Xx is for boxes.

This week's theme is the sound of the letter Xx and boxes.

In your packet you have-

• a box, square, to decorate anyway you would like, you could make it a die or a window, use your imagination
• a gift box with the materials to make a name necklace
• a box with your name in foam letters to decorate with a surprise inside
• the book "Not a Box" which is yours to keep
• activity sheets to go with "Not a Box"
• Box Memory game- different kinds of boxes and people who work with boxes
• a couple flattened boxes to color and tape, so you can make little boxes
• the big box that all these come in can be decorated- there is a gallon ziploc bag with things to decorate and a bunny from "Not a Box" to make this "Not a Box" your own.
• An upper case and lower case letter Xx to trace and make the sound

Jesus Time this week is the story of Thomas. Thomas was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. His name Didymus which is mentioned in the Bible means 'twin'. Thomas was not in the locked room with the other disciples on Easter evening. He didn't get the chance to see Jesus or hear the women's testimony that day. He didn't hear the story of the men who were on their way to Emmaus and talked to Jesus. I like to think maybe Thomas was warning his twin brother that trouble may be on the way. All of the disciples were sure they were going to be next to be arrested and maybe even crucified. They were sure the Jewish leaders were looking for them, especially after Jesus' body went "missing". So, when Thomas returned and heard all the stories about Jesus being risen from the dead, he doubted! Why wouldn't he! How could what they were telling him possibly be true? He told them, "Unless I see the nail marks with my own eyes and his side where they pierced him with the spear, I will not believe."

One week later, the disciples were again in a locked room and Jesus did appear. He went right to Thomas and said, "Come, put your fingers in the nail marks, put your hand in my side, stop doubting and believe." And Thomas did, he fell to his knees and proclaimed "My Lord and My God!" Jesus was so glad to see that he believed and then he talked about us! You and Me! He said, "Blessed are those who have not seen, but yet have believed." That's us, we haven't seen Jesus, but we believe. 

We have missed you all soo much and hope that we can have some sort of graduation celebration this summer, even if it is a drive in graduation! I think we'll be able to do something outside. As we get closer to the end of May we'll get something more solid. 

I love putting together activity packets and I love seeing what you're doing on our Peace Lutheran Preschool page! 

More stories coming this week!

Mrs. Schneck