This is the exciting age when our children are not only learning ABCs and 123s; they are also becoming beginning readers. They are now helping you read their favorite books and, in some cases, are reading the books to you. Young elementary kids can begin to read God’s Word for themselves!

This means that they can participate in more interactive ways in learning the Bible. Show Me Jesus emphasizes singing, family interaction, Scripture memorization, and Bible storytelling. As they learn more Bible stories, chronology is considered, but it is periodically ignored because developmentally they are concrete thinkers and do not process time and history the way adults do.

• Who God is
• Who Jesus is—what he did and is doing
• Trusting and responding to Jesus in love with obedience
• The importance of God’s Word
• What it means to be part of God’s people
• What it means to serve and please God
• Loving the promises of the Savior

How can we impress young hearts with such amazing things? Through Bible stories! The Bible provides one story of God’s redemptive-historical work through Christ. When they are taught Bible stories, children see God at work. Each lesson points them to Christ. The goal is for our young children to learn to trust and obey God’s promises, understand the importance of God’s Word, and personally respond to Jesus.