Because prayer can be such a difficult process for adults, sometimes we have trouble explaining it to our children. I mean...how do you explain such an abstract concept? I Can Talk With God is a book by Debby Anderson who did an excellent job of explaining what prayer is and how to pray. (This is a Christianbook.com link as Amazon ...
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Reviews: 3 New Bible Storybooks
Pin It Zonderkidz continues to offer great children's books based upon Bible stories. Here are three new options! Animal Tales from the Bible: Four Favorite Stories About Jesus tells four Bible stories from the perspective of four different animals - a fox, cat, magpie, and ...
Craft: Fish Bowl
Pin It Fish crafts have so many possibilities when teaching preschoolers. You can read books about fish, talk about fish in Creation or with the Disciples, or discuss ocean animals. This a fun craft that I put together with Little Man. I thought it turned out really fun! Fish Bowl - Cut off the top inch of a paper plate. Paint ...
How to Choose a Children’s Bible for Your Child
I am amazed at the assortment of children's Bibles available for purchase. There are rhyme Bibles, girl Bibles and boy Bibles, fluffy lamb Bibles, and seek-and-find Bibles. For older children there are action Bibles, princess Bibles, and Veggie Tales Bibles. Just when I think I have reviewed all of them, a new one becomes ...
Reviews: Jesus Storybook Bible & The Story
Pin It Several new or revised Bibles are available just in time for the holidays. Here are reviews for a few of them. Many of you are big fans of the Jesus Storybook Bible. Now two additional editions are available just in time for Christmas. First is the leather bond copy The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His ...
Guest Post: How to Teach Children Tough Bible Stories
Pin It Guest Post by Tauna: Our preschool co-op is three mommies who rotate teaching and hosting responsibilities. It's really fantastic. Last week, I was assigned the story of when Jesus forgives the adulterous woman. I looked through AAALLLL my children's Bibles and similar resources and found exactly zero representations of that story. ...
Review: Do You Know What’s In the Bible?
Pin It Beanbags? Check. Double chair for Mommy and Daddy to snuggle? Check. TV and DVD player? Check. Popcorn? Double check. (Actually quadruple check because it takes four bags to get us through one movie!) Add a DVD and you have a coveted Family Movie Night. And if it is a What's in the Bible? DVD, you have a ...
Review: The Beginners Bible Activity and Coloring Books
Pin It Not longer after I finished the ABCJLM Bible Coloring Sheets Workbook, I received two coloring books in the mail from Zonderkidz. My heart fell thinking I had wasted all of my energy and resources for something that was available in mass production. The Beginner's Bible Super-Duper, Mighty, Jumbo Activity Book and Coloring ...
Helping Children Understand Big Numbers
Abraham was 100 years old when Issac was born. And, when an adult thinks about this, eyebrows go up and pity starts to flow. But for a child, 100 years may as well be 1000 because time is abstract. The 4 Year Curriculum uses the story of Abraham and Sarah to teach patience. To help the child understand how old 100 years is a ...
I Have Not Stopped Praying For You
I love praying the scriptures. There is power in praying God's Holy Word. The scripture and prayer below comes from a message spoken at our church this summer. This morning, I have prayed this for each one of you! Colossians 1:9-14 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. ...