Bible Truths for Early Childhood: Walking God's Way

Name: Bible Truths for Early Childhood: Walking God's Way
Brand: BJU Press

by BJU Press

Religious_studiesGrades Pre-K–K

About This Curriculum

An early childhood Bible curriculum presented as 165 large illustrated teaching cards (11" x 14") with lessons on one side and beautiful biblical illustrations on the other, teaching salvation history from Creation through redemption with Bible stories from both Old and New Testaments.

What makes it unique: Uses large, beautifully illustrated teaching cards instead of a bulky teacher's manual, making lessons easy to present with Bible stories, character development, and thematic units that emphasize godly character traits like obedience, kindness, and courage.

Bible Truths for Early Childhood: Story-Based Early Learning Cards

BJU Press presents Bible curriculum through 165 large illustrated teaching cards for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. The curriculum covers salvation history from Creation through redemption using Bible stories from both Old and New Testaments, with lessons designed for non-readers.

Best for

Homeschool parents or Pre-K/Kindergarten teachers seeking structured Bible story instruction with visual aids for non-reading students in traditional educational settings

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 3 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides structured direct instruction with lesson content that 'may be read directly from the card' and includes comprehension questions. This supports clear, explicit teaching for early learners.

Core lesson 'may be read directly from the card' with 'series of questions at the bottom of the card to check on comprehension'

Theological KnowledgeStrength

The curriculum builds systematic theological understanding through salvation history from Creation to redemption. It follows biblical chronology while organizing some stories thematically around concepts like trust.

Lessons progress from 'God as Creator, the Fall, and the plan of redemption' and continue 'the story of salvation history' with both Old and New Testament stories

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum includes a Teacher's Guide with course overview, materials lists, and suggested songs, but lacks extensive professional development or background theological content for teachers.

Twelve-page Teacher's Guide provides 'overview of the course topics, lists the materials that will be needed for lessons' and 'suggested songs'

Historical ContextNeutral

Stories are presented 'somewhat in Biblical order' but some chronology is sacrificed for thematic groupings. Historical context appears limited for this early childhood audience.

Review notes stories are 'somewhat in Biblical order, but some are presented out of order to keep with thematic groupings' like Noah and Peter walking on water together

Primary Text EngagementNeutral

The curriculum appears to present Bible stories rather than direct engagement with Scripture texts. For pre-K students, this age-appropriate storytelling approach is reasonable given developmental limitations.

Review describes 'Bible stories' and 'story of salvation history' but doesn't mention direct Scripture reading, which is appropriate for pre-readers

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

The curriculum includes 'Bible truth for the lesson' and memory verse references, suggesting some vocabulary development. However, specific theological vocabulary instruction is not evident from the review.

Each card includes 'Bible truth for the lesson' and 'memory verse reference' but no mention of explicit vocabulary instruction

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com