April- The Great Shakeup

Our Bottom Line this month is, “Jesus wants me to tell others about Him.” We’re starting the month sharing the Great Commission with our preschoolers. We want them to get excited about telling others about Jesus and how much He loves them. We’re encouraging preschoolers to, “Go tell everyone, everywhere about Jesus.”

Then, preschoolers will learn about men who did exactly what God asked of them. They went out and really shook things up. Our preschool friends will learn about Peter who shared about Jesus even when he was in jail. They’ll hear the story of Saul and how his life was changed and he became Paul. Finally, they’ll hear the story of Paul and Silas and how God really shook things up when they were in jail. All month long, preschoolers will discover how they, too, can shake things up by telling others about Jesus.

Kathy Hill
Editor in Chief, First Look
The reThink Group

What all went on in December

It’s time to celebrate Christmas! This year, we are having a “Christmas Countdown” as we teach our preschoolers that Jesus is God’s Son.

We start the Christmas story with an angel telling Mary that she is to be a mother of a special baby boy. We then lead the children through the story to Bethlehem where Jesus is born in a stable and the shepherds celebrate His birth with even more angels. The Sunday before Christmas we pause to have a preschool party for Jesus. Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Finally, we conclude the month with a visit from the wise men. They arrived way after Jesus was born and celebrated Him even when it wasn’t His birthday. We can celebrate Jesus any day too. We celebrate Him because Jesus us God’s Son.

Because we are counting down this month, we’ve created a special take home for your preschool parents. Be sure to send it home the first week of December or even the last week of November so that families can create their Countdown Chain for December. By using their Countdown Chain, families can create memories that will last a lifetime while celebrating God’s greatest gift. 

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