Spring

Theme: Spring

Upcoming Bible Verse:  Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is as sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, 

as the spring rains that water on the earth.--Hosea 6:3

MAJOR LEARNING OBJECTIVES

TWO YEAR OLDS

I can act out stories with toys and props.

I can be aware of the changes in the weather and seasons.

I can jump and county while playing the lily pad game.

THREE YEAR OLDS

I can recognize two-dimensional shapes.

I can name the 4 seasons.

I can listen and follow two-step directions.

PRE-K

I can recognize the sights and sounds of the season of spring.

I can observe seed, sprout and plant growth and label the parts of the plants.

I can use my creativity to produce projexts that represent God’s creations in nature.

SIGNS OF SPRING
Signs of Spring: Goodbye winter, with your bitter winds and mounds of snow, and hello spring. Spring, of course, marks the beginning of warmer weather and longer daylight hours, the blooming of flowers and the budding of leaves.

SPRING EXPLANATION

Spring is one of the four conventional temperate seasons, following winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and customs. When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. At the spring, or vernal, equinox, days are approximately 12 hours long with day length increasing as the season progresses.

Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and also to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth.

The Earth’s axis, the imaginary line around which the earth turns in its daily rotation, is slightly tilted. The seasons are caused by this tilt and by the fact that the Earth’s axis always holds the same location in space. If the axis were not tilted, the sun would always be directly over the Equator and the northern and southern hemispheres would both have constant, similar weather the year round

RESOURCE

ASK YOUR CHILD:

What are the different seasons? What is the sequence of the seasons. Ask: What is the weather like during the different seasons? What is the same or different about the seasons? Include similarities and differences in weather, temperature, and length of daylight.

Rainbows

Theme: Rainbows

Bible Verse:  Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on earth. Genesis 9:16

TWO YEAR OLDS

I can sort different objects based on attributes.

I can identity different types of weather.

I can use my pincer grip to string beads and buttons.

THREE YEAR OLDS

I can count out ingredients needed to make shamrock stew.

I can create art using colors of the rainbow.

I can be a good friend by sharing.

PRE-K

I can observe and participate in multiple experiments involving the colors of the rainbow.

I can create multiple art projects using rainbow colors.

I can listen to stories and lessons about St. Patrick’s Day and the Holy Trinity.

Rainbows happen when sunlight and rain combine in a very specific way. The beams of sunlight separate into the colors we see in the rainbow as they enter a raindrop. Sunlight is actually made up of different colors that we don't usually see. When a beam of sunlight comes down to Earth, the light is white.

How do rainbows form? | Discovery Kids

discoverykids.com/articles/how-do-rainbows-form/

Multicultural Week

Theme: Multicultural Week

Verse: From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth.  Acts 17:26

Major Learning Objectives:

TWO YEAR OLDS

I can recognize different characteristics of our friends.

I can listen and dance to music from around the world.

I can explore different art materials.

THREE YEAR OLDS

I can draw a picture of my family.

I can use a simple map.

I can know that diversity exists in the world.

PRE-K

I can learn that diversity exists in the world and see similarities and differences as natural and positive.

I can understand that God created all people to be unique and important.

I can participate in activities that are representative of many cultures around the world.

RESOURCE: Teach and help your children discover different places, people and cultures around the world. Here are some suggested resources: 
1. Read books about other places.
2. Explore maps and a world globe together.
3. Make foods representative of different countries.
4. Listen to music from around the world.

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