How Do I Make Time for Bible and Rhyme Activities?

Below is a possible 3 day schedule to use with your three to five year olds in a home school setting, using Joyful Heart Bible and Rhyme.  Please keep in mind that learning times should be flexible, structured and organized - but not regimented. It should be fun, engaging, hands on, and lively. Children at this age learn through movement and song, with their senses, and through what often appears to be just good play and exploration!  Take time to read, read, and read some more.  Most importantly, please remember to enjoy your preschoolers...They grow up so fast!

If you have multiple children, you may not have the opportunity to do all of the activities that correspond to each week. That is okay!  You may choose to just use portions of the curriculum such as the Bible story, Bible memory, related letter song, review flashcards, and letter art. Remember that your child is young and the main focus should be on their heart =)

Sample Daily Schedule for Bible and Rhyme
3 Days a Week

8:00am
   Breakfast; Cleanup; Chores; Free Play

9:00am

  • Prayer
  • Bible Story/ Devotional
       Day 1 - Introduce and read the Bible Story
       Day 2 & 3- Review Bible Story and use a coordinating child's devotional
  • Bible Memory
  • Songs and Movement
  • Nursery Rhyme Time/ Phonemic Awareness

9:30am
   Inside Free Play or Outside Play

10:00am

  • Story
  • Sing/Chant/Move to ABC's
  • Letter Recognition and Corresponding Sound Focus
       Day 1 - Introduce with Picture Review Sheet and relate to the Bible Story / Environmental Print / Letter Art
       Day 2 - Friend Family Name Wall / Letter Sort
       Day 3 - Tactile Formation / Name Practice / Letter Sort
  • Imagination Art Station / Manipulatives

10:30am

  • Flashcards and/or Review Games for Colors, Shapes, Name, Birthday, Phone Number, and Address
  • Calendar and Oral Counting with Movement
  • Math or Science

11:00am
   Prepare for Lunch

Any Day Before a Snack Time or During a Playdate
   Cooking

Sample Daily Schedule for Bible and Rhyme
Review Weeks

8:00am
   Breakfast; Cleanup; Chores; Free Play

9:00am

  • Prayer
  • Bible Story/ Devotional(Review stories using the picture sheets placed in the Joyful Heart Rhyme Time Binder)
  • Bible Memory (Review using Joyful Heart Tune Charts (Bible Memory Charts) in the Binder)
  • Songs and Movement (Resing Songs Introduced)
  • Nursery Rhyme Time/ Phonemic Awareness

9:30am
   Inside Free Play or Outside Play

10:00am

  • Seasonal Theme Story
  • Seasonal Activities
  • Imagination Art Station / Manipulatives

10:30am

  • Math
  • Review Games
           Bingo; Letter Sort for all letters learned thus far; Picture Sound Sorts; Memory; Finding objects to correspond to letter sounds; etc.

11:00am
   Prepare for Lunch

Any Day Before a Snack Time or During a Playdate
   Cooking