A Bible in story form for your youngest children that is true to the Bible in substance, but simplifies or leaves out details beyond the young child's comprehension or concern. Before your child is able to read for himself, you can familiarize him with the Bible, in context, with The Child's Story Bible. You may also want to "build" felt pictures of the stories together using the Betty Lukens/Little Foks Bible Felt Set (see Felts section).
If you are looking for a chronological Bible program taught in a comprehensive yet straightforward method, Veritas is an excellent choice. The purpose of this curriculum is to teach children to understand Scripture in a chronological order through a multisensory approach (using picture cards, memory songs, worksheets, and other activities). If you are studying Veritas history, this series would correlate well with it. There are five courses to this program with each teaching a section of the Bible. Each course includes 32 weeks of lessons and is meant to be covered in one year of study. There are four resources included with each course: Bible Cards, Teacher Guide, Audio CD, and an Enhanced CD.
The 32 Bible Cards (5x7 inches) are such a wonderful resource with or without the rest of the curriculum! Most have a colorful picture (except for a few black and white) with a Scripture reference on one side and an explanation with additional reading resources on the other side. For example, on one side of the card, there is a picture with the caption "Famine in Egypt, Genesis 41-47". The other side gives a brief account of the Scripture and lists other resources with page numbers for additional reading. The cards are also color coded to depict the correct time period, and to let students know this event is also found in Scripture. There are also chronological numbers on some cards to clarify if it relates to a history or Bible event so students can combine the cards. (This is especially helpful if using the history curriculum). You can laminate the cards, punch a hole in the top right corner and keep them on a large ring. The cards can also be used to play games like Go Fish or race to put the cards in chronological order.
The Audio CD is full of memory songs for children to memorize the chronology of Biblical events. They should sing along daily to these songs (especially for the first few weeks until they are memorized).
The Teacher's Manual includes the worksheets, Bible reading, projects, and tests. Answers to the worksheets, projects, and tests are also in the teacher manual. There are 32 lessons, and a sample schedule for a week is included. It is not necessary to do all the projects; pick and choose what works best for your family. The projects are not intimidating or complicated, but rather fun.
An Enhanced CD-ROM is also available for this course. This includes the memory songs, an electronic version of the teacher's manual, and a "how to" video providing guidance on how to use the program. This will work on most Windows and Macintosh computers.
We offer two complete kits: one with the Teacher Manual, the card set, and the audio CD (Homeschool Kit); and one with the Enhanced CD and the Cards (Homeschool Kit with CD).
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Grades: | PK-5 |
| Brand: | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company |
| Author: | Catherine F. Vos |
| ISBN: | 9780802850119 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.75 |
| Ages: | 4 - 10 |
| Edition: | 5th Edition; Reprint; Illustrated |
| Pages: | 437 |
| Publication Date: | 8/1/1983 |
Mine is a hardcover with the image printed on the cover. Not a blank hardcover with dust jacket.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We will raise the age range as you suggest.
This is a hardback book. I am enjoying it!
The Child's Story BIble is the best children's bible I have found. An excellent bible to use in family devotions, homeschooling, etc and does an amazing job of communicating the gospel in every story.
Recommended by Carole Joy Seid
Best children's bible I know of. Excellent for families with kids of all ages.
Complete and the text is rich yet appropriate for young children.