Bible Time

After working for several weeks now on the children's schooling material I'm very relieved to finally have found a suitable "free" Bible curriculum as well as a list of catechism questions for young kids. The curriculum is designed for Pre-K, which suits Tia and Daniel well, but can easily be adjusted to Sophia's level during the course of our day. It also involves a great deal more "activity" wise which I may use as necessary to fill in some of the gaps from that which I am currently missing. The catechism questions that I found were not suitable as they were but with a little bit of editing I think I'm ready! We decided to limit the questions to one per week and I hope to include Biblical devotionals and art activities around each question, supplemental to what is planned in the Bible curriculum I will be using.

The "Free" Bible Curriculum that I found is at http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/bible_and_rhyme.html and the first year of catechism questions (36 in total) is listed below:

A Young Child’s Catechism
Home School Agenda for 2009-2010 School Year
36 Weeks: Questions 1-36

FIRST QUARTER

Week 1 – August 10-14

Q 1: Who made you? A: God.

Week 2 – August 17-21

Q 2: What else did God make? A: God made all things.

Week 3 – August 24-28
Q 3: Why did God make you and all things? A: For his own glory.

Week 4 – August 31-September 4
Q 4: How can you glorify God? A: By loving him and doing what he commands.

Week 5 – September 7-11

Q 5: Why are you to glorify God? A: Because he made me and takes care of me.

Week 6 – September 14-18
Q 6: Is there more than one true God? A: No. There is only one true God.

Week 7 – September 21-25

Q 7: In how many Persons does this one true God exist? A: In three Persons.

Week 8 – September 28-October 2
Q 8: Name these three Persons. A: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Week 9 – October 5-9

Q 9: Who is God? A: God is Spirit and does not have a body like men.

SECOND QUARTER

Week 10 – October 12-6
Q 10: Where is God? A: God is everywhere.

Week 11 – October 12-23
Q 11: Can you see God? A: No. I cannot see God, but He always sees me.

Week 12 – October 26-30
Q 12: Does God know all things? A: Yes. Nothing can be hidden from God.

Week 13 – November 2-6

Q 13: Can God do all things? A: Yes. God can do all his holy will.

Week 14 – November 9-13
Q 14: Where do you learn how to love and obey God? A: In the Bible alone.

Week 15 – November 16-20

Q 15: Who wrote the Bible? A: Chosen men who were inspired by the Holy Spirit.

THANKSGIVING BREAK: November 23-27

Week 16 – November 30-December 4
Q 16: Who were our first parents? A: Adam and Eve.

Week 17 – December 7-11

Q 17: How did God create man? A: God created man, male and female, after his own image.

Week 18 – December 14-18
Q 18: Of what were our first parents made? A: God made Adam's body out of the ground and Eve's body out of a rib from Adam.

CHRISTMAS BREAK: December 21-January 8 / THIRD QUARTER

Week 19 – January 11-15

Q 19: What else did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies? A: He gave them souls that will last forever.

Week 20 – January 18-22
Q 20: Do you have a soul as well as a body? A: Yes. And my soul is going to last forever.

Week 21 – January 25-29

Q 21: How do you know your soul will last forever? A: Because the Bible tells me so.

Week 22 – February 1-5
Q 22: In what condition did God make Adam and Eve? A: He made them holy and happy.

Week 23 – February 8-12

Q 23: What did God command Adam to do? A: To be fruitful and multiply and to fill the earth and subdue it.

Week 24 – February 15-19
Q 24:What did God command Adam not to do? A: Not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Week 25 – February 22-26

Q 25: What did God say would happen if Adam ate of the tree? A: That he would die.

Week 26 – March 1-5

Q 26: Did Adam eat the fruit of the tree? A: Yes, Adam ate of the tree as did Eve, his wife.

Week 27 – March 8-12

Q 27: Did Adam and Eve die after eating the fruit of the tree? A: They did not die physically but they died spiritually and could no longer live with God.

FOURTH QUARTER

Week 28 – March 15-19

Q 28: What happens to those who do not have spiritual life? A: They are lost in sin and are unable to know God or be in His presence.

Week 29 – March 22-26

Q 29: What is sin? A: Sin is any lack of conformity to, or transgression of, the law of God.

EASTER BREAK: March 29-April 9

Week 30 – April 12-16

Q 30: What is meant by lack of conformity? A: Not being or doing what God requires.

Week 31 – April 19-23
Q 31: What is meant by transgression? A: Doing what God forbids.

Week 32 – April 26-30

Q 32: What does every sin deserve? A: The wrath and curse of God.

Week 33 – May 3-7

Q 33: What was the sin of our first parents? A: Disobedience (or transgression).

Week 34 – May 10-14

Q 34: Who tempted Adam and Eve to this sin? A: Satan tempted Eve first, and then he used her to tempt Adam.

Week 35 – May 17-21

Q 35: How did Adam and Eve change when they sinned? A: Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable.

Week 36 – May 24-28

Q 36: Did the sin of Adam and Eve affect only themselves? A: No. Their sin affected all of creation and the whole human race.