Reading

We tend to talk about religion with "grown-up" terminology that young people don't easily comprehend. This creates questions in their minds that they might voice (allowing us to answer/teach), but sometimes they don't voice at all.

In the latter case, we don't realize the children have these questions so we don't elaborate; they don't learn; they get an unfortunate and inaccurate mental picture of God; and they sometimes turn away from spiritual things because they "can't understand what the adults are talking about".

This book, "I Have a Question", answers many of the questions children have, endeavoring to paint a more accurate, attractive picture of our Lord God in the hope and prayer that the reader will fall head-over-heels in love with God.

"This [book] could be used to prepare a child for baptism." - Pastor Frank

56 questions children ask 56 answers in language children understand Full color Biblically sound

Teaching children to love and trust God

A unit of study designed to help students: ~ Increase their faith in God and His Word, the Bible ~ Learn vital lessons for today from the story of the Flood ~ Apply Bible principles in their own lives ~ Enable young people to fully realize that the flood of Noah's time actually happened!

Titles in this unit of study: 1. Conditions at the Time of the Flood 2. Changes Which Had Come to Earth Since Creation 3. What was Noah's Experience? 4. What was the Experience of Mrs. Noah and the Boys? 5. Let's Hear About Ordinary People, the Workers, and the Experts 6. Statistics Related to the Flood 7. Conditions After the Flood 8. World-wide Evidence of the Flood 9. God's Love Seen in the Flood/ What Does it Mean for us Today?

Providing young people with facts and logic they can use when discussing the flood with peers and others.

Bringing the Bible to Life

The Bible is under attack today, negatively impacting our young people's understanding and acceptance of God and His Holy Word. "Genesis, Book of Beginnings for Young People ", provides verse-by-verse attention to the firsts in the Bible book of Genesis with: ~ Notation on each first (baby, farmer, city, etc.) ~ How verses relate to us today so the reader can better understand scripture ~ Definitions of unfamiliar words to the young person but helpful in more fully understanding scripture.

The reader will come to know basic Bible facts:

~ God created and loves this world and us ~ Man sinned, but God didn't throw him away ~ God desires to have all people saved ~ God is constantly working to accomplish that salvation

This book is designed to give the young person a strong foundation in scripture. Understanding the first book of the Bible more completely is essential for the child to better understand the rest of the Bible.

Greater understanding of this crucial first book of the Bible can aid in getting the rest of the Bible correct. ~Dr. Amilcar "AJ" Groschel,

Bringing the Bible to Life is a collection of 12 Bible stories in script form - Choral Readings/Readers Theatre

Can be used in Week of Prayer as well as other Christian youth group meetings (ex: Awana)

Script Titles in this Book

1. A Stone, a Boy, and His God (David & Goliath, from an Israelite soldier's point of view)

2. Balaam's Donkey (from the donkey's point of view)

3. Commissioned a Zoo Keeper (building Noah's ark, from Mrs. Noah's point of view)

4. Crazy Old Man (building Noah's ark, from a paid laborer's point of view)

5. Faithful vs Unfaithful (twelve spies sent to spy out the promised land)

6. I Used to be Afraid of Water (a child crossing the Red Sea)

7. Now That Will be Heaven (musings about what we won't have in heaven)

8. Slavery is Freedom (Onesimus, Paul, and Philemon)

9. That's Good (Jonah)

10. Well, Then Go Fin Him (Elijah)

11. What's for Lunch? (miracle of the loaves and fishes)

12. What's He Doing Here? (Stephen seeing Saul/Paul in heaven)

These 12 scripts come in a 3-ring binder for your convenience in making copies for your classroom/group.

• Teach Reading and Bible simultaneously

• Students have fun! Students learn!

• Grade 1 through adult

• Extension activities (into other areas of the curriculum to further the learning) with each script

• Even the timid child can do Reader's Theatre/Choral Reading

This book is for veteran teachers, new teachers, those interested in teaching, or anyone who just enjoys a good story.

It's a collection of 66 stories from my teaching experience, with an "Essential Learning" from each. Some stories will elicit laughter, some tears, frustration, or fear - they're all parts of teaching.

Hint: check out "The Bank Robber" story and the "Bead Extraction from Nostril 101".

A truly enjoyable book, if I do say so myself! ~ M A W

A child's first reading material should be the Bible. E G W