Work Matters! Family Plus Preschool

Hi Parents and Grandparents!!

 

Sometimes it can be tough to carve out time to spend quality time with our children, especially the smaller ones in our families. Here's an idea that might help bring you together as a family while helping your little one feel like a part of something important. Sit down with your preschooler and brainstorm about some projects that you could do together as a family. It might be as simple as

donating their gently used books and DVDs to a local children’s hospital or decorate the brown grocery bags that our church gave out last week and fill them for our food pantry at church. Once you have your list together, cut some strips of paper to write down the ideas - then fold them up and put them in a basket. Have your preschooler reach in and pick out one of the ideas. Make sure you have them shut their eyes REALLY tight!

After they have pulled out a strip of paper - read the activity and then complete it as a family. You could pick out another one on each day this week or throughout the weekend as you have time. The main thing is making a big deal out of the help your preschooler is bringing to the project. Make sure you empower THEM to be the heroes of your working time together!

You can use this opportunity as a way to encourage your child to have a good attitude during work. You can model a good attitude by thanking God with your preschooler for the ability to spend the time together and to complete such an important project for and with your family. Two main things: 1 - Have fun and make it fun for your preschooler, 2 - Look for and maximize on the opportunities to connect your time to your faith in God.

This week, Sunday, March 2, 2014, your child will hear this story:

God’s Plan for People  Based on Genesis 2:4-24
God had created a beautiful world. He planted a lovely garden with trees and plants that gave food. A river ran through the garden to water all the plants and trees.
God placed Adam, the man He created, in the garden. He told Adam to watch over the garden and care for it. God said, “You may eat from any tree in the garden, except for one tree in the middle of the garden.”
God brought every wild animal and every bird He had created to Adam. When Adam saw each kind of animal, he gave it a name. Adam named all the animals and the birds. He named the horses and cows, lions and crocodiles, rabbits and ostriches. God looked at everything He created but did not see a helper for Adam. God made Adam go to sleep. God took a rib from Adam and made it into a woman. God brought the woman to Adam. Adam called the woman Eve.

Christ Focus: Jesus came to do God’s work.
Life Point: God expects us to work.
Life Verse: Work together with a good attitude. Ephesians 6:7

Questions:
What work did Adam do?
What is some important work we do in our family?
 
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• March 28-29 Father/Son Camp In 3 year olds- Kindergarten

• Your preschooler will not want to miss any of the wonderful events we have planned for them. Please make sure you pick up your 2014 calendar for events at any of our information centers.
  

Thank you for allowing us to partner with you in guiding your child spiritually.  

Bridget :)