If it got too much, I would leave it for the next day. I would ask questions all the time (in between mouthfuls!) and keep it very simple. Because they were eating, they were quiet and stayed in one place. The only way I could see this working was by doing the Bible lesson while they ate their breakfast at the table and the Nature lesson while they ate their lunch. When we started these lessons, I had a four year old and a busy two year old. Ok, so how? Just Start.įind a way to implement it. I found this book to be most beneficial once your children have started reading and writing. Lastly the Children’s Activity Book contains activities, puzzles, poems, pictures to colour, stories and much, much more to supplement with your lesson. Pick and choose what you know your child will be able to understand and keep it simple. Only do what your children are able to. The Family Bible Lessons are designed with the whole family in mind and so more is given, instead of less. Please, don’t be overwhelmed when you look at the lesson book. The Family Bible Lesson is the main parent/teacher lesson book. It contains the memory verse, poems, hymns and practical ideas on how to teach the lesson. It is a very simple lesson focused on daily repetition. The Little Children’s Bible Lesson is for Birth – 3 years of age. For each quarter, you will find the following files: Let’s quickly go through the lesson books you will find available for download. You can find all links for downloading at the end of this post. Sonlight Education Ministries is currently a free curriculum which is available for download. The Bible is the main focus of the lesson, nature illustrates the lesson and character is the grade! Where will I find the Lesson Books? Learning how to read God’s handwriting in creation is the highest education. Remember, the first seven years are the most impressionable years of our lives. This is the highest method in teaching, learning and remembering. Here is what sets this curriculum apart from any other curriculum: the Family Bible Lessons teach us how to use nature as the lens to understand the Bible lesson better. Now, here is the real beauty of the Sonlight curriculum. Below is a breakdown of each year (remember, the lessons run over a three year period) and the nature theme for each quarter… Because there is also a simplified lesson book for Little Children, you can actually begin these lessons from birth! This means that by the time the child is 9 years old, he/she could have been through the entire bible three times!Įach quarter, you focus on a different nature theme (eg, trees, insects, rocks, birds etc). When you are finished you start over again, progressing in more detail. The lessons are spread over three years, that is, you go through the entire Bible (from Genesis to Revelation) in three years. The Family Bible Lesson books focus on Bible, Nature and Character development. Great, let’s get started! What are the Family Bible Lessons all about? The first seven years of a child’s life are monumentally foundational! How are we to train up our children? Click here for some great tips and ideas on how to implement the Family Bible Lessons. Learn more about Sonlight Education Ministries and how the ministry came to be.
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