Preschoolers & the Bible

Preschoolers & the Bible


One aspect of telling preschoolers of God is in using the bible with them. Preschoolers need to sense that the Bible is a special book. They need to see adults using the Bible in their daily lives. Preschoolers need to have opportunities to hold the Bible and turn the pages as they see the printed words. Teachers can use the Bible by showing a preschooler a verse and saying, “This is where the Bible says that God loves me.” Hold the Bible in your lap or within reach of preschoolers. Show how to handle the Bible in a careful manner. Express to the child that the Bible is a special book.

As the preschoolers attention span grows, he is able to listen to the stories of the Bible. Telling these stories is a way of sharing the biblical message with preschoolers. Bruce Powers lists telling and retelling the biblical story as a basic action in passing on faith. The Bible tells of God and His Son, Jesus. It tells of His creation and His works in the world. The Bible depicts our rich heritage of those who have gone before us in faith in God. Young children need to hear these stories over and over again.
From the book: The Hurt that they Feel.