Imagine this with me. A mom and child are neatly dressed sitting at the table looking at school books. The child is happily gleaning from the mom's wisdom and desires to learn. There are no distractions in the background and the kitchen table is obviously neatly wiped down. I would wager that the statement right before we enter this scene was ...
Impressing on Children
Review: What’s in the Bible Vol 6
What's in the Bible Vol 6 - A Nation Divided. Enough said. Review over. Really that is how I want to write this review because simply put, we love these DVD's. We love what our children are learning about the Bible. Even as adults, we love what we are learning about the Bible. If you haven't started your library of the What's in the Bible ...
Puffy Polar Bear
Puff paint was a popular craft element when I was a kid. Cool look. Cool texture. I was excited to see a recipe for puff paint on several pinterest posts. So, I did some research of my own, combined a few recipes, and created a Puffy Polar Bear craft for the 5 Year Curriculum's lesson on the book God Gave Us Christmas. Begin by printing the ...
My Emotions and Me
This is an activity in the 5 Year ABCJesusLovesMe.com Preschool Curriculum about emotions. My Emotions and Me: Have the child lay on a piece of butcher block paper and trace around the child. Ask the child to finish the below statements and then write the answers on the traced body according to the directions. My name is.... (between ...
Craft: Rain Maker
Craft: Rain Sticks Tear off one sheet of aluminum foil that is three times as long as a paper towel tube. Roll the foil lengthwise like a snake. Wrap the foil around a wooden spoon creating a spring-like shape. Stretch the foil to be as wide and long as the tube. Place the spring shaped foil into the paper towel tube. Add a couple of ...
Four Seasons – Handprints
While working on the ABCJesusLovesMe.com 5 Year Preschool Curriculum, I came up with this Four Seasons idea. Really fun! Tree - Paint the child's hand and arm brown. Press down on a piece of paper. Roll the arm a little to make the tree trunk bigger. Allow to dry. Can also draw around the child's arm and hand on brown paper and ...
How To Picture Walk Through a Book
source Even before their precious bundle of joy is born, parents are told the importance of reading to their child. Most professionals agree that children should be read to at least 15 minutes a day. But is there a certain way to read to a child? One academic term that you will hear floating around is "Picture Walk." But what is ...
Four Seasons Tree Activity
Both the ABCJesusLovesMe 4 and 5 Year Curricula study the Four Seasons. Those children using the 4 Year Curriculum create a Four Seasons Wheel each week adding another season. Print the "Winter Tree" and add snowflakes. Post the finished tree on a wall adding pictures around it that depict winter. Also add names or pictures of people whose ...
Christmas Traditions: Happy Birthday Jesus Party
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Christmas Traditions: Macaroni Christmas Crafts
You could spend all of December doing crafts found on the internet for Christmas. ABCJesusLovesMe.com has several suggestions as well. Macaroni crafts may be one of my favorites. Why, you may ask? Because unlike many crafts, this is one that my young kiddos can do mostly on their own. Ingredients: Macaroni Vinegar Food ...