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 ...
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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 ...
Using Resurrection Eggs to Explain Easter to Kids
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 ...
Giveaway: Miss PattyCake’s Christmas Review
In my 10 years of having a home full of babies and preschoolers, my ears were exposed to a plethora of preschool-geared DVDs. Some of the products were turned off, never to be used again. Others were solid at the core, but the delivery lacked quality. And then there were those products that my kids and I really enjoyed. If we would have had ...
How to Transition from a Picture to Adult Bible
I love the beauty and simplicity of picture Bibles. I cherished the cuddling and chubby little fingers turning the pages as I read with my young children. But there comes a time when children are ready to move past the minimal words and large illustrations to an adult Bible. But is it possible to make a smooth transition? Picture ...
Are You Plucking to Sew?
Parenting in the Franz house is emotionally arduous right now. Bubs (age 16) is driving to school, starting a part-time job, and spreading his wings more and more. When did the little boy who was the inspiration for ABCJesusLovesMe evolve into a man? A friend shared the above image on Facebook and I requested her permission to share it ...
An Idea to Encourage Friends in the Faith
How many of you have friends who are incredibly hard to purchase for? I see your hands! Or, maybe you are looking for practical ideas to spur on your daily quiet time. Introducing the Butterfly Box. The Butterfly Box is a subscription box with the goal of uplifting and inspiring women in their faith. Each month's box is designed ...
Fun Ways to Teach the Armor of God
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 ...
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 ...