Our KDI for the week is movement- Children express and represent what they observe, think, imagine and feel through pretend play. We will play and move as if blown by the wind!
Table Activities- The table activities this week include blow painting, coloring a fan, making a wind sock, making underwater wind, making a pinwheel and seeing what happens when things get affected by wind.
Small Group Activities- This week we will experiment what the wind blows, make a kite, add Ww is for wind to our journal and make a group wind painting.
Large Group Activities- Hopefully we will get outside to fly our kite, try out our pinwheels and see the effect of wind on other things!
Books of the Week- "The Wind Blew" by Pat Hutchins and "Feel the Wind" by Arthur Dorros.
Bible Story- This week we will hear about Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. It is a heavy story for little ones, but one they need to know. After Jesus arrival in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he spends time in the temple and teaching his disciples. They get ready to celebrate Passover as a group on Thursday evening. Judas, one of Jesus' disciples has already agreed to betray him. He is at the meal, Jesus even makes Judas aware that he knows what is going on. Judas leaves the meal to meet with the religious leaders. Jesus has the remaining meal with his disciples. As he eats with them, he gives them a new command- Love One Another. He knows what is coming for them and gives them strength with his words. They finish the meal and walk to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus goes alone to pray, checks on his disciples several times and they are asleep. He asks God to take this cup of suffering from him, but submits to God the Father's will. Then he wakes his disciples up to go meet Judas. A company of soldiers and temple guards are with Judas. Judas walks up and kisses Jesus on the cheek, a sign of who Jesus is, and Jesus is arrested. The disciples fight back, Peter cuts off the ear of the high priest's servant and Jesus heals him. Then the disciples flee. Jesus is taken and put on trial and eventually condemned to death by the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate. Jesus is horribly beaten, mocked, spit at and then forced to carry the heavy beam of his cross to Golgotha or Calvary. Jesus is nailed to the cross and placed between two thieves. One mocks him, one believes in him. So much happens in a short time- Jesus speaks to his disciple John and puts his mother, Mary in John's care. The sky grows dark for three hours. Jesus calls out, My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? He carries the sin of the world on the cross. Finally, he says "It is Finished." and gives his spirit into his Father's hands. Oh, how he loves us! There is not one thing left for us to do to save ourselves- even faith is worked in our hearts through the power of the Word and the Holy Spirit. All we do now is out of love and thankfulness for His love for us!
Not a lot of pictures this week- we were having a lot of Tacky fun! And the afternoon class had a special birthday visitor!
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