Our Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Key Question:Who loves you?

Bottom Line: Jesus loves me!

Memory Verse:
"How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."  Ephesians 3:18, NIV

Bible Story Focus:
God cares about me.  The Lost Sheep.         

Tablets are powerful learning tools when teachers and families carefully select activities that match children's interests and abilities.  We use technology so children can explore, create, problem solve, and feel powerful.  Families can enjoy using tablets and learning together.

• Encourage exercise and nature and science

Conventional reading development occurs in two fairly distinct phases: learning to read (decoding words) and reading to learn (obtaining new information).  In the first phase, children must devote virtually all of their time and attention to decoding-to figuring out what the words say.  Because reading is a meaning-making activity, it is ...

Are you tired of asking your child, "What did you do in school today?" only to hear, "Nothing, "I don't know" or "I played."?  If so, here's good news - help is available.

Something is wrong somewhere.  It can't be the teacher - whoever heard of any teacher anywhere that lets children play in school ...

Children who can understand and comfort others make friends more easily and are better at being friends than children who can't.  "Feeling the feelings of others," or empathy, is an important part of children's social and emotional development.

How can parents and teachers encourage children's caring behavior?

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This week, we learned the following Basic Truths;
1). God Made Me 
2). God Loves Me 
3).Jesus Wants To Be My Friend Forever.

Our Bible Memory Verse;
"Nothing can separate us from God's love." Romans 8:39, NlrV

Prayers from children are precious gifts to Jesus.  Now is the time to help children develop ...

And we're off... we had a great first day. Yesterday, we raced into the new school year with special blessings from Pastor Jen at worship, and finished our first day with many new friends. Thanks be to God for a perfect day.

Children who are read to are more likely to enjoy reading themselves when they become adults.  Experts have identified specific learning skills that contribute to your child's emergent literacy and later reading abilities:

• Oral Language - Building children's vocabulary and comprehension through speaking and listening.
• Books and

Educators can provide individualized learning opportunities for children when they can identify children's learning styles. 

• Kinesthetic learners prefer to learn through active involvement.  Walking back and forth enhances learning processes.  Relating what is to be learned to real life experiences, role playing, and class

A high-quality preschool program is essential in preparing your child for kindergarten and the community around them.  Ask about the following;

Ask about the teachers.  What educational backgrounds do they have?  Are they properly trained to work with this age group?  Is the staff stable, or does it change constantly?&...

You may be planning your vacation as you read this, so I wanted to make a quick suggestion as you make your plans.
As you plan the daily excursions or select destinations for your family, think about educational or social experiences you can give them. As your children watch you lead your family, you will make the greatest impact as you learn and ...

One of my favorite sayings is "Life is a Dance".  So it is with teaching.  Good teachers have to know when it is time to lead, when it is time to follow, and when it is time to be a partner.  Some of my best teaching moments are the times when I take the time out to "dance".  I truly feel that in order to ...