Pre-school Topics, Block 2, Week 16: Being kind to others

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Thoughtfulness

Week 16
Being kind to others

In this block we discover that we are thoughtful; we plan ahead, we are kind to others, we can consider others and act upon it, and we can easily share. To highlight these precious traits, we compare these to specific animals that do not exhibit these traits.

Point to emphasize
We can be kind by including others into our group.

References
Ephesians 4:32a; Luke 6:35a

Sample content and conversations with children:

  • Today we are going to talk about how we can be kind by including others.
  • When you go to the park, what do you like to do? Do you like going on the swings? Do you like going down the slides? How about playing in the sand box? (Show pictures as you go).
  • The other day my son, who is 3 years old, and his cousin, who is 9 years old, went to the park. They were having so much fun playing together in the sand with their trucks and buckets. And there was another little boy who was playing by himself near them. Who can guess what Alba did that was very kind? That’s right! She went and said hi to the little boy and asked if he wanted to play with them. Wasn’t that kind? She was so friendly to this little boy and invited him to play with them. (Note to storyteller: you can use personal stories or experiences. Have some of these items with you if possible while you share your story.) God made us special. We can be kind by including others!
  • Let’s look at this picture. You see two children drawing with chalk on the sidewalk. There is a third child that just came to where they were. What would you want them to do if you are the third child?
  • How about in this picture? There are two children building a tower and a third child just arrived. What would you do if you are playing with a friend and another child comes next to you?
  • How do you welcome a new child to our preschool/daycare/children’s meeting? [Let the children answer] Yes, we smile at them and we invite them to play with us.]
  • When other children come to our home, how do we welcome them? [Open the door, greet them, then, we include them in whatever game or activity we are doing.]
  • Chickens are not like us. I will show you a video that shows some chicken in a carrying cage. The farmer wants to introduce these new chickens to his old chickens. Let’s see what happens! [Show this video.]

    It is easy to see that the chicken outside the crate started pecking the new chicken. The old chicken does not want the new chickens to be included. Chicken are not very kind. They don’t want to include any new chicken.

  • God created us in very special way! We can be kind and we can include each other.

Suggested activities/games

Simon Says:
Use a mix of standard directions (touch your nose; stand on one leg) and action directions (hop on one leg; give the teacher a high five). Adjusting directions to include more complex actions as you progress in the game will help to keep children engaged.

Penguin Waddle:
Place a balloon between each child’s knees and have them waddle across the room without dropping it. Make it more challenging by having them go around a few obstacles. If they drop it, they have to go back to the start. For multiple kids, have them play as a team with the balloon placed between their hips.

Salt Painting

Supplies:

    • Thick Paper (i.e. watercolor paper, card stock, poster board)
    • White Elmer’s Glue
    • Table salt
    • Watered down food coloring or liquid watercolor paints
    • Paint brushes

*Note on the paint: the colors really lighten up when dry, so nice bright colors work the best.

If doing the craft at home: use a baking sheet with aluminum foil to keep everything as low mess as possible. Sometimes the glue soaks through the paper, so it’s best to protect your baking sheet with the tin foil. The baking sheet also helps keep the salt and paint contained so the clean up is super easy!

  1. With white glue, outline/draw shapes.
  2. Pour a generous amount of salt and be sure to cover every last bit of white glue.
  3. Once everything is covered, gently turn the paper sideways, then upside down to pour off the excess salt to reveal your salty outline. Try not to shake or tap the paper as you pour. For the best results, you want as much salt to stick to the glue as possible.
  4. Grab your paint and a paintbrush. Dip it into the color you want and lightly tap it onto the salt covered glue. Tada!

Suggested songs
Pursue, Pursue Peace with All Men
Would You Like to Thank the Lord

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