This week we are doing activities around the theme of Thanksgiving!
Table activities this week include making a paper turkey, Thanksgiving themed dot paintings, Thanksgiving pattern blocks and candy corn activities.
For small group this week, we are making a name turkey and adding a "I am thankful for..." page to our journal.
KDIs of the week are-
History: Children understand past, present, and future.- We are talking about why we celebrate Thanksgiving and some of the history of it.
Counting: Children count things. - We'll be counting candy corn and feathers this week.
Jesus Time- This week we hear another story about a young person helping someone to increase their faith. This week's story is about Naaman and his young servant. Naaman was a general in the army of Aram, one of Israel's enemies. When they had defeated the Israelites, a young girl was taken and she became a slave of Naaman's wife. Naaman had leprosy, an incurable and contagious illness. The young slave girl suggested to her mistress that he go to see the prophet Elisha and be healed. Naaman went to see Elisha with a letter from his king, riches and promises of wealth. When he went to Elisha's house, he was told to go wash in the Jordan River seven times and he would be healed. Naaman thought that wasn't miraculous enough to work. Why didn't Elisha make a big deal of healing him? He grumbled and started to head home. His servants intervened, just give it a try, they urged! So he did wash in the Jordan and he was healed. His skin was like a baby's, smooth and soft! He returned to Elisha and apologized and confessed his faith. Because of a slave girl's bravery, he believed.
How often aren't we afraid of what could happen as we share our faith? God is with us!! He will protect us and make His word work wonders!
Books of the week- "Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving" by Dav Pilkey, "Thanksgiving Day Thanks" by Laura Elliot and "Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks" by Margaret Sutherland.
Here is a picture of what your children are thankful for today-
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