: Black

Black

(tune: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain")

B-l-a-c-k spells black.

B-l-a-c-k spells black.

Flying bats are black.

Scary cats are black.

Jelly beans are black.

I like black!

B-l-a-c-k spells black.

B-l-a-c-k spells black.

Sunday shoes are black.

Santa's boots are black.

B-l-a-c-k spells black.

The End

Shape of the week: Heart

Heart

(tune: "London Bridge")

Haley Heart is good to me.

She brings love to all, you see;

Valentines and kisses too;

Hugs for me and you.

Hearts fill us with happiness.

Hearts are what we love to send.

Hearts bring joy to everyone,

So give one to a friend!

The End

Number: Three 3

We will continue working on the number 3. We will be keep working on writing them.

Thursday morning will be Ms. Renee from Oogles n Googles will be visiting. This month will coninue with Wow, Wow Wubzy. Last month we received dvd samplers of Wow, Wow Wubbzy. This month we are going to receive activity books.

Friday we will have our Fall Harvest. You may bring treats if you would like, but you are NOT required to bring them. We will be making some fly pie.

Fly Pie

needed:

muffin tins & liners

vanilla wafers

vanilla pudding mix

chocolate chips (or chocolate sprinkles)

Mix pudding as directed

Place one vanilla wafer in the bottom of each muffin cup

Spoon pudding into each cup

Sprinkle "flies" (chocolate chips) on top of the pudding

Eat & Enjoy!!

Unit 5 October 20- October 24

Ok, this week we are getting back on track!

We have begun our lesson of Joseph this week. We are learning how much Jacob loved Joseph and he gave him a beautiful coat made of many colors. Joseph's brothers, were not happy with Joseph. They were sad that their father, Jacob, gave him the nice coat. Joseph went out to find his brothers and the sheep. When he found them, it was not good. The brothers sold Joseph to some men in a far away country. Joseph can't go home to his father, Jacob. But God is watching over Joseph and He will take care of him. When Joseph moved to the far away country, he worked very hard. Everyone liked Joseph there. He was most important helper to his boss. God was with Joseph the whole time. Then Joseph is sent to prison for a long time. A man told a lie and got Joseph in trouble. God is with Joseph while he is in prison. The men in jail like Joseph because he tells them things that are going to happen to them. God helps Joseph by letting him know what is going to happen. Genesis 37:3-39:23

God is always with us!!!


Our devotional:

E is for Everyone!
God loves us all:
The black and the white, and the short and the tall.
Everyone in the world is special to God!!!


verse: See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children. 1 John 3:1

This weeks letter of the week is Ee. We have had the help of Elmo the Elephant to help us find some letter Es.

Elmo the Elephant

tune: "Reuben, Reuben"

Elmo the Elephant was excited.

He called all his friends to come.

He was having an Easter party,

hiding eggs and eating some.

Elks came dancing elbow to elbow.

Eskimos came south from Nome.

They enjoyed the elegant party,

excused themselves and went back home.

The End

Color of the week: Orange

Orange

tune: "Ten Little Indians"

O-r-a-n-g-e

O-r-a-n-g-e

O-r-a-n-g-e

Orange is what that spells.

Jack-o-lanterns are always orange.

Carrots are always orange.

Oranges are always orange.

O-r-a-n-g-e

The End

The number for the next 2 weeks: 3

curve around, stop, and curve again

to make the number 3

Shape of the week: Star
Stella the star will help us identify stars around our school.

Stella Star
tune: "On Top of Old Smokey"

Away in a distance,

We see from afar

a bright, shiny shape.

Could it be Stella Star?

Her shape is quite different

From any we know.

She points five directions

From her head to her toe.

We see her up high

And we see her down low.

At nighttime we see her

Wherever we go.

The End

Then of course we couldn't have orange and autumn without choosing "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater" for our nursery rhyme.

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater,

Had a wife and couldn't keep her!

He put her in a pumpkin shell,

And there he kept her very well!

The End

We will continue working on pumpkins and autumn harvest. We will be decorating for the autumn harvest. (Yes, I am a little behind this year... I am sorry!)

We will NOT be having a halloween party this year because we are going to respect those who don't celebrate. We will have an Autumn Harvest celebration. Now, this isn't the Thanksgiving feast. That will be in November. We will have an Autumn Harvest celebration next Friday on Halloween. We won't be dressing up unless you want to be a pumpkin, scarecrow or some type of animal or something "autumny". We will play games, have junk food and punch and such.