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By Carrie Austin, M. Ed., Heart of Dakota
 If you need a copy of this guide, please visit the
publisher's website. Mini-Review by Harriet Yoder
I
am excited to find a complete Bible based preschool program for children, ages
2-5! I remember the time when we had more little ones than big ones in our
family. Finding time to do something that is specifically geared to the
younger group while dealing with older students was difficult. How I wish
this program was available then!
Carrie Austin has managed to create a very "do-able" program
in Little Hands to Heaven. Everything is right there for busy parents.
The book is very easy to follow. All you need to go with Little Hands to
Heaven is:
One of the three Bible choices:
New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
A Childs First Bible
Or a Bible of your choosing.
One of the two devotional choices:
My ABC Bible Verses Replaces Small
Talks About God
Big Thoughts for Little People
Replaces Playtime Devotions. A replacement schedule will be included with your
order.
A few basic art and school supplies for small children--you probably have these already.
Save 10% when you buy the set:
Little Hands to Heaven Curriculum Bundles
Since our youngest is 7, I asked a friend who ministers
with her small Christian daycare to try the program. She gave rave reviews
and said the children loved it. Specifically, she appreciated how the
program went through the Bible and had fun hands-on activities for the children.
At the publisher's website, you can download sample pages of this curriculum and
check their placement chart. Both links open in a new window.
"A collection of 33 units based on stories from the Bible. Each unit has a
theme centered around Bible characters. The activities in each unit
coordinate with the daily Bible stories." Each one of the 33 units has 5 days of
lessons.
"Simple daily plans have the work already done for you. Quick and easy
activities require little or no preparation and use only materials you're likely
to have on hand. There is no literature to gather."
"Lesson plans are written so you can use the program with multiple ages at the
same time. Activities can be done in one sitting or throughout the day."
"Engaging lessons are filled with ideas that get kids moving, exploring, and
playing in a meaningful way."
This complete preschool program includes letter recognition, letter formation,
letter sounds and motions, early math skills, Bible activities, devotional
topics, art projects, dramatic plays, active exploration, finger plays,
and music.
For ages 2-5
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"A
fresh new collection of 125 well-known Bible stories, retold by Dr. Kenneth
Taylor in a clear, easy-to-understand style."
Beautifully
illustrated for children ages 4-7. You can read these simplified stories
from the Bible aloud to your children. The New Bible in Pictures for
Little Eyes is the one I like best because you can use it with a wider range of
ages.
Big
Thoughts for Little People goes through the alphabet with a beautiful picture
and Bible verse for each letter. The writing (poem) goes with each picture and
verse. There is additional explanation/discussion/questions in Kenneth Taylor's
style for each one. Children love to find the hidden ladybugs in each picture.
It is a hardcover book. This replaces the Playtime Devotions for the younger
children in Little Hands to Heaven curriculum.
My
ABC Bible Verses replaces Small Talks About God, which is now out of print.
A replacement page schedule which explains the changes is included in the Little
Hands to Heaven.
Focus
on the Family "Sets Scripture to music, with more than 50 original, sing-along
songs that children ages 2 to 7 will love. Memorable lyrics and tongue
twisters make understanding the Bible an exciting journey."