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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
Snack:
X-Marks-the-Spot crackers and
"squeeze" cheese. Help the
children make X's on round
crackers using squeezable
cheese to resemble both the
railroad crossing signs and an
"x-marks-the-spot."
X-Marks-the-Spot crackers and
"squeeze" cheese. Help the
children make X's on round
crackers using squeezable
cheese to resemble both the
railroad crossing signs and an
"x-marks-the-spot."
| Story Time Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown. Show the children the photo of the railroad crossing sign again. Have they ever thought about where the trains are going? Ask the children to think about some of the things the trains might "see" when travelling from one place to the next. |
Circle
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| Bible |
Bible Verse Bracelets:
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ,
because he gives me strength."
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ,
because he gives me strength."
| Bible Song: "Jesus Loves Me.” For a helpful link with all the lyrics, Click here . |
| Bible Storytime: The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper. Ask the children whether they've ever felt like they were not strong enough, or big enough, to do something hard. Explain that sometimes, we have to wait until we're bigger to do some things, like drive a car or mow the lawn. But for those things that we need to do, and are afraid we can't do, like play an instrument in a recital, or learn how to ride a bike, Jesus will help us be strong enough and brave enough to do them! |
Handwriting Practice: X is for BoXcar
This is an optional handwriting worksheet for
children who are ready to practice tracing the
letters of the alphabet. X is for BoXcar and
children can color the letter X, and trace the
words. There is also a picture of a boxcar for
children to color.
This is an optional handwriting worksheet for
children who are ready to practice tracing the
letters of the alphabet. X is for BoXcar and
children can color the letter X, and trace the
words. There is also a picture of a boxcar for
children to color.
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| If you'd like a printable version of the above lesson, Click Here |
| Music & Movement: First, hand out sandpaper blocks, triangles, and bells to the children. Then try to simulate the sound of a train by combining the sounds of the instruments. Next, help the children line up in a long, single-file line with their hands resting gently on the next child's shoulders. Play Gary Lapow's "Choo Choo Train" song from his "I Like Noodles" CD, and dance your "train" around the room! |
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Morning Circle:
Show the children some nice large photos of trains.
Take some time to discuss these with the children.
Which one(s) do they like best? Have any of them
taken a train ride? How did the train sound? Feel?
Black Train Photo Printable
Red Train Photo Printable
Blue Train Photo Printable
Show them a photo of a railroad crossing sign. Ask
the children what letter they see. Say the "X" sound
together.
Say the following words together that have the "X"
sound in them, using drawings of the words as
visual aids: "boXcar," "siX," "eXit," "eXcited," "foX,"
"relaX," and "X-marks-the-spot."
Word Wall Cards Page 1
Word Wall Cards Page 2
Show the children some nice large photos of trains.
Take some time to discuss these with the children.
Which one(s) do they like best? Have any of them
taken a train ride? How did the train sound? Feel?
Black Train Photo Printable
Red Train Photo Printable
Blue Train Photo Printable
Show them a photo of a railroad crossing sign. Ask
the children what letter they see. Say the "X" sound
together.
Say the following words together that have the "X"
sound in them, using drawings of the words as
visual aids: "boXcar," "siX," "eXit," "eXcited," "foX,"
"relaX," and "X-marks-the-spot."
Word Wall Cards Page 1
Word Wall Cards Page 2
Making Tracks
Set up the easels and break out the paint shirts and let your little
railroad tycoons "build" tracks to their homes. Let the children try
dipping train cars or other toys with wheels into paint, then run
them over their papers to make tracks. Encourage the children to
think about the things they go past on their way home, and paint
"tracks" past those landmarks. Make sure they include an "X" at
the end to indicate their home. For example, the children might
paint flowers beside one part of their track and a lake by another,
or may just end up with a spiral of tracks ending in an "X." Let
them decide how to create their maps, and have fun!
Set up the easels and break out the paint shirts and let your little
railroad tycoons "build" tracks to their homes. Let the children try
dipping train cars or other toys with wheels into paint, then run
them over their papers to make tracks. Encourage the children to
think about the things they go past on their way home, and paint
"tracks" past those landmarks. Make sure they include an "X" at
the end to indicate their home. For example, the children might
paint flowers beside one part of their track and a lake by another,
or may just end up with a spiral of tracks ending in an "X." Let
them decide how to create their maps, and have fun!
Dramatic Play Trains
Set up a large area with plenty of wooden trains
and tracks, blocks for buildings, plastic rocks and
trees, etc. and let the children's imaginations run
free!
Set up a large area with plenty of wooden trains
and tracks, blocks for buildings, plastic rocks and
trees, etc. and let the children's imaginations run
free!
Problem Solving
Create a simple "map" of the room with an
"x-marks-the-spot" ending where a little train engine
is hiding. Make the children follow the directions on
the map, such as a trail leading "through a tunnel"
(which might be down a hallway,) "over the rugged
mountains" (which might be over a pile of pillows,)
and "around the foul-smelling caves (which might be
past the restrooms.) Make the map simple enough
for your children to understand, and let them work
cooperatively in groups to find the little lost engine
.
Create a simple "map" of the room with an
"x-marks-the-spot" ending where a little train engine
is hiding. Make the children follow the directions on
the map, such as a trail leading "through a tunnel"
(which might be down a hallway,) "over the rugged
mountains" (which might be over a pile of pillows,)
and "around the foul-smelling caves (which might be
past the restrooms.) Make the map simple enough
for your children to understand, and let them work
cooperatively in groups to find the little lost engine
.
Train Shapes
Use tangram pieces or other geometric shapes
and encourage the children to create train shapes
with them. Can the children make an engine? A
boxcar? How about a long train with many cars?
Use tangram pieces or other geometric shapes
and encourage the children to create train shapes
with them. Can the children make an engine? A
boxcar? How about a long train with many cars?
Train Coloring Pages
Here are some train coloring pages you can pass out to the
children to color.
Boy with Train Set Coloring Page
Old Fashioned Train Coloring Page
Modern Train Coloring Page
Here are some train coloring pages you can pass out to the
children to color.
Boy with Train Set Coloring Page
Old Fashioned Train Coloring Page
Modern Train Coloring Page
Boxcar Round-Up Phonics File Folder Game
This is a phonics file folder game for children working on early
rhyming skills. Children match up the different boxcars to the
correct steam engine. You can use these by mounting the engine
to the folder and letting children line the boxcars up behind.
Phonics File Folder Memory Pocket
Phonics File Folder Game Page 1
Phonics File Folder Game Page 2
Phonics File Folder Game Page 3
Phonics File Folder Game Page 4
This is a phonics file folder game for children working on early
rhyming skills. Children match up the different boxcars to the
correct steam engine. You can use these by mounting the engine
to the folder and letting children line the boxcars up behind.
Phonics File Folder Memory Pocket
Phonics File Folder Game Page 1
Phonics File Folder Game Page 2
Phonics File Folder Game Page 3
Phonics File Folder Game Page 4
Classroom Field Trip
If there is a local steam engine club, miniature railway,
train museum, or model train exhibit close by, take the
children on an excursion! If there is nothing like these
near you, borrow a "Thomas the Tank Engine" DVD and
enjoy a movie time with the children.
If there is a local steam engine club, miniature railway,
train museum, or model train exhibit close by, take the
children on an excursion! If there is nothing like these
near you, borrow a "Thomas the Tank Engine" DVD and
enjoy a movie time with the children.
| This is a bible lesson on Strength in Christ. Children will learn how we must call on God for the ability to overcome some of life's biggest obstacles, and how God will equip us when we follow his plan. The preschool theme of this lesson is Trains! And this page is full of Train printables! There are train coloring pages, bible verse bracelets, printable word wall cards, handwriting worksheets and more! Everything you need for this lesson is available below. Printable Lesson Plan |
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