When asked to review an interactive reading system, I wondered if it was something that the ABCJesusLovesMe family would be interested in. So, I headed to the Facebook Group to take a poll. After a resounding "yes," I dug into the Vooks website to take a look. What is Vooks? "Vooks is an interactive reading system that helps kids learn ...
How to Prepare a Child to Read the Bible Step By Step
Step #1: The Beginner's Bible Hang around ABCJesusLovesMe for a while and you will hear reference to The Beginner's Bible. Out of all the children's Bibles that I have reviewed (and it's been a lot), this one is by far my favorite. Fun illustrations and Biblical truth in a way young children can understand. If you desire to use only one ...
Review: Indescribable for Little Ones
Some of you may be familiar with the Indescribable kids devotional. While I personally have not used the book, it has come recommended to me by a friend. Now author Louie Giglio has created an interactive, spinoff version for little ones as well. Highlights "Spin the wheel [in the cover], pull the tabs [in pages], and explore God's ...
Maximize Your Day
Do you go to bed feeling unaccomplished? I remember when our children were little, Daddy would come home from work and kindly sit in a chair just to listen to me share what I did that day - because it definitely wasn't obvious by looking at the house! I felt like a failure as yet another day passed without noticeable accomplishment. Fast ...
Easter Treasure Hunt [Free Printable]
A couple of years ago Amy shared an idea with me for a Valentine’s Day Treasure Hunt. My kids loved it. Imagine my excitement when Kursta shared an Easter Treasure Hunt! An idea that she created for children in a Guatemalan church. I tweaked the idea, added a FREE printable to the ABCJesusLovesMe ...
How to Celebrate Passover as a Christian Family
After reading through the Easter Activity Workbook, Becky shared with me a special way her family celebrates the Passion Week of Christ (the week's time between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday) with Passover. Not having personal experience with this holiday, I asked her to share in case your family would like to celebrate Passover. Becky: One of ...
Using Resurrection Eggs to Explain Easter to Kids [Free Printables and Giveaway]
Easter can be a pretty confusing holiday for preschoolers. I praise God that tools like the Easter Activity Workbook are available to help little ones understand what Jesus did out of love for us. One other tool that was very popular when my kiddos were young are the Resurrection Eggs. What are Resurrection Eggs? The idea ...
Is Fear Driving Your Teaching?
If I polled a group of Christian parents, I believe a large number would admit to struggling with fear. Did I say the right thing, do enough, or handle the situations correctly? I wonder if this fear is what leads so many parents to question the "what" and "when" of teaching their children. After seeing the frequently asked questions in the ...
How to Teach a Child About Easter (Free Workbook)
Easter is a pretty big deal at ABCJesusLovesMe and on this blog. And for good reason! It’s the holiday that we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior. But Easter can be a tough holiday to explain to children. Between the Easter bunny, loads of candy, Easter baskets, and Easter egg ...
How to Teach a Child to Use Kind Words: Part 2
Last week's blog post started the 4-step process to teach a child to use kind words. First we instruct the child according to the Bible what kindness is. Then we model the behavior. Read Part 1 Today's post will provide ideas to practice and then release the child to demonstrate the learning. 3. Practice Kind Words After the ...