Focus At-Home Kids Program – Week 5 – Preschool
Week Five
MATTHEW 22:36-40; 1 CORINTHIANS 13
Jesus teaches us that the greatest thing
we can do is love people the way He loves us
The Materials
Check below for links to all the materials for this week.
BASIC TRUTH
JESUS WANTS TO BE MY FRIEND FOREVER.
SAY THIS
Who wants to be your friend forever?
Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
REMEMBER THIS
“Let us keep looking to Jesus.”
HEBREWS 12:2a, NIrV
DO THIS
Cuddle Time
Cuddle with your child this month and pray, “Dear God, Jesus taught us that the most important thing we can do is love people the way He loves us. Please help me do that. Help me love people the way Jesus loves me. I know [child’s name] is going to grow up watching me, and I want him/her to see me following Jesus. I love You, God. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
Parent Cue
THE WORK OF TEACHING KIDS TO VALUE EVERYONE
By Nina Lauren Terrell
“I will never be friends with Will*! He has a funny looking hand, and I will never play with him!” my 4-year-old passionately declared the moment she climbed in the backseat of our car after her first day of pre-k.
I froze, eyes wide, mouth open. My eyes flicked to the rearview mirror where I could see my little girl, scowling, arms crossed over her new navy dress with the words “BE KIND” spelled out in sequins. Where had I gone wrong? How had I missed the signs that I was raising a monster?? What were the magic words I had to say to reverse this immediately? . . .