We are going to learn about cacti today. You can show the children some pictures of cacti and talk about them. If you have real cacti that you can show them or go to a store with cacti that would be ...
We are going to learn about cacti today. You can show the children some pictures of cacti and talk about them. If you have real cacti that you can show them or go to a store with cacti that would be fun too.
Here is a
website that has some great information about cacti for children. You can read about it before you sit down with your children and gather the information and pictures you need and then sit with them to learn about cacti together.
Learn about the letter ‘k’ with Miss Cullen and Gator. First, Miss Cullen and Gator are going to show the upper and lower case letter ‘k’. Then review the sound of the ‘k’. Next look at th ...
Learn about the letter ‘k’ with Miss Cullen and Gator. First, Miss Cullen and Gator are going to show the upper and lower case letter ‘k’. Then review the sound of the ‘k’. Next look at three types of foods that start with the letter k: Kidney beans, Ketchup and a Kit Kat. If you have these items at home you can try them with Miss Cullen and discuss what it feels like, tastes like, sounds like and smells like.
Remember, when trying the different foods, it has to go in your mouth but it doesn’t have to stay there. It is always good to try something new.
Read the Bible Story
You can read from a Children’s Bible, your Bible or use the following story.
Chariot of Fire
1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:1-13
A man name Elisha was plowing the field. God chose ...
Read the Bible Story
You can read from a Children’s Bible, your Bible or use the following story.
Chariot of Fire
1 Kings 19:19-21; 2 Kings 2:1-13
A man name Elisha was plowing the field. God chose Elisha to be Elijah's helper. Over the years, they traveled together. They told many people about God's love. One day, they stopped beside a river. Elijah took off his coat and struck the water with it. The river opened up! They walked across on a dry path.
Elijah was getting older. God was preparing to take him to heaven. Elijah asked Elisha if there was anything he wanted. Elisha answered, "I want a double portion of the spirit God has given you."
Suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses came down from the sky. It separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind to be with God. Elijah's coat fell to the ground. Elisha picked it up. He struck the water with it, and the water parted. Then Elijah knew God had granted his request.
Bible Story Questions & Answers
Talk about what the Bible story was about by asking the children questions. You can decide ahead of time how you want them to answer the questions. I like to have the children raise their hand to answer the question. If they are incorrect that is fine. You can say what the answer is or ask: “Does anyone else have a thought or answer to the question?”
Questions:
- Who did God choose to be Elijah's helper? (Elisha)
- How many years did Elisha and Elijah travel together? (Two)
- Did they tell people about God's love? (Yes)
- When they were traveling one day they stopped beside the river. Elijah took off his coat and struck the water with it. What happened when he did that? (The river opened up.)
- What came down from the sky to take Elijah to heave to be with God? (A fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses. Some children won't remember all of this and that is okay.)
- Can you tell others about God's love just like Elijah and Elisha did? (Yes)
Prayer
While sitting on the floor with criss cross legs, have the children repeat after you. You can have them fold their hands and close their eyes or just sit quietly and say after you. Following is a prayer written out that you can use, or you can make up your own.
Dear God (children repeat)
Thank you for this day. (children repeat)
Please help me (children repeat)
to tell others (children repeat)
about your love (children repeat)
like Elijah and Elisha did. (children repeat)
I love You (children repeat)
Amen (children repeat)
We are making cacti for art today...yay! Make sure you watch the prep video so you will know what you need to prep for the project. You may want to show the children some pictures of cacti so that the ...
We are making cacti for art today...yay! Make sure you watch the prep video so you will know what you need to prep for the project. You may want to show the children some pictures of cacti so that they have an idea of what they are making. They do not need to make it like the picture but it gives them an idea of what they are making if they haven’t seen a cacti before. There are some children that are not too thrilled about dipping their fingers in paint so here is another idea in case you have a child like that. You can color the tips of their fingers with washable markers and they can press their fingers onto the paper that way. Lastly, if you want to make a long, thin cacti, you could also cut the paper into long thin pieces so when they make their cacti it is long and thin.
Here is an extra project if you would like to do it! :)
Thanks to Karen McMurry Warr on Facebook she had this great recipe for making cornbread which I thought would be fun to go along with our Wild Wild West theme. Here is the link http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/08/beans_and_cornb/ make sure you scroll down to the bottom for the cornbread. If you are interested to know why cooking in the kitchen with children is a great way to build certain skills here is a video for you to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aqcleWN7I4
