Lies about who they are, what they should look like, and how they should act inundate young girls. It has never been more important to lead these girls to the truths God says about them. This is why I am so thankful for authors like Lynn Cowell who are doing just that. BRAVE BEAUTY Sweet Pea (age 14) and I love Lynn Cowell's Brave ...
Impressing on Children
Fun Ways to Teach the Armor of God
A few years ago I asked the ABCJesusLovesMe users how I could best serve their families. Several who have been with ABCJLM for a while asked for curriculum for their older children. They have loved using ABCJLM with their preschoolers but they want more for their elementary-age children. As I prayed about it, the Armor of God was one ...
How to Create Your Own Flannelgraph
Flannelgraph is a fantastic method to teach young children as it covers all forms of learning styles. Auditory Learning - The child hears the story.Visual Learning - The child sees the visuals.Kinesthetic Learning - The child manipulates the flannelpieces on the board. I also love how flannelgraph can be used with one child or 100 and ...
How to Be the Perfect Parent
What color should the circle be? Should the paper be 8.5 x 11"? Larger? Smaller? Do you prefer pencils with or without erasers? As I read these questions from the ABCJesusLovesMe users, I hear so much anxiety to get it perfect. And if I were close, I would give each of you a great big hug because I know you are trying with all your might to get ...
A Fun Creation Fingerplay
Creation is one of the most important stories in the Bible for children to learn. When they learn that God created all that we know out of nothing, they understand God's power. When they learn that God created us because He desires a relationship with us, they understand God's love for us and their purpose. And the lists goes on. But ...
Enjoy a Fun Creation Scavenger Hunt
Creation is one of my favorite Bible stories to teach to preschools. It covers some of their favorite topics: the sky, animals, and them! There are many ideas to teach each day of Creation. But, what about an activity to combine all seven? Jona shared on the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group the fabulous idea of a Creation Scavenger ...
How to Teach Through Play?
One questions that I am frequently asked: How much time does it take each day to use the ABCJesusLovesMe Preschool Curriculum? And if you come from a background of sit-down learning, this is a valid question. The good news is that ABCJesusLovesMe is intentional learning through play. The vast amount of teaching will occur in a way that ...
How to Use Teachable Moments Everyday for Maximum Learning
Teachable moments. It’s a phrase that you will hear in abundance on this blog and on the ABCJesusLovesMe Preschool Curriculum website. And with almost 1.5 million search results on Google, it is a phrase that you have probably heard a plethora of other places as well. But what are teachable moments, why are they important, and how ...
FREE: Be Intentional Mom Minutes
What have you learned from the last four months of social-distancing? For me, I've become increasingly grateful for my family, our home, and our church. I see a wave of blessings that I may have missed in different circumstances. I have also learned that I need to take greater ownership of the spiritual growth of my children. What ...
How to Instill Faith in Your Child
In my Biblical Discipline conferences, I humbly share that prior to having my own children I believed parenting would be easy. It wasn't long into my journey that I discovered raising godly children is anything but easy. And I know that I am not alone. Many of you are overwhelmed. You had great ambition, but somewhere between the piles of ...