A few years ago I asked the ABCJesusLovesMe users how I could best serve their families. Several who have been with ABCJLM for a while asked for curriculum for their older children. They have loved using ABCJLM with their preschoolers but they want more for their elementary-age children. As I prayed about it, the Armor of God was one ...
Impressing on Children
How to Create Your Own Flannelgraph
Flannelgraph is a fantastic method to teach young children as it covers all forms of learning styles. I also love how flannelgraph can be used with one child or 100 and is effective for ages from 1 to 11. This is why flannelgraph options are provided with the 1-5 Year Preschool Curricula, the Old and New Testament Bible Curricula, ...
How to Be the Perfect Parent
What color should the circle be? Should the paper be 8.5 x 11"? Larger? Smaller? Do you prefer pencils with or without erasers? As I read these questions from the ABCJesusLovesMe users, I hear so much anxiety to get it perfect. And if I were close, I would give each of you a great big hug because I know you are trying with all your might to get ...
A Fun Creation Fingerplay
Creation is one of the most important stories in the Bible for children to learn. When they learn that God created all that we know out of nothing, they understand God's power. When they learn that God created us because He desires a relationship with us, they understand God's love for us and their purpose. And the lists goes on. But ...
Enjoy a Fun Creation Scavenger Hunt
Creation is one of my favorite Bible stories to teach to preschools. It covers some of their favorite topics: the sky, animals, and them! There are many ideas to teach each day of Creation. But what about an activity to combine all seven? Jona shared on the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group the fabulous idea of a Creation Scavenger ...
How to Teach Through Play?
Discover more in this series on Intentional Learning with the ABCJesusLovesMe Curriculum1. Combining the 1 and 3 Year Curricula2. How to Use the 5 Year Curriculum3. How to Use the 3 Year Curriculum in a Preschool4. How to use the 4 Year Curriculum5. Intentional Learning with the 2 Year Curriculum One questions that I am frequently asked: How ...
How to Use Teachable Moments Every Day for Maximum Learning
Teachable moments. It’s a phrase that you will hear in abundance on this blog and on the ABCJesusLovesMe Preschool Curriculum website. And with almost 1.5 million search results on Google, it is a phrase that you have probably heard a plethora of other places as well. But what are teachable moments, why are they important, and how ...
FREE: Be Intentional Mom Minutes
What have you learned from the last four months of social-distancing? For me, I've become increasingly grateful for my family, our home, and our church. I see a wave of blessings that I may have missed in different circumstances. I have also learned that I need to take greater ownership of the spiritual growth of my children. What ...
How to Instill Faith in Your Child
In my Biblical Discipline conferences, I humbly share that prior to having my own children I believed parenting would be easy. It wasn't long into my journey that I discovered raising godly children is anything but easy. And I know that I am not alone. Many of you are overwhelmed. You had great ambition, but somewhere between the piles of ...
Object Lesson: God Uses Bad for Good
I love object lessons. Ones that can be easily understood by children yet leave a lasting impression. This object lesson of how God uses bad for good can be used as a Children's Sermon, specifically for Easter or Christmas, or when teaching on passages such as Romans 8:28. This activity is also one of many in the ABCJesusLovesMe 5 Year ...