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This week at the preschool we worked on the letter “A” with this song that I found here. I changed the words a bit by accident.
Hooray for Letter A
(To the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")
Hooray for letter A
Hooray for letter A
Let’s sing for letter A today
Hooray for letter A
Apple starts with A
Ant starts with A
Alligator starts with A
Hooray for letter A
Here are students working on fingerprint apples and ants to reinforce what they learned with the song.
And the final product.
Bible Story: Shipwreck! (Acts 27)
Memory Verse: "Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord." Colossians 3:17
Character Issues: How we can help others
"My World" Topic: Water
This week we told our Bible story in five parts and stopped at cliffhanger moments each day. Click Acts 27 to read it yourself.
For the “My World” topic of water, we discussed the three states of water (ice, liquid, and steam) and melted ice and boiled water to illustrate. The highlight was Mr. Isaku’s presentation of soluble (salt) and insoluble (sand) substances and sinking and floating objects. Do you think the children were excited to share what they had learned?
Bible Story: Paul and Silas in Prison (Acts 16:22-34)
Memory Verse: Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Ephesians 6:18
Character Issue: God deserves our praise.
"My World" Topic: Earthquakes
We learned this week that God is with us and can hear us wherever we are: at school, church, in the bathtub, in the dark, on the train, when we are with others and when we are alone. God deserves our praise however we happen to feel because God is good! The children wrote a song of their own with which to praise God. It is sung to the tune of "Jesus Loves Me" and goes like this:
God is strong and beautiful.
God loves everyone of us.
God is strong and beautiful.
God loves everyone of us.
Yes, Jesus loves us (3x).
The Bible tells us so.
Our "My World" topic was earthquakes. We learned what earthquakes are, what causes them, how they are measured, how to prepare for earthquakes, and what to do when an earthquake strikes. It's a good time for you to make sure you have an emergency supply bag packed and a clear emergency plan for your family. The U. S. Geological Survey has a good site for parents and children to learn about earthquakes together. Here's a link to a printable disaster preparedness coloring book put out by the Red Cross.
He’s simulating a seismometer by trying to draw a straight line while a friend shakes things up.
Click here to shop at amazon.co.jp for recommended children's books about earthquakes.