The Bible

This year my children received the Children’s ESV Bible for their Birthdays. Our purpose obviously is to incorporate the Word of God into everyday life as well as to introduce them to the Children Desiring God Curriculum (our alternative to being unable to provide private “Christian” education).

Everyday my children have an hour of reading time. Today they chose to read the Bible on their own. They just finished sharing with me about the New Earth in the book of Revelation. JC related the story to that of Adam and Eve in Genesis. He said something like -

when Jesus returns there will be no more sin and everything will be the way it should have been from the beginning, before sin entered into the world. Like in the story of Adam and Eve. Everything was perfect.

Children understand more than we think. Don’t underestimate their ability by dumbing down the word of God.

An excerpt from my old Xanga. August 18, 2005. I still agree and I have evidence that it works.

study THE BIBLE as one would for bible study

deliver the message in their “language” without watering down the word of God.

use the curriculum as A TOOL…not as the bible.

encourage the use of the children’s senses with hands on activities connected to biblical principles not merely through “singing”, “crafts” , or “biblical concepts” labeled with “Christianity”. CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH PLAY, but that doesn’t mean QUALITY PLAY CAN’T BE INTRODUCED.

lastly, many teacher’s are content in a box. 1 thing i learned in my child development classes is that it’s easy to buy a curriculum and follow it, but it takes special teachers to captivate the minds of young children by offering something so much more. it’s imperative for teacher’s to try something “fresh and new”, otherwise you become just that, A TEACHER by title and status. the whole purpose of making a difference is offset by just getting the job done.