This is our "new" favorite book from the library. Red Red Red by Valeri Gorbachev is a fun book to teach the color red as well as trying to figure out the ending. Turtle is in a huge hurry but the other animals can't figure out why. All Turtle will say is "red, red, red." With red all around, what is Turtle wanting to ...
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Letter Posters & Letter Art
One of the great ways for preschoolers to learn their letters and phonetic sounds is by doing Letter Art. Each weekly Lesson Plan at ABCJLM includes a link to Letter of the Week ideas as well as Letter Posters. Two weeks ago, W was Letter of the Week. After printing off the Letter W Poster, I sat down with the kids ...
Book of the Week Change
My kiddos did a series of activities around the book Silly Sally at Mother's Day out at church. They haven't stopped talking about it. I decided that this book needed to be part of the 3 Year Curriculum - Book of the Week. Since it contains great /s/ words, I added it to Week 26 and moved Blueberries for Sal to week 31. ...
Week 32
This is Week 32 at ABCJLM. Week 33 is a review week. If it would be better for your family to switch the weeks, definitely do so. There are many activities to help your child understand the significants of Easter. Be sure to take time as a family and discuss what Jesus did for us. Suggestions here and here. 3 Year ...
Leading Your Child to Christ
The biggest desire of a Christian parent is to see their child come to a personal relationship with God. But many struggle to know what to say. Be prepared for the day your child tells you "I want to ask Jesus into my heart." Here are three books that will help. A Heart for Jesus by Juanita Bynum is a book that specifically ...
Book of the Week Changed
There were two books in the 3 Year Curriculum that I wasn't happy with. So..I changed them. Here are the two new books: Week 20 - Gossie - I especially liked this book because Sweet Pea was so excited to see Gossie sharing at the end of the book. Use this book to teach spatial concepts. Week 21 - - Our ...
Week 30
Thankfully last week was a review week. Three out of the five of us were sick. We accomplished absolutely no school. We are ready to hit the ground running this Monday morning! Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day. I love using a shamrock to explain the Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit Start ...
10 Leper Song
If you are studying week 28 of the 4 Year Curriculum, you have been learning about thankfulness and the story of the 10 Lepers. While reading the story with my own kiddos, a song came to me. I have added it to the curriculum: "10 Little Lepers" Song - (Sung to the tune of "Five Little Ducks") Ten little lepers got healed that ...
ABCJLM Week 28
Can it really be Monday morning...again? This is Week 28, if you are following the ABCJLM calendar. 3 Year Curriculum Feeding the 5000 Duck on a Bike Sort, fish, and fingerpaint Memory Obstacle Course Number 12, Letter Uu 4 Year ...
Holding School with More Than One Kiddo
I received a very sweet email from an ABCJLM user. I can't tell you how much I appreciate emails from you! Thank you so much for ABCJLM!! ... I discovered the site a few weeks ago, we are starting week 3 and love it! I sit with all three big kids at the table and do our Bible verse, story and character trait all ...