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September
1. Apples
2. Apples
3. Safety
4. Safety
1. Apples
2. Apples
3. Safety
4. Safety
October
coming soon
coming soon
November
coming soon
coming soon
June
1. Trains
2. Boats
3. Planes
1. Trains
2. Boats
3. Planes
July
August
coming soon
coming soon
March
1. Springtime
2. Shamrock
3.
4.
1. Springtime
2. Shamrock
3.
4.
April
1. Sunflowers
2.
3.
4.
1. Sunflowers
2.
3.
4.
May
1. Butterflies
2. Creepy Crawl
3. Spiders
4.
1. Butterflies
2. Creepy Crawl
3. Spiders
4.
December
1. Music
2. Music
3. Snow
4. Happy B-day
to Jesus
1. Music
2. Music
3. Snow
4. Happy B-day
to Jesus
January
1. Moon
2. Shadows
3. Picnic
4. Planets
1. Moon
2. Shadows
3. Picnic
4. Planets
February
1. Fairy Tales
2. Favorite Stories
3. Favorite Stories
4. Favorite Stories
1. Fairy Tales
2. Favorite Stories
3. Favorite Stories
4. Favorite Stories
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Curriculum Overview
| This page is full of Happy Birthday Jesus printables! There are Christmas lessons, Christmas Coloring Pages, Christmas activities and more fun themes for your preschool class! Printable Lesson Plan |
Snack:
Birthday cake! Since this is Jesus' birthday,
have birthday cake and birthday treats. If you're
wondering how many candles to put on the cake,
try three (for the trinity.)
Birthday cake! Since this is Jesus' birthday,
have birthday cake and birthday treats. If you're
wondering how many candles to put on the cake,
try three (for the trinity.)
Story Time
Ask the children what kinds of
things they like to do on their
birthdays. Most will say, "get
presents!"
Read: We Three Kings , by
Gennady Spirin. Discuss why these
rich men would have travelled so far
to bring gifts to this poor little boy
born in a barn. Tie this in to how we
give presents to each other at
Christmas. Discuss what kinds of
gifts we could give to Jesus. Explain
that He doesn't want toys or things,
Ask the children what kinds of
things they like to do on their
birthdays. Most will say, "get
presents!"
Read: We Three Kings , by
Gennady Spirin. Discuss why these
rich men would have travelled so far
to bring gifts to this poor little boy
born in a barn. Tie this in to how we
give presents to each other at
Christmas. Discuss what kinds of
gifts we could give to Jesus. Explain
that He doesn't want toys or things,
Circle
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Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Use this birthday party classic to tie into both the Nativity
and Birthday Party themes. Consider using a wall mural of
the Nativity (if it has a donkey pictured) for this activity.
The focus should be to encourage the children to help
each other and work as a team. Pair the children up and
let each one help the other with their blindfolds and
leading each other to the right spot on the wall.
Use this birthday party classic to tie into both the Nativity
and Birthday Party themes. Consider using a wall mural of
the Nativity (if it has a donkey pictured) for this activity.
The focus should be to encourage the children to help
each other and work as a team. Pair the children up and
let each one help the other with their blindfolds and
leading each other to the right spot on the wall.
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| Bible |
| Bible Verse Bracelets: Luke 2:11: “...A Savior has been born to you;...” |
| Bible Song: "Away in a Manger." Click title for a printable version of the song. |
| Bible Storytime: Remind the children that the letter "N" begins "Noel" and "Nativity." Review what the term "nativity" means. Read The Nativity, by Julie Vivas. This charming picture book uses the traditional Luke account of the birth of Jesus. A wonderful way to tell the authentic Christmas story! |
Handwriting Practice: N is for Nativity
This is an optional handwriting worksheet for
children who are ready to practice tracing the
letters of the alphabet. M is for Maestro and
children can color the letter M, and trace the
words. There is also a picture of a maestro and
choir.
This is an optional handwriting worksheet for
children who are ready to practice tracing the
letters of the alphabet. M is for Maestro and
children can color the letter M, and trace the
words. There is also a picture of a maestro and
choir.
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Music & Movement:
Pass out bells, tambourines,
and triangles. Play "We
Three Kings of Orient Are,"
and instruct the children to
play their instruments softly at
an appropriate rhythm to the
song. See how softly they
can play. Try giving different
children different times to play
their "parts." Experiment and
enjoy the soft chiming sounds
these instruments make.
Pass out bells, tambourines,
and triangles. Play "We
Three Kings of Orient Are,"
and instruct the children to
play their instruments softly at
an appropriate rhythm to the
song. See how softly they
can play. Try giving different
children different times to play
their "parts." Experiment and
enjoy the soft chiming sounds
these instruments make.
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Nativity Dramatic Play
If you have small nativity sets, let the
children play with these. Otherwise,
small toy animals, a barn made from a
shoe box, a little hay, and some plastic
people will work as well.
If you have small nativity sets, let the
children play with these. Otherwise,
small toy animals, a barn made from a
shoe box, a little hay, and some plastic
people will work as well.
but that He loves gifts that come from our hearts. Ask
the children for examples. If they have trouble getting
started, suggest that some "presents" we could offer Him
are prayer, praise, helping others, loving our neighbors,
obeying our parents, being kind to our siblings, singing
Him songs, etc.
the children for examples. If they have trouble getting
started, suggest that some "presents" we could offer Him
are prayer, praise, helping others, loving our neighbors,
obeying our parents, being kind to our siblings, singing
Him songs, etc.
Morning Circle:
Review the letter "N" with the children. Ask them if
they remember a word beginning with "N" that
means "Christmas." Remind them that the word
was "Noel." Sing, "The First Noel" with the
children. Have the room decorated for a birthday
party. Ask the children what they think of the
decorations. Isn't this supposed to be Christmas,
after all? Ask the children whose birthday they
think it might be. They'll probably get the answer
right! Remind the children that the reason we
celebrate Christmas is to honor Jesus' birthday.
Sing the rhyme, "Happy Birthday Jesus:" (Tune:
"Jesus Loves Me")
Review the letter "N" with the children. Ask them if
they remember a word beginning with "N" that
means "Christmas." Remind them that the word
was "Noel." Sing, "The First Noel" with the
children. Have the room decorated for a birthday
party. Ask the children what they think of the
decorations. Isn't this supposed to be Christmas,
after all? Ask the children whose birthday they
think it might be. They'll probably get the answer
right! Remind the children that the reason we
celebrate Christmas is to honor Jesus' birthday.
Sing the rhyme, "Happy Birthday Jesus:" (Tune:
"Jesus Loves Me")
Stargazing
Provide a variety of flashlights. Prepare black cardstock that has been cut to
the shape of the flashlight ends. Punch holes of varying sizes into the cardstock
to represent constellations. Tape the black cardstock onto the flashlights so
that the children can point the beams into the "sky" and see lovely stars like the
shepherds might have seen the night baby Jesus was born. Make sure you
have a dark corner of the room for this center. For more fun, have a few
glow-in-the-dark stars taped around this area as well.
Provide a variety of flashlights. Prepare black cardstock that has been cut to
the shape of the flashlight ends. Punch holes of varying sizes into the cardstock
to represent constellations. Tape the black cardstock onto the flashlights so
that the children can point the beams into the "sky" and see lovely stars like the
shepherds might have seen the night baby Jesus was born. Make sure you
have a dark corner of the room for this center. For more fun, have a few
glow-in-the-dark stars taped around this area as well.
Optional Activity: Birthday Candles
This is a cut and pasted activity where the children can cut out
the candle and glue them onto the cake. For older children
have them glue the right amount for their age.
This is a cut and pasted activity where the children can cut out
the candle and glue them onto the cake. For older children
have them glue the right amount for their age.
Optional Activity: Handwriting Practice
This is a page the children can color, and pracitce their
handwriting skills, by writing "Happy Birthday Jesus" There are
three candles on the cake representing God the Father, God
the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
This is a page the children can color, and pracitce their
handwriting skills, by writing "Happy Birthday Jesus" There are
three candles on the cake representing God the Father, God
the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Optional Activity: Christmas Carolling
Take the children carolling at a nursing home or retirement
village, to emphasize loving others and offering praise to God.
Take the children carolling at a nursing home or retirement
village, to emphasize loving others and offering praise to God.
Make birthday presents for Jesus
Provide a variety of small printables for the children to color in. You
might have a picture of a heart, a musical note or treble clef, praying
hands, a picture of a child doing a chore, a friend helping another
friend, and a picture of a Bible. See if the children can name how each
picture shows a gift we can give Jesus. After the children have colored
their little "gifts," let them paste them onto colorful construction paper.
Provide bows and ribbons, and show the children how to paste these
onto their "presents" to look like a gift-wrapped box.
Provide a variety of small printables for the children to color in. You
might have a picture of a heart, a musical note or treble clef, praying
hands, a picture of a child doing a chore, a friend helping another
friend, and a picture of a Bible. See if the children can name how each
picture shows a gift we can give Jesus. After the children have colored
their little "gifts," let them paste them onto colorful construction paper.
Provide bows and ribbons, and show the children how to paste these
onto their "presents" to look like a gift-wrapped box.
Nativity Finger play
This finger play is part of a short storytime lesson from
our Sister site, "Groovy Storytimes" You can find the
finger play and other resources here.
This finger play is part of a short storytime lesson from
our Sister site, "Groovy Storytimes" You can find the
finger play and other resources here.
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