New to the Kit or looking for helpful hints on how to use it? Check out the Kids Kit Tips and Tricks - Preschool Edition where we share detailed instructions about the resources below.
Our goal for preschool curriculum is to build a foundation of biblical knowledge so preschoolers will know the major stories of the Bible and how they fit together into God’s big story. Our curriculum is organized into 12 units and we teach the major stories of the Bible in mostly chronological order. Each week there is a Teaching Truth which is the most important thing we want kids to hear and learn about God and His Story that week.
Additional Resources for May 24
- Discussion Guide Continue the conversation with your preschool kids using these simple questions
- Activity Guide Hands-on activities for preschoolers to help reinforce this week’s Teaching Truth
- Preschool Memory Verse Song Help kids learn the memory verse through song
- Unit Song Watch this music video together to reinforce the lesson's teaching truth
- Preschool Spotify Playlist A playlist of our favorite songs
- Special Needs Kit We know some of our amazing kids have special needs or other learning challenges. Here are tools to help you share the Bible story in a simple way with your child.
More ways to have a great week of worship...
Use these activities to keep talking about and applying what you learned this weekend throughout the week.
1. Earthquake Snack
SUPPLIES: Frosted cupcake, gummy bears or animal crackers, Fruit Roll-Up
During snack time let your child have a frosted cupcake. Grab some gummy bears or animal crackers and one Fruit Roll-Up cut into thin strips. Let your child press the gummy bears into the frosting and use the Fruit Roll-Up strips to create prison bars over them. Tell the story of Paul and Silas, and when the earthquake comes let your child break the “prison bars.” When the story is over, let your child eat his special treat and ask him these questions about the story.
1. What did Paul and Silas do in jail?
2. How did the chains fall off of the prisoners?
3. Did Paul and Silas trust Jesus?
4. After they were free, what did the jailer do?
2. Act It Out
SUPPLIES: Construction paper, scissors, tape, laundry basket
Help your child act out the story of Paul and Silas. Grab a couple sheets of construction paper and cut them into strips. Help your child make paper link “chains” out of the strips and tape them together. Have your child put the chains on their hands and feet. Next, use a laundry basket turned upside down as the jail and have your child crawl inside. Talk with your child about how Paul and Silas were frustrated and afraid, but that they chose to praise God anyway. Sing a praise song with your child and then reenact the earthquake and turn the laundry basket over. Talk about how Paul and Silas made the decision not to run away, and because of that decision they were able to tell the guard about Jesus.
3. Praise Time
SUPPLIES: Small plastic container, dry beans
Paul and Silas continued to praise God and sing even during their trials. Help your child make a homemade instrument to use during his singing. Put a handful of dry beans in a small plastic container. Tape around the top so the lid doesn’t come off while he uses it. Sing praise songs with your child and let him shake his new instrument.