Little JAM Sessions preschool ministry curriculum:
Caregiver’s companion guide to Little JAM Sessions Golden Rule.
Matthew 7:12a In everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you.
Treat others like you want them to treat you. NOT, treat others like they treat you. If your preschooler can recognize the different between those two concepts and choose the first over the second, they will be following the Golden Rule.
Golden Rule Jesus Session
We use the example of a swing. *This is why they made a swing craft.
We ask them if they are on the swing and someone else has been waiting for a tune, what should they do? They should consider how they would feel if the roles were reversed and ultimately decide to let the other person have a turn. If you have a park or playground near you, this would be a fantastic opportunity to try this out!
Golden Rule Art Session
This swing is too cute! We use lots of fine motor skills in this craft: coloring, gluing, threading. All of these are great for the development of your preschooler.
Golden Rule Music Session
In our Music Session, we sang one of our favorite songs and we took turns playing instruments. This sharing reiterates the lesson we just learned.
Music is such a great way to learn concepts, which is why we’ve made the following playlist for you.
Golden Rule Music Playlist
Here are some fun videos to keep the Golden Rule theme going.
Book suggestions
We are so excited to introduce the Little Princesses! Little Princess JAM Sessions is an at-home unit for caregivers and their little girls. Each unit contains six printable weekly booklets with music listening, coloring, stories of women in the Bible, stories of historical women, art projects, mazes, a memory verse and more. Each unit has book recommendations, a music playlist, and this blog community.
Our first unit is on Kindness.
Proverbs 11:16a A kindhearted woman gains honor.
The Little Princess JAM Sessions Kindness Unit contains lessons on Messy Kindness, Selfless Kindness, Practical Kindness, Generous Kindness, Empathetic Kindness, and Artistic Kindness and features art based on the works of Mary Cassatt and Yayoi Kusama, as well as music from artists such as Lauren Daigle, Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, Sandi Patty, and Mandisa.
Kindness Unit Jesus Session
- Messy Kindness – Mary of Bethany
- Selfless Kindness -Mother Teresa
- Practical Kindness – Tabitha
- Artistic Kindness – Fanny Crosby
- Generous Kindness – Phoebe
- Empathetic Kindness – Lottie Moon
Books on Kindness can be found on theStoryGraph.
Kindness Unit Art Session
Our art projects will be based on the works of two female artists: Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist artist; and Yayoi Kusama, a modern artist. Just a note: We are not studying the faith of these artists, but rather highlighting the historical importance of female artists.
Each week will have some coloring or mazes or simple artwork and then each week will have a main craft. Instructions and templates are included in your download.
Kindness Unit Music Session
The playlist we’ve created has a lot of great music by female artists. Many of the singers are inspiring Christian women. Others sing a message of kindness. While listening, talk about the music. What instruments did you hear? Was it fast or slow? Was it a solo or a choir? Did it sound old or new?
Kindness Music Playlist
Here are some fun videos to keep the Kindness theme going.
We are so excited to introduce the Little Superheroes! Little Superhero JAM Sessions is an at-home unit for caregivers and their little boys. Each unit contains six printable weekly booklets with music listening, coloring, stories of men in the Bible, stories of Christian athletes, art projects, mazes, a memory verse and more. Each unit has book recommendations, a music playlist, and this blog community. Our first unit is on Kindness.
Proverbs 19:22a What is desired in a man is kindness.
The Little Superhero JAM Sessions Kindness Unit contains lessons on Forgiving Kindness, Inclusive Kindness, Encouraging Kindness, Faithful Kindness, Unconditional Kindness, and Generous Kindness. It features art based on comic book styles and music from artists such as Danny Gokey, Tauren Wells, Phil Wickham as well as compositions by John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Danny Elfman.
Kindness Unit Jesus Session
Forgiving Kindness – Joseph
Inclusive Kindness – Tim Tebow
Encouraging Kindness – Barnabas
Faithful Kindness – Steph Curry
Unconditional Kindness – The Good Samaritan
Generous Kindness – Clayton Kershaw
Books on Kindness can be found on TheStoryGraph.
Kindness Unit Art Session
Our art projects will be based on superheroes. We will also learn about different comic book stylings.
Each week will have some coloring or mazes or simple artwork and then each week will have a main craft. Instructions and templates are included in your download.
Kindness Unit Music Session
The playlist we’ve created has a lot of great music. Many of the singers are inspiring Christian men. Others sing a message of kindness. And others are from superhero movies by some of today’s great composers. While listening, talk about the music. What instruments did you hear? Was it fast or slow? Was it a solo or a choir or just instruments? Did it sound old or new? How did it make you feel?
Kindness Music Playlist
Here are some fun videos to keep the Kindness theme going.
