I love the kids bibles from Tyndale,they are always perfectly suited to the age group they are aimed at! This is not our first one to review, but I think it is my favorite one! AND Kiddo says it's her's too!
Synopsis: My First Hands-On Bible is the preschooler version (aimed at kids ages 2-7) of the popular Hands-On Bible. Jesus taught with hands-on lessons and illustrations; My First Hands-On Bible uses the same experience-based learning to communicate God’s Word in an active, understandable way, helping preschoolers build a solid faith foundation.
Each lesson focuses on a specific Bible point through a variety of activities, in order to reinforce the lesson, and help young children remember them. Using common household items, you can help your children have a “hands-on” learning experience while engaging them in 85 key stories from the Bible. My First Hands-On Bible includes actual Scripture from the easy-to-understand and easy-to-read Holy Bible, New Living Translation.
Each lesson focuses on a specific Bible point through a variety of activities, in order to reinforce the lesson, and help young children remember them. Using common household items, you can help your children have a “hands-on” learning experience while engaging them in 85 key stories from the Bible. My First Hands-On Bible includes actual Scripture from the easy-to-understand and easy-to-read Holy Bible, New Living Translation.
Review: I knew from the moment I first opened the book, that this was a winner! As a Sunday School teacher you are always on the lookout for new and different ways to teach kids the bible lesson that they will be learning about in church, so that they can go home and have a sharing experience with their parents (hopefully), and be able to put the lessons into their lives. THIS is the bible to have- it's like having all your lessons plans laid out for you for the entire church year!
The lessons are typically 4-5 pages long, so they are short enough to keep a kids short attention span. PLUS having the hand print activities, helps break up the monotony of being read to and involves kids in the lesson (see example photo below) There are typically 4-6 hand prints per lesson. The idea is that when you get to one in the reading, you go to the corresponding colored hand print on the side margins, and the handprint will have a fun little activity (like counting to ten on your fingers or naming 2 things God wants us to do on Sundays). These REALLY help kids relate to what is being read to them, in a way THEY can understand.
After each story, Cuddles, the lamb, will have an activity to do at home, that encourages discussion on the lesson at hand, such as playing Noah's Ark in the tub or being a leader and playing Simon says. There are additional activities to do, generally craft related as well. Pockets, the kangaroo, also has a small prayer for the child to say as well. The last thing for each lesson is a small thought called “The Jesus Connection”, that sums up the lesson.
Kiddo loves this bible! She is rather taken with the 10 Commandments song! The illustrations are simple and she LOVES the hand print activities, even 'reading' ahead and pointing them out to me and anxiously awaiting each one. Yup, when a preschooler is EXCITED by a bible lesson, you know you have a winner!
This would be a wonderful gift for your child/children/grandchildren for Christmas, their birthday or baptism! It is perfect for parents, grandparents AND teachers, and I highly recommend it!
The lessons are typically 4-5 pages long, so they are short enough to keep a kids short attention span. PLUS having the hand print activities, helps break up the monotony of being read to and involves kids in the lesson (see example photo below) There are typically 4-6 hand prints per lesson. The idea is that when you get to one in the reading, you go to the corresponding colored hand print on the side margins, and the handprint will have a fun little activity (like counting to ten on your fingers or naming 2 things God wants us to do on Sundays). These REALLY help kids relate to what is being read to them, in a way THEY can understand.
After each story, Cuddles, the lamb, will have an activity to do at home, that encourages discussion on the lesson at hand, such as playing Noah's Ark in the tub or being a leader and playing Simon says. There are additional activities to do, generally craft related as well. Pockets, the kangaroo, also has a small prayer for the child to say as well. The last thing for each lesson is a small thought called “The Jesus Connection”, that sums up the lesson.
Kiddo loves this bible! She is rather taken with the 10 Commandments song! The illustrations are simple and she LOVES the hand print activities, even 'reading' ahead and pointing them out to me and anxiously awaiting each one. Yup, when a preschooler is EXCITED by a bible lesson, you know you have a winner!
This would be a wonderful gift for your child/children/grandchildren for Christmas, their birthday or baptism! It is perfect for parents, grandparents AND teachers, and I highly recommend it!
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book, free of charge, from the Tylendal via MamaBzz, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
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