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Letter: K

Preschool Theme: Things from Around the World, Things Close to

Home

Bible Theme: The Great Commission, the gospel around the world. In

this lesson children learn that God calls us to spread the good news

of salvation in Christ with people all over the world.

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Morning Circle: Take some time to review the things you've been

studying this month: other countries, people from around the world,

folks working in our communities and animals from around the world.

Tell the children that today, we are going to be learning about things

from faraway places,and about some things you might find right in

your own house.

Prepare in advance to discuss the items and animals that will be

shown today. You will need a large world map, illustrations or photos

of the "k" objects or animals you are using, small cards with the "k"

words printed on them, and some sticky tape. Introduce the letter

"K." Show the children the illustration, discuss the object or animal,

and say the word together, emphasizing the letter "k." Then let the

children take turns taping the name of the object or animal to the

location where it is found.

Use the following vocabulary list for your "K" word circle time:

Kangaroo (Australia)

Koala (Australia)

Kookaburra (Australia)

Koi (Native to East Asia, but most commonly associated with Japan)

Komodo Dragon (Indonesia)

Kiwi (Bird - New Zealand)

Kiwi (Fruit - Native to Southern China, grown in many areas and often

associated with New Zealand - named thus because it

resembles the Kiwi bird)

King Cobra (India and SE Asia)

King (Many countries have a king or queen, some of them are:

Thailand, Great Britain, Sweden, Spain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia,

Belgium, Norway, and Morocco.)

Kinkajou (South American rainforests)

Kimono (Japan)

Killer Whale (all oceans)

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Kayak (1st made by subarctic peoples such as the Aleut and Eskimo)

Kapok Tree (Tropical regions from West Africa through the Caribbean

to India)

Kakapo (New Zealand)

Kea (New Zealand bird that is obsessed with cars, just watch some

videos of their behavior!)

Read: The Great Kapok Tree, by Lynne Cherry. Enjoy this story that

stars one of our "K" words and talk about the importance of the

rainforest habitats and where they can be found. At the end of the

story, take a few moments to look at the maps in the book. See if the

children can find one of the other "K" animals you discussed earlier

(the kinkajou.) The Amazonian Katydid is also pictured, yet another

"K" animal!

Music & Movement: Sing and act out The Kapok Tree Song, (lyrics by

Lynn Felts,) with the children, to the tune of "Kookaburra Song" (by

Marion Sinclair):

Kookaburra sits in the kapok tree,

Merry merry king of the bush is he,

laugh kookaburra laugh, kookaburra high in the kapok tree!

(Sleepily munch) Koala sits in the kapok tree,

munching munching leaves as she sleeps you see,

sleep, koala sleep, koala, calm your life must be!

(Blink eyes) Kinkajou sits in the kapok tree,

blinking its big eyes in the dark you see,

blink, kinkajou blink, kinkajou blink your eyes for me!

(Squat and kick) Kiwi bird sits under the kapok tree,

kicking in the leaves for his meal you see,

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kick, kiwi bird kick, kiwi bird, hungry he must be!

(Feign crawling) Komodo dragon stalks by the kapok tree,

slowly hunting creeping, fierce is she,

creep, komodo dragon creep, komodo dragon

fearsome creature she!

(Join hands) Lots of kids play by the kapok tree,

merry, merry children all can see,

play, all you kids play, all you kids

play by the kapok tree!

Click here for a sample of what an actual kookaburra sounds like.

Snack: Have a kiwi snack! Kiwi fruit is very interesting, and the kids

will have a fun time exploring its texture, color, and taste. Show the

children some intact fruits, then the slices. Talk about how the

patterns resemble a kaleidoscope. Answer the kids' questions about

kaleidoscopes and show them some examples while they're enjoying

their snack time. Tell them you will read a book about a

kaleidoscope later and do some kaleidoscope exploration.

Centers:

1. Kaleidoscope exploration. Provide several types of kaleidoscopes

for the children to study. Include some nice books about

kaleidoscopes and some coloring pages of kaleidoscope patterns

for the children to color.

2. Locks and Keys fine motor skills center. Explain how the "K" sound

appears in the words "lock" and "key." Provide a table with color-

coded padlocks and their corresponding keys. If you can't find

colored locks with matching keys, use colored stickers. Encourage

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the children to close the locks and then find the correct key to open

it.

3. Kitchen Center. Tell the children how our homes have lots of

things that have the "k" sound. Let your little cooks play in the kitchen

with kettles, ketchup, kebabs, skillets, forks, sinks, napkins, picnic

baskets, etc.

Art Activity:

Kaleidoscope windows.

Use colorful bits of colored

cellophane and paste them onto

clear plastic sheets (such as report

covers that have been cut into

rectangles or even circles.) Hang

them in a sunny window for a

stained glass effect. If you are really interested in kaleidoscopes and

would like to make one with your child, here is an excellent tutorial. It

is rather complex, but older children might find the challenge fun.

Bible Storytime:

Read: Kaleidoscope, by Salina Yoon. Show the children an actual

kaleidoscope, pass it around the circle and let the children look

through it. Talk about it for a little while and wonder together. Then

read the story. Remind the children about all the different kinds of

people and places and things you've been studying together during

this unit, and think about how our world is a lot like a kaleidoscope,

with all kinds of things, animals, cultures, and people blending

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together to make this amazing planet that God created and we are

all a part of. Explain how Jesus is King over all, and how much he

wants us to live with kindness toward each other and all living things.

Bible Verse Bracelets: "Then he told them: Go and preach the good

news to everyone in the world." (CEV) Explain to the children that

Jesus tells us that we are to tell everyone about Him, people all over

the world, those that are very different from us as well as those that

are near to us. Mark 16:15:

Bible Song: "Who's the King of the Jungle," by Colin Buchanan, from

the "10,9,8, God is Great" CD.

Lyrics:

Who’s the king of the jungle?

Who? Who?

Who’s the king of the sea?

Bubble, Bubble, Bubble

Who’s the king of the universe?

And, who’s the king of me?

I’ll tell you …. J-E-S-U-S! YES!!!

He’s the king of me -

He’s the king of the universe, the jungle

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and the sea.

(Repeat)

He’s the king of the jungle. Who? Who?

He’s the king of the sea.

Bubble, Bubble, Bubble

He’s the king of the universe. And, He’s

the king of me! (Copyright 2002, Wanaaring Road Music)

Additional Activity:

Optional Resources:

Helpful Links:

-Kaleidoscope tutorial

-An excellent 35 minute video tour of the Amazon Rainforest,

including many animals and of course, the kapok tree.

-Video clip of kookaburra laughing

-Video clip of kea eating car

-Video of kea birds obsessing over cars in New Zealand

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