Pre-K Parent REDO - Aug Week 1

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God made me. God loves me.
Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“I have loved you with a love that lasts
forever.” Jeremiah 31:3, NLV

Key Question:

Who loves you?

Bottom Line:

God loves me.

Week 1:

Bible Story:

GENESIS 1:26-27
In the beginning, God made people in
His own image.

Interaction

  Morning Time:

As you wake your preschooler every day
throughout this month, kiss their cheeks
and their nose and tell them how thankful
you are that God made them and that God
loves them.

Pre-K Parent REDO - June Week 4

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God loves me.

Memory Verse:

“God’s way is perfect.”
2 Samuel 22:31, NIrV

Key Question:

Whose way is perfect?

Bottom Line:

God’s way is perfect.

Week 4:

Bible Story:

JUDGES 7:1-8
God uses a small army to teach Gideon
that His way is perfect, even when it
doesn’t make sense.

Interaction

  Cuddle Time:

Cuddle up with your child and
pray. “Dear God, I pray that (name
of child) will grow up to trust You
with all of her heart. I pray she will
do what You say, even when she
doesn’t understand. Help her to
always believe that Your way is
perfect. We love You, God. In Jesus’
name, amen.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - June Week 3

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God loves me.

Memory Verse:

“God’s way is perfect.”
2 Samuel 22:31, NIrV

Key Question:

Whose way is perfect?

Bottom Line:

God’s way is perfect.

Week 3:

Bible Story:

JONAH 1:1–3:10
God uses a large fish to teach Jonah that
His way is perfect.

Interaction

  Bath Time:

Pretend the bathtub is the inside
of a big fish. Play with your child as
you lift her up and put her down
in the tub. Tell her she’s being
swallowed up by a big fish! Oh, no!
What did Jonah do when he was
inside a big fish? He prayed and
told God His way is perfect! When
bath time is over, lift her up and
pretend the fish is spitting her out.

Pre-K Parent REDO - June Week 2

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God loves me.

Memory Verse:

“God’s way is perfect.”
2 Samuel 22:31, NIrV

Key Question:

Whose way is perfect?

Bottom Line:

God’s way is perfect.

Week 2:

Bible Story:

GENESIS 8:1–9:17
God makes a promise to never cover
the world with water again and makes a
rainbow as a symbol of His promise.

Interaction

  Car Time:

As you drive, play the “Which Way?”
game. Each time you come to a road
sign or traffic light ask your child to
point to which way he thinks is the
right way. Respond to his choice in
a fun way with, “Yes, that is the right
way!” or with, “Oh, no! That’s the
wrong way. This is the right way!”
When you get where you are going,
hug your child and say, “God’s way is
always the right way because God’s
way is perfect!”

Pre-K Parent REDO - June Week 1

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God loves me.

Memory Verse:

“God’s way is perfect.”
2 Samuel 22:31, NIrV

Key Question:

Whose way is perfect?

Bottom Line:

God’s way is perfect.

Week 1:

Bible Story:

GENESIS 6:8-22; 7:1-24
God tells Noah to build a huge boat
because He is going to cover the entire
world with water.

Interaction

  Play Time:

Put on your swimsuit and go outside
for some water fun. Spray a water
hose in the air and make it “rain”
on your child. Encourage your child
to run around in the “rain” while
you say, “God made it rain, just like
He said.” When you stop spraying
the water say, “God made it stop
raining, just like He said.” Hug
each other and say, “We can always
believe what God says!”

Pre-K Parent REDO - May. Week 4

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God made me.

Memory Verse:

“Be kind and loving to each other.”
Ephesians 4:32, NCV

Key Question:

Who can help others?

Bottom Line:

I can help others.

Week 4:

Bible Story:

EXODUS 17:8-13
Aaron and his friend help Moses by
holding his arms up when they get tired.

Interaction

  Cuddle Time:

Cuddle up with your child and pray.
“Dear God, we love You. And we
know the best way to show You
how much we love You is by loving
others. Help (name of child) to love
others. Remind him to show others
kindness by helping them when they
need it. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - May. Week 3

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God made me.

Memory Verse:

“Be kind and loving to each other.”
Ephesians 4:32, NCV

Key Question:

Who can help others?

Bottom Line:

I can help others.

Week 3:

Bible Story:

2 KINGS 4:8-17
A woman helps Elisha by building a
room for him to sleep in when he needs
a place to stay.

Interaction

  Bath Time:

Keep working on your Happy
Helper Checklist for bath time.
Go over the checklist before each
bath, helping your child complete
it. 1. Lay out your clean clothes and
clean towel. 2. Wash your hair and
body. 3. Dry off and put on your
clean clothes. 4. Put your towel and
dirty clothes in the laundry room.
If you help your child do his Happy
Helper Checklist, he’ll be a super,
duper bath time happy helper by
the end of the month!

Pre-K Parent REDO - May. Week 2

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God made me.

Memory Verse:

“Be kind and loving to each other.”
Ephesians 4:32, NCV

Key Question:

Who can help others?

Bottom Line:

I can help others.

Week 2:

Bible Story:

NEHEMIAH 1-6
Nehemiah helps lead his people to
rebuild the wall around his home town.

Interaction

  Car Time:

As you drive, talk with your child
about one way he can be a happy
helper when you get where you are
going. Can he carry something for
you? Clean up around his seat? Help
you find an item at the store? There’s
always something a child can do to
be a happy helper! When you get
back in the car, praise your child for
completing the task and for being
such an awesome happy helper!

Pre-K Parent REDO - May. Week 1

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

God made me.

Memory Verse:

“Be kind and loving to each other.”
Ephesians 4:32, NCV

Key Question:

Who can help others?

Bottom Line:

I can help others.

Week 1:

Bible Story:

RUTH 1 & 2
Ruth moves with Naomi to help her
and ends up being helped by a man
named Boaz.

Interaction

  Play Time:

Give your child a basket or a plastic
bowl. Go outside and look for
special things on the ground. You
may find a flower, a special stick, or
even a cool rock. Fill your basket
with all the things you find and then
let your child tell you about them.
Talk about how Ruth helped Naomi
by going out into the fields to look
for food every day. When she found
some she would put it in her basket
and take it home.

Pre-K Parent REDO - Apr. Week 4

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Go and make disciples of all nations.”
Matthew 28:19, NIV

Key Question:

Who wants to be your friend forever?

Bottom Line:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Week 4:

Bible Story:

ACTS 16:16-34
Paul and Silas praised the Lord while
in jail. God caused an earthquake that
freed them, but they stayed to tell the
jailer about Jesus.

Interaction

  Cuddle Time:

Cuddle up with your child and pray.
“Dear God, I am so glad You gave
me (name of child) and I get to be his
mommy/daddy. I pray he grows up
knowing You are always with him and
will help him when he has to do hard
things. I pray he will praise You no
matter what is happening in his life.
We love You. In Jesus name, amen.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - Apr. Week 3

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Go and make disciples of all nations.”
Matthew 28:19, NIV

Key Question:

Who wants to be your friend forever?

Bottom Line:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Week 3:

Bible Story:

ACTS 12:1-17
God sent an angel to help Peter get
out of jail so he could tell others
about Jesus.

Interaction

  Bath Time:

Play a whisper game during bath
time. Everything you say has to be
in a whisper. Pretend you’re being
very quiet like Peter was when he
followed the angel out of jail. “Shh
… you don’t want to wake up the
jailer!” But once bath time is over,
make all of the noise you want!
“You’re free! Just like Peter!”

Pre-K Parent REDO - Apr. Week 2

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Go and make disciples of all nations.”
Matthew 28:19, NIV

Key Question:

Who wants to be your friend forever?

Bottom Line:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Week 2:

Bible Story:

MATTHEW 28:19-20
Jesus gave His friends the very special
job of telling others about Him before
He left.

Interaction

  Car Time:

As you drive, say this month’s
memory verse together, but
replace the word “nations” with
the people you see. For example,
if you see a truck driver say, “‘Go
and make disciples of all [truck
drivers],’ Matthew 28:19.” If you
see a grocery clerk say, “‘Go and
make disciples of all [grocery clerks],
Matthew 28:19.” It’s a fun way to
teach your child that Jesus wants
us to “Go and make disciples of all
nations.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - Mar. Week 5

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Go and make disciples of all nations.”
Matthew 28:19, NIV

Key Question:

Who wants to be your friend forever?

Bottom Line:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Week 5:

Bible Story:

MATTHEW 26:20-30; 27:45-50; 28:1-7
Jesus had to go away to make a way for
us to be His friend forever, but He came
back, just like He said He would.

Interaction

  Play Time:

Gather a few toy cars and pretend
to go places. Use couch pillows and
other toys to mark your house, other
family members’ houses, and places
your child is familiar with (grocery
store, park, church, etc.). As you
play, make sure you always go back
to your “house” and say, “We’re
back!” Mention to your child that in
the Bible, Jesus went away but He
came back, just like He promised.

Pre-K Parent REDO - Mar. Week 4

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Love one another.” John 13:34, NIV

Key Question:

How can I love?

Bottom Line:

I can love like Jesus.

Week 4:

Bible Story:

JOHN 13:3-17
Jesus washes the disciples’ feet to
show His love for them.

Interaction

  Cuddle Time:

Cuddle up with your child and pray.
“Dear God, thank You for giving us
Jesus to show us how to love our
friends. Help us to love like Jesus
and be willing to do anything to
show our friends we love them,
even if it’s something we don’t like
doing—things like helping them
clean up or giving them our last
cookie. Those kinds of things are
not fun, but they sure do make
people feel really loved. Thank You
for loving us, God. We love You. In
Jesus’ name, amen.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - Mar. Week 3

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Love one another.” John 13:34, NIV

Key Question:

How can I love?

Bottom Line:

I can love like Jesus.

Week 3:

Bible Story:

LUKE 10:25-37
Jesus tells a story about what it means
to truly love your neighbor.

Interaction

  Bath Time:

Add four action figures or plastic
doll figures to bath time. Pretend
they are the man who was hurt, the
two men who passed by and didn’t
help, and the Good Samaritan who
stopped to help him. Act out the
story, along the side of the tub, as
your child takes his bath. Talk about
how the Good Samaritan loved his
neighbor like Jesus because he
stopped to help.

Pre-K Parent REDO - Mar. Week 2

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Love one another.” John 13:34, NIV

Key Question:

How can I love?

Bottom Line:

I can love like Jesus.

Week 2:

Bible Story:

MARK 12:41-44
Jesus talks about a woman who gave
generously even though she had very
little.

Interaction

  Car Time:

As you drive, point out the many
people you see along the road or in
the stores you visit. When you see a
person, say, “There’s my neighbor!”
Talk about how every person we see
is our neighbor. That means if we
love like Jesus, we will love every
person we see. Why? Because Jesus
loves everyone!

Pre-K Parent REDO - Mar. Week 1

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“Love one another.” John 13:34, NIV

Key Question:

How can I love?

Bottom Line:

I can love like Jesus.

Week 1:

Bible Story:

LUKE 12:16-21
Jesus tells a story about a man who
builds bigger barns to hold all of his
extra food rather than sharing it with
people who need it.

Interaction

  Play Time:

Do you have a barn or know
someone who does? Ask if you can
visit and play around a little while.
As you and your child play in the
barn, talk about how Jesus told a
story about a man who built bigger
barns to hold all of his extra food,
instead of sharing the food with
people who needed it. Ask your
child what he thinks God wants us
to do when we have a lot. Does He
want us to share or build bigger
barns? Sharing when we have a lot is
one way to love like Jesus.

Pre-K Parent REDO - Feb. Week 4

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“How wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ.”
Ephesians 3:18, NIV

Key Question:

Who loves you?

Bottom Line:

Jesus loves me.

Week 4:

Bible Story:

LUKE 10:38-42
Mary and Martha learn how important
it is to spend time with Jesus when He
comes to visit them.

Interaction

  Cuddle Time:

Cuddle up with your child and pray.
“Dear God, thank You for sending
Jesus to be our friend forever. I
hope (child’s name) takes time to
listen and talk to Jesus every day.
Nothing is more important than
spending time with Him. You are so
good, God. We love You. In Jesus
name, amen.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - Feb. Week 3

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“How wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ.”
Ephesians 3:18, NIV

Key Question:

Who loves you?

Bottom Line:

Jesus loves me.

Week 3:

Bible Story:

MATTHEW 8:5-13
Jesus helps a Centurion by healing his
sick friend.

Interaction

  BathTime:

March to bath time this week like
the Centurion in the Bible story
might have done. Hut, two, three,
four! Hut, two, three, four. Get in the
water, soldier! Wash that hair! Soap
up that body! You get the idea.
Make bath time soldier time. Talk
about how even tough soldiers need
Jesus to help them and so do we!

Pre-K Parent REDO - Feb. Week 2

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“How wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ.”
Ephesians 3:18, NIV

Key Question:

Who loves you?

Bottom Line:

Jesus loves me.

Week 2:

Bible Story:

LUKE 15:11-24
Jesus tells the story about the son who
leaves his father and comes back so we
will know that God loves us no matter
what.

Interaction

Car Time:

As you drive, play a game where
every time you see an animal you
say, “Jesus loves me!” Bird in the
air? Jesus loves me! Horse in a
pasture? Jesus loves me! Dog? Cat?
Squirrel? Jesus loves me! Remind
your child that God loves us and
watches over us just like a shepherd
does his sheep, and that’s why
He gave us Jesus to be our friend
forever.

Pre-K Parent REDO - Feb. Week 1

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“How wide and long and high and deep
is the love of Christ.”
Ephesians 3:18, NIV

Key Question:

Who loves you?

Bottom Line:

Jesus loves me.

Week 1:

Bible Story:

LUKE 15:3-7
Jesus tells the story about the lost sheep
so we will know that God loves us and
will always look for us.

Interaction

  PlayTime:

Play a game of “Hide and Seek”
with your child. When you’re done,
grab a snack and take time to tell
your child that no matter where we
go or what we do, God will always
look for us. God loves us that much!

Pre-K Parent REDO - Jan. Week 4

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“You are everything I need.”
Psalm 119:57, NIrV

Key Question:

Who do you need?

Bottom Line:

I need Jesus!

Week 4:

Bible Story:

LUKE 17:11-19
Jesus heals ten lepers and only one
comes back to say “thank You.”

Interaction

  Cuddle Time:

Cuddle up with your child and pray.
“Dear God, thank You for giving
me [name of child]. I am so glad
he’s mine. I need help as a parent
to know what to do and what to
say. Help me to love [name of child]
and take care of him. I pray that he
always knows that he needs Jesus
more than anything and that he
will stay close to Him all of his life.
We love You, God. In Jesus name,
amen.”

Pre-K Parent REDO - Jan. Week 3

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“You are everything I need.”
Psalm 119:57, NIrV

Key Question:

Who do you need?

Bottom Line:

I need Jesus!

Week 3:

Bible Story:

MARK 7:32-37
Jesus heals a deaf man’s ears so he
can hear.

Interaction

  Bath Time:

Grab two spoons and take them to
bath time. While your child is in the
tub, ask him to put one of his ears
under the water while you tap the
spoons under the water. Ask him
to hold up his hand when he hears
the tapping. You can also play a
counting game where you tap the
spoons one, two, three, four or five
times and your child must count the
taps and then hold up that number
of fingers. Keep the taps to five or
less. Talk about how Jesus healed
a deaf man’s ears so he could hear.
Jesus has the power to help us with
anything!

Pre-K Parent REDO - Jan. Week 2

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“You are everything I need.”
Psalm 119:57, NIrV

Key Question:

Who do you need?

Bottom Line:

I need Jesus!

Week 2:

Bible Story:

MARK 2:1-12
Jesus heals a man so he can walk after
his friends bring him to Jesus.

Interaction

  Car Time:

As you drive, name things that
you see along the way and decide
together if it’s a need or a want.
Food? Need. Sunshine? Need. Trees
for oxygen? Need. Fancy car? Want.
Balloon? Want. Remind your child
that Jesus is all we need. He has the
power to help us with anything.

Pre-K Parent REDO - Jan. Week 1

Parent Overview 

This Month's Basic Truth:

Jesus wants to be my friend forever.

Memory Verse:

“You are everything I need.”
Psalm 119:57, NIrV

Key Question:

Who do you need?

Bottom Line:

I need Jesus!

Week 1:

Bible Story:

JOHN 9:1-7
Jesus shows He has the power to help
people when He heals a blind man so he
can see.

Interaction

  Play Time:

Play a game of “I Spy” with your
child. Take turns saying, “I spy with
my little eyes something [name
a color].” The other person must
guess what the person has spied
with their eyes. When you’re done,
briefly mention that Jesus helped
a blind man see in the Bible. Jesus
has the power to help us like no one
else!