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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David's Story Part 2

This month's David stories teach preschoolers that, "God gives me good friends." The first two weeks of the month, children will learn of David and Jonathan's amazing friendship. Then, they will learn that David was such a good friend to Jonathan that he sought out Jonathan's remaining family and cared for Mephibosheth. During these first three weeks, preschoolers will talk about what it means to be a friend, how to help and serve those around them.

Finally, preschoolers will celebrate God and His friendship in the last week of the month. They will dance and sing and praise their heavenly Father. Be prepared for lots of noise and crazy preschool fun on this day.

Kathy Hill
Editor in Chief, First Look
The reThink Group


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David's Story- Part 1

October introduces the theme “David’s Story” to preschoolers. This theme will continue through November and share some of our favorites stories of David while teaching children that God has one Big Story. Not only will they learn that God has a Big Story, but they will see that they are a part of that story!

This month’s David stories teach preschoolers that God can help us do big things. Stories include David saving his sheep from the lion, Samuel anointing David as king, David facing Goliath, and David being strong in battle. Look for a special take-home in our store at the end of August that will help preschoolers take these stories home and think about what kind of stories God is telling in their lives.Kathy Hill Editor in Chief, First Look The reThink Group

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September Series- Go TEAM!!!

This September, we’re doing something we’ve never done before. We’re tackling all three basic truths in one month. While doing this, we’re keeping the Bottom Line as simply “God loves me.” God loves me because He made me. And, He loves me so much that He sent Jesus to be my friend forever! Because we are covering all three basic truths this month, we will start with a short creation lesson that emphasizes that God made each and every one of us. We will then return to the story of the lost sheep to emphasize how much God loves us. He loves us so much, He will always search for us. We then visit Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to learn that not only does God love us, but He will help us. Finally, we learn that Jesus is our good friend in the story of calming the storm. God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our friend forever. The final week will be spent on a very fun review of all the stories ensuring that the preschoolers hear all three basic truths one more time.Kathy Hill Editor in Chief, First Look The reThink Group


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Creation Station!!!!

In May we talked about Doing What's Right....For the past two months we have talked about THE CREATION!  God saw all that he had made, and it was very good,” Genesis 1:31, NIV. That is what we will be teaching our preschoolers this month. God created the entire world in seven days, and everything He made was “good.”For the months of June and July, we invite you and your preschoolers to “Creation Station,” an amazing place where they can learn about each day of creation as a special train car brings it into the station. We’ve provided our typical First Look lesson but intensified the Bible story time just a bit by combining the introductory sketch and Bible story so that the Storyteller is the conductor of the railroad.Kathy Hill Editor in Chief, First Look The reThink Group


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A Friend FOREVER - a good lesson to learn! April 2012

Hello First Look Friends!

Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Isn’t that AMAZING? He wants to be MY friend. He wants to be YOUR friend. Jesus wants to be my friend, forever. What a life-changing truth. What a foundational truth. What an awesome thing to put in the hearts of our preschoolers.
This month starts with excitement and fun as your preschoolers have an opportunity to wave palm branches and yell “Hosanna” during the Entry Celebration. What an amazing day that must have been. The following week we celebrate Easter, leading our little ones through the seriousness of the Last Supper and Crucifixion to the joy of Easter day itself. He is risen! He is alive!
We continue through the month of April learning that while He was on earth, Jesus was a good friend to those around Him. He taught us how to be a good friend too. Through the story of Mary and Martha, we learn that Jesus wants to spend time with us and that good friends spend time together without the “busy” taking over. That’s a lesson for today’s world, isn’t it? We learn that being friends with Jesus means giving Him everything, even our most prized possessions. And, finally we learn that our best friend ever is preparing a place for us, a place where we can be with Him forever. How amazing.
Kathy Hill Editor in Chief, First Look The reThink Group

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