If I were to take a poll, I would guess that learning to be a servant is not high on most peoples' priority lists! But Jesus said in Matthew 20:26 that if we truly want to be great, we must learn to be a servant of all. Summer provides a great time to teach children to serve. See last week's summer tip on teaching a child to ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Summer Tips: Teaching a Child to Love
As I shared last week, summer is a time that we focus on character training. I specifically look at issues of the heart based on I Corinthians 13:1-8 that we use to define how we are to love others. Love is Kind “You can always be honest with me!”“That was mean. Don’t ever say that again.” While we want our children to be honest with ...
Summer Tips: Schedule and Learning
Providing a slower schedule, I love the teachable moments summer provides in my parenting journey. It is a time to tighten up things I have let slide during the busyness of the school year and focus on areas that need specific attention. Looking back through the archives, I have pulled together some ideas to share! SUMMER ...
New: Handwriting Curriculum
When thinking of ABCJesusLovesMe, most people picture the all-inclusive Preschool Curriculum to prepare toddlers and preschoolers for kindergarten. But did you know that ABCJesusLovesMe also contains multiple individual curricula to teach the Bible, focus on holidays, and hone developmental skills? One of these skills is handwriting. And I am ...
Delight with Watercolor and Penmanship
While I acknowledge that the pandemic has been brutal for many families, I praise God for little blessings that social distancing has provided for our family. One blessing was the time it allowed my children to dive into a hobby. Little Man constructed amazing, crocheted creations. Bubs delved into woodworking. Peanut completed complex puzzles. ...
The What and How of Parenting One-Liners [Free Printable]
If asked what the most beneficial tool in my parenting toolbox is, I would say - without any hesitation, "One-Liners." These pre-scripted, parenting quotes have been instrumental in training my children. And parents and teachers continue to echo my sentiments as they have also seen these short phrases transform their homes and ...
Do Not Stop
What a fun week we had strolling down memory lane and celebrating what God is doing in and through the ABCJesusLovesMe ministry in the past 13 years. But my favorite parts were the "Then and Now" stories where each day we introduced you to an ABCJesusLovesMe graduate. As only God could do, the final "Then and Now" story was provided to me at ...
You’re Invited to a Birthday Bash!
What: ABCJesusLovesMe is turning 13 on April 26th, and you are invited to celebrate with us! When and Where: The ABCJesusLovesMe Social Media! Each day - Monday through Friday - a social media page will contain an announcement of the day's events. To not miss any of the fun, be sure to follow/join each of these amazing pages and groups. ...
Announcement #1, #2, #3
Each week at church, the kids sing "The Announcement Song" prior to their youth leader sharing...well..the announcements. The song makes listening to announcements fun! Today's "Extra" post is filled with announcements, but I'll let you craft your own song. Giveaway WinnerNew NameCelebration Coming Announcement #1 - Vooks Giveaway ...
Vooks: Is It for You?
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 ...