Our KDI of the week is comprehension- children understand language. Children learn through experience. Many words or phrases aren't understood until they are put into use. Opposites and what they are is a concept that takes experience and explanation to grasp sometimes. Others phrases such as positional phrases like underneath, above, next to, on top of or in front of. Give your children practice with those phrases. Ask them to get something next to something else, etc.
Table Activities- This week our activities show opposites- hard and soft blocks, black and white crayons on black and white paper, hot and cold bins, long dog//short dog, wet and dry bins, making happy/sad faces, matching opposites and sorting opposites.
Small Group- We will be making a day and night plate, cutting long and short strips of paper, adding Oo is for opposite to our journal and matching opposites.
Large Group- We will be practice opposite movement- fast/slow, big/little, high/low, quiet/loud, etc.
Books of the Week- "Stop, Go, Yes, No" by Mike Twohy and "Marta, Big and Small" by Jen Arena.
Bible Story- This week we continue in captivity. Last week the Babylonians held Israelites captive, now the Persians have taken over. A man named Daniel, who was one of King Nebuchadnezzar's advisor was now the advisor of King Darius, the king of Persia. King Darius trusted him because of his experience and his faith in the One True God shone through in his wisdom and attitude. Darius planned to give Daniel the responsibility of his entire kingdom. Some of King Darius' other advisors were jealous of Daniel and knowing of his faithfulness to the God of Israel, came up with a plot to get rid of him. They approached King Darius with a plan. Only King Darius should be worshipped and adored for the next 30 days. And if they don't, throw them in a den of hungry lions. That sounded good to Darius and he signed it into law. Once it was a law, it couldn't be changed.
The jealous advisors lay in wait to watch for Daniel praying to the one, true God and they caught him of course. They had Daniel brought before the king and the king had no choice but to have Daniel thrown into the lion's den. King Darius prayed that Daniel's God would be with him. The king didn't sleep that night, early in the morning, he returned to the den and called down to see if Daniel had survived. By this time, Daniel was an old man. Daniel had survived, not one lion had harmed him. God sent an angel to shut the lion's mouths so they could not hurt him. King Darius was so happy, he had Daniel pulled from the den and then had those advisors thrown in. The lions were hungry.
God always has us in his hand- there is never any reason to worry!! This world might seem like it is against us and it is, but God!!! He is greater than the world and anything in it! He has us!
Have a blessed week!
